Need a PC for 17k

[ajai5777]

This is for my friend.
Home PC to be used for ordinary tasks, movies,music etc and casual gaming.
Need AMD based one ( duo's)
mobo with most expansion slots having decent internal video card capable of casual gaming.
2gb ram ddr2
500GB HDD
DVD RW
ordinary cabby
multimedia KB and optical mouse
Monitor with remaining cash(17" or higher)

[Anubis]

Processor: AMD AthlonII X2-240 - 3k
Motherboard: Biostar A785GE - 3.3k(HD 4200 is a very good IGP. Plays HD with eaze and directX 10.1 complaint)
RAM: Transcend 2GB DDR2 800MHz - 2.1k
HDD: Seagate 250GB SATAII 7200.12 series- 1.9k
Cabinet: Zebronics Bijli ATX w/ bundled 400W SMPS - 1.7k
Optical Drive: L.G. GH22NS30 SATA/Samsung SH-S22F SATA - 1.1k
Monitor: BenQ G2020HD 20" LCD Monitor - 6.5k
Keyboard: Samsung Pleomax - .2k
Mouse: Logitech Optical - .4k

Total - 20.2k

[Cilus]

Right now going for DDR2 based system will be a total mistake. DDR2 is phasing out slowly and DDR3 is taking the place. You will be having lot of problem to update the DDR2 ram in near future. For just few hundred bucks don't go for DDR2 based system. I'm suggesting a DDR3 AMD config at ur budget.

Processor: Athon II 435 Tri Core 2.9 GHz @ 3.6k
Mobo: MSI 785GM-E51 @ 4.6k
Ram: 2 GB Kingston DDR3 1333 MHz @ 2.4k
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB @ 2.3k or Western Digital Caviar Green 500GB @ 2.35k
Cabinet: Zebronics Bijli @ 1.5k (comes with Zebronics 450W SMPS)
DVD Writer: LG SATA 22X @ 1.1k
Keyboard&Mouse: Generic @ o.5k
Monitor: BenQ 17" LCD @ 4.3k

Total is 20.3k. Now to be within 20k, u have to go for CRT based monitor. If you go for DDR2 based system them u can save another 1.5k, which is not suggested at all. Still giving a DDR2 alternative
Kingston DDR2 2 GB DDR2 800 MHz @ 2.3k
Biostar A785G @ 3.4k

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Anubis

Processor: AMD AthlonII X2-240 - 3k
Motherboard: Biostar A785GE - 3.3k(HD 4200 is a very good IGP. Plays HD with eaze and directX 10.1 complaint)
RAM: Transcend 2GB DDR2 800MHz - 2.1k
HDD: Seagate 250GB SATAII 7200.12 series- 1.9k
Cabinet: Zebronics Bijli ATX w/ bundled 400W SMPS - 1.7k
Optical Drive: L.G. GH22NS30 SATA/Samsung SH-S22F SATA - 1.1k
Monitor: BenQ G2020HD 20" LCD Monitor - 6.5k
Keyboard: Samsung Pleomax - .2k
Mouse: Logitech Optical - .4k

Total - 20.2k

Anubis suggested a nice configuration. Just drop in 4Gb DDR2 & its good to go for 3yrs or so. Current PCs r OK with 2Gb so 4Gb should last for 3yr or more provided, the rams doesn't becomes dead or its not going to be used for XTREME GAMING. Even games wil b satisfied with 4Gb ram provided a nice GFX card is dropped in2 the rig.

& 1 can opt for 17" CRT if price is over budget (which is likely to be).

[Anubis]

My bro Cilus gave a helluva a suggestion . But bro 20k and DDR3 don't mix , lets raise the stakes a little.

New Configuration

Processor: AMD AthlonII X4 620 - 5k
Motherboard: Biostar A785GE - 3.3k(HD 4200 is a very good IGP. Plays HD with eaze and directX 10.1 complaint)
RAM: Transcend 2GB DDR2 800MHz - 2.1k
HDD: Seagate 250GB SATAII 7200.12 series- 1.9k
Cabinet: Zebronics Bijli ATX w/ bundled 400W SMPS - 1.7k
Optical Drive: L.G. GH22NS30 SATA/Samsung SH-S22F SATA - 1.1k
Monitor: BenQ 17" LCD - 4.3k
Keyboard: Samsung Pleomax - .2k
Mouse: Logitech Optical - .4k

Total - 19.9k

Beat that. Quad core below 20k ,

Still wana go for DDR3 ?