Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[Choto Cheeta]

^^^^


Do keep us informed with the prices out there as u said, if u know the correct price, its easy to bargain

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

ok thanks infra...nxt time i will check out tht shops

[sagargv]

Originally Posted by Choto Cheeta

@vivekbabbudelhi

Thnx a ton yaar

Gr8 job on the LCD Segment

updating the 1st page with those Info



well I can say about Kolkata, not much 3rd party board on the G33 Chipset yet, but yes the DG33BU is retailing at Rs. 5200/- + TAX without bargain, so extpect few bucks low...

and right now that seems the Best board intel with onboard... till we get the ASUS prices on their G33 chipset boards...

how ever, still i would put XFX 650i Ultra + 8400 GS option over that Intel DG33BU, if u are buying for home PC, but if office PC, then yeah DG33BU is a good option

By the way, Vivek, give us ur verdict on

one Budget 15"
one Performace 17" and Budget 17"
One Best Value (Budget) 19" WideScreen



I would be try updating my config once again for few Budget Gaming Segments, will use those of ur options

thanks . plz keep us informed when asus releases its g33 mobo's .

[vivekbabbudelhi]

As far as my opinion is concerned buying 15” lcd monitors is not at all advisable these days considering higher dot pixel arrangement (lower the pixel size sharper the image), higher response times & most their price. Today 19” lcd segment is sweetest of them because of resolution 1440x900(16:10), lower the pixel sizes hence sharper images, dvi-d inputs means lesser bleeding, plus 1440x900 panel with dvi-d hdcp enabled input is a 720p hd ready tv !!!so just look for them……….hd era is awaiting us…

Best buy
15” samsung 540n@8000 ,
ViewSonic VA503b@8400

17” Samsung 740N@9200 4:3
viewsonic VA1703WB (Wide Screen) @ 8500 16:10 1440x900(good)


19” Viewsonic VX922 @11500 4:3
Samsung 940 NW @ 11200 16:10 analog only
Viewsonic VG1930WM @10500
Samsung 940 bw @ 14000 (dvi-d hdcp)
Plz. Comment on availability & exact prices from market

I highly recommend Samsung monitors 17” ,19”,20” & 22” because they have best RTA in TN panels.

[cynosure]

Originally Posted by Choto Cheeta

I would be try updating my config once again for few Budget Gaming Segments, will use those of ur options

This is what I posted last night but it was submerged due to autopost.

@choto: Man leave budget gaming aside, prepare a config about the 60-70K wala gaming segment. And after the prices of your fav. p35 board come down then update the same with p35 board

[Choto Cheeta]

Originally Posted by cynosure

@choto: Man leave budget gaming aside, prepare a config about the 60-70K wala gaming segment. And after the prices of your fav. p35 board come down then update the same with p35 board

upto 70k range !!!!

OK will try....

but dont u feel that Buying one Dell 1720 would be better than a PC then

[cynosure]

^I was high last night 60K-65K will do

[Pathik]

60k
asus p5k3 deluxe
c2d e6750
transcend 2*1gb ddr667
8800gts 320mb
altec lancing atp3
zebronics antibiotic cabby + a powersafe 600W psu
...........................

[BULLZI]

@choto
i need a really good headset.plz suggest one.budget shud not exceed 6k.i have searched a lot of headsets but cant decide a decent one,there are so many.the headphone must be gr8 for listening to songs as well as gaming.i am really finding it difficult to choose amongst hundreds.

someone plz suggest a headset.need to have that within a week.

[fiddler]

There seems to be pretty good advice in this thread, so i thought i'll ask a q myself.....

I recently managed to smoke my old system so my 1GB RAM and Asus K8V-MX mobo are now history.

That said i am on the lookout for some new hardware specifically a mobo-processor combo. I shortlisted the CPU's down to

1. AMD X2 5600+ and
2. Intel C2D E6550

both which come into the same price band 7-8k

Now i am looking for recommendations for mobo for each of these and opinions as to which will be a better buy.
Any advice would be welcome...

[cynosure]

@pathiks:
What I want is this. I dont know the exact price of some things so can make a bill kinds thing for me. Thanks a ton.

Budget is 60K-65K MAX.

1) C2Q 6600
2) XFX 650i ultra
3) 2x2GB Kingston 800MHz RAM / 4x1GB whichever is cheaper
4) Viewsonic 19" LCD monitor Widescreen (Can be non HD)
5) Local BIG (Bada) cabinet
6) 2.1/5.1 speaker system that you guys think can be used w/o screwing the budget.
7) MS/Logitech Keyboard + Mouse (Can be gaming mouse if it does not screws the budget)
8) 2x500 W PSU (I will join them ) or 2x400W depending on need/upgradability.
9) A wi-fi reciever (or whatever you geeks call it)
10) UPS which you guys can suggest after looking at the config.
Now this should be excluded while estimating the cost of the uper wale items:
11) Nvidia 8800 GTX (Will get it from US/Dubai/Singapore for about 22K)

I have a liteon DVD burner.
A floppy drive.

Hope I am not forgetting something.

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

cynosure.....buy ur comp now !!

but then later u will cry from nov dec when 45nm intel is launched also even phenom will be out....which might well mean quad cores @ 8k to 10k

add to that nvidia 9800 GTX (25k-30k) and 9800GTS (15k-20k) will be out pushing down the Price of 8800 GTX

on top of that 9800 will mark the beginning of teraflop age !!! and its a monster u know that !!

instead now go for some 4k gfx card and later get a big one G92....now is the time to wait !! common 45nm penryn and phenom and G92 !!!

[wirelessraj]

Guys, is the P35 based boards r available in India.

can anybody confirm on this along with the prices of the individual boards (along with price source)

Thanx

[keith_j_snyder2]

Originally Posted by aks_win

cynosure.....buy ur comp now !!

but then later u will cry from nov dec when 45nm intel is launched also even phenom will be out....which might well mean quad cores @ 8k to 10k

add to that nvidia 9800 GTX (25k-30k) and 9800GTS (15k-20k) will be out pushing down the Price of 8800 GTX

on top of that 9800 will mark the beginning of teraflop age !!! and its a monster u know that !!

instead now go for some 4k gfx card and later get a big one G92....now is the time to wait !! common 45nm penryn and phenom and G92 !!!

Somehow i also agreed but only with the processor.
Nobody exactly can say that the 9800 GTX is around the corner.
I even cant see the web is also saying about the nVidia plans.
I believe the BIG one will take some time to come!

[cynosure]

Even I wish to wait and wish to add the latest stuff in the PC that I want to build. But I am DYING to play the latest games I used to be a hardcore gamer(not very hardcore but the basic hardcore but now I am living with a PIII PC with linux on it which is good for nothing but surfing web
So I think that buy PC within good 15-20 days is a better option rather than pulling hair out every now and then. By the time december arrives, I will be as thin as my hair

[Pathik]

but if u hav that good a budget i think u shd take a p35 based mobo like the p5k3 deluxe for compatibility wit 45nm proccys. Also to save cash u can get the 8600gt 4 now.. 7k.. U ll be able to play all games till now..

[cynosure]

Current mobos like xfx 650i ultra and asus p5* will support the 45nm proccy after a bios update. This is what I came across after I googled.
p5k3 dlx has no other pros except the support for DDR3 mem, whose price right now is anything triple or quadruple times the price of DDR2 mem.

I can take your option of 8600GT and I will buy 9800GTS if its in a range of 15-20K in the month of december (x-mas). What do you say?

Mobo: XFX 650i ultra and Gfx = 8600GT OC'd.

[Choto Cheeta]

^^^^

Not there are some catch, like XFX 650i ultra will not Support memory voltage over 2.1v... and see, to reach my 3.6 GHz OC, i needed to use Memory Voltage 2.178... so if i had XFX 650i Ultra I may not be able to reach 3.6 GHz !!!!



650i ultra is good for C2D or C2Q, but not a future proof... in that case i wouls suggest P5N-E SLi !!!

[sagargv]

take a xfx 680i ultra , since u're building a high end rig . the 650i is a pretty good choice though . ..

[Choto Cheeta]

^^^^

Even though I would keep P5N32-E SLi before that XFX Ultra setup up both these are not that much High end now days...



So better think of that ASUS P35 one which comes with onboard 2 GB DDR-3 with factory OC

[cynosure]

^^ Man I have a budget. There are no money trees in my backyard
And nowdays 2GB is nothing. Thats why I want to go for 4GBs.
And can you point out some more pros of P5N32E-SLI (Its price too) over XFX 650i?

[Pathik]

but that wd be too costly choto..
also @ cyno u can get xfx 650i ultra for now temporarily... 5k isnt much.. atleast u can use it for about 2 yrs then take a p35 based dd3 supporting one...
but if u hav a 60k budget a 650i+8600gt seems less...
cos i m getting both in my 30k budget with 2gb ddr2 667 ram..
the p5n32esli is 680i sli based board... and is more stable at higher OCs than the xfx650i sli... but nothing can beat the VFM ness of the xfx 650i ultra..

[cynosure]

The main culprit is GFX card. Given the fact that even the 8800s are not that good for their cost I dont know what the hell can sustain my rig for about 4 years.
60K is not for an year or two, its for 4 damn years

[Pathik]

then get a xfx650i ultra+ a 8600gt.. save the rest for upgrades..

[cynosure]

^^ Fine. I think after 2 years the p35 will be affordable and even ddr3.

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

dx10 games will bring even the 9800GTX to its knees !!
8800GTX will be thrashed badly to death by the DX10 games !!

in highly realistic F1 research simulation and calculations even the super computers are pushed to the extreme !!

i think that's why the rush by nvidia to get a card that can handle dx10 games....well did u read the GFX article in this month magazine ??? read it !! its good !

[keith_j_snyder2]

Wise decision would be XFX 650i ultra And go for any 8600 GT.Trust me its a waste of money to buy DDR 3 now, U can go for DDR 3 mobos & RAM after almost 1 year because of the prices which are sky high!

[Pathik]

actually its just a joint strategy by the game companies and the gfx card manufacturers...
the game companies keep rolling out ultra high reqt games so that we have to buy the latest gfx card..

[abhijangda]

good guide friend

[cynosure]

Every option is so screwed up that sometimes I think of buying a XBOX 360 but that wont be allowed in college hostel and a good gaming rig cannot last as long as the 360 or PS3 would last.

And can anybody tell me about the custom duties if I try to import any decent gfx card/RAM/fans etc in India?
Some members are using imported items, if they can help me then it will be appreciated.