help building a pc

[sumee]

1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A:basic gaming . internet , n watching hd movies
2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A:yes
3. What is your MAX budget?
A:20000
4. Planning to overclock?
A:no
5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A:windows 7 64 bit or wind xp
6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A:500gb
7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want?
A:i guess i dont hv a good idea abt dis but u can decide it 4 me
8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
A:6
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A:yes
10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A:in a week
11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A:
12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A:no include every thing
13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A:mumbai yes ill buy it 4rm lamington rd
14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A:see if you can fit a graphic card
n give me a conf with and without gpu

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Athlon II X3 435 2.9GHz @ 4k
Biostar TA785G3 @ 3.7k
2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 2.6k
Samsung 500GB sata @ 1.9k
Local Cabinet & 400W VIP PSU @ 1.8k
Dell 17" E1709W Wide Screen LCD @ 5.3k
Logitech Keyboard & Mouse @ 0.7k

Total - 20k

Do you want Speakers and DVD writer?

[Sam]

check this config:

Processor: Athlon II X3 425 2.7GHz @ 3.2k
Motherboard: Biostar TA785G3 HD @ 4k
Ram: A-Data or Kingston 2Gb DDR3 Value @ 2.3k
Graphics Card: -
PSU: -
Cabinet: Zebronics Bijli with bundled PSU @ 1.5k
Hard Drive: Wester Digital 500Gb Green @ 1.8k
Monitor: Benq G2020HD or Dell S2009W 20" @ ~6.5k
Keyboard-Mouse: Logitech Internet Desktop Pro @ 0.6k
Speaker: cheap speakers @ 0.3k

Total: 20.2k.

though i'll suggest increase your budget to 25k to get a better config. UPS can't be included.

---------- Post added at 05:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:07 PM ----------

jas, not seen your config. yours look good but the 17" won't be a good choice for watching HD videos. too small.

[Jaskanwar Singh]

hmmmm changing the monitor-

Athlon II X3 435 2.9GHz @ 4k
Biostar TA785G3 @ 3.7k
2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 2.6k
Samsung 500GB sata @ 1.9k
Local Cabinet & 400W VIP PSU @ 1.8k
Dell 19" IN 1920 Wide Screen LCD @ 6k
Logitech Keyboard & Mouse @ 0.6k

Total - 20.6k

[sumee]

i dnt want ups n i want speaker and odd
wat abt amd athlon II x2 250

[Jaskanwar Singh]

ok mixing mine and sams config--

Athlon II X3 425 2.7GHz @ 3.2k
Biostar TA785G3 @ 3.7k
2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 2.6k
LG h55n dvd @ 1k
Samsung 500GB sata @ 1.9k
Zebronics Bijli with bundled PSU @ 1.5k
Dell 19" IN 1920 Wide Screen LCD @ 6k
Logitech Keyboard & Mouse @ 0.6k
cheap speakers @ 0.3k

total - 20.8k

[sumee]

i was planning to hv good psu
n a 18.5" lcd is fine 4 me

[Sam]

^^ this looks much better & is a descent config for a little over 20k. nice work jas. much better than Core2Duos or dual cores.

[sumee]

AMD Athlon II X2 250 - 3k
Biostar A785GE - 3.2k
2GB DDR2 800MHz - 2.2k
Seagate Barracuda 500GB - 2k
Dell S1709W 17" LCD - 5.5k
Generic case - 1k
FSP Saga II 350W - 1.6k
LG 22x DVD writer - 1.2k
Mouse+keyboard combo - 0.5k
Creative SBS 245 2.0 speakers - 0.6k

Total - 20.8k
wat abt dis conf
suggest which 1 is better dis 1 or d 1 ur suggesting

[Jaskanwar Singh]

better get x3 and ddr3

[sumee]

but AMD Athlon II X2 250 has got 2mb L

[Piyush]

x3 got more dude
its 512kb per core

[Jaskanwar Singh]

no baba
its actually less yar
x3 = 3 cores = 512kb x 3 = 1.5mb
x2 = 2 cores = 1mb x 2 = 2mb

[Piyush]

x2 mein 1mb per core he?
i didnt know that!!

[Sam]

Originally Posted by piyush120290

x2 mein 1mb per core he?
i didnt know that!!

yup. X2 got an advantage over the X3 & X4s. same in Athlon II as well as Phenom II.

in Athlon II, got same amount of L2 cache. i.e. 2Mb.
in Phenom II, got same amount of L3 cache i.e. 6Mb.

[Cool Buddy]

I think MSI 785GM-E51 @3.7k would be better than Bio* TA785G3. It got HDMI too. Get a benQ 20" at 5.8k, thought the missing DVI & HDMI will be a loss, but budget PCs are like that only. Don't go for DDR2 as it will limit your upgrades in future. Even with the lower L2 cache, I think X3 would be a better choice.

[Sam]

^^ where you found E51 for so low? that simply not possible. it cost 4.5k-5.5k.

[Cool Buddy]

It's listed on Lynx-India for Rs. 3885, got to be 200 bucks lower in the market. Nobody would buy that mobo for 4.5k, it's not worth that much, 3.7-3.9k is enough. Prices fall to reasonable levels within a couple of months if a product is overpriced.

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Lynx prices are without taxes

[Cool Buddy]

OK, still it should be around 3.9k with taxes in the market. Somehow I find the board better than TA785G3, unless G3 HD is available around the same price.

[Piyush]

1 more thing i came to know
its about the dell monitor

the 18.5" screen by dell is available at 5800(1368 res)
and 20" screen by dell is available at 6500(1680 res)
and 22" screen by dell is available at 9000(1900 res)

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Cool Buddy

OK, still it should be around 3.9k with taxes in the market. Somehow I find the board better than TA785G3, unless G3 HD is available around the same price.

E51 is same as G3. no better. they both settle on equal terms. exchange equal bows.