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Basic office work CPU for less than 15K.

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/basic-office-work-cpu-for-less-than-15k.188555/

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BhargavJ Original post #1
Nov 20, 2014 at 7:18 AM
The CPU in my office has gone dead, and the technician whom we usually calls says the MB is dead, and he'll give a new Intel CPU for 17K; another guy says he'll give one for 13K.

I need only a CPU, as we already have a monitor as well as keyboard and mouse.

Use: only office work; typing in MS Word; Firefox; not gaming or any other intensive work.

A CPU === MB + Proc + Power Unit + RAM + Case + DVD burner. The old HDD (160 GB) is still working and still has a lot of GBs left. It is the older kind, if I remember correctly, where you have a lots-of-pins data cable, not the smaller SATA cable. But I'll confirm and tell tomorrow.

Budget: Below Rs. 15K. The cheaper the better.

Processor: Intel or AMD.

RAM: Maybe 2 GB will suffice, but 4 GB will be better.

OS: Office will decide. The old one which has stopped working had Win XP.

OCing: No.

Will be assembed by local guy.

Live in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

If the current HDD won't work with the newer CPU, please suggest a new one.

Thanks.
T
Nov 20, 2014 at 10:12 AM
CPU means processor only & fill this first *www.digit.in/forum/pc-components-c...new-pc-help-answer-these-questions-first.html
B
Nov 20, 2014 at 10:34 AM
Sorry, by CPU, I meant the whole "dabba" - motherboard, processor, RAM, etc, not the processor alone. I've already answered the questions according the format.
adityak469
Nov 20, 2014 at 7:54 PM
Pentium G 3220 ~ 3.2k
Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1 ~ 3.5k
Corsair Value Select 1600 MHz 4 GB ~ 2.5k
Local Cabby with SPU ~ 1k
Asus ODD ~ 1k
WD Blue 500 GB ~ 3k

IMO get a second hand 320GB HDD ~ 1k or a 160GB ~ .5k
B
Nov 22, 2014 at 8:41 PM
Thanks for the reply. I'll check prices with the local dealer and get back if needed. :)
rijinpk1
Nov 23, 2014 at 11:27 AM
get antec bp300p at 1.8k instead of local psu.