Pls take a look at this config!!

[jovian]

Hi,

Below is the configuration which I have chosen after careful consideration. Please give me your feedback and suggestions. My Budget is 24000. I checked the bwindia.com website for the prices. I believe the street prices will be 500 to 1000 lesser, hope fully ... If you can give me a price for the h/w i'll be very grateful. I live in Bangalore and planning to get this config at S.P Road by Dec 10th.i have not checked the prices there yet, but will do it soon.

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 Ghz 1066Mhz FSB
Mercury Intel 945 GCM 1333 FSB
Cabinet Gigabyte or iBall Advanced [ budget 1200 - 1500 ] if i get them!! Basically want a spacious Cabinet.
DVD Writer LG Sata
RAM DDR II ZION 800 Mhz 2 * 1 GB
SMPS Mercury 450 W 24 Pin
External Hard Disk Maxtor 2.5" 160 GB
Internal Hard Disk Western Digital SATA 80 GB
basic keyboard & Mouse
iBall Speaker basic Woodpecker

Graphics Card ?? I am stumped!! I am not sure, please help me with this.
I am not a hardcore gamer. Chessmaster 10 is the only game i play these days !!
Suggest a basic Graphic Card! I read the Digit issue of entry level graphic cards but don't want to go beyond 24000 bucks.

What about an Integrated Graphics Card?

If I have missed anything out please let me know! Also pls list out what basic accessories that I will definitely need

Thanks in advance for your time.

[m-jeri]

get a new architecture...AVOID 945.....

get a cheap p35 .... and get Transcend RAMS... well if ur max game is chess..then stick with IGP... no need....

and look for VIP..or another brand...atleast a iBall

and how about this config in total...

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L 2.15k
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.9k
RAM: Transcend 2x1GB DDR2 800MHz 1.7k
GPU: Xpert Vision HD 3650 512MB 3.2k ----> U can avoid this if u want
HDD: Seagate 250GB ST3250310AS SATAII 2.3k
Cabinet & SMPS: CM Elite 330 + CM Extreme Plus 460W (Combo) 3.7k
Optical Drive: L.G. H62N 20x IDE / Samsung 203B/D 20x SATA 1.2k
Speakers: Creative Inspire 2.1 M2600 1.8k
Monitor: ViewSonic 19" VG1930WM / Dell SE198WFP / L.G. L194WT 8.5k
Keyboard: Samsung Pleomax .2k
Mouse: Logitech Optical .4k

[jovian]

Thanks for the reply

I am warming to the config you sent...

Do I really need a 19" monitor.. Don't you have to sit quite far from the monitor if you are watching movies are playing games on a 19 " ??

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L 2.15k seems to be a good option..

My reason for going for a 80m GB internal was all i want for the HD to do is for Win XP and Ubuntu.. and space for installing applications..

Movies , Songs and Softwares and etc etc I would definitely want it to be portable!! Copying it to my pen drive and deleting again & again is a drag!! So I thought of an Xtern HD!!

How is the option of getting an 3.5" HD and a Case for it??
Why did you suggest a Dual Core Processor?? Isn't a C2D better than Dual Core??

[m-jeri]

1. Its a far better config than u specified... by dec 10..maybe the price may get better too

2. 19" issue??... i dont think so mate.. get the 19"..ull thank later i am sure..

3. Yes...Mobo is a VFM

4. Nope... Get the 250 ..or atleast 160 GB min... u can do a lot of OSes or anything..the price ratio just dont agree for a 80 GB...

5. C2D and Dual Core both same mate ..... relax...

[jovian]

Ok cool !! I'll tweak my config !! I'll let you know about the progress ! cheers..

Hey dude!!

One more query...

Regarding Installing WinXP Pro!!

Like I told you I would be installing Win XP on the 250 gig HD u suggested..

The problem is my Original WinXP is without SP2...

Does the motherboard u suggested come with SATA Drivers or something like that

Mobo : Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L

If it does is it pre-installed or floppy based...

I read that you have to detect the SATA HD with BIOS then press F6 then install drivers for SATA then Install WinXP... If possible pls tell me the steps in a little detail so that I don't mess up..