Budget PC for 30K · DIGIT-ARC

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1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Stupid answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work. Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.')
Ans: Office work with S/W like MS Office and browsers. For multimedia (watching Full HD Movies). If Possible it should have very good audio output (2.1 possible?)

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 30K (+5K)

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: No

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Win 10 and some Linux

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 1TB

6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention which screen size and resolution do you want. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, again mention the size and resolution of monitor you have.
Ans: Yes. Should be capable of playing Full HD videos. Size should be less than 20"

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: None

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: In a week

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Yes, I can build it

10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans: Chennai. Please mention good place to buy

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: Need to have WiFi receiver. I have place constraint and hence need to keep the monitor on top of the CPU. So please suggest cabinet accordingly.

Budget -33.2K

Intel Pentium G4560 -5400,
MSI H110M-Pro-VD -4600,
Corsair Value Select 8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 -4200,
Cooler Master Force 500 -2700,
Antec VP450P -3000,
WD Caviar 1TB Blue (WD10EZEX) 7200RPM -3500,
LG 22MP68VQ 22" LED IPS -9000,
Logitech MK200 -800.
TOTAL -33,200.

Don't ever go with Corsair VS Series PSU's.
Link for Processor: Intel® Pentium® Processor G4560 (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz)

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bssunilreddy said:
Budget -33.2K

Intel Pentium G4560 -5400,
MSI H110M-Pro-VD -4600,
Corsair Value Select 8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 -4200,
Cooler Master Force 500 -2700,
Antec VP450P -3000,
WD Caviar 1TB Blue (WD10EZEX) 7200RPM -3500,
LG 22MP68VQ 22" LED IPS -9000,
Logitech MK200 -800.
TOTAL -33,200.

Don't ever go with Corsair VS Series PSU's.
Link for Processor: Intel® Pentium® Processor G4560 (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz)

Thanks for the suggestion. Can you please suggest where in Chennai I can buy.

I think the monitor will not fit in my place...maybe need to look for something small

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bssunilreddy said:
Budget -33.2K

Intel Pentium G4560 -5400,
MSI H110M-Pro-VD -4600,
Corsair Value Select 8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 -4200,
Cooler Master Force 500 -2700,
Antec VP450P -3000,
WD Caviar 1TB Blue (WD10EZEX) 7200RPM -3500,
LG 22MP68VQ 22" LED IPS -9000,
Logitech MK200 -800.
TOTAL -33,200.

Don't ever go with Corsair VS Series PSU's.
Link for Processor: Intel® Pentium® Processor G4560 (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz)

Well Iam not able to get G4560 in Chennai Market.
I will not be able to buy from Online, since I will have to get the entire PC with proper bill, so that we can include it as part of office assets.

Can you suggest i3 or AMD configuration, that is available in Chennai. Thanks

getvmurali said:
Well Iam not able to get G4560 in Chennai Market.
I will not be able to buy from Online, since I will have to get the entire PC with proper bill, so that we can include it as part of office assets.

Can you suggest i3 or AMD configuration, that is available in Chennai. Thanks

What? Reputed online sellers give proper bill. No other intel/amd value for money config will fit into your budget. (at least not till Ryzen 3 and AM4 APUs are launched)

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deltapage.com => Contact

Above is probably the best place for buying pc parts in Chennai.

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SaiyanGoku said:
What? Reputed online sellers give proper bill. No other intel/amd value for money config will fit into your budget. (at least not till Ryzen 3 and AM4 APUs are launched)

I agree they give bill. But for accounting process and compliance it is better to have all items in one bill. With all the components in one bill it becomes a PC (as per our auditor advice).

What would be the cost of base i3 rig?

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whitestar_999 said:
deltapage.com => Contact

Above is probably the best place for buying pc parts in Chennai.

They didn't have G4560

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It is getting out of stock very soon(a very good indicator of how popular it is). Just ask them to keep one in reserve for you but don't pay more than 5.5k for this processor.

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Well you acquired all components say in your name or in your business's name and then gave those parts to someone to assemble a pc for you. Should not be a problem to create an asset in your books.

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Office assets are supposed to be audited so you just can't purchase them in your name,bill must be in the name of office/company & needs to be present in office.It also means same shop should sell parts & assemble it to make a single bill,not like parts are bought from different places & assembled at another place resulting in more than 1 bill for a single pc.

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No luck guys. Still iam not able to get the processor here in chennai. Most of the dealers have only 4400. Very few (and not so reliable) has G4560 but quote 7K+

Can anyone here help me with a reliable dealer in Chennai. (Note: I have already spoken with Delta and Supreme, but no luck)

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getvmurali said:
No luck guys. Still iam not able to get the processor here in chennai. Most of the dealers have only 4400. Very few (and not so reliable) has G4560 but quote 7K+

Can anyone here help me with a reliable dealer in Chennai. (Note: I have already spoken with Delta and Supreme, but no luck)

Get it from online only here.
Intel® Pentium® Processor G4560 (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz)
or
INTEL PROCESSOR PENTIUM DUAL CORE G4560 (INTEL 7TH GEN, LGA1151 SOCKET, 3M CACHE, UP TO 3.50 GHz)

Sincere apologies for jumping in with off-topic observation, but if its not too late to answer,
can anyone tell me, why exactly do we have this question
"4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?"
in the "must-fill" template again?

Are we asking the question to include an OS cost in the budget ?

Or, are we under the presumption that user would already have a bootable OS at his disposal to start off with the newly configured rig? ( this does not happen very often for one building a PC from scratch now days, not with Windows 10, unless....)

In which case, are we suggesting hardware in a way which would differ based on some convoluted way should user choose different OS, are we nerds that big?

^ For most suggestions, price of OS isn't included in the list. I guess it is there for cases when people want to stick with older OSs like Windows 7. Components who have drivers for that particular OS available would be prioritized. Sometimes the OS is blocked for installation on a particular hardware (IIRC like Win 7 on kabylake).

SaiyanGoku said:
^ For most suggestions, price of OS isn't included in the list. I guess it is there for cases when people want to stick with older OSs like Windows 7. Components who have drivers for that particular OS available would be prioritized. Sometimes the OS is blocked for installation on a particular hardware (IIRC like Win 7 on kabylake).

So basically we are saying that buy a brand new PC but stick to your old HDD because you had windows 7 on it? That also immediately defeats the Q/A for this

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: None

Unless someone is planning to sail with the wind in the black-flag way of OS installation, Transmigration of Windows from old hardware signature to a new is not cakewalk.

User will have to use Windows System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) to generalize the installation first, that too in an Un-upgraded windows version ( in case its upgraded one from an earlier version , he has to edit Windows registry a bit before generalizing Windows installation with Sysprep).

Lets not forget that besides above, transfer of the 10 product key over to the new machine need to be followed up with MS.

Its not a suggestion , but I believe its better to educate new users on PC buying guide about the OS he's going to use from a Buyer's perspective, to let them know about the cost it associates.

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sam_738844 said:
So basically we are saying that buy a brand new PC but stick to your old HDD because you had windows 7 on it? That also immediately defeats the Q/A for this

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: None

Unless someone is planning to sail with the wind in the black-flag way of OS installation, Transmigration of Windows from old hardware signature to a new is not cakewalk.

User will have to use Windows System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) to generalize the installation first, that too in an Un-upgraded windows version ( in case its upgraded one from an earlier version , he has to edit Windows registry a bit before generalizing Windows installation with Sysprep).

Lets not forget that besides above, transfer of the 10 product key over to the new machine need to be followed up with MS.

Its not a suggestion , but I believe its better to educate new users on PC buying guide about the OS he's going to use from a Buyer's perspective, to let them know about the cost it associates.

The reason that I didn't mention about the OS is that we have a WIN 7 and WIN 10 licenced copy (Which was used in an older PC). So we are basically planing to use all the SWs that we have in the current setup to the new one.

getvmurali said:
They didn't have G4560

You may find in Ritchie street, but you may have to push them to provide a bill.

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SaiyanGoku said:
^ For most suggestions, price of OS isn't included in the list. I guess it is there for cases when people want to stick with older OSs like Windows 7. Components who have drivers for that particular OS available would be prioritized. Sometimes the OS is blocked for installation on a particular hardware (IIRC like Win 7 on kabylake).

Win 7 will install on Kabylake processors but MS has recently stopped providing non-security/non-critical windows updates to system running win 7/8.1 on kabylake processors,only critical security updates will be provided by MS on such systems.

Ryzen 3 released, others looking for sub 25k PCs ( like me ) should wait for it..

mitraark said:
Ryzen 3 released, others looking for sub 25k PCs ( like me ) should wait for it..

If budget is sub 25k, don't bother wait. Even the cheapest Ryzen build would cost around 35k, better stick with Intel.

Note: Cabinet and PSU are bundled into one in this snapshot.

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what is the need for GT710 with Ryzen 3? Is there something iam missing here? :emoji_confused:

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Yes,you are missing the fact that current Ryzen chips don't have integrated graphics like Intel so one must have a graphics card to get any display output from current Ryzen based systems.

Those who were hoping for Ryzen 3 to beat Intel G4560 systems are going to be disappointed as it is just not worth it to spend extra on Ryzen 3 if aim is to make cheapest system which can handle day-to-day usage tasks smoothly.

G4560 it is then \m/

Any GPU suggestions to run GTA V on medium ? 19" monitor. Friend obsessed with playing GTA V, after I showed them the Vanilla Unicorn Club in the game.

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Nvidia Geforce GT 1030 vs AMD Radeon RX 550 Full Comparison

Get zotac 1030 2gb for 5.5k

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Hi Folks,

Due to some personal events I was not able to get the PC for our office in Jul/Aug. Now the need is very high and have to get one before end of Jan. Can you please suggest a PC for around 35K for pure office use. I need all the components (no need for Win 10 license, since we already have one)

getvmurali said:
Hi Folks,

Due to some personal events I was not able to get the PC for our office in Jul/Aug. Now the need is very high and have to get one before end of Jan. Can you please suggest a PC for around 35K for pure office use. I need all the components (no need for Win 10 license, since we already have one)

Budget -37K

Intel Pentium G4560 -5500,
Asus H110M-D -5000,
Corsair Value Series 8GB 2400Mhz -5500,
Corsair CX550 -4500,
Antec GX200 -3000,
LG 22MP68VQ-P 22" LED IPS -9000,
WD Caviar Blue 1TB -3500,
Logitech MK200 KB/Mouse Combo -1000.
TOTAL -37,000.

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bssunilreddy said:
Budget -37K

Intel Pentium G4560 -5500,
Asus H110M-D -5000,
Corsair Value Series 8GB 2400Mhz -5500,
Corsair CX550 -4500,
Antec GX200 -3000,
LG 22MP68VQ-P 22" LED IPS -9000,
WD Caviar Blue 1TB -3500,
Logitech MK200 KB/Mouse Combo -1000.
TOTAL -37,000.

Can I replace the following components:

Instead of Corsair CX550:
1. CM MasterWatt Lite 450W - Rs 2550
2. Corsair VS450 - Rs 2550
3. Antec VP450P - 450 W - Rs 2950

Instead of Antec GX200:
1. CM Elite 310 - Rs 2300

Also for the monitor, can we go for anything little lesser?

Thanks for the advice

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CX550W is overkill for such setup,get CX450.

Yes,you can replace with your chosen components but for psu don't go below vp450p though CX450 is much better for just ~400 more.For monitor,just visit any local shop & pick from established brands with good after sales support in your area.

getvmurali said:
Can I replace the following components:

Instead of Corsair CX550:
1. CM MasterWatt Lite 450W - Rs 2550
2. Corsair VS450 - Rs 2550
3. Antec VP450P - 450 W - Rs 2950
Thanks for the advice

Stick to CX450 (new model). Cooler Master and Corsair VS series PSUs are not recommended because of poor components.

getvmurali said:
Can I replace the following components:

Instead of Corsair CX550:
1. CM MasterWatt Lite 450W - Rs 2550
2. Corsair VS450 - Rs 2550
3. Antec VP450P - 450 W - Rs 2950

Instead of Antec GX200:
1. CM Elite 310 - Rs 2300

Also for the monitor, can we go for anything little lesser?

Thanks for the advice

rather than cx550,get the cx 450 which is significantly cheaper-it costs around Rs 3300 and is a lot better than the psus you have listed such as antec vp450p etc.Also to reduce your overall expenditure,you can buy a dell 20"monitor which should cost around Rs 6000.

And as far as case is concerned,the elite 310 is somewhat lacking as far as features are concerned-so you can get corsair spec 01 which currently retails for around Rs 2800.If you want something even cheaper then you can look at cases available from Circle/zebronics etc which aren't too bad either.

quicky008 said:
rather than cx550,get the cx 450 which is significantly cheaper-it costs around Rs 3300 and is a lot better than the psus you have listed such as antec vp450p etc.Also to reduce your overall expenditure,you can buy a dell 20"monitor which should cost around Rs 6000.

And as far as case is concerned,the elite 310 is somewhat lacking as far as features are concerned-so you can get corsair spec 01 which currently retails for around Rs 2800.If you want something even cheaper then you can look at cases available from Circle/zebronics etc which aren't too bad either.

I don't know if those circle/zebronics cabinets have front USB 3.0 port or how bad is the airflow and build quality. Spec 01 is good enough. Elite 310 lacks front usb 3.0 port.
Screen size shouldn't matter for office use. But OP should get at least a 1080p VA or IPS panel monitor. I have an Acer V193HQ at my office desk and it is BAD to look at.

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SaiyanGoku said:
I don't know if those circle/zebronics cabinets have front USB 3.0 port or how bad is the airflow and build quality. Spec 01 is good enough. Elite 310 lacks front usb 3.0 port.
Screen size shouldn't matter for office use. But OP should get at least a 1080p VA or IPS panel monitor. I have an Acer V193HQ at my office desk and it is BAD to look at.

Checked Spec 01, that also cost 3k here in chennai. Anything lesser will be appreciated, of course without sacrifice in quality

For monitor, How is Samsung LS22F355FHW?

getvmurali said:
For monitor, How is Samsung LS22F355FHW?

Has TN panel, so avoid it.

check this out:
*www.amazon.in/Circle-Gaming-Cabine...qid=1513944667&sr=8-2&keywords=circle+cabinet

Very bad experience with Zebronics case

As a rule of thumb, proceed with caution before buying components from any local brand.

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@op can sacrifice usb 3 port on cabinet as it is not really needed by getting Elite 310,it is still better than getting local brand cabinets from zebronics etc.

getvmurali said:
Can I replace the following components:

Instead of Corsair CX550:
1. CM MasterWatt Lite 450W - Rs 2550
2. Corsair VS450 - Rs 2550
3. Antec VP450P - 450 W - Rs 2950

Instead of Antec GX200:
1. CM Elite 310 - Rs 2300

Also for the monitor, can we go for anything little lesser?

Thanks for the advice

Budget -35K

Intel Pentium G4560 -5500,
Asus H110M-D -5000,
Corsair Value Series 8GB 2400Mhz -5500,
Corsair CX450 -3300,
Cooler Master Force 500 -2700,
LG 20MP48HB 20" LED FHD IPS -6000,
WD Caviar Blue 1TB -3500,
APC 600VA UPS -2000,
Logitech MK200 KB/Mouse Combo -1000,
Creative SBS A60 -500.
TOTAL -35,000.