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billamama
billamama Original post #1
Jul 8, 2013 at 10:21 AM
My friend ask for a PC for Net surfing and office works (excel, word, access, tally etc) within 15k-20k, can you suggest one?

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 suite, Tally, Internet Surfing etc


2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 15k - 20k

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:No

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:Win 7/8

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:Not sure 250gb/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: if budget permits 20" otherwise 15"

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:None

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: In a week or so

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: No.
Cilus
Cilus #2
Jul 8, 2013 at 10:49 AM
Intel Pentium G2020 @ 3.2K
Gigabyte B75 motherboard @ 4.2K
Corsair Value Ram 4 GB 1333 MHz CL9 @ 1.8K
Antec BP300 PSU @ 1.7K (Infybeam.com)
Local Frontec/Intex/Zebronics Cabinet w/o PSU @ 0.8K
WD Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA 6 Gbps HDD @ 3K
Acer G196HQL 18.5" LED Slim @ 5.2K
Keyboard & Mouse @ 0.5K
Zebronics/UMax UPS 600VA @ 1.4K
ankush28
Jul 9, 2013 at 9:03 AM
^ +1 for that config
imo OP can go for H61 based motherboard and save 1k
So buy 20" Dell IN2030M ~ 6k
Cilus
Cilus #4
Jul 9, 2013 at 9:50 AM
I think for 1K, OP is getting SATA III and USB 3.0, more number of Ram ports and some other features. So suggested a B75 Motherboard instead of H61 one. For office work and running tally, I think 1366X768 resolution is sufficient.