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manohar387 Original post #1
Oct 28, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Guys am upgrading my old p4 comp now .
need to install some latest softwares so the rig should should support it.

I have a budget of 15k which includes processor,motherboard ,ram , a harddisk and a PSU. Its a pretty tight budget but cant afford more.

Now i am very consious about the power requirements ,the entire setup excluding monitor should not consume more than 130W or at the most 140W.
Also i need both AMD as well as Intel options.

I will also be needing usb3 support on mobo and if possible suggest a good budget case for all these [i can spend extra for case and UPS].

I will mainly be using it for video encoding and games.

One more thing guys ,i want all these components to be as future proof as possible. can u also suggest a good graphics card within 5k that supports all games until last yr.

Thanks.
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Oct 28, 2011 at 5:19 PM
i3 2100 6k
MSI H67MA-E35 4.6k
CORSAIR RAM 4GB DDR3 (CMV4GX3M1A-1333C9) 1.4k
FSP saga II 500W 2.2k
NZXT gammma / NZXT source Elite(USB 3.0) 2.2k/3.0k

GPU saphhire hd 6670 5.6k

AMD Config
AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE 5.8.k
ASUS M5A97 5.9

What resolution monitor r u planning to buy/ have one?
d6bmg
d6bmg #3
Oct 28, 2011 at 9:32 PM
^ NZXT Gamma + 3.5'' USB3.0 adaptar costs 2.8K, 200/- cheaper than source elite.

And, I think OP should go for AMD based config.

P.S. @OP: fill up the PC buying questionnaire please.
M
Oct 29, 2011 at 5:31 PM
i3 2100 6k
MSI H67MA-E35 4.6k
CORSAIR RAM 4GB DDR3 (CMV4GX3M1A-1333C9) 1.4k
FSP saga II 500W 2.2k
NZXT gammma / NZXT source Elite(USB 3.0) 2.2k/3.0k

GPU saphhire hd 6670 5.6k

AMD Config
AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE 5.8.k
ASUS M5A97 5.9

What resolution monitor r u planning to buy/ have one?


out of the intel i3 and amd phenom x4 , which draws more power?
coderunknown
Oct 29, 2011 at 10:14 PM
^^ Phenom II X4 but it doesn't matter till you go for a good efficient PSU.
d6bmg
d6bmg #6
Oct 30, 2011 at 7:11 PM
out of the intel i3 and amd phenom x4 , which draws more power?

Doesn't matter. You will need a good 500W PSU (at least, excluding the desi brands).