PC Config - Rusty brains need some help.

[Keith Sebastian]

Hi All,

This is my first post here. I'm looking to build a good gaming PC
for about INR 30k (without input/output peripherals, box only).

I want a GF 6600 or better (no ATI) and 1 Gig of system memory.

Primary purpose will be Flight Simming where I've found that
processor clocks, memory capacity and HD speeds are the primary bottlenecks.
Imagine flying with Megascenery's South California addon.
The photoreal textures are almost 2gb.

Please send in your suggestions. I'm a bit rusty wrt current
technology/fads and Indian market prices. It's been almost 1.5 yrs
since I last built a PC (cost me about A$ 1500, sold for A$ 500).

Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Keith

[Delpiero]

1 Gb of memory alone will cost you around rs 8000. Your budget allows you only a 6600 plain so go for it @ 7500.

[akshayt]

512mb ddr 400 kingston delhi 3100

[blade_runner]

A gig of memory shud not be much of problem since the prices have gone down and 1Gig of memory from good brands like trancend is available for 6k easily. Hynix and other cheaper options are also available. But u might have to increase your budget if you want both 1Gug memory and the 6600nonGT

Heres wot i got

a64 2800+ 5.2k
asus k8v-x 4.5k
1Gig Hynix Ram - 5.3k
120Gb hdd sata (seagate/samsung) 4k
Liteon/Sony Cd-rw - 1.3k
17" Screen CRT (Samsung/LG) 5.6k
XFX Geforce 6600 - 7k last heard
KB + Optical Mouse - 550

Total = 33k

[Keith Sebastian]

Thanks for the replies.

blade_runner

A gig of memory shud not be much of problem since the prices have gone down and 1Gig of memory from good brands like trancend is available for 6k easily. Hynix and other cheaper options are also available. But u might have to increase your budget if you want both 1Gug memory and the 6600nonGT

Heres wot i got

a64 2800+ 5.2k
asus k8v-x 4.5k
1Gig Hynix Ram - 5.3k
120Gb hdd sata (seagate/samsung) 4k
Liteon/Sony Cd-rw - 1.3k
17" Screen CRT (Samsung/LG) 5.6k
XFX Geforce 6600 - 7k last heard
KB + Optical Mouse - 550

Total = 33k

I said I didn't need I/O peripherals, so no keyboard, mouse, monitor.
So your quote would be 27.3K

Now if I change HD to 80 gigs (i already have a spare 80gig WD 7.2k rpm
8mb HD), the price further drops to 26.1K

Get rid of the CDRW, total equals 24.8K

Now I can squeeze in a DVD burner (pref. Pioneer D107 to D109).

[Keith Sebastian]

blade_runner

Is the athlon 64 that you mentioned 939 or 754 pin ?

EDIT// Just looked up your mobo specs, It's a 754 pin allright..//

How about a P4 2.8 HT, how much do these sell for?
And, what would be a good mobo for a P4?

Cheers,
Keith

[blade_runner]

I said I didn't need I/O peripherals, so no keyboard, mouse, monitor.
So your quote would be 27.3K

Now if I change HD to 80 gigs (i already have a spare 80gig WD 7.2k rpm
8mb HD), the price further drops to 26.1K

Get rid of the CDRW, total equals 24.8K

Now I can squeeze in a DVD burner (pref. Pioneer D107 to D109).

Well i suppose i dint notice that. Yes cud squeeze in a dvd burner i guess, most retail in @ arnd 4.5 to 6k range. I dont have the prices on the pioneer one u mentioned.

blade_runner

Is the athlon 64 that you mentioned 939 or 754 pin ?

EDIT// Just looked up your mobo specs, It's a 754 pin allright..//

How about a P4 2.8 HT, how much do these sell for?
And, what would be a good mobo for a P4?

Cheers,
Keith

Yes its a s754 like u found out. P4 prescotts heat up like anything and cost anrd 7k or sumthng. Also u will be able 2 migrate to 64bit as and when it comes, so thats another advantge for the AMD 64. Ofcourse if u still wanna go for the preshotts then i'd recommend the P4P800-MX for 3.2k if u dont wanna OC.

[suave_guy]

guys is geforce 6600 more better then ati radeon 9600 Pro....??

just wanted to know...

thx in advance..

[Keith Sebastian]

Guess I'll stick with Athlon 64 socket 754. I might flex the budget
a bit and get a 6600GT instead of the plain vanilla 6600.
It all depends on how much I get for that Dell D-600 notebook that
I picked up in Melbourne a couple of months back.

Cheers,
Keith

[Keith Sebastian]

Originally Posted by suave_guy

guys is geforce 6600 more better then ati radeon 9600 Pro....??

just wanted to know...

thx in advance...

1. 6600 has more pipes (8 vs 9600's 4)

2. It's one generation ahead of 9600. In league with X600.

3. 6600 gives 65% better FPS than 9600 in Far Cry
(HQ, 1024x768, No AA, AF)

Toms Hardware comparisons justify point 3.

http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...004/index.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/20041222/index.html

4. I hate ATI's drivers. Made a switch last year to 9800. Most regrettable
decision ever.
[Consistent incompatibilities with DigitalTV-Terrestrial
software (in Aus). No response to complaints.

Also conflicts with nForce 2 Ultra 400 chipset.

Pathetic (non existent) Linux driver support]


GO nVIDIA

Keith (born again nVidia fanboy)

[Ethan_Hunt]

Originally Posted by suave_guy

guys is geforce 6600 more better then ati radeon 9600 Pro....??

just wanted to know...

thx in advance..

In Two Words "HELL YEAH"
Atleast 6600Gt beats all Ati 9xxx Series Hands Down.

[Keith Sebastian]

OK, now I know I'll have 37K to spend on a new PC (sold my Dell D600) I'm gonna get down to configuring my new system.

For starters - How much is Asus K8N E Deluxe mobo? I've decided on nForce 250gb chipset. Are there any real good alternates in India?

Just can't wait till Monday. My dealer is confident of 10% tax rebates post VAT.

Can anybody with a XFX 6600 256mb plain vanilla card give me the details of the RAM used? Also on 128 mb?

Is there a problem with running two HD's - one IDE and one SATA?... I already have a WD 80gb IDE with 8mb cache. Need another 80gb.

Any recommendations for cabinets? Need a sturdy one, easy to carry, easy to open, in silver+black.

What's the best DVD-R media in India? Are Riteks available? TDKs?

Thanks in advance and I'd really appreciate any help provided.
Keith