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Core i3 rig. Need Help.

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v_joy Original post #1
May 26, 2010 at 4:08 PM
My friend is planning to buy a core i3 rig in a week or 2 from nehru place, new Delhi.
please suggest me any changes if required in the following configuration and help me fill in the gaps:

CPU : intel core i3 530 --5.8k

MOBO : (need help here) --5 to 6K

RAM : 2GBx1 DDR3 1333MHz (manufacturer..??) --2.6k
will upgrade to 4GB after few months.

HDD : 1TB (seagate or WD..??) --3.6k

GPU : ATi 5770 (memory??) (Brand??) --10k (max)

PSU : Corsair VX450 (i hope this will be enough) --??

CABINET : Coolermaster Elite 310 --1.5k

DVD DRIVE : DVD writer (band..??) --1.1K

MONITOR : samsung Lavender series P2250 --8.5k
(full HD monitor)

O.S : windows 7

this comp will be used for gaming purposes (burnout, crysis etc..), watching movies, internet.
coderunknown
coderunknown #3
May 26, 2010 at 4:54 PM
v_joy said:
My friend is planning to buy a core i3 rig in a week or 2 from nehru place, new Delhi.
please suggest me any changes if required in the following configuration and help me fill in the gaps:

CPU : intel core i3 530 --5.8k

MOBO : (need help here) --5 to 6K

RAM : 2GBx1 DDR3 1333MHz (manufacturer..??) --2.6k
will upgrade to 4GB after few months.

HDD : 1TB (seagate or WD..??) --3.6k

GPU : ATi 5770 (memory??) (Brand??) --10k (max)

PSU : Corsair VX450 (i hope this will be enough) --??

CABINET : Coolermaster Elite 310 --1.5k

DVD DRIVE : DVD writer (band..??) --1.1K

MONITOR : samsung Lavender series P2250 --8.5k
(full HD monitor)

O.S : windows 7

this comp will be used for gaming purposes (burnout, crysis etc..), watching movies, internet.
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if your friend not hell bound in getting i3, ask him change decision to AMD proccy. & than he can get better config for his PC. maybe a HD5850. well as i2 will ask same as Jaskanwar, whats your friends budget?
rahul.007
rahul.007 #4
May 26, 2010 at 6:25 PM
please tell us your budget.... and also, always insist on amd at this budget....

PUM----PUM-PUM-PUM-PUM.... :-D
V
v_joy #5
May 26, 2010 at 7:21 PM
he can stretch his budget to 45k max.

@sam: What's the problem with intel's Core i3 range??? Actually i don't any knowledge about AMD systems, neither does he.
could u suggest me an alternative AMD config.

Anyways, ppl plz help me complete this intel core i3 configuration.
thanx in advance.
coderunknown
coderunknown #6
May 26, 2010 at 7:48 PM
v_joy said:
he can stretch his budget to 45k max.

@sam: What's the problem with intel's Core i3 range??? Actually i don't any knowledge about AMD systems, neither does he.
could u suggest me an alternative AMD config.

Anyways, ppl plz help me complete this intel core i3 configuration.
thanx in advance.
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problem is next year (actually 2010 last quarter) Intel will bring out a new socket & this will no longer support i3. so any motherboard bought today will be obsolete even before this years end. also i3's price is a bit too high for the performance. i3 best if the user going OC. it can reach 4.5Ghz. at stock speed, its a waste of money at most.

if going by AMD, get this:

Processor: Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz @ 4.7k
Motherboard: Biostar TA890GXE @ 6.6k (to support 6 cores later)
Ram: Kingston 4Gb DDR3 1333 @ 5.8k or Corsair 4Gb DDR3 kit.
Hard Disk: Western Digital 500Gb Blue @ 2k
Graphics Card: MSI HD5770 HAWX 1GB GDDR5 @ 10.2k
Optical Drives: LG GH22NS50 @ 1.1k
PSU: Corsair VX450W @ 3.8k
Cabinet: NZXT M59 @ 3.8k or Cooler Master Centurion 690 @ 4.2k
Monitor: Benq G2220HD 22” @ 7.5k or Dell ST2210 21.5" @ 8.9k
Keyboard Mouse: others suggest please :neutral: 2.5k
krishnandu.sarkar
krishnandu.sarkar #7
May 26, 2010 at 7:53 PM
Sam.Shab said:
Processor: Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz @ 4.7k
Motherboard: Biostar TA890GXE @ 6.6k (to support 6 cores later)
Ram: Kingston 4Gb DDR3 1333 @ 5.8k or Corsair 4Gb DDR3 kit.
Hard Disk: Western Digital 500Gb Blue @ 2k
Graphics Card: MSI HD5770 HAWX 1GB GDDR5 @ 10.2k
Optical Drives: LG GH22NS50 @ 1.1k
PSU: Corsair VX450W @ 3.8k
Cabinet: NZXT M59 @ 3.8k or Cooler Master Centurion 690 @ 4.2k
Monitor: Benq G2220HD 22” @ 7.5k or Dell ST2210 21.5" @ 8.9k
Keyboard Mouse: others suggest please :neutral: 2.5k
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Hmm...!! Nice config...!! As usual...!! :-D
V
v_joy #8
May 26, 2010 at 9:23 PM
@sam: thanx a lot buddy..
:)
i'll suggest this config to him.

And about the monitor you suggested, i read that Samsung lavender series are the best available, both performance and looks wise. isn't it..?
coderunknown
coderunknown #9
May 26, 2010 at 9:51 PM
krishna, i just gave best possible option within everything balanced.

@v_joy, my pleasure :razz:
not to mention. PRICE 2. its a premium monitor series. pay the price & enjoy.
rahul.007
rahul.007 #10
May 26, 2010 at 10:22 PM
once again ladies n gentlemen.... mr.sam.shab has given an extremely convincing as well as vfm config.... 3 cheers for him!!!! :-D
ajai5777
ajai5777 #11
May 26, 2010 at 10:33 PM
@Sam
Stop giving AMD config from now on.They havent paid us last month.
rahul.007
rahul.007 #12
May 27, 2010 at 9:19 AM
:mrgreen::mrgreen:

matlab you got this months pay... mujhe to vo bhi ni milee.... :)
coderunknown
coderunknown #13
May 27, 2010 at 10:30 AM
@rahul & ajai. stop it buddies. we get good product at cheap prices. so take it as the pay.

& rahul, the prices listen in SMC's website. its with or without tax?
harryneopotter
harryneopotter #14
May 27, 2010 at 12:28 PM
Sam.Shab said:
@rahul & ajai. stop it buddies. we get good product at cheap prices. so take it as the pay.

& rahul, the prices listen in SMC's website. its with or without tax?
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The prices are inclusive of taxes on their website.
rahul.007
rahul.007 #15
May 27, 2010 at 2:40 PM
yup.... they include vat on the prices that they put up on their site....