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Need Expert Opinion on following configs

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vwad
vwad Original post #1
Sep 18, 2011 at 7:09 PM
1 MSI H67MA-E35 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel H67 4,700.00 150.00 4,850.00 5,000.00 ITWares

2 Intel Core i5 2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz 9,300.00 75.00 9,375.00 10,000.00 ITWares

3 Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 2,900.00 80.00 2,980.00 3,000.00 ITWares

4 G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB F3-12800CL9S-4GBRL 1,650.00 75.00 1,725.00 2,000.00 ITWares

5 BenQ G922HDL 18.5 inch Wide LCD LED DVI Monitor 5,850.00 450.00 6,300.00 7,000.00 ITWares

6 CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W 3,500.00 150.00 3,650.00 4,000.00 ITWares

7 LIAN LI Lancool PC-K56 Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 3,400.00 650.00 4,050.00 5,000.00 ITWares

9 Microsoft Keyboard Wired 500 Black 375.00 80.00 455.00 1,000.00 ITWares

10 Logitech R-5 2.0 Speakers 400.00 80.00 480.00 1,000.00 ITWares

11 Sony 24X Internal Sata High Speed DVD RW - DRU-880S-ZR 1,050.00 75.00 1,125.00 2,000.00 ITWares
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Sub-Total 33,125.00 1,865.00 34,990.00 40,000.00

1 Asus M5A88-M EVO AMD Motherboard 6,912.00 200.00 7,112.00 8,000.00 Bitfang

2 AMD Phenom II X4 840 3.2GHz 4,950.00 75.00 5,025.00 6,000.00 ITWares

3 Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 2,900.00 80.00 2,980.00 3,000.00 ITWares

4 G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB F3-12800CL9S-4GBRL 1,650.00 75.00 1,725.00 2,000.00 ITWares

5 BenQ G922HDL 18.5 inch Wide LCD LED DVI Monitor 5,850.00 450.00 6,300.00 7,000.00 ITWares

6 CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W 3,500.00 150.00 3,650.00 4,000.00 ITWares

7 LIAN LI Lancool PC-K56 Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 3,400.00 650.00 4,050.00 5,000.00 ITWares

9 Microsoft Keyboard Wired 500 Black 375.00 80.00 455.00 1,000.00 ITWares

10 Logitech R-5 2.0 Speakers 400.00 80.00 480.00 1,000.00 ITWares

11 Sony 24X Internal Sata High Speed DVD RW - DRU-880S-ZR 1,050.00 75.00 1,125.00 2,000.00 ITWares
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Sub-Total 30,987.00 1,915.00 32,902.00 39,000.00

How do they look ? Do you need any changes, one important point is that Strictly From Mumbai Dealers Only to be bought in Pune. :)

Budget 35k to 40k for a friend. :) General Watching Movies, Editing Videos, Mpeg2 Encoding and Entry Level Photoshop Jobs.
Jaskanwar Singh
Sep 18, 2011 at 7:51 PM
Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i3 2100|5000
Motherboard |Asus P8H61-M LE B3|3300
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1100
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD5670|4000
HDD |Seagate 500GB 7200.12|1900
DVD Writer |LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2000
Case |CM Elite 431|2500
Monitor |Benq G2420HD|10000
Keyboard & Mouse |Logitech MK320|1400
UPS |Intex 1KVA|1800
Speakers |Logitech Z506|5000
| Total |39700

since your friend is into movies etc i will suggest the above config.
vwad
vwad #3
Sep 18, 2011 at 9:19 PM
Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i3 2100|5000
Motherboard |Asus P8H61-M LE B3|3300
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1100
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD5670|4000
HDD |Seagate 500GB 7200.12|1900
DVD Writer |LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2000
Case |CM Elite 431|2500
Monitor |Benq G2420HD|10000
Keyboard & Mouse |Logitech MK320|1400
UPS |Intex 1KVA|1800
Speakers |Logitech Z506|5000
| Total |39700

since your friend is into movies etc i will suggest the above config.

Thanks a lot. Great. Hmm. HD 5670 is it a must ? And any AMD counterparts of this ?
T
Sep 18, 2011 at 9:29 PM
Phenom X4 955 BE @ 5.5 K
Gigabyte GA-880 GM USB 3 @ 4.8K

Rest Config Same.
I guess Would be better to have a Decent GFX to run BluRay Movies flawlessly
vwad
vwad #5
Sep 18, 2011 at 9:39 PM
Phenom X4 955 BE @ 5.5 K
Gigabyte GA-880 GM USB 3 @ 4.8K

Rest Config Same.
I guess Would be better to have a Decent GFX to run BluRay Movies flawlessly

So you also go with HD 5670 or anything else ?
d6bmg
d6bmg #6
Sep 19, 2011 at 12:17 PM
Replace CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W with GS600 or FAP SAGA II 500W, already suggested by Jas.
T
Sep 19, 2011 at 1:50 PM
Within that Price its the best buy.
Jaskanwar Singh
Sep 20, 2011 at 6:52 AM
Thanks a lot. Great. Hmm. HD 5670 is it a must ? And any AMD counterparts of this ?

get a 5670 for little casual gaming too. :wink:
and see these posts -
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-compon...1-pc-buying-guide-2011-q3-14.html#post1490184

get i3. low power consumption and enough for your needs.
vwad
vwad #9
Sep 20, 2011 at 10:09 AM
get a 5670 for little casual gaming too. :wink:
and see these posts -
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-compon...1-pc-buying-guide-2011-q3-14.html#post1490184

get i3. low power consumption and enough for your needs.

Hmm. Thanks a lot. :)