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14 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/cpu-mobo-ram.133784/

Reaper_vivek
Reaper_vivek Original post #1
Nov 9, 2010 at 10:31 PM
Hey guys my neighbour has decided to upgrade parts of his crappy old desktop..
All he needs are a cpu,mobo and ram..
Didn't put the questionaire as the query is small..

I have thought abt an amd rig with a compatible mobo and 2gb ram kit..
Now here comes the twist, he wants to game on it(STUPID!) and so the mobo has to have a decent IGP..

If possible try to accomodate the athlon II x4 635 in the rig
The budget is around 12k
ssb1551
ssb1551 #2
Nov 9, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Athlon II X4 635 - 5k
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H - 4.5k
Kingston 2GB DDR3 Value RAM 1333MHz - 1.8k or Corsair 2GB DDR3 Value RAM - 2.2k
Reaper_vivek
Reaper_vivek #3
Nov 9, 2010 at 10:49 PM
^^i think this mobo has hd4250 right?
pegasus
pegasus #4
Nov 9, 2010 at 10:51 PM
X4 635 - 5K approx
ASUS M4A88T-M - 4.8K approx ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
2GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM > Kingston - 1.7K approx, Corsair- 2K? approx
Total - 11.5-12K approx
To get a rough idea on prices- *www.deltapage.com/list/index.html

I hope he has a good PSU and a decent enough case.
Reaper_vivek
Reaper_vivek #5
Nov 9, 2010 at 11:12 PM
^^nice suggestion..

I have 1 more query, he is gonna play at 1024*768 res..so will hd4250 be able to run most of the recent titles at low settings?
coderunknown
coderunknown #6
Nov 10, 2010 at 12:53 AM
^^ modern titles @ low/mid. old or say 2005-2007 titles @ mid/high. provided he sticks to that resolution.
Jaskanwar Singh
Jaskanwar Singh #7
Nov 10, 2010 at 10:18 AM
get Athlon II x4 640 @ 5.2k and avoid asus because its service is crap..get gigabyte board ssb mentioned. also which psu, cabinet, monitor he has.
Gollum
Gollum #9
Nov 10, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Stay away from asus because of rashi.
Reaper_vivek
Reaper_vivek #10
Nov 10, 2010 at 11:57 AM
Jaskanwar Singh said:
also which psu, cabinet, monitor he has.
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he has a medium size case from a local company with a 400 watt psu..and a samsung crt monitor running at 1024*768..

Is the service of asus bad throughout india?
Jaskanwar Singh
Jaskanwar Singh #11
Nov 10, 2010 at 12:06 PM
for that res. IGP is sufficient..
pegasus
pegasus #13
Nov 11, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Just in case some missed this, this was announced sometime back-
ASUS Unveils the Bigger & Better - E.L.I.T.E. 2.0 Service for Motherboards

E.L.I.T.E. 2.0 - India's Largest Service Network for Motherboards Now Offers Burnt & Corrosion Warranty on All ASUS Motherboards & Expands Reach to 798 Indian Cities
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E - Ease of service - Customers can simply call the toll free number and get a sms within 1 hour of logging the call.
L- Commitment of Lowest TAT (Turn-Around-Time) in the industry.
I - Instant Swap / In 24 hours repair facility* (This facility also includes DOA replacement for motherboards for up to 60 days from distributor invoice date and is available only at ASUS Service centres).
T - Toll Free Number and total absence of charges for organizing the pick and return service.
E - Expansive list of 798 cities covered by this service making this the largest network in India for Motherboards.
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ASUS Unveils the Bigger & Better - E.L.I.T.E. 2.0 Service for Motherboards
skeletor
skeletor #14
Nov 11, 2010 at 5:16 PM
pegasus said:
Just in case some missed this, this was announced sometime back-

ASUS Unveils the Bigger & Better - E.L.I.T.E. 2.0 Service for Motherboards
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It was very well announced. But we need better experiences to confirm. It might very well be the case that this is handled mostly by Rashi. Asus' motherboards are as solid as anyone else.