PC Buying Guide December 2009

PC Guide 2009

General Purpose Home Machine(Budget 23k)

Processor: AMD AthlonII X2-240 - 3k
Motherboard: MSI 785GM-E51 -4.6k(HD 4200 is a very good IGP. Plays HD with eaze and directX 10.1 complaint)
RAM: Transcend 2GB DDR3 1333MHz - 2.6k
GPU: Onboard N.A.
HDD: Seagate 250GB SATAII 7200.12 series- 1.9k
Cabinet: Zebronics Bijli ATX w/ bundled 400W SMPS - 1.7k
SMPS: N.A.
Optical Drive: L.G. GH22NS30 SATA/Samsung SH-S22F SATA - 1.1k
Speakers: Altec Lansing 2.1 BXR1121 - 1.1k
Monitor: Dell 18.5" - E1910 IN - 6.6k~
Keyboard: Samsung Pleomax - .2k
Mouse: Logitech Optical - .4k

General Purpose Home Machine + Casual Gamer (Budget 31k)

Processor: AMD AthlonII X2-240 - 3k
Motherboard: MSI 785GM-E51 -4.6k
RAM: Transcend 2GB DDR3 1333MHz - 2.6k
GPU: Palit 9600GT 512MB DDRIII - 4.5k
HDD: Seagate 500GB SATAII 7200.12 series- 2.3k
Cabinet: Zebronics Bijli ATX - 1.1k
SMPS: Zebronics Pro(Real Watts)-350W - 1.5k
Optical Drive: L.G. GH22NS30 SATA/Samsung SH-S22F SATA - 1.1k
Speakers: Altec Lansing 2.1 BXR1121 - 1.1k
Monitor: Samsung S2033SW - 7.3k~
Keyboard: Samsung Pleomax - .2k
Mouse: Logitech Optical - .4k

Low End Gaming Rig (Budget 42k)

Processor: AMD Phenom II X2 550 - 5.2k or Athlon II X4 620 - 5.3k
Motherboard: MSI 785GM-E51 -4.6k
RAM: Transcend 2x2GB DDRIII 1333MHz - 5.2k
GPU: Powercolor / Sapphire 4870 512MB - 8.6k
HDD: Seagate 500GB SATAII 7200.12 series- 2.3k
Cabinet: CM Elite 334 - 2.2k
SMPS: Gigabyte Superb 460W - 2.2k
Optical Drive: L.G. GH22NS30 SATA/Samsung SH-S22F SATA - 1.1k
Speakers: Altec Lansing VS4121 - 2.8k
Monitor: BenQ 22" G2200HD - 8k / Samsung S2233SW - 9.4k~
Keyboard: Logitech Multimedia - .5k
Mouse: Logitech MX518 - 1.4k

Med End Gaming Rig (Budget 60k)

Processor: Intel Core i-5 750- 10.25k
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 - 6.75k
RAM: Corsair 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600MHz - 5.7k
GPU: Powercolor / Sapphire ATI 4890 512mb - 11.5k or Sapphire 5770 1GB GDDR5(DX11)- 11.3k
HDD: Seagate 1TB SATAII 7200.12 series - 4k
Cabinet: CoolerMaster 590 - 3.8k
SMPS: Corsair VX 550W - 5.8k
Optical Drive: L.G. GH22NS30 SATA/Samsung SH-S22F SATA - 1.1k
Speakers: Edifier C3 2.1Ch - 3.9k
Monitor: Benq 22" G2200HD - 8k
Keyboard: Logitech Multimedia - .5k
Mouse: Logitech MX518 - 1.4k
Mouse Pad: SteelSeries QcK Mini - .5k

*www.techenclave.com/buying-guides/techenclave-indian-technology-community-pc-buying-150898.html

Taken from techenclave forums?
*www.techenclave.com/buying-guides/techenclave-indian-technology-community-pc-buying-150898.html

The Sorcerer said:
Taken from techenclave forums?
*www.techenclave.com/buying-guides/techenclave-indian-technology-community-pc-buying-150898.html

Yes and modified a little bit for DDR3 platforms

I did refer to the original post also

^^ yeah I noticed that. But I feel what's the point spending so much on a 4GB 1333mhz cl9 latency rams.
btw, could you please put up a disclaimer about LGA 1156 first revision of FOXCONN sockets destroying the socket and the processor due to improper contact?
*www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3661
*www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=234723

BTW, emphasize that its just a heads up, nothing to worry/panic about. Last thing we want this is this issue becoming a source for another fanboyism. Not that I don't like amd or anything like that, but any form of fanboyism must be curbed from the start before it gets out of hand!!

Re : PC Buying Guide December 2009

The Sorcerer said:
^^ yeah I noticed that. But I feel what's the point spending so much on a 4GB 1333mhz cl9 latency rams.
btw, could you please put up a disclaimer about LGA 1156 first revision of FOXCONN sockets destroying the socket and the processor due to improper contact?
*www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3661
*www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=234723

BTW, emphasize that its just a heads up, nothing to worry/panic about. Last thing we want this is this issue becoming a source for another fanboyism. Not that I don't like amd or anything like that, but any form of fanboyism must be curbed from the start before it gets out of hand!!

I did not take any credit for the above guide. I clearly mentioned the source and some minor changes added so as to help someone build a rig.

I am not a fanboy and i am not spreading fanboyism. I am new to this forum and not well acquainted with the rules.

Extremely sorry for my misconduct

Mods please close this thread

What's wrong with this thread? Just add alternatives from other brands, and done.

Re: Re : PC Buying Guide December 2009

Anubis said:
I did not take any credit for the above guide. I clearly mentioned the source and some minor changes added so as to help someone build a rig.

I am not a fanboy and i am not spreading fanboyism. I am new to this forum and not well acquainted with the rules.

Extremely sorry for my misconduct

Mods please close this thread

I think this was fine...no need to shut it. Thanks for the information -- is what I can say...!

No INTEL proccies comes in this range which offers More BANG for the BUCK

Pardon me , but what do you mean by alternatives from other brands ? I didn't understand that . Any examples please ?

Do you guys feel this thread is useful for people coming to ask suggestion for a rig in the bracket 23k-60k ?

But why is this thread titled "PC Buying Guide Dec 09"? Are you going to update it every month?

Cool G5 said:
But why is this thread titled "PC Buying Guide Dec 09"? Are you going to update it every month?

No i'll post a new guide every 2 or 3 months

Till the new guide this thread will be updated weekly

Alternatives with reference to graphics card. Lot of competition there. Maybe motherboards too.

@Anubis
Price u have mentioned above from which city ?