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Assembling a CPU

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/assembling-a-cpu.96887/

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omegagamer Original post #1
Sep 1, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Assembling a CPU so wanted help regarding what is best for me
I have a budget of around 10k
I will not buy a GPU
So please suggest some good configurations
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Cool Joe #2
Sep 1, 2008 at 7:26 PM
What do you mean assembling a CPU?
Do you mean assembling a PC?

If yes, what will you be using it for? (You wont be able to do much with a PC of that budget)
comp@ddict
comp@ddict #3
Sep 2, 2008 at 3:52 PM
If you mean you want to buy a CPU then kindly post you system config please.
desiibond
desiibond #4
Sep 2, 2008 at 4:01 PM
technically speaking, CPU means everything that's in the cabinet :)
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pimpom #5
Sep 2, 2008 at 5:57 PM
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ or 4400+ -- 2.5k
Gigabyte GA-M68SM-S2 or Asus M2N-VM DVI -- 3k
1 GB/667 DDR2 -- 0.9k
Seagate SATA 250 GB HDD -- 2.2k
Cabinet + PSU -- 1.2k
Lite-on DVD-writer SATA -- 1.2k

Total 11k. Prices are approximate.

There are cheaper and costlier motherboards, but the cheaper ones have lower onboard graphics and the costlier ones with better gfx fall outside your budget.