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7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/new-pc.102851/

J
jck Original post #1
Nov 25, 2008 at 7:16 AM
hey,
im planning to assemble a desktop in a few months suggest me some configurations this is what ill be using it for:-

im not a hard core gamer but i want to play all the new games without lag
my hard disks will be accessed through the network a lot(dc)
the system will be on for large amounts of times continuosly...
ill be running a few servers and multi tasking quite a bit...

my budget is 55 k...
Mike84
Mike84 #2
Nov 25, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Hmmm...

rite now?

E8500
Asus P5Q Pro
19"LCD Samsung
500GB HDD WD 32MB cache
4870 sonic 1GB
600W cm Extreme
zebronics bijli cabinet
lg dvd writer :)
J
jck #3
Nov 26, 2008 at 7:00 AM
why a core2duo instead of a quad?
Faun
Faun #4
Nov 26, 2008 at 8:34 AM
because quad sucks for gaming :p
R
RMN #5
Nov 26, 2008 at 9:07 AM
because quad sucks for gaming :p

:mad:
@jck
decide your self:D....*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102113
Psychosocial
Nov 26, 2008 at 10:45 AM
Intel C2Q 8200
MSI P45 Neo-F
2x2Gb DDR2 800MHz RAM Transcend
WD Caviar 640GB HDD
Palit HD4850 512MB GDDR3 GPU
CM EP600W
Zebronics Bijli cabinet
Altec Lansing BXR1121 2.1 speakers
Logitech Gaming G1 Desktop


For a monitor, look at Dell 198WFP 19" LCD.
J
jck #7
Nov 26, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Q6600 - (8MB L2 cache 2.4Ghz 1066MHz FSB)
Q8200 2.33 GHz Q8200 - (4MB L2 cache 2.4Ghz 1333MHz FSB)

hmm and both of them cost almost the same
which would be better in what circumstances?