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Office Use - 15 to 20k - Non Gaming PC Config

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/office-use-15-to-20k-non-gaming-pc-config.172723/

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neo_natasha Original post #1
Apr 15, 2013 at 1:00 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: MS Office, Usual browsers, NO Gaming. Movies.
Rarerly would use Visual Studio, JDK, Eclipse, Andoid sim.


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

Ans: 15 to 25k (The lower the better)

3. Planning to overclock?

Ans: No

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?

Ans: Windows 7 x64

5. How much hard drive space is needed?

Ans: 500GB

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: Please suggest one that fits the budget.

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?

Ans: -

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 will build it.

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: Chennai. Can buy everything here, wont buy online.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: Just a normal use PC (No Gaming). Wont be used for storage / downloading. Least possible configuration would do. A low budget speaker would be great if possible.
Nerevarine
Apr 15, 2013 at 1:03 PM
G2010 Rs 3.5k
B75 Mobo from MSI or ASUS - 4k
4 GB DDR3 - 1.5K
HDD - WD Blue 500 GB 3.5K
Monitor - Dell IN2030M - 6k
ODD ASUS DRW24b5ST (check my sig)- 1 K
Case - El cheapo Zebby without PSU - 0.5k
PSU - VS350 or similar ~1.5k
bestpain
Apr 15, 2013 at 3:33 PM
G2010 Rs 3.5k
B75 Mobo from MSI or ASUS - 4k
4 GB DDR3 - 1.5K
HDD - WD Blue 500 GB 3.5K
Monitor - Dell IN2030M - 6k
ODD ASUS DRW24b5ST (check my sig)- 1 K
Case - El cheapo Zebby without PSU - 0.5k
PSU - VS350 or similar ~1.5k

why not gigabyte mobo?
Sainatarajan
Apr 15, 2013 at 3:52 PM
Intel Pentium G2010
Gigabyte GAB75M @ 4k
Or Asus P8H61 M Lx @ 2.8k
Corsair 4 GB Value Select @ 1.5k
DELL IN2030M @ 6.5K
WD 500 GB HDD
@ 3k
Logitech MK200 @ 0.7k
Asus DVD RW @ 1k
Cm Elite 310 @ 1.8k
Corsair CX430 V2 @ 2.5K
Total 24.5K/23.2k
I dont know whether the Bios have to updated if you use the P8H61 M LX . Let others comment on this one.
N
Apr 15, 2013 at 4:21 PM
Thank you Nerevarine/Sainatrajan. If I were to cut down even further where should I cut down.
The Incinerator
Apr 15, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Get a cheap generic Foxin / Zebronic / Iball Cabinet and a Antec Basiq BP300 PSU.
Nerevarine
Apr 15, 2013 at 5:04 PM
why not gigabyte mobo?
any suitable mobo will do.. I always prefer asus or msi because of better warranty herer

Intel Pentium G2010
Gigabyte GAB75M @ 4k
Or Asus P8H61 M Lx @ 2.8k
Corsair 4 GB Value Select @ 1.5k
DELL IN2030M @ 6.5K
WD 500 GB HDD
@ 3k
Logitech MK200 @ 0.7k
Asus DVD RW @ 1k
Cm Elite 310 @ 1.8k
Corsair CX430 V2 @ 2.5K
Total 24.5K/23.2k
I dont know whether the Bios have to updated if you use the P8H61 M LX . Let others comment on this one.


ya BIOS has to be updated.. but its really easy to do..
N
May 10, 2013 at 7:21 PM
Thank you guys, I got this and it is up and running at my friends place.

Thank you once again.
Sainatarajan
May 10, 2013 at 10:48 PM
Congratz . Btw what config you have bought. Post with prices too...