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Gollum
Gollum Original post #1
Jun 3, 2015 at 9:19 AM
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: 1080p Video Watching. Should be able to play HEVC x265 video

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

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: no

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:windows 8/10

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: HDD not required

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: monitor not needed. I use 1080p TV

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: cabinet, PSU, HDD, ODD, monitor, speakers, GPU

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: immediate future

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: yes

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: bangalore - any means ok

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:
This is just an internal component upgrade so I only need suggestion for Motherboard, CPU and RAM:)
SaiyanGoku
Jun 3, 2015 at 4:23 PM
what is your budget? :confused:
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Jun 3, 2015 at 11:55 PM
Intel NUC Dn2820fykh + 4GB RAM is the best option for your requirements.
Gollum
Gollum #4
Aug 4, 2015 at 2:02 PM
Bump.

Max budget is 15k
I was hoping for lesser.
My current AMD semi gaming desktop's cpu+mobo was less than 10k.
bssunilreddy
Aug 4, 2015 at 2:52 PM
Bump.
Max budget is 15k
I was hoping for lesser.
My current AMD semi gaming desktop's cpu+mobo was less than 10k.
Intel Core i3 4150 -8000,
Gigabyte H81M-S1 -3500,
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1600Mhz -3300.
TOTAL -14,800.
Gollum
Gollum #6
Aug 4, 2015 at 6:45 PM
Intel Core i3 4150 -8000,
Gigabyte H81M-S1 -3500,
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1600Mhz -3300.
TOTAL -14,800.

Thanks Sunil, Can you suggest an AMD Config.
bssunilreddy
Aug 4, 2015 at 7:50 PM
Thanks Sunil, Can you suggest an AMD Config.

AMD FX 6300 -7500,
Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3 -4800,
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1600Mhz -3300.
TOTAL -15,600.
Gollum
Gollum #8
Aug 5, 2015 at 5:47 AM
I am not getting that RAM for 3.3k anywhere :(
bssunilreddy
Aug 5, 2015 at 5:50 AM
I am not getting that RAM for 3.3k anywhere :(

Its even lesser@3183. Please check here:Kingston 8gb Hyperx Fury 1866mhz Desktop Ram - Blue - Buy RAM Online @ Best Price on Snapdeal.com
Gollum
Gollum #10
Aug 5, 2015 at 6:08 AM
Thank you mate, I am just trying to reduce the budget.
The motherboard that you suggested is awesome!!!
I am just trying to find a cheaper 3+Ghz CPU.
Do you think AM3 CPU's will also work on it?
v.Na5h
v.Na5h #11
Aug 5, 2015 at 10:33 AM
Thank you mate, I am just trying to reduce the budget.
The motherboard that you suggested is awesome!!!
I am just trying to find a cheaper 3+Ghz CPU.
Do you think AM3 CPU's will also work on it?
In that case go for Pentium..
G3240/or g3258 is awesome for the price
bssunilreddy
Aug 5, 2015 at 12:01 PM
But its Intel, which means more money

Intel Pentium G 3240 -4000,
Gigabyte H81M-S1 -3500,
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1866Mhz -3200.
TOTAL -10,700.
Gollum
Gollum #14
Aug 6, 2015 at 9:16 AM
In that case go for Pentium..
G3240/or g3258 is awesome for the price

But its Intel, which means more money, no?

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Update:
I decided on these
CPU: AMD A4 5300 3.4Ghz INR 2700
AMD 3.4G Hz LANO A4- 5300-Computer Warehouse- The Online Tech Store
Sys-BD: MSI A88XM-E35 V2 32GB DDR3 AMD Motherboard USB3 INR 4830
*www.theitdepot.com/details-MSI+A88XM-E35+V2+32GB+DDR3+AMD+Motherboard_C13P24240.html
RAM: kingston fury 8GB INR 3182
Kingston 8gb Hyperx Fury 1866mhz Desktop Ram - Blue - Buy RAM Online @ Best Price on Snapdeal.com
Total : 10712

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Update
Bought the RAM
RAM: kingston fury 8GB INR 3182