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robbinghood Original post #1
Jul 21, 2010 at 9:55 AM
Hello, ThinkDigit

New to the forum and hope you will help me out.


1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A:1)Multi-tasking
2) gaming( but not so hardcore)
3) watching HD movies/blu-ray:-o
4) Some software utilization but not so heavy. (Normal softwares)
5) 12 hours usage, should be giving decent power efficiency but not the worst.:oops:

2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A:Yes, truly.

3. What is your MAX budget?
A: 50,000 INR ( can be exceeded by few thousands):p

4. Planning to overclock?
A: No, I've no idea in it. Most likely to screw it up.

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A: Windows 7 64 BIT

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A: 1TB to 2TB( depends on budget):?:

7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want?
A:Desktop- 1920 x 1080
Gaming- 1920 x 1080 ( or lesser to enable the games to play smoothly).
Plz suggest a good LCD of 22 inch, I am thinking of BenQ currently.
I play games like GTA4, BC2, saboteur, Napolean: Total war, COD MW2,
Arkham Asylum, Assasin's creed 2, Ashes09, NFS, Star wars series. LOTR series.

8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
A:6

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A: No. First time

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A: Next month. (first week):-|

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A: Yes, mostly will upgrade some components in the distant future.

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A: Yes, Keyboard and mouse and speakers. Rest all I want including UPS

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A:Will buy from local dealer who is also a friend:-o. (mangalore)

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A: Mainly, let tell something about myself, I am a blogger. I will be using my system for atleast half a day and need a peaceful quiet processor but also powerful- performance wise because I will be using FireFox with nearly 15-20 tabs open, Office2010, some softwares like winRAR or winZIP, Vuze, BitTorrent, screen shot software in the background along with some 10 windows open. Suggest a good PSU. I do blogging and writing work most of the times, But when I am done, Want to play some games rather than sulk around.:-|


I am open to both amd/intel rigs. Need good GPU also.:-o
Hope you gimme good suggestions.



Thanks.
mavihs
mavihs #2
Jul 22, 2010 at 12:15 AM
RAM - 4GB Kit GSkill Ripjaws 1333MHz - 6K
HDD - WD 1TB Black - 5.2K
GPU - MSI 5770 twin Frozer - 10K (if you can wait for sometime then you can get these at a good price( price drop coming soon)
SMPS - Crosair vx550
Cabby - NZXT Gamma - 2K
LCD - BenQ is good! (you can also go for 24" if you want)

wait for other to reply, i'm not good in suggesting Intel config!
R
Jul 24, 2010 at 10:05 AM
Please guys. I am waiting for your replies. I was counting on this forum. As it has very smart members.
vwad
vwad #4
Jul 24, 2010 at 10:24 AM
RAM - 4GB Kit GSkill Ripjaws 1333MHz - 6K
HDD - WD 1TB Black - 5.2K
GPU - MSI 5770 twin Frozer - 10K (if you can wait for sometime then you can get these at a good price( price drop coming soon)
SMPS - Crosair vx550
Cabby - NZXT Gamma - 2K
LCD - BenQ is good! (you can also go for 24" if you want)

wait for other to reply, i'm not good in suggesting Intel config!

Is BenQ T52WA 15" a good one ?
rahul.007
Jul 24, 2010 at 10:45 AM
@robbinhood

your config :-

amd phenom IIx6 1055t @ 9.7k
gigabyte ga880gm ud2h @ 4.8k
kingston 2*2gb ddr3 1333mhz @ 5k
msi hd 5770 hawx @ 9.5k
nzxt gamma OR cm 335 @ 2k
wd blue 500gb + wd green 1tb @ 5.5k
corsair vx 450w @ 3.6k
lg dvd @ 1k
benq e2220 hd lcd @ 8.5k
logitech wireless combo @ 1.2k

total:-50.8k

you may also go for msi 890gxm-g65 @ 7k instead of giga one as it will give you usb3 + sata3....

new total:-53k

Please guys. I am waiting for your replies. I was counting on this forum. As it has very smart members.

:lol:
R
Jul 24, 2010 at 10:51 AM
your config :-

amd phenom IIx6 1055t @ 9.7k
gigabyte ga880gm ud2h @ 4.8k
kingston 2*2gb ddr3 1333mhz @ 5k
msi hd 5770 hawx @ 9.5k
nzxt gamma OR cm 335 @ 2k
wd blue 500gb + wd green 1tb @ 5.5k
corsair vx 450w @ 3.6k
benq e2220 hd lcd @ 8.5k
logitech wireless combo @ 1.2k

total:-49.8k

you may also go for msi 890gxm-g65 @ 7k instead of giga one as it will give you usb3 + sata3....

new total:-52k



:lol:

Thanks any more suggestions from members.
Will msi 5770 be enough to play games at decent resolution.???

Plzzzzz help.:-(

---------- Post added at 10:51 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:49 AM ----------

Is the PSU rating ok??
rahul.007
Jul 24, 2010 at 10:52 AM
it will be able to play the games that you mentioned at full resolution.... if you REALLY have gaming in mind, then go for hd 5850 @ 15.5k.... will play everything you will throw at it at its full glory....
Jaskanwar Singh
Jul 24, 2010 at 10:54 AM
INTEL -

Core i5 750 @ 9.5k
Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 @ 7k
2 * 2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 5.1k
Zotac GTX460 768MB GDDR5 @ 12k
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB * 2 @ 4k
Corsair VX550W @ 4.7k
NZXT GAMMA @ 2k
BenQ 22" G2220 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 7.5k

Total - 51..8k

AMD -

Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8GHz @ 9.5k
MSI 890GXM-G65 @7k
2 * 2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 5.1k
Zotac GTX460 768MB GDDR5 @ 12k
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB * 2 @ 4k
Corsair VX550W @ 4.7k
NZXT GAMMA @ 2k
BenQ 22" G2220 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 7.5k

Total - 51.8k
rahul.007
Jul 24, 2010 at 10:56 AM
hey jas, which one is a better performer???? 5850 or gtx 460 768mb????
R
Jul 24, 2010 at 11:00 AM
INTEL -

Core i5 750 @ 9.5k
Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 @ 7k
2 * 2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 5.1k
Zotac GTX460 768MB GDDR5 @ 12k
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB * 2 @ 4k
Corsair VX550W @ 4.7k
NZXT GAMMA @ 2k
BenQ 22" G2220 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 7.5k

Total - 51..8k

AMD -

Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8GHz @ 9.5k
MSI 890GXM-G65 @7k
2 * 2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 5.1k
Zotac GTX460 768MB GDDR5 @ 12k
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB * 2 @ 4k
Corsair VX550W @ 4.7k
NZXT GAMMA @ 2k
BenQ 22" G2220 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 7.5k

Total - 51.8k

OH!! Thanksss very much. What sexy config have you given me.
But isnt the GTX 460 a cool running card??
Jaskanwar Singh
Jul 24, 2010 at 11:01 AM
@ rahul
hd5850 is better performer than gtx460 768mb but the difference is only 6-7fps......but cost difference is 4k....so gtx460 768mb is good choice...moreover in SLI (24k) it gives hd5970(equals) and hd5870(beats) a great competition...

review - NVIDIA?s GeForce GTX 460: The $200 King - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

@op
gtx460 is pretty cool, no issues
rahul.007
rahul.007 #12
Jul 24, 2010 at 11:03 AM
nice card that is.... so at last nvidia has announced the war from their side.... :)
Jaskanwar Singh
Jul 24, 2010 at 11:04 AM
rahul you meant nvidia not intel i suppose..
R
Jul 24, 2010 at 11:07 AM
@ rahul
hd5850 is better performer than gtx460 768mb but the difference is only 6-7fps......but cost difference is 4k....so gtx460 768mb is good choice...moreover in SLI (24k) it gives hd5970(equals) and hd5870(beats) a great competition...

review - NVIDIA?s GeForce GTX 460: The $200 King - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

@op
gtx460 is pretty cool, no issues

Thanks very much for the info. I am going to confirm the rig you suggested. Hope its a clean run as i mentioned I need a bir quiet running PC.
Jaskanwar Singh
Jul 24, 2010 at 11:08 AM
wait for others replies also....do not confirm anything in hurry.
R
Jul 24, 2010 at 11:09 AM
My Final config

Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8GHz @ 9.5k
MSI 890GXM-G65 @7k
2 * 2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 5.1k
Zotac GTX460 768MB GDDR5 @ 12k
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB * 2 @ 4k
Corsair VX550W @ 4.7k
NZXT GAMMA @ 2k
BenQ 22" G2220 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 7.5k

Total - 51.8k

Any more valuable suggestions from good members, most welcome
Comment on rig plzzz

Any one can suggest good UPS for above with price..
rahul.007
rahul.007 #17
Jul 24, 2010 at 11:10 AM
Hope its a clean run as i mentioned I need a bir quiet running PC.

it will be clean, cool.... and will perform like a beast.... go for it.... but do see tha jas hasn't included dvd drive, keybd+ms and better go for benqe2220 instead of g2220,... e2220 has hdmi port but g2220 hasnt.... so final price should hover around 55.5k-56k....
R
Jul 24, 2010 at 11:11 AM
wait for others replies also....do not confirm anything in hurry.


OKAY!! thanks will wait for other members. But thanks for your help. Most appreciated.:smile::smile:

My temporary rig

Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8GHz @ 9.5k
MSI 890GXM-G65 @7k
2 * 2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 5.1k
Zotac GTX460 768MB GDDR5 @ 12k
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB * 2 @ 4k
Corsair VX550W @ 4.7k
NZXT GAMMA @ 2k
BenQ 22" G2220 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 7.5k

Total - 51.8k
Jaskanwar Singh
Jul 24, 2010 at 11:12 AM
he doesnt need keyboard and mouse, he has mentioned that...
dvd will cost 1k only
R
Jul 24, 2010 at 11:13 AM
it will be clean, cool.... and will perform like a beast.... go for it.... but do see tha jas hasn't included dvd drive, keybd+ms and better go for benqe2220 instead of g2220,... e2220 has hdmi port but g2220 hasnt.... so final price should hover around 55.5k-56k....


Ok!! will keep in mind later. If budget also allows will take it.
coderunknown
Jul 24, 2010 at 12:37 PM
@OP, get WD Black 500Gb + 500Gb Green/Blue. also for the card get a card that have a good exhaust. the I/O sheild should have 3 ports. more port will stop hot air & will heat up the card. pay extra premium but don't get bad stuff to regret later. GTX460 is excellent value card, just keep an eye on the design.
R
Jul 30, 2010 at 12:32 PM
Slight change in plans

Here is the rig

Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8GHz @ 9.5k
MSI 890GXM-G65 @7k
Kingston2 * 2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 5.1k
MSI 5770 HAWK Edition 1GB GDDR5 @ 10k
SEAGATE 1 TB 7200rpm @ 3.3K
Corsair VX550W @ 4.7k
NZXT GAMMA @ 2k
BenQ 22" G2220 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 7.5k

No speakers or keyboard/mouse since I have them.

Total cost- 49.1K

How's the above config now!!
coderunknown
Jul 30, 2010 at 2:14 PM
you brought it already? nice one. specially the pricing. congrats.
rahul.007
rahul.007 #24
Jul 30, 2010 at 2:35 PM
you brought it already? nice one. specially the pricing. congrats.

he hasnt brought it.... but its a nice config.... better go for gtx460.... great card for just 2k more....
Piyush
Piyush #25
Jul 30, 2010 at 10:28 PM
he hasnt brought it.... but its a nice config.... better go for gtx460.... great card for just 2k more....
460 @12k
impossible
or else show me the proof :twisted:

if it is so then i'll surely go for it when my turn comes
mavihs
mavihs #26
Jul 30, 2010 at 11:05 PM
Slight change in plans

Here is the rig

Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8GHz @ 9.5k
MSI 890GXM-G65 @7k
Kingston2 * 2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 5.1k
MSI 5770 HAWK Edition 1GB GDDR5 @ 10k
SEAGATE 1 TB 7200rpm @ 3.3K

Corsair VX550W @ 4.7k
NZXT GAMMA @ 2k

BenQ 22" G2220 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 7.5k

No speakers or keyboard/mouse since I have them.

Total cost- 49.1K

How's the above config now!!
Nice pricing for Seagate but I would suggest go for WD Blue 500GB +500GB Green as WD has more warranty(5yrs) plus home pick up & drop! & they are way more reliable than Seagate!
for the Cabby i would suggest you to go for CM Elite 430, its way better than Gamma!
rahul.007
rahul.007 #27
Aug 1, 2010 at 12:44 PM
460 @12k
impossible
or else show me the proof

if it is so then i'll surely go for it when my turn comes
__________________

see here:-

GeForce GTX 460 Delivers Awesome Performance to the $199 Gamer?s Sweet Spot

$199 converts to around Rs.9.5k.... add to that 2.5-3k of taxes and margins.... total around 12-12.5k.... so when are you you getting yours???? :D
Piyush
Piyush #28
Aug 1, 2010 at 9:14 PM
see here:-



$199 converts to around Rs.9.5k.... add to that 2.5-3k of taxes and margins.... total around 12-12.5k.... so when are you you getting yours???? :D
wow man....thanks
its diwali...:grin:
R
Aug 2, 2010 at 12:23 PM
Nice pricing for Seagate but I would suggest go for WD Blue 500GB +500GB Green as WD has more warranty(5yrs) plus home pick up & drop! & they are way more reliable than Seagate!
for the Cabby i would suggest you to go for CM Elite 430, its way better than Gamma!


I dont have extra budget for it :neutral:

---------- Post added at 12:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:21 PM ----------

see here:-



$199 converts to around Rs.9.5k.... add to that 2.5-3k of taxes and margins.... total around 12-12.5k.... so when are you you getting yours???? :D




Is it GTX460 768 MB or GTX460 1 GB
Jaskanwar Singh
Aug 2, 2010 at 1:30 PM
768mb costs 12.5k
1gb costs around 14k