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abcxyz Original post #1
Apr 10, 2022 at 3:40 PM
Hi, my cousin is looking to replace his old amd athlon X2 processor with 1gb ram DDR3.

He is looking for a new cpu,ram,Mobo.

Thanks in advance.

1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.' Vague answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work.)
Ans: casual browsing using Chrome, watching movies, editing ms word document.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then please mention.
Ans: max 10k inr

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: no

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: win10

5. How much hard drive / solid-state drive space is needed?
Ans: not required

6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention the screen size and resolution you prefer. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, then do mention the screen size and resolution of the monitor you have.
Ans: No, he has a 15 inch Monitor with 1024x768

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy? i.e. which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: mouse, keyboard, hdd, psu

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: Asap

9. Have you ever built a desktop before? Or, will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: I have built many desktops and will be doing this as well.

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: Hyderabad, India

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: nothing, I am open to anything.

I can buy online of you have g good suggestion or will go to CTC in Hyderabad
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abcxyz #3
Apr 10, 2022 at 5:43 PM
Ohk, please let me know the components at the lowest possible price.
omega44-xt
Apr 10, 2022 at 6:14 PM
The cheapest decent stuff by today's stand would be i3 10100/10105 (10k, not F), H510 mobo (5-6k), 8GB DDR4 3000MHz RAM (3k) & 256 GB SSD (3k). IMO dual cores are not worth it anymore, so about 22k for a basic rig, assuming parts like PSU, cabinet & HDD are usable, else add about another 8k or so.
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sumit05 #6
Apr 12, 2022 at 10:50 PM
Go for i3 12100f and H610 mobo.
omega44-xt
Apr 13, 2022 at 9:00 AM
Go for i3 12100f and H610 mobo.
It lacks iGPU & OP will be left with a PC that can't boot. Please do some research. The i3 12100, if it is available for maybe 12k, will be decent for sure, still beyond OP's budget.