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New PC upgrade to be bought on March,2013

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/new-pc-upgrade-to-be-bought-on-march-2013.170279/

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mra1993 Original post #1
Feb 17, 2013 at 12:25 PM
My PC has the following configuration:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
4GB DDR2 RAM
NVIDIA GT 520 1GB DDR5 Graphics Card
15" Samsung CRT Monitor
iBall iBenz Cabinet
440 Watt SMPS
Seagate 5400RPM 3.5" HDD

I am thinking of upgrading it to the following specifications:

Processor - AMD 3.3 GHz AM3 FX6100
Motherboard - ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2
RAM - Kingston ValueRAM DDR3 4GB
SMPS - Corsair CMPSU-600CXV2UK 600 Watt
Cabinet - Cooler Master Gladiator 600 Mid Tower
DVD-RW - Sony DVD-RW SATA
Graphics Card - Sapphire AMD HD 7850 1GB GDDR5 1 GB
Monitor - Samsung 21.5 inch LED
HDD - Transcend StoreJet 25M2 2.5 inch 500 GB External

But for further clarification, I am asking the esteemed administrator for the price of the components given for my new rig. It would be of great help. Thanking you guys in advance.
thetechfreak
thetechfreak #2
Feb 17, 2013 at 12:47 PM
Fill this up *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149943
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rayfire #3
Feb 17, 2013 at 12:47 PM
Answer these questions First
skeletor
skeletor #4
Feb 17, 2013 at 1:19 PM
Everything is fine except the motherboard.

FX-6100 consumes good amount of power. The motherboard you chose doesn't have beefy VRMs and lacks VRM heatsinks.

Rather buy something like Asus M5A97 with FX-6100.

If you can, then increase your budget and buy FX-8350. But anyway, a better motherboard is a must.
d6bmg
d6bmg #5
Feb 17, 2013 at 6:29 PM
mra1993 said:
My PC has the following configuration:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
4GB DDR2 RAM
NVIDIA GT 520 1GB DDR5 Graphics Card
15" Samsung CRT Monitor
iBall iBenz Cabinet
440 Watt SMPS
Seagate 5400RPM 3.5" HDD

I am thinking of upgrading it to the following specifications:

Processor - AMD 3.3 GHz AM3 FX6100
Motherboard - ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2
RAM - Kingston ValueRAM DDR3 4GB
SMPS - Corsair CMPSU-600CXV2UK 600 Watt
Cabinet - Cooler Master Gladiator 600 Mid Tower
DVD-RW - Sony DVD-RW SATA
Graphics Card - Sapphire AMD HD 7850 1GB GDDR5 1 GB
Monitor - Samsung 21.5 inch LED
HDD - Transcend StoreJet 25M2 2.5 inch 500 GB External

But for further clarification, I am asking the esteemed administrator for the price of the components given for my new rig. It would be of great help. Thanking you guys in advance.
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Your proposed config is good except for motherboard. Asus M5A97 or Gigabyte 970A-UD3 should be the minimum choice.