BUDGET for a SYSTEM

Rumaxsuriya · 13-07-2005, 07:27 PM

Sorry but, i thought of asking this in Bazzar Section , but since it is closed down, i am posting here in QnA

My friend is in proposal to buy a decent system ( for home use only though)

Upon investigation, he got these two types of models interesting. I prefered him model 2 as model 1 is useless, but i dont know the real prices of these parts. So, would anyone please help me in finding these prices. Is the prices in Model 2 ok? or is it more? .. is there any alternate config that can be got for 30k?

Please anyone reading this pass your view in the cost as i am in need urgently. I wana know the true price for any said below product. ths in advance

And also, i would prefer him to buy a CD-DVD combo writer, if so can i know the cost difference that may arise.

If i buy a DVD writer, would it r/w cds as well like combo?

Model 1

Pentium IV 3.0 GHz
915GWB original MotherBoard
256 DDR
1.44 FDD black
80 SATA HDD
ATX Cabinet
Multimedia Keyboard
Optical Mouse
CD ROM drive Black
Speakers
15 inch color
0.6 KVI ups
Table, Chair, 21 cd pack, 56kbps modem, and some useless stuff

==Total cost 30600

MODEL 2

Pentium IV 3.0 Ghz -8400
915 GAUL original motherboard -5950
512 mb RAM -1950
80 GB HDD(7200rpm) -2950
1.44 FDD -350
ATX cab -1250
17inch LG -5650
logitech mouse+keyboard -900
52X cd writer -1400
Creative speakers -425
56kModem -400
500VI UPS - 1500

Total -31125

siriusb · 13-07-2005, 07:52 PM

Why intel? If u don't have any technical reason as a retort to that question, then u have to move forward to 64 bit AMD processing.

AMD 64 3000+ (around 7.2K)
MSI RS 480 (around 5K)
2*512MB ddr400 (around 4K)
80GB SATA (Rs2700)

You can keep the rest of the components. This config is a few hundreds cheaper but much more powerful.

AlienTech · 13-07-2005, 11:17 PM

DVD writers are around 4000 now. Should be much cheaper since in the US they go for $50 for the NEC and LG 16x. And write cd's @ 40x too. 500VA UPS would be straining the new systems. Since if you use a 400watt power supply, that alone is already over the 350watt/500VA UPS capability... The monitor also takes 100-140watts...

Get the AMD with 1 gig of ram. It will beat the pants off the Intel P4 and cost less.

cvvikram · 14-07-2005, 09:25 AM

Hey go for siriusb config it's cool for u r budget ......according to me AMD is better than it's counterpart...

Mahesh Babu · 14-07-2005, 10:31 AM

Sorry Don't go for Intel Even techtree recommends AMD 64 bit processors.

anoop · 14-07-2005, 10:59 AM

Hey go for AMD 64.Future applications will be in 64 bit.and go for a 939 socket.

AMD Athlon 64 bit 3000,939 Socket
MSI K8N SLI Platinum Edition Mother Board
512 MB DDR Ram-400FSB
ATI Radeon X600 128 MB DDR
15-SAMSUNG LCD
80 GB SATA HDD( Seagate)
ASUS CD/RW 52x32x52,1.44 FDD
MM Keyboard,Optical Mouse - Logitech
Creative 2.1 Speakers
500 VA UPS(APC)
Digital ATX Cabinet (digital with side fans)

this will cost you around 40k my frnd just bought it 5 days back.remove that graphics card if u dont want it.It costs you around 6k

-Anoop

drvarunmehta · 14-07-2005, 11:05 AM

Model 2 is definitely better.
Price is right assuming the RAM is DDR400, HDD is SATA.

akshayt · 14-07-2005, 03:31 PM

160gb sata(NCQ) (don't take non-NCQ provided it is supported or will work with mobo) seagate for 4150

256mb * 2 or 512mb * 2 type ddr 400 or better
consider corsair value select