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New Gamin PC [Very tight on budget]

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atish Original post #1
Jun 6, 2008 at 11:56 PM
Monitor - ?? 7K max.

Motherboard - Biostar GF7050V-M7 2.3K OR Biostar tp35d3-a7 4.4k:confused:

CPU- e2160 Will overclock 2K

GFX -
Mercry 8600 gt 256 DDR3 3K

Cabinet - Zebronics Antibiotic 2k

HDD - Cheapest

Fan - dunno.

Total 9K + Monitor :eek: total 16K :rolleyes:

I have :-
RAM I 1GB
Mouse
keyboard
LAN card
Floppy & CD-RW


PS :- I have box packed Asus P5GZ-MX & Xentis cabinet with 220W SMPS

Is this config. ok ?? I have 2-3 weeks time.
johnjjx
johnjjx #2
Jun 7, 2008 at 1:04 AM
Mate since u r getin 86gt i wud suggest to go fr biostar p35 mbo at 4.4k. It wil ovrclk d e2160 nicely. Also is d 22inch vital 4 u? Stay with 19inch n get d board. D boards u suggstd wnt ovrclk much. Get zebby bijli cabby fr 1k. Also gamin pc needz 2gb ram
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atish #3
Jun 7, 2008 at 1:09 AM
noooo 4K is too much.. any other cheaper one ???? Btw can I hook up my PC to a CRT ?? It'll be cheaper .... I will probably upgrade after a year.
johnjjx
johnjjx #4
Jun 7, 2008 at 1:10 AM
So 19inch at 9k odd n zebby bijli saves u 4k biostarp35/abitip35 4.4/5.4k+1gb ram .8k+ powersafe400w gold/cm460w 1.5/1.7k wud b great.
Psu plays imp role in ovrclks n safety to components so do considr it.

Sure y nt. Crt is n option. 17inch costs 4k odd

Get abit ip35 n ovrclk e2160 wel abv 3ghz. U can add artic freezer 7 n take it to highr clks wil boost performance like hell. Also on zebby boards u l hit fsb wal. U wnt get beyond 2.5-2.7 or even less;-)
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atish #5
Jun 7, 2008 at 1:21 AM
I need the temp. display buddy... my room has no AC :p (I am broke ;) ) & BTW Isn't ZEB PSU good enough ?? & how do I judge which board gives more overclocking ?? & Will supplied fan do for overclocking or I need external heat sink fan ??

Artic Freezer 1.5 k:eek:

How bout going for AMD cpu ?? And will overclocking void my warranty incase I damage cpu ??
johnjjx
johnjjx #6
Jun 7, 2008 at 1:33 AM
Overclokin does void warrnty bt tht wnt matter jus giv em valid reasons. Check reviews better mosfets,ss caps, makes boards overclk better. Stock cooling is k til 3ghz. U can monitor temp with cpu-z.

Zebby psu r k. Best amng cheapos They work bt hav in many cases blown parts. Betta stay safe. Even for future upgrades like gcrd tht demand higher amps at 12v. Cm460 has 18A+18A i guess. Generic psu cme with 14 or 15A

Dis rig with 86gt wud do with generic psu. Bt i dnt recommend tht.
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atish #7
Jun 7, 2008 at 1:51 AM
what about Zotac NF610I-C-E - Value ??
johnjjx
johnjjx #8
Jun 7, 2008 at 1:57 AM
Dunno. Hasnt enterd market jus nw. Cnt say:)
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atish #9
Jun 7, 2008 at 1:59 AM
can you tell me how did you judge the OC capabilties of 7050 btw thanx for the help so far.In dehi if you don't know what you are gonna buy, you will surely be taken for a ride by the shopkeepers.
johnjjx
johnjjx #10
Jun 7, 2008 at 2:16 AM
Its d reviews man. Y is net for? Google it. Ip35-e has p35 chipset nv7050 has diff chipset . It al varies frm quality of components. DFI Boards are serious ovrclockers.

Ur welcme. Btw happy buyin.:)
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atish #11
Jun 7, 2008 at 3:00 AM
dude I am not able to undeerstand any of the overclockers lang. can you please make an errort to suggest me with a OC compatible mobo+good onbloard audio for 2-2.5k ?

So, far I have come up with
Biostar GF7050V-M7.But I don't need the 7050 I am buying a 8600gt.
johnjjx
johnjjx #12
Jun 7, 2008 at 3:26 AM
For 2.5k u wnt get overckin features like tht of abit ip35. The biostar is a gud board if u dun wana go beyond 2.8ghz tht mayb d biostar board wil suffice.:)

For gud onboard audio soundmax ic.
Realtek isnt tht great bt u l find same in most boards.;-)
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hellgate #13
Jun 7, 2008 at 3:29 AM
That Biostar mobo is the best u can get in that budget.
better get a Biostar TP35D2-A7 or abit IP35-E.spend once u wont regret it.
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atish #14
Jun 7, 2008 at 3:34 AM
np :) so this is final I suppose,, I will look for a second-hand LCD 19" or will look in Palika for the Chinese ones.Anyone who can recommend me a good shop in Nehru Place ?? Btw which HDD should I buy ?? & Can I get that Antibiotic without the company made PSU ??
johnjjx
johnjjx #15
Jun 7, 2008 at 3:34 AM
Y u want 22inchr? With 86gt u aint gona play at more than 1600x1200 res. U sav 3k with a 19inch lcd n with tht Get a d ip35-e. Its definetely worth. Else go fr biostar p35 fr 4.4k.
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atish #16
Jun 7, 2008 at 3:36 AM
I can't 15 was my budget with, Monitor, cuz I am having a mobo & cabinet with me.But the cabinet it too ugly.
johnjjx
johnjjx #17
Jun 7, 2008 at 3:39 AM
Hmm. Dun waste on chinese lcd's AOC made monitors fr compaq so they r decent. Get zebby bijli 1k+psu as suggstd earlier.
Cm460w.
Hdd seagate or wd or maxtor(seagate)
Maxtor has 3yrs wrrnty,cheaper rest has 5yrs.

Seagate runs hotter better performance, wd runs cool decent performance with door to door wrrnty service.
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atish #18
Jun 7, 2008 at 3:44 AM
Sry buddy but antibiotic is too gud looking I am building a better looking PC than mavihs (he was my classmate). Will look for Aoc 19" then thanx guyz. Will try to get more cash by selling the usless mobo and cabinet I have.
johnjjx
johnjjx #19
Jun 7, 2008 at 3:46 AM
So is ur budget 15k or 21k? M confused nw.
Get
E2160 2.6k
Biostar tp35d3-a7 4.4k
86gt 3k
Zebby bijli 1k
Cm460w 1.7k
250gb wd 2.1k
Choose monitor with rem budgt.;-)
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atish #20
Jun 7, 2008 at 3:48 AM
Its 15K but I posted here cuz I was exceeding it & wanted it deducted....

Btw this PC is most probably for this year only cuz (if god permits) I will go to a university next year.
johnjjx
johnjjx #21
Jun 7, 2008 at 3:53 AM
Gudluk:)
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atish #22
Jun 8, 2008 at 4:55 PM
hmm biostar tp35d3-a7 reviews says that It is very unstable, sometime only a section of mobo powers up and its DDR3 ONLY.. Is there any reliable mobo ?? OR is there any good AMD + Mobo combination for 4-5K ??
johnjjx
johnjjx #23
Jun 8, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Oops its tp35d2-a7 sorry. Best stable overclkin board is abit ip35-e fr 5.4k. Check reviews;-).
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atish #24
Jun 8, 2008 at 5:45 PM
Is it stable ?? I will not OC more than 2.5-2.8 Ghz and will my Asus P5GZ-MX be able to OC ?? itz 800 MHZ fsb.

basically can anyone tell me till what speed will the following let me OC the proccy :-

Asus P5GZ-MX
Biostar 7050V-M7
keith_j_snyder2
Jun 9, 2008 at 7:15 AM
The 610i may achieve some decent score but u can't expect same results with 945.

And what's wrong in BIOSTAR TP35D2-A7?
mavihs
mavihs #26
Jun 9, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Sry buddy but antibiotic is too gud looking I am building a better looking PC than mavihs (he was my classmate). Will look for Aoc 19" then thanx guyz. Will try to get more cash by selling the usless mobo and cabinet I have.
i don't think u'll be able 2 make 1 better than mine with so less budget! !!!!!!:D:D
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atish #27
Jun 9, 2008 at 8:53 PM
i don't think u'll be able 2 make 1 better than mine with so less budget! !!!!!!:D:D

Dude I'll have a gfx card.... and with me opting now for a CRT I can go for 2 GIG RAM now anyways intel pwns AMD :) BTW I can pimp up my windows so beautifully that even Bill Gates would want to add my version as a new version:D And..... its not the money that only matters, I have always treated my PC's with greatcare wether it be a wipro or ezeebee [the ezeebee was a real sh*t desktops I had in the past]that It gives me its best performance.

The 610i may achieve some decent score but u can't expect same results with 945.

And what's wrong in BIOSTAR TP35D2-A7?

costly
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paranj #28
Jun 9, 2008 at 9:23 PM
stop being jealous of each other or try to pwn each other. Listen for ur budget u can get a Biostar-TP35D2-a7 so u can overclock ur proccy well. 2GB DDR2 667MHz RAM from Kingston Value series.a MSI 8600GT 256MB with a 160gig HDD from Seagate. Get a AOC 19" monitor. this is what i suggest. otherwise its upto u . as much as i have read, u r just confusing urself and others so its better u choose on the basis of what has been posted. ;)
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atish #29
Jun 9, 2008 at 9:34 PM
There is a rason for going for CRT, I have been on LCD for many years now and I have the problem of jagged edged on low resolution, but on CRT ( I have played in a cyber cafe and mavihs's house Its was clear even at low resolution ).
mavihs
mavihs #30
Jun 10, 2008 at 1:03 PM
hey atishy, u done with vista?????
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paranj #31
Jun 10, 2008 at 3:03 PM
lol look he says CRTs are better than LCDs :D