Suggest ASUS mobo + AMD 64 fx best combination

[boomstation2]

Hi all, This is my first post. Myself from Mumbai.

Lookin at the Future....i thought of Upgrading my pc.
Guys n Expert Techies pls Help me to suggest few of my req. Currently i wanna upgrade my PC (P III, 815e, 128 mb) with some good
ASUS Mobo + AMD Athlon 64 Fx 60 + 1 GB DDR RAM.

My Budget is 15K. Currently not thinkin of buying Graphic Card.

I gotta lots of confusion between these ASUS mobo's. Pls, If anyone can tell me Prices of all hardware will make my burden less.
Also let me know regarding Processor and RAM (DDR or DDR-2)

If there r problems with this combination. pls suggest good Intels Combo.

[drvarunmehta]

The FX-60 alone will cost more than 30k. Intel Core 2 Duo is out of the question in your budget.

I suggest you get:
Asus A8N-VM Rs. 3800
Athlon64 3500+ Rs. 5200
Transcend 1 GB DDR400 RAM Rs. 4500
Total Rs. 13,500

If you can increase your budget just a little get the Athlon64 X2 3800+ for Rs. 8500. It's far beter than the 3500+. Total cost with the X2 3800+ is Rs. 16,800.

[akshayt]

Intel Core 2 Duo > FX 62

[drvarunmehta]

See his budget first. How can he get Core 2 Duo or FX-62 within 15k inclusive of mobo and RAM?

[akshayt]

I never said he can get a core 2 duo. He wanted a FX 60, I am just telling him that a 10k CPU of Intel > AMD's any CPU

[dOm1naTOr]

Ya accordin to his budget the best combination would be:
AMD 3500+ : 5300/-
A8NE : 5300/-
1gb ;4500/-
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forget FX 60 + mobo + 1GB within 15K.

[drvarunmehta]

A8N-E is not an option. He needs a mobo with onboard graphics.

[dOm1naTOr]

but as far its under 15 k he can consider a card too. nd why go for A8nVM nd trade on perfomance for that crappy onboard graphics.


@boomstation2
Also give ur needs also.
If u on gamin then gor for that 3500+, A8NVM nd a 7300GS[3.5k] or GT[5.2k] along with 512mb mem. all these would cost u 5200+3800+3500+2300/-=14800/-.
A8NE would cost 5200~5400/- dependin according to ur location

nd if u r not on gamin then 3500+, A8NVM, 1Gb mem[5200+3800+4500=13500/-]. U can make that mem 512 mb.[sorry for the wrong price]

or if want dual core then,
AMD X2 3800+ 8200
A8NVM 3800
512DDR 2300
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14300/-

[drvarunmehta]

The config you have given for gaming far exceeds his budget. He has already said he dosen't want a graphics card so why add it unnecessarily?
You have quoted the wrong price for RAM. 512 MB is about Rs. 2300 and 1 GB is about Rs. 4500.

[coolsunny]

Transcend 512MB DDR is 2950/- now.

[dOm1naTOr]

@coolsunny
Ive bought 2x512 transcent jetram for 2600 each bout 2 weeks ago. Dun know if the price has increased that much.

[deathvirus_me]

WTF !!! did he actually look for the prices first ??

Anyway .. forget the FX60

AMD 3500+ : 5300/-
A8NE : 5300/-
1gb ;4500/-

Go for this one .. best budget AMD buy currently ..

Also .. the ram prices may be slightly higher ...

[boomstation2]

Originally Posted by drvarunmehta

The FX-60 alone will cost more than 30k. Intel Core 2 Duo is out of the question in your budget.

I suggest you get:
Asus A8N-VM Rs. 3800
Athlon64 3500+ Rs. 5200
Transcend 1 GB DDR400 RAM Rs. 4500
Total Rs. 13,500

If you can increase your budget just a little get the Athlon64 X2 3800+ for Rs. 8500. It's far beter than the 3500+. Total cost with the X2 3800+ is Rs. 16,800.

Thanks drvarunmehta..

I probably made a mistake that i write AMD Athlon 64Fx 60. Actually i don't know what is "FX 60". Actually i thought of AMD 64 3500+ Processor (..around 5K). Is AMD socket 939 good for future or shud i go for AM2.

Juny..Suggest me a good combo of ASUS and AMD Processor.

I did sort out few..after reading forums -
1. A8N-E
2. A8N-VM CSM/NBP
3. A8N-VM

if i go for 1st one its better, but i can't buy a graphic card in my budget.If necessary for better future i am ready to buy a graphic card but i really can't iincrease my budget by more than 1.5 - 2 K.
I am confused in these mobo selection.
Even pls let me know reagarding the RAM. shud it be DDR (400 or 533). (Kingston or Hynix.or Transcend.?)

Many of my friends asked me to enquire about the performance of this combination. some says its gotta heating problem, it slows down after lot of use.. all these things make me crazy.

[dOm1naTOr]

AMD 939 mobo[preferably A8NE] with a gud ddr400 would beat even DDR2 667 normal in all benchmarks.
the best is to get
3500+: 5.2k
A8NE:5.3k
2x512 transcent or corsair or any gud one[not hynix,dynet] :5k
7300GS:3.5k.
u can reduce the ram to 2x256 as its exceeding 15k. u can later add another 2x512 in dual channel, so 256 nd 512 in both channel nd effective 1.5gb in dual channel.
so its 5.2+5.3+2.5+3.5=16.5k its the most better choice as the graphics would be almost 4 times or higher than the 6100 of A8NVM.

[akshayt]

Get AM2 or Core 2 Duo preferably. 939 is obsolete now.

[drvarunmehta]

Core 2 Duo is out of budget. Are good AM2 mobo's readily available? If they cost about as much as the 939 mobo's then AM2 is a good buy.
If not get the A8N-VM. Use onboard graphics for the time being and add a graphics card whenever you can afford it.

[boomstation2]

Hi,
Thanks for all ur comments. i am pleased. I have started to sort out few combinations though few Q's r in my mind.
Give me the prices of following combo..and suggest me a better option.
Hope all these are available in MUMBAI

1. AMD Athlon 64 3800+ X2 (Socket AM2) + ASUS M2N-VM DH + 1 GB DDR

2. AMD Athlon 64 3800+ X2 (Socket AM2) + ASUS M2NPV-VM + 1 GB DDR

3. AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (Socket 939) + ASUS A8N-E + 1 GB DDR + graphic card (..?)

4. AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (Socket 939) + ASUS A8N-VM CSM + 1 GB DDR


Should i go for X2 processor or AM2 or 939. pls suggest few. I am not that much into Games..rarely play any. I want to be future ready.
Questions like...DDR2 or DDR ... AM2 or X2 or 939 creeps in my mind.
when i went thru AMD2 socket boards ..they can have DDR2 RAM.. is this what future will demand..?
The main thing is Mobo..which shud be very good.

[dOm1naTOr]

If u rn't on gamin then get an x2 AM2 nd 1GB DDR2. Later u can add a good DX10 card when they r out.

[drvarunmehta]

Get a Athlon64 X2 3800+ AM2 processor, ASUS M2N-VM DH and 1 GB DDR2 RAM.

If this is crossing your budget, there is a X2 3600+ dual core processor too. I don't know if it's available in India but if you could get it it would be the best option.

[akshayt]

X2 3600 is for 7k

[drvarunmehta]

Then that makes it the best option. It's dual core and only slightly slower than X2 3800+.

[boomstation2]

Originally Posted by akshayt

X2 3600 is for 7k

Can u tell me the prices of....following in Mumbai.

ASUS M2N-VM DH

1 GB DDR-2 800 (transcend, kingston..?)

[akshayt]

M2N from Asus is known for only troubles and they are good for nothing. Don't even touch them. Although I have read about M2N E and SLI, I wouldn't risk it without enough research.

[boomstation2]

Originally Posted by akshayt

M2N from Asus is known for only troubles and they are good for nothing. Don't even touch them. Although I have read about M2N E and SLI, I wouldn't risk it without enough research.

Ohh now..its really making my head bump on table... Thanks Akshay for the recommendation. I really planed to buy the M2N-VM DH board. I thought it will serve me better.

Now pls can u suggest something better for me...Give me out few combinations. pls elaborate regarding DDR or shud go..for DDR-2

All my other friends pls ..give me ur comments on this. I really buy 1 system yaar..!!

[drvarunmehta]

If the Asus mobo for AM2 is crap get an AM2 mobo from MSI or Gigabyte.
I suggest the MSI K9NGM2 or the MSI K9NGM. I don't know the cost but they won't be too expensive. Both have onboard graphics based on Geforce 6150 and 6100 chipset respectively. Get either of these motherboards, X2 3600+ and 1 GB DDR667 RAM.

[akshayt]

DDR2 for C2D and AM2. DDR for 939.

Try to get C2D.

What is the max budget and exact usage?

[boomstation2]

Originally Posted by drvarunmehta

If the Asus mobo for AM2 is crap get an AM2 mobo from MSI or Gigabyte.
I suggest the MSI K9NGM2 or the MSI K9NGM. I don't know the cost but they won't be too expensive. Both have onboard graphics based on Geforce 6150 and 6100 chipset respectively. Get either of these motherboards, X2 3600+ and 1 GB DDR667 RAM.

After lot of confusions regarding processor(939 or AM2 ). I have decided to go for AMD Athlon 64 3800+ X2 (Socket AM2)...tell me thr prices for this in Mumbai...pls.

Now I wanna go for the good Mobo.....

Confusions between Asus & MSI.. b'coz few suggested that ASUS M2N series gotta Problems. I thought of going for MSI Boards..
Let me know how is the performance of the boards..of MSI

1. MSI K9NGM2 ........... Pls give me prices..

2. MSI K9NGM............pls give me prices..

3. ASUS M2NPV-VM .......prices pls

4. ASUS M2NPV-VM .....prices pls

[akshayt]

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