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darkaalx Original post #1
Jun 1, 2011 at 1:02 PM
hey guys buying a new pc, looking for suggestions, its for personal use, no keyboard mouse ups needed i am filling up the questionaire template

1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A:mid-level gaming and movies,music,downloading,browsing

2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A:yes

3. What is your MAX budget?
A:30000

4. Planning to overclock?
A:Maybe

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A:Windows 7 ultimate (excluded in budget)

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A:500gb

7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want? If you already want have one and want to use it, mention its resolution and size.
A: please suggest, not sure

8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
A:4

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

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A:2nd week of june

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A:wont mind

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A: PhysX card

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A:Mumbai-i am open if i get delivery and warranty

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A: i prefer and amd processor and a 4gb ddr3 ram and the hard drive should be of western digital(prefered). include a webcam if possible and a good graphic card
desiibond
Jun 1, 2011 at 1:18 PM
Component Make Price
Processor AMD Athlon II x3 440 3200
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-US2H 3400
RAM 2xG.Skill F3-10666CL9S-2GBNQ 2200
Graphic Card MSI HD6750 6000
HDD Seagate 500GB 7200.12/ WDC 500GB Blue 1700
DVD Writer LG 22X SATA DVD 900
PSU FSP Saga II 500W 2000
Case CM Elite 310 1500
Monitor Benq G2220HD 6200
Mouse Logitech 3 Button Scroll 300
Keyboard Logitech KB-200 400
UPS Numeric 600VA 1600
Speakers Logitech Z313 1000
Skud
Skud #3
Jun 1, 2011 at 1:41 PM
Component | Model | Price
CPU|Athlon II X4 640|4k
Motherboard|Gigabyte 880GM UD2H|4.2k
RAM|Corsair 2x2GB DDR3 1600MHz|2.6k
HDD|Seagate/WD 500GB 7200.12|1.7k
Case|NZXT Gamma|2.1k
DVD|LG Sata DVD|0.9k
PSU|FSP SagaII 500W|2k
KB/Mouse|Logitech|0.7k
Speaker|Altec Lancing VS2621|1.5k
Monitor|Benq G2220D|7.5k
GFX Card|MSI 6750|6k
UPS|APC 600VA|1.8k
TOTAL ||35k

Overshoots your budget by 5k, but worth it IMO.
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Jun 1, 2011 at 2:04 PM
thanks man but what do you think with my budget is it advisable to take intel or amd.........and is athlon a good enough processor????

btw i dont need a ups so it overshoots by around 3k:smile:

is it adivisable to take the Amd Phenom II X2 550 or the Amd Athlon II X4 640
desiibond
Jun 1, 2011 at 2:10 PM
thanks man but what do you think with my budget is it advisable to take intel or amd.........and is athlon a good enough processor????

btw i dont need a ups so it overshoots by around 3k:smile:

yes. it is a good processor. been athlon user for a decade now.
Skud
Skud #6
Jun 1, 2011 at 2:12 PM
At similar price point AMD is comparable to Intel, and at below 5k, they are better than Intel. Actually the IGP of the 880 chipset is powerful enough to play latest games at 720p res with medium to low settings. So you may now buy a system without the GFX card, save some more and add a better GFX card in future.
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Jun 1, 2011 at 2:47 PM
is it adivisable to take the Amd Phenom II X2 550 or the Amd Athlon II X4 640....

so shud i put a gfx card because i dont think that my dad will allow me to upgrade it in the future

so with the gfx card will i be able to play all the lastest games like civ5 etc
Skud
Skud #8
Jun 1, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Another option is to change your monitor to a 20" one and use the amount to get a better GFX card like 6790. Game performance would increase by leaps and bounds but you have to let go Full HD monitor.
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Jun 1, 2011 at 3:26 PM
is it adivisable to take the Amd Phenom II X2 550 or the Amd Athlon II X4 640....

how much would the other moniter cost

and how much does a gfx card 6790 cost?

does ne1 kno if stuff is cheaper in india or singapore or malasia.if it is then is it by a lot?????

Benq G2220HD
is it 6200 or 7500?
Skud
Skud #10
Jun 1, 2011 at 3:29 PM
20" monitor should be around 6-6.5k. Look for Samsung B2030 or Dell IN2020M. Radeon HD6790 is around 8k.

If the Benq G2220HD is 6.2k, then its a no-brainer.
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darkaalx #11
Jun 1, 2011 at 3:32 PM
is it adivisable to take the Amd Phenom II X2 550 or the Amd Athlon II X4 640...
vaibhav23
vaibhav23 #12
Jun 1, 2011 at 3:47 PM
x4 640 is better and the 6790 at lynx-india costs 7.7k
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darkaalx #13
Jun 1, 2011 at 3:47 PM
thank you guys please let me know if there are more variants as i am still a little confused and looking for more options:)

whoever helped tyvm it has made me much clearer
desiibond
desiibond #15
Jun 1, 2011 at 4:10 PM
20" monitor should be around 6-6.5k. Look for Samsung B2030 or Dell IN2020M. Radeon HD6790 is around 8k.

If the Benq G2220HD is 6.2k, then its a no-brainer.

Won't HD6750 be enough for a 20" display? the saved 2k can be put used to get Phenom Ii X4 945 instead of an athlon II X4.
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darkaalx #16
Jun 1, 2011 at 4:11 PM
its not available in india or what?
thetechfreak
Jun 1, 2011 at 4:13 PM
desiibond said:
Won't HD6750 be enough for a 20" display?
Yes it will be
desiibond said:
the saved 2k can be put used to get Phenom Ii X4 945 instead of an athlon II X4.
:+1:

darkaalx said:
its not available in india or what?
It is available. Shipping is now free thats why.
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darkaalx #18
Jun 1, 2011 at 4:21 PM
Won't HD6750 be enough for a 20" display? the saved 2k can be put used to get Phenom Ii X4 945 instead of an athlon II X4.

i really think this makes more sense i may be wrong what do ull think?

G.Skill Ripjaws F3-10666CL9S-4GBRL. this ram is around 2200
and
corsair 2x2Gb DDR3 1600MHz is around 2600

ps-Motherboard-Gigabyte ga 880GM UD2H

so which one is better
thetechfreak
Jun 1, 2011 at 4:24 PM
darklaax said:
corsair 2x2Gb DDR3 1600MHz is around 2600
This one will be faster due to better frequency. But for mosts home tasks, gaming with no OC the G.Skill is enough.
But you can go for this too , but it will increase budget
Skud
Skud #20
Jun 1, 2011 at 4:36 PM
Won't HD6750 be enough for a 20" display? the saved 2k can be put used to get Phenom Ii X4 945 instead of an athlon II X4.


Yeah, that's a better suggestion.

This one will be faster due to better frequency. But for mosts home tasks, gaming with no OC the G.Skill is enough.
But you can go for this too , but it will increase budget

By just 400 bucks, no point going for slower specs for that.
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darkaalx #21
Jun 1, 2011 at 4:39 PM
GFX card msi HD6750....ok?
Skud
Skud #22
Jun 1, 2011 at 4:43 PM
absolutely...
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darkaalx #23
Jun 1, 2011 at 4:50 PM
ne other opinions???
thetechfreak
Jun 1, 2011 at 5:07 PM
Sapphire 6770HD @Rs.7100
vaibhav23
vaibhav23 #25
Jun 1, 2011 at 7:00 PM
At 6k a gts450 would be also good
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darkaalx #26
Jun 1, 2011 at 9:41 PM
Component Model
CPU AMD Phenom 955
Motherboard Gigabyte 880GM UD3H
RAM Corsair 2x2GB DDR3 1600MHz
HDD WD 500GB 7200.12
Case NZXT Gamma
DVD LG Sata DVD
PSU FSP SagaII 500W
KB/Mouse Logitech
Speaker Altec Lancing VS2621
Monitor Benq G2220D
GFX Card MSI 6750

ty guys im getting the above @ 26k

all within my budget hopefully i can think of upgrading stuff to arnd 4k any suggestions as to what???
thetechfreak
Jun 1, 2011 at 9:51 PM
darklaax said:
ty guys im getting the above @ 27k
Best of luck :D
darklaax said:
all within my budget hopefully i can
think of upgrading stuff to arnd 4k
any suggestions as to what???
Save it now. This pc is enough for next 3-4 years. If we start suggesting again for 4k increase you will be badly confused.
Save the money or donate to charity :)
Skud
Skud #28
Jun 1, 2011 at 9:51 PM
Care for a better graphics card for better gaming performance at full HD res? Rest are superb.
Cilus
Cilus #29
Jun 1, 2011 at 9:56 PM
Just one suggestion: Get a single 4 GB stick. Price may be 100 bucks higher than 2X2 GB kit. Although 2X2 GB will perform better than a single 4 Gb due to dual channel operation mode, the difference in performance is not anything you can't live with.
The reason of suggesting it is 4 GB single stick Ram prices are decreasing and they are gonna be main stream one within couple of months. So a single 4 GB will give you better upgrade capability.

Corsair XMS3 1600 MHz will cost you around 2.4K
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darkaalx #30
Jun 1, 2011 at 9:58 PM
Save the money or donate to charity :)

Charity begins@ home........lol.....lets start by getting better pc @ home....hahaha

Nething else to upgrade except for what cilus said
vaibhav23
vaibhav23 #31
Jun 1, 2011 at 10:03 PM
Buy a better GFX card such as 6850 which will give you much better performance above 6750
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darkaalx #32
Jun 1, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Thanks man. Any other recommendations? A couple of choices at hand would be good be good for side by side comparison
Skud
Skud #33
Jun 1, 2011 at 10:42 PM
nah only 6850!!!
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darkaalx #34
Jun 1, 2011 at 11:31 PM
Can ne1 draw up a system witha processor of intel in the same budget and specifications(i just want 2 change the processor so even the motherboarde needs to be changed) budget i.e 30000

thanks a lot for the pains guys ****RESPECT****
thetechfreak
Jun 2, 2011 at 5:56 AM
Little bit of price increase will be there.
Core i5 2400 + Intel DH61WW = ~13K
everything else will be same.
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darkaalx #36
Jun 2, 2011 at 1:08 PM
Core i5 2400 + Intel DH61WW = ~13K
everything else will be same.

So now what will be better(keeping price aside)

Core i5 2400 + Intel DH61WW
OR
Amd PhenomII X4 955 + Gigabyte GA-880gm-UD3H

Also apparently sumone told me not to buy Amd processors as they get heated easily as compared to Intel processors. Is this true or its just another false alarm?
soumo27
soumo27 #37
Jun 2, 2011 at 1:12 PM
Obviously the Sandy Bridge i5 will be a better choice over Phenom, but it will increase ur budget by some amount. And regarding over heating of AMD Processors, it is not at all true...
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darkaalx #38
Jun 2, 2011 at 3:09 PM
guys in the same range which amd processor is available........and then at an equal comparison level which is better
thetechfreak
Jun 2, 2011 at 3:17 PM
darkaalx said:
guys in the same range which amd processor is available........and then at an equal comparison level which is better
There is a six core non Hyper threaded proccy in around 8k but its better to get that SB bundle

Core i5 2400 + Intel DH61WW
Skud
Skud #40
Jun 2, 2011 at 3:30 PM
if you are willing to spend more go for sandy bridge platform else stick with Phenom II X4, not need to go for AMD 6-core processors.