new pc for 25k

[varunprabhakar]

i have a young friend, a 16 yr old guy who wants to buy a pc within range of 25 k
he is intersted in playing games and wants a good lcd and good sound for his pc for 25 k.
pls suggest some config for 25 k including lcd.
pls mention the brand also

[Pathik]

if u want a lcd monitor wala pc in 25k then forget gaming..

[varunprabhakar]

he is a kid bhai. wud a gud onboard grafix do for moderate gaming??

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by varunprabhakar

wud a gud onboard grafix do for moderate gaming??

nope

[varunprabhakar]

then replace lcd with crt and now tell

[Third Eye]

25K is still less for buying gaming pc along with CRT monitor.

[varunprabhakar]

hey pls try out something. he needs it just for moderate gaming
25k is all he has

[Third Eye]

Ok i am suggesting med. config for running games.

XFX 6600GT 256MB->Rs 6500
Intel 915GEV Motherboard ->Rs 3500
Intel P4 3.0 GHz 630-> Rs 6000
80GB Seagate SATA HDD-> Rs Rs 1500
2X512 DDR2 Kingston RAM -Rs 3500
Total Rs 20,000 (Price varies from place to place)

Don't know about CRT Monitors,wait for other members reply.

[sam9s]

Originally Posted by tech_mastermind

Ok i am suggesting med. config for running games.

XFX 6600GT 256MB->Rs 6500
Intel 915GEV Motherboard ->Rs 3500
Intel P4 3.0 GHz 630-> Rs 6000
80GB Seagate SATA HDD-> Rs Rs 1500
2X512 DDR2 Kingston RAM -Rs 3500
Total Rs 20,000 (Price varies from place to place)

Don't know about CRT Monitors,wait for other members reply.

This is the best config I can think for under 25K for a kid, because if you add DVDRW for 2000, cabbie for 1500 and UPS 2000 along CRT 5000 maybe, you still gonna overshoot your budget,,,,

[varunprabhakar]

ok guys gimme a non gaming pc for 25k.

[dOm1naTOr]

AMD Athlon X2 3600+ : 5.5k
Asus M2n-MX : 4k
2*256 DDR 400: 2.5k
17" CRT ViewSonic: 5k
cabby with 400w: 1.3k
MS keyboard + mouse: 0.8k
nvidia 7300GT : 5k
Altec Lansing ATP3 2.1 speakers : 2.5k
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total>>>>>>>>>>>26.6k
Hi yaar...a minimum gaming PC will be close to 30k. Its a lot better if u opt for 2*512 DDR instead of 2*256. It will be 2.5k more expensive.

[ravi_9793]

^^^..yeah go for AMD X2 for a Pc under 25k.instead of intel.
For speaker choose,creative 2.1 SBS.they will do good job for PC.

Add sony DVd write-1800/-
And for moniter I will suggest LG 17" flat.

[varunprabhakar]

pls suggest a mobo with gud enough onboard grafix

[dOm1naTOr]

Asus M2n-MX @4k has the best onboard GFX available. It has nvidia 6100 which could play all todays games at low settings.
I I wud say- get a lowest card like 6200 for 2.4k. Its 2X better than onboard.

[varunprabhakar]

i have nvidia 6150 in my pc. howz it?? if its gud , any mobo available wid it??

[dOm1naTOr]

ya da ASUS M2NPV-MX has 6150 GFX. But the mobo is 5k
and M2N-MX has 6100 @ 4k
There is not much perfomance diff [only some 5%] b/w these mobos.
Both these mobos are AM2 socket for AMD.

[ravi_9793]

Originally Posted by varunprabhakar

i have nvidia 6150 in my pc. howz it?? if its gud , any mobo available wid it??

yes ASUS M2NPV is a good option.


other you can think of Albatron KM51PV-AM2 .

[mod-the-pc]

Originally Posted by aravind_n20

AMD Athlon X2 3600+ : 5.5k
Asus M2n-MX : 4k
2*256 DDR 400: 2.5k
17" CRT ViewSonic: 5k
cabby with 400w: 1.3k
MS keyboard + mouse: 0.8k
nvidia 7300GT : 5k
Altec Lansing ATP3 2.1 speakers : 2.5k
---------------------------------------------
total>>>>>>>>>>>26.6k
Hi yaar...a minimum gaming PC will be close to 30k. Its a lot better if u opt for 2*512 DDR instead of 2*256. It will be 2.5k more expensive.

Seems misleading. You forgot the storage, add 3-5K for the storage (Optical drive & HDD)

[Pathik]

if i had 25 k i wd take this
Intel D102 GGC2
Intel pentium D 820
2*512 DDR2 400
17" CRT LG
VIP cabinet wit 400W PSU
Creative SBS 370 2.1 speakers..

[varunprabhakar]

hello frnds
plans changed, the 25k budget got reduced to 22k and now the user is going to b a girl rather than a gamer boy
now she also wants a pc with a lcd screen. she says it wud luk cool in her room
so her requirements r pc for surfing net, music, and watching movies
so turns out tht we need a pc in 22 k wid lcd.
pls pour in ur suggestions. i think we can do without a ups or if budget is tight even speakers as she has sony sound system which can b attached with the pc.
pls help

[DigitalImmigrant]

Proccy - AMD Athlon 64 3000+ [socket AM2] = 3300
Mobo - Asus M2N MX / Asus M2N PV MX = 3850 /4250

**^^ M2N MX - 6100 NB chipset, while M2n PV MX has 6150 NB chipset.6150 is best onboard graphics soln.

RAM - Transcend 512 Mb @533 MHz = 2100 [*price may hav fallen- plz chk]
HDD - Hitachi deskstar 7K80 - 80 GB = 2000
ODD - Lite-on or Sony DVD writer = 1900/2000 . Combo drive Sony=1200
LCD/TFTmonitor -15" Samsung=8500. 17" BenQ/Viewsonic/samsung=10-10.5k
cabinet - Zebronica Adonis = 1000. [400watt psu , front audio n 2 usb]
KB + mouse - Microsoft - 800 . [better than Logitech ]

So ,if we go with :

1 Combo drive n 15" LCD monitor = Total is ~ 22700. If size doesnt matter that much.
2 DVD writer + 17" LCD mntr = Total is ~ 25550 .

3 MY SUGGESSTION -
Compromise a bit on monitor , go for 17" Flat CRT -Samsung = Rs 6100.
DVD writer Sony = 2000.
Proccy - X2 3600 = Rs. 4900
Mobo - Asus M2N Pv MX 4250
Rest as above .

THIS WILL BE AROUND rs. 23150.

Make different P n C s n decide as per her preferences .

[varunprabhakar]

lets c
wot i ve decided uptil now
ram 512mb ~2100
combo drive ~1200
sata hdd 80 gb ~2000
k/b and mouse ~ 500
Asus M2N PV MX ~4300
comes out around 10100
leaves me with 12000 for monitor and proccy!!
wot to do next
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wot is diff b/w ordinary crt and flat crt?? any major diff considering price diff??
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also suggest me b/w asus m2n pv mx and asus m2n pv vm as their prices are same!!

[DigitalImmigrant]

^^ If u go for good brands 15" LCD will come at around 8.4k . U can also opt for Intex /Proview/AOC etc . 15" monitor .These should be around 7.5k.

If u want 17" then U have no option but to go for Intex/AOC [in 9.5k range] OR STRETCH THE BUDGET A BIT.

Proccy - as i suggestd earlier - AMD Athlon 64 3000+ = rs 3300.
decent performance for surfing /office applications/movies/music.

Ordinary CRT vs Flat CRT
Flat Crt offers better view , is easier on the eye [less harmful 2 eyes due to being flat] .
Non flat CRT cause more damage 2 eye , but are cheaper .

Asus M2N PV MX vs Asus M2N PV VM
M2N PV MX - price 4250 - NO TV OUT
M2N PV VM - price 4750 - HAS A TV OUT PORT WITH COMPONENT/S VIDEO/ COMPOSITE (OUT) ports.

So the prices n specs differ . Go for PV VM if u want 2 hook the TV 2 PC n watch movies on TV . But if PC n TV r not placed nearby , dont bother spending extra 66 bucks .
ALSO , check the prices of MSI K9N GM2 .
It is a board supporting similar n better[sound 7.1] features . Maybe it is a bit cheaper.