plz give suggestions for a 20k upgrade??

**ssk_the_gr8** · 19-10-2006, 09:07 PM

my friend is goin to upgrade his cpu in the 1st week of nov
he is a big amd fan & luvs to play games plz give suggestions accordin to his budget
budget around 20k

cpu- 11k-12k
mobo- 5k-6k (must have a fire wire port)
ram- 3-4k

he already owns a x1800

plz give amd & intel setups & also the prices
what will be the performance diff. btw the 2 setups
plz write abt it

& what is the performance & price diff btw ddr-400 ,ddr2 533,ddr2 667& ddr2 800

Tech Geek · 19-10-2006, 09:11 PM

for 11-12k u can get the core 2 duo chip
512 mb ram

drvarunmehta · 19-10-2006, 09:49 PM

Intel setup

Core 2 Duo E6300 Rs. 9000
2 GB DDR2 667 RAM Rs. 10000 (DDR2 800 is ridiculously expensive and out of your budget)
MSI 965 mobo Rs. 6500
Asus P5LD2-VMSE Rs. 4700 (if you can't afford/find the above mobo)

AMD setup

Athlon64 X2 3800+ socket AM2 Rs. 8700
or
Athlon64 X2 3600+ socket AM2 Rs. 6900
2 GB DDR2 667 RAM Rs. 10000
Asus/MSI mobo based on nForce550 chipset Rs. 7000
Asus M2NPV-MX Rs. 4700 (if you can't afford/find the above mobo)

I know this exceeds your budget but you can't corners anywhere. I've already chosen the slowest C2D/Athlon processor. RAM has to be atleast 1 GB, preferably 2 GB. Mobo has to be atleast 965/nForce550 based.

akshayt · 19-10-2006, 10:34 PM

I am assuming his primary aim is gaming. Which 1800 does he have, GTO, GTO2, XL, XT? All this makes one hell of a difference.

Best alternative:
X2 3600
MSI K8N F
2 X 1GB DDR2 533 RAM

Alternative:
C2D E 6400 + MSI Neo F 965 + 2GB
beyong budget.

**ssk_the_gr8** · 20-10-2006, 03:30 PM

my friend has a x1800 XL
&
@drvarunmehta

plz suggest stuff within the budget

drvarunmehta · 20-10-2006, 03:57 PM

If you want to stick to the budget than forget about Core 2 Duo.

Athlon64 X2 3600+ socket AM2 Rs. 6900
2 GB DDR2 667 RAM Rs. 10000
Asus M2N-MX or MSI K9NGM Rs. 4300

Totals. 21,200

You can't go any lower than this. I've chosen the slowest dual core processor, a really cheap mobo based on the Geforce 6100 chipset and 2 GB DDR2 RAM. If you still find it expensive the downgrade to 1 GB but I wouldn't recommend it.
I find it hard to digest that someone who would buy a X1800 would skimp on other parts.

akshayt · 20-10-2006, 05:47 PM

M2N is crap. Get a mobo that lets you go to atleast 2.6GHz

drvarunmehta · 20-10-2006, 05:57 PM

I already recommended the nForce5 which will OC nicely series but the OP says I have to stick to the budget. What other choice is there within his budget?

**ssk_the_gr8** · 21-10-2006, 02:25 PM

he didnt buy the x1800 his uncle gifted it to him on his b'day
so he has a skimpy budget for other stuff
and accordin to you'll ram is more important than a fast processor for gamin??

the problem is that he has to do some database editin or video conversion
i dont know what??? but he says he needs the best processor that is why he has a low budget for ram & high budget for the processor

drvarunmehta · 21-10-2006, 02:34 PM

Both of them need to be equally matched. If one is great and the other poor it will create a bottleneck.

If you want a good processor and don't mind taking 1 GB RAM then get,
Core 2 Duo E6300 Rs. 9000
1 GB DDR2 667 RAM Rs. 5000
MSI 965 mobo Rs. 6500
Total Rs. 20,500

Add 1 GB RAM more when you can afford it.

**ssk_the_gr8** · 23-10-2006, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drvarunmehta

Both of them need to be equally matched. If one is great and the other poor it will create a bottleneck.

If you want a good processor and don't mind taking 1 GB RAM then get,
Core 2 Duo E6300 Rs. 9000
1 GB DDR2 667 RAM Rs. 5000
MSI 965 mobo Rs. 6500
Total Rs. 20,500

Add 1 GB RAM more when you can afford it.

thanx for the help varun
most probably i'll go with this setup
will check out the next digit issue for the best mobo
& do u know the price of e6400& e6600??