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Ayuclack
Ayuclack Original post #1
Aug 27, 2012 at 3:59 PM
1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Stupid answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work. Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.')
Ans: XBMC + Little Bit Of Gaming

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 25k

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: maybe(not necessary )

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: 7 or Ubuntu

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 2 TB

6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention which screen size and resolution do you want. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, again mention the size and resolution of monitor you have.
Ans:No Monitor just my TV

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Monitors Speakers,KB+Mouse

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:IN 2 -3 weeks

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans:Yes

10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans:Open to online and local Sellers

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:This should be able to handle the HD movies and I might be adding Bluray drive near future so better be ready

I am confused between FX 4100 and A3760K.


Thinking Of Following two config

1st AMD FX

CPU AMD 3.6 GHz AM3+ FX4100 Processor Rs. 7150
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-880GM-USB3 Motherboard Rs. 5035

2nd AMD APU

CPU AMD 2.7 GHz FM1 uPGA A6 3670 Processor Rs. 5830
Motherboard MSI A75MA-G55 Motherboard Rs. 5697


Rest Components
RAM Corsair DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) PC RAM (CMV4GX3M1A1333C9) Rs. 1298
HDD SEAGATE 2TB 7200RPM RS 6200
Optical DVD WRITER SATA ASUS RS 1200
CASE Cooler Master Elite 361 RS 2200
PSU Cooler Master Thunder 500W (or any other) RS 3000
KB+Mouse Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 RS 2500
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akky89 #2
Aug 27, 2012 at 5:36 PM
Well i'm intel fanboy so here is my intel build :
cpu: i3-2100 @3.3GHz - 6.9K
mobo: MSI H61M-P20 G3 - 2.6K
psu: CORSAIR SMPS-450 VS - 2.1K

rest as you mentioned...
total: 24.9K :wink:
Ayuclack
Aug 27, 2012 at 5:52 PM
Dude The MB is Shitty + No GPU

No 5.1 audio out....
I prefer ATX MB here
havoknation
Aug 27, 2012 at 5:59 PM
Dude The MB is Shitty + No GPU

No 5.1 audio out....
I prefer ATX MB here

You can check this out

Gigabyte GA-P75-D3 mobo.. its on new platform. and full ATX also. Price 5k
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akky89 #5
Aug 27, 2012 at 5:59 PM
what about this one...
GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 - 3K
but its also mATX but i good value for money..
Ayuclack
Aug 27, 2012 at 6:07 PM
Dude I am going for APU because of its Inbuilt powerful GPU no Sandybrige see my sig for my current rig....
Ayuclack
Aug 27, 2012 at 6:48 PM
Also I have core 2 duo rig lying around can it help...
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akky89 #8
Aug 27, 2012 at 8:52 PM
oh my bad... :p
for that go with a6 3670k cause it can handle better graphics then fx-4100.

and change the psu from cooler master to corsair one cause they are better in general then cooler master. rest is up to you.

what's the config of that c2d rig... ??
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Aug 27, 2012 at 9:16 PM
dude a i3 2100 clocks in at 3.1ghz :p
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akky89 #10
Aug 27, 2012 at 9:21 PM
ya i know i wrote the turbo frequency... just like the vendors :p :p
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panwala95 #11
Aug 27, 2012 at 10:23 PM
ya i know i wrote the turbo frequency... just like the vendors :p :p

aa..dude i think you are cofused...
i3 supports hyper threading
i5 supports turbo boost (not i3)
i7 supports both
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akky89 #12
Aug 27, 2012 at 10:44 PM
ops... my bad... P
thanks for clearing the thing...
and 3.3GHz is of i3-2120
thanks again
sorry for the misinformation
Ayuclack
Ayuclack #13
Aug 27, 2012 at 10:56 PM
Guys fx or APU I have a 9600 gt lying around but it doesn't have hd audio that's why I wasn't saying that
Core 2 duo 1.6 ghz with 2 gb ram and intel mb
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akky89 #14
Aug 27, 2012 at 11:00 PM
IMO if you have 9600gt then fx will be better choice.
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panwala95 #15
Aug 28, 2012 at 2:58 PM
i think still teh apu will be better cause fx cpus overheat like hell, are unreliable , consume tons of power with no significant performance
only good thing is they overclock like crazy....
Ayuclack
Ayuclack #16
Aug 28, 2012 at 6:45 PM
Read Somewhere that FX over heat and motherboards.org review says apu outperforms fx so going for APU
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akky89 #17
Aug 28, 2012 at 9:50 PM
best of luck ...
do tell about performance once you setup the build.
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panwala95 #18
Aug 29, 2012 at 3:11 PM
yup really interested
hope it is :cool:
(i mean that literallY)
Ayuclack
Ayuclack #19
Sep 2, 2012 at 2:51 PM
What If I go With Core i3 and Good MB with HD3000 as video output support
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panwala95 #20
Sep 2, 2012 at 6:36 PM
see most mobos that have a hdmi port +usb3 + sata3 are expensive
and also only one model (i3 2105) supports hd 3000gfx
it is really rare + >8k
so it is not really recommended
a pentium g620 @ 3.5k + gigabyte ga b75m d3h @ 4.2k is recommended for a htpc
Ayuclack
Ayuclack #21
Sep 3, 2012 at 3:34 PM
Saving Money For Trinity APU....for my HTPC