Mobo+CPU @ 5K

[sourishzzz1234]

I need a decent system for Rs 5K...i cannot extend my budget at all...
I shortlisted these mobo's and processors...please advice me what should i go for....
and if there is a better option for AMD at the same price....
My MOBo requirements are...
1.Good Inbuilt Graphics
2.Celeron D to Core 2 Quad support
MSI G31 M3F Intel® G31 Chipset 1333 FSB 2375
MSI P6N GM-LNVIDIA® MCP73V Chipset 1333 FSB 2425
Asus P5N MX Nvidia GeForce 7050 1333 FSB 2400
Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2LIntel® G31 + ICH7 Chipset 2475
i found these mobo's
and among processors i found these...
Intel Pentium Intel E2160 Dual Core Processor 2500
Intel Celeron 430 512K L2 cache 1.8 GHz 800MHz FSB 1950

[MetalheadGautham]

I suggest AMD.

Biostar 780G motherboard - 3.2K
AMD Athlon X2 4400+ - 2.5K

With Intel, you get more overclockable CPU but at the cost of much weaker onboard graphics. G31 is obviously the chipset of choice. Just get the most feature rich board. If you can sacrifice Dual Channel RAM, I suggest a GeForce 7050 chipset based motherboard for the same price which has much better onboard graphics.

And E2160 has been depriciated along with E2140 and both are very rare to find in the market. E2140 is still around in a few online retailer outlets but its weaker than AMD CPUs. You can get E2180 or E2200 but they are both in the 3.2K range.

If you can't spend Rs. 700 extra for UBER onboard graphics in AMD, I suggest the intel config instead.

[acewin]

and if you think going for 3K proccy then E5200 is a better buy.
AMD will certainly be a better buy.

[zyberboy]

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

I suggest AMD.

Biostar 780G motherboard - 3.2K
AMD Athlon X2 4400+ - 2.5K

With Intel, you get more overclockable CPU but at the cost of much weaker onboard graphics. G31 is obviously the chipset of choice. Just get the most feature rich board. If you can sacrifice Dual Channel RAM, I suggest a GeForce 7050 chipset based motherboard for the same price which has much better onboard graphics.

Is Amd 4000 available now or any Sempron dual core? I need the cheapest Amd dual core for my friend to go with Asus M2N68-AM motherboard with dual channel support at 2.2k.It has GeForce 7025 chipset is it good?

[j1n M@tt]

my dealer says X2 4400+ is no longer available...only models above 5000+(2.7K) are available.

[sourishzzz1234]

Well guys i decided to stick on to intel only n not AMD...so please suggest me a CPU+MOBO withi 5K not more than that.....i think the ASUS mobo supports DX10 is it true?? does any other board of those i have mentioned or within that price range satisfy this??...please do tell me..........out of these which mobo is the best??n better??

[comp@ddict]

^^^I gurantee u won't be able to even come close to playing a DX10 game with INTEL IGP, let alone any game newer than 2008(inclusive if 2008 and 2009 games and many 2007 titles).

The AMD onboard IGP will allow you to even play CRYSIS!(*conditions apply)

[j1n M@tt]

stick with AMD platform if the budget is low and no plans for buying a grfx card.

[sourishzzz1234]

Kk so if i settle for AMD is there any other mobo of the same series but priced a bit less....
and also an alternative processor if i dont get the AMD Athlon X2 4400+

[comp@ddict]

Yes, the X2 7750 Black Edition for Rs. 3500
And that motheboard is good enough. Don't go for lesser than that.

[acewin]

the mobo has very high capacity of expansion

[sourishzzz1234]

Kk settled over the mobo now decided to buy the biostar 1.....
but please give some cheap alternative to the processor...cant affor 3.5K for it.........

A processor within 2.5K

[j1n M@tt]

try if you will get old stock X2 5000+ for 2.5k. only now X2 5200+ onwards available on the market for 2.7-2.8k. last week i got a X2 5200+ as the replacement for X2 4400+, my dealer says they r getting shipment from 5200+ onwards only from last week. all models below dat r old stock.

[comp@ddict]

BTW, shud I mention, buying a X2 5200 or X2 5000 is worse than buying a Pentium Dual Core E2140 1.6GHz???

For you own sake, try to get the X2 7750 B.E.

[j1n M@tt]

^^y do u say so?? wats up with X2 5000+ and X2 5200+??!!

[surinder]

Originally Posted by comp@ddict

BTW, shud I mention, buying a X2 5200 or X2 5000 is worse than buying a Pentium Dual Core E2140 1.6GHz???

For you own sake, try to get the X2 7750 B.E.

Which M.board costing around Rs 3000/- has best onboard graphic card (for some casual gaming) to use with X2 7750 B.E.

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by comp@ddict

BTW, shud I mention, buying a X2 5200 or X2 5000 is worse than buying a Pentium Dual Core E2140 1.6GHz???

For you own sake, try to get the X2 7750 B.E.

Wrong. E2140 ties with X2 4000+.
Check out TomsHardware CPU Charts.

X2 5000+ or 5200+ if available at 2.7K would be good enough. They roughly tie with E2180 at stock I think.

[gopi_vbboy]

go for second hand pc if u r a geek

[comp@ddict]

Originally Posted by surinder

Which M.board costing around Rs 3000/- has best onboard graphic card (for some casual gaming) to use with X2 7750 B.E.

Biostar A780G M2+ @ 3.2k

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

Wrong. E2140 ties with X2 4000+.
Check out TomsHardware CPU Charts.

X2 5000+ or 5200+ if available at 2.7K would be good enough. They roughly tie with E2180 at stock I think.

Yeah, but still, that's useless. On the other hand, a 3GHz X2 7750(after OC) hits E7400 in performance as well which is quite good considering it's price.