suggestions warranted!

[punkkummander]

i have a budget of around 20k for the following components

proccy
mobo
ram
smps
cabinet
hdd

it'll be used along with th onboard gfx and dd3 based config preffered. thanks.

[punkkummander]

anyone????

[Supernatural]

For cabinet Go for Coolermaster Also Ensure Adequate Air Supply SO That IT doesn't GEt overheated

[Krow]

AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 5.5k OR Athlon II X2 240 @ 3k
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H @ 5.5k
2x2GB DDR3 1333MHz Kingston @ 5k
Cooler Master Elite 334 @ 2k
Gigabyte 460W Superb @ 2.2k
500GB Seagate/WD HDD @ 2.4k

[punkkummander]

k lets say i have a budget of 8k. if i wait until fermi's released and ati cuts the prices of their cards, which card will fall into this price bracket? and will these cards be better than dx10 cards like 4870 and such?

[asingh]

^^
That is like asking:
Will it rain or snow tomorrow. And if it rains will it be colder if it snows -- tomorrow.

GPU prices and new releases is an extremely fluid and dynamic model. Too difficult to predict.

[ssk_the_gr8]

Originally Posted by Krow

AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 5.5k OR Athlon II X2 240 @ 3k
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H @ 5.5k
2x2GB DDR3 1333MHz Kingston @ 5k
Cooler Master Elite 334 @ 2k
Gigabyte 460W Superb @ 2.2k
500GB Seagate/WD HDD @ 2.4k

perfect setup..try to go for athlon 620
if budget issues.. then go for MSI 785gm e51 as your mobo..around 4.5k

[saqib_khan]

Yes, try to get Athlon 620 if possible. Rest of the config is pretty good.

[punkkummander]

can a Gigabyte Superb 460W power an ati 4870?? and can the Biostar TA785GE 128M unlock amd phenom II 550 be?

[hell_storm2006]

If you mean unlock the cores.. No. Not with the latest BIOS. HD4870 would require a VX450W. Its a very power hungry card compared to today's 40nm cards.

[asingh]

^^
What would be the difference between the VX450 and G.Superb460W.

Should not both be able to deliver minimal throughput of 450W..?

[hell_storm2006]

Well stability is a big question in Gigabyte. Haven't heard any feedbacks of that yet since its a very new PSU and not many people have it or have posted any feedbacks. Whereas VX450W... you know the rest!

[Krow]

Originally Posted by asigh

^^
What would be the difference between the VX450 and G.Superb460W.

Should not both be able to deliver minimal throughput of 450W..?

Gigabyte 460W is actually closer to a 400W unit, somewhat overrated by Gigabyte. This is what I read in some forums, after a quick Google. Besides, it is not 80+ certified, but delivers efficiency around 80%. VX450W is a massively underrated unit as you very well know. Besides, I like recommending the CM Real Power Pro 460W more these days, for those on a tight budget especially. 3.5k is VFM, while the VX450W is grossly overpriced.

[layzee]

VX450 is a lot more future proof considering the extra bucks you pay for it.

[punkkummander]

k i just got the gigabyte ma785gm us2h and the athlon II 620. im freakin out cuz according to the manufacturers website, it says support for phenom proccys? did i get the wrong combo? cuz no where in the site is athlon II even mentioned! http://www.giga-byte.co.in/Products/Mot ... uctID=3141
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[asingh]

^^ You are fine. It is compatible with the Phenom 2 line also.

It will support all this:



It is socket AM2+, which supports all of this.

[Krow]

Originally Posted by layzee

VX450 is a lot more future proof considering the extra bucks you pay for it.

The CM Real Power Pro 460W is as future proof considering that it can deliver close to 500-520W on load easily.

Originally Posted by punkkummander

k i just got the gigabyte ma785gm us2h and the athlon II 620. im freakin out cuz according to the manufacturers website, it says support for phenom proccys? did i get the wrong combo? cuz no where in the site is athlon II even mentioned!
http://www.giga-byte.co.in/Products/...ProductID=3141

http://www.giga-byte.co.in/Support/M...3141#anchor_os

You need to read the website carefully. Check the above link and you should be good to go. Athlon II X4 620 is there under socket AM3.

[punkkummander]

k i jus installed my hard drive which is a wd green 500gig one. . is it normal for windows 7 to show the hard disk as an ejectable one? i mean in the task bar there is an option to eject my hdd. . is this normal? cuz in xp there was nt any similar option. and it says its an ata drive. . isnt it supposed to be a sata drive. . how do i change it