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Anish
Anish Original post #1
Jan 19, 2012 at 6:57 PM
Hi, my friend needs a computer. Basically, he never plays games. And does stuff like matlab, multisim etc. he is more inclined towards intel

1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Generic answers will not work. Be exact and avoid the word 'et cetera.')
Ans: Applications such as Matlab, Multisim, Xilinx IDE, MPlab x, MS office and comming to games, only flash based games.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 20 to 25 k (strictly)

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:No

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:Windows 7

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: Yes a minimal size would do (as minimum as possible)

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:nothing a completely new system

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:mid of feb this year

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans:no not even had experience with a desktop only posses a compaq laptop

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:madurai, Tamil Nadu (buying locally) one or two components online will do

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: Please suggest a intel processor (include intel core i3 if it can fit the budget) and thank you
furious_gamer
Jan 19, 2012 at 7:11 PM
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/1554497-post2.html

Read the above link.
Jaskanwar Singh
Jan 19, 2012 at 7:51 PM
^those are old rigs :-D , updates ready, will be updated when thread is re-opened!

Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD A6 3650|6250
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-A55M-S2H|4500
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1193
HDD |WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX|3766
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2200
Case |Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu)|1200
Monitor |Dell IN1930 (18.5")|5300
Keyboard & Mouse |Amkette ClASSIC DUO|406
UPS |Zebronics 600VA|1275
Speakers |Altec Lansing BXR1221|1000
| Total |28240

for intel -

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i3 2100|7200
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2-B3|3450
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1193
HDD |WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX|3766
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2200
Case |Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu)|1200
Monitor |Dell IN2030M (20")|5850
Keyboard & Mouse |Amkette ClASSIC DUO|406
UPS |Zebronics 600VA|1275
Speakers |Altec Lansing BXR1221|1000
| Total |28590
M
Jan 19, 2012 at 7:53 PM
^those are old rigs :-D , updates ready, will be updated when thread is re-opened!

Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD A6-3500|4650
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-A55M-S2H|4500
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1193
HDD |WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX|3766
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2200
Case |Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu)|1200
Monitor |Dell IN1930 (18.5")|5300
Keyboard & Mouse |Amkette ClASSIC DUO|406
UPS |Zebronics 600VA|1275
Speakers |Altec Lansing BXR1221|1000
| Total |26640

Hey Jas, can you let me know where Zebronics Bijli is available for 1200.
I was at Lamington Road on Monday and the minimum quote I got for it was 1650 (without SMPS).
Jaskanwar Singh
Jan 19, 2012 at 7:57 PM
get any zeb cabby like kite!

amd on cheap -
Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD A6-3500|4650
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-A55M-S2H|4500
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1193
HDD |WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX|3766
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2200
Case |Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu)|1200
Monitor |Dell IN1930 (18.5")|5300
Keyboard & Mouse |Amkette ClASSIC DUO|406
UPS |Zebronics 600VA|1275
Speakers |Altec Lansing BXR1221|1000
| Total |26640

intel on cheap -
Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Pentium G620|3550
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2-B3|3450
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1193
HDD |WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX|3766
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2200
Case |Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu)|1200
Monitor |Dell IN2030M (20")|5850
Keyboard & Mouse |Amkette ClASSIC DUO|406
UPS |Zebronics 600VA|1275
Speakers |Altec Lansing BXR1221|1000
| Total |24944
M
Jan 19, 2012 at 7:57 PM
So Bijli isn't available for 1200? :(
Jaskanwar Singh
Jan 19, 2012 at 7:59 PM
some mentioned it for that price i remember. maybe varying from place to place.
Anish
Anish #8
Jan 19, 2012 at 11:40 PM
@jaskanwar: the core i3 config seems nice. may be a 17" display would do dude.
Cilus
Cilus #9
Jan 20, 2012 at 3:42 AM
Jas, for intel based config, suggest him a Sandybridge dual core and a discreate gfx card like hd 5670 gddr5.