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PC under 20k {excluding lcd, ups}

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Rahul01 Original post #1
Mar 15, 2011 at 2:37 PM
Hi guys, i want a buy pc under a week. I will use my pc for gaming and for 3d max. I will use my pc for 5 years, so it must be future proof. The other requirement is as follows

processor: confused between athlon 2 640 and phenom 2 955be. If i opt phenom 2 then a graphics card not fit in my budget,if i get athlon 2 then graphics card fit but processor is not future proof.

Mainboard: i like to go with gigabyte, but at least with usb3 & sata3.

Hdd: 500 gb is sufficient for me.

Ram: 2gb with 1333 mhz, but which brand

Psu: no idea, pl suggest according to budget.

Cabinet: i think a local with good ventilation should enough for me.

Graphics card: very rare in this budget but try. I heard graphics card is started from 2k price range. I use it as just to accelerate games.

Lcd: (separate frm budget) I like benq g2220 hd is this good decision.

Reply soon guys.
Piyush
Piyush #2
Mar 15, 2011 at 2:47 PM
AMD athlon II x4 640/phenom II x4 955BE @4.2k/6.3k
Gigabyte 880g UD3H @5.1k
Kingston 2gb DDR3 @1.1k
WD/Seagate 500gb @1.7k
Zebronics cabby without PSU @0.7k
FSP saga 500W /Corsair CX 400W/Gigabyte superb 460W @2.2k/2.7k/2.4k
Sapphire HD 5670 512mb/MSI GTS 450 1gb @ 4.7k/6.2k

u can go for phenom + HD 5670 cmobo or athlon+GTS 450 package
also add 2gb ram later
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Rahul01 #3
Mar 15, 2011 at 3:22 PM
May i use extra cooling fan or its ok with stock cooling.
Piyush
Piyush #4
Mar 15, 2011 at 4:11 PM
think upon that after checking the temperatures
and extra fans are always good
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Rahul01 #5
Mar 15, 2011 at 5:32 PM
Can a 600 VA ups handle this configuration.
Piyush
Piyush #6
Mar 15, 2011 at 5:56 PM
it can but better go for 800va ups
lordirecto
Mar 15, 2011 at 7:27 PM
@OP: You got to tell what your budget is. With your requirements, I can give you a config of 95k, which will be future proof for 5 years. Is that what you want?
Piyush
Piyush #8
Mar 15, 2011 at 7:49 PM
@OP: You got to tell what your budget is. With your requirements, I can give you a config of 95k, which will be future proof for 5 years. Is that what you want?

he already mentioned it bro
Jaskanwar Singh
Mar 15, 2011 at 9:50 PM
try and get a HD5770 + Athlon piyush mentioned. as you are getting a full hd monitor 5770 is minimum for gaming at full hd. its 1k more than gts450.
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Rahul01 #11
Mar 15, 2011 at 10:41 PM
@ jas
is this config good ? What should i buy according to ur experience. My total budget for these is 28k{20k for cpu and 8k for g2220hd}. Give a rough idea of what should i have to buy.
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Rahul01 #13
Mar 15, 2011 at 10:56 PM
I can't fill. I m frm mobile, what do u want 2 know.
Cilus
Cilus #14
Mar 15, 2011 at 11:13 PM
If you are planning to get a full HD monitor then HD 5770 is a must buy. Anything below it, like GTS450 or HD 5750 will not be able to provide enough frame rate at 1080P resolution for today's demanding games.

So get Athlon II X4 640 @ 4.6K and a Sapphire HD 5770 @ 7.8K. And BenQ G2220 HD is 7.3K excluding vat in most of the local shops and some of the Online shops like Deltapage.com.
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Rahul01 #15
Mar 15, 2011 at 11:29 PM
Is athlon 2 is as future proof as phenom 2. Athlon 2 also lacks L3 cache.

---------- Post added at 11:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:26 PM ----------

Do anyone really need usb3 and sata3, i mean to say if i opt for 880gm ud2h instead of 880ga ud3h then i save some penny but no usb3 and sata3.
Piyush
Piyush #16
Mar 16, 2011 at 10:00 AM
look go for what clius has suggested
i forgot that u will be going for Full HD monitor
athlon II x4 will be enough
and regarding motherboard u can go for a non usb3 and sata3 mobo
this way u can save around 1.3k
and u can add an addon card for these features in the future
Jaskanwar Singh
Mar 16, 2011 at 10:29 AM
slightly modifying baba's config -

Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD Athlon II x4 640|4600
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H|4500
RAM |G.Skill F3-10666CL9S-2GBNQ|1100
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD5770|7500
HDD |Seagate 500GB 7200.12/ WDC 500GB Blue|1700
PSU |FSP saga II 500W|2100
Case |Zebronics Bijli w/o psu|1000
Monitor |DELL IN2020M|6500
| Total |29000|
skeletor
skeletor #18
Mar 16, 2011 at 10:36 AM
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-compon...7896-note-regarding-gigabyte-880gma-ud2h.html
Jaskanwar Singh
Mar 16, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Is athlon 2 is as future proof as phenom 2. Athlon 2 also lacks L3 cache.

---------- Post added at 11:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:26 PM ----------

Do anyone really need usb3 and sata3, i mean to say if i opt for 880gm ud2h instead of 880ga ud3h then i save some penny but no usb3 and sata3.

yes phenom will be more futureproof. you can save up more for it. phenom II x4 955 costs 6.3k. but dont compromise on graphics card also.

---------- Post added at 10:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:38 AM ----------

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-compon...7896-note-regarding-gigabyte-880gma-ud2h.html

then he has no option but to get a Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H @ 4k. its lacks usb3 and sata3.
otherwise MSI 880GMA E45 @ 5k if sata3 and usb3 is needed.
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Rahul01 #20
Mar 16, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Is msi board is as good as gigabyte?
skeletor
skeletor #21
Mar 16, 2011 at 11:37 AM
Is msi board is as good as gigabyte?
As far as specifications are concerned, it is fine. Quality wise, I'm not a fan of MSI motherboards.

If you're going for a discrete graphics card, then I'll suggest Asus M4A87TD USB3.
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Rahul01 #22
Mar 16, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Is futureproofing is determined by graphics card.
Piyush
Piyush #23
Mar 16, 2011 at 5:19 PM
future proofing is not determined just bcoz of one component
its a combination of different parts which helps in future proofing
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Rahul01 #24
Mar 17, 2011 at 2:04 PM
Guys, i think to add graphics card later because it seems main budget is occupied by graphics card itself{approx 7k}, & u all said right futureproofing is determined by all factors, so please squeeze out pc under 20k according to my need & futureproofing.

---------- Post added at 02:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:02 PM ----------

Is zebronics bizili cabinet price {1k} is with its all 3 fans.
Piyush
Piyush #25
Mar 17, 2011 at 2:08 PM
then go for jassy's suggestion neglecting the graphic card
and bijli is ok
may tdf users are satisfied with it
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Rahul01 #26
Mar 17, 2011 at 2:49 PM
then go for jassy's suggestion neglecting the graphic card
and bijli is ok
may tdf users are satisfied with it

jassy suggested total of 29k. you told neglect graphics card means 29 minus 7.5k equals to 21.5k. This is not my budget my budget is below 20k excluding lcd & ups. In this budget may i expect at least phenom 2 955be.

---------- Post added at 02:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:46 PM ----------

Regarding bizli cabinet i mean to say that all 3 fans are free with cabinet or we have to pay some money for it.
rohitshakti2
Mar 17, 2011 at 3:50 PM
Which are the games (latest) which can be played on 880G mobos with X4 635 and how much can X4 635 oc upto?

Secondly, 880GMA is not available in NP, Delhi.
Piyush
Piyush #28
Mar 17, 2011 at 4:14 PM
AMD Phenom II x4 955 @ 6600
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H @4400
G.Skill F3-10666CL9S-2GBNQ @1100
Seagate 500GB @1700
FSP saga II 500W @2100
Zebronics Bijli w/o psu @1000

Total 17000
3k left
__________________

if gigabyte is not available then look out for MSI 880gma e45 mobo @ 5.2k
USB3 and SATA3 enabled
Goten
Goten #29
Mar 17, 2011 at 4:56 PM
AMD athlon II x4 640/phenom II x4 955BE @4.2k/6.3k
Gigabyte 880g UD3H @5.1k
Kingston 2gb DDR3 @1.1k
WD/Seagate 500gb @1.7k
Zebronics cabby without PSU @0.7k
FSP saga 500W /Corsair CX 400W/Gigabyte superb 460W @2.2k/2.7k/2.4k
Sapphire HD 5670 512mb/MSI GTS 450 1gb @ 4.7k/6.2k

u can go for phenom + HD 5670 cmobo or athlon+GTS 450 package
also add 2gb ram later

I also want to get a new pc like this only...for y downloading and a bit of old gaming need.....Nice info.

Peace~~~!
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Rahul01 #30
Mar 17, 2011 at 8:01 PM
Will this configuration ran on a 14 inch crt monitor. I just want to know.

@jas, is this configuration is good or it should be modified,is my decision is good to add graphics card later.I want to know your view.

What is graphics memory of onboard graphics of 880gm motherboard. It say HD 4250, what does it mean and how it works. Means is it share somewhere.
Piyush
Piyush #31
Mar 17, 2011 at 8:04 PM
^^ it can share 512mb from ur RAM
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Rahul01 #32
Mar 17, 2011 at 8:08 PM
In other words we can say that it is 512 mb graphics memory,not a card.
Piyush
Piyush #33
Mar 17, 2011 at 8:13 PM
^^yes...in a way
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Rahul01 #34
Mar 18, 2011 at 11:07 PM
@jas
please suggest me good configuration. I think to add graphics card later. Now i have below 20k budget.
MegaMind
MegaMind #35
Mar 18, 2011 at 11:42 PM
Component | Model | Price Processor | Phenom ii 955BE | 6.5k
Motherboard | MSI 880GMA E45 | 5k
RAM | GSkill 2x2GB DDR3 1333MHz | 2.4k
HDD | Seagate 500GB 7200.12 | 1.6k
ODD | Samsung 22x | 0.85k
Cabinet | Zeb Bijli | 1k
PSU | Corsair VX450 | 3.5k
Total | | 20.85
If u want to reduce the cost a bit, get FSP saga ii 500W - 2.3k instead of VX450
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mkumar #36
Mar 19, 2011 at 12:45 AM
HAPPY HOLY to all
Bijli cab. is not Avlbl. suggest some other cab.
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Rahul01 #37
Mar 19, 2011 at 7:18 AM
Is zebronics bizili cabinet is available at vedant computers, kolkata?
masterkd
masterkd #38
Mar 19, 2011 at 9:34 AM
availability of bijli is an issue for quite a while..if anyone finds one he is lucky..next best is CM elite 310 @1.5k!!
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Rahul01 #39
Mar 19, 2011 at 1:01 PM
How is Iball cabinet? i like its pride model very much. Is it performs like zebronics bizili or cm elite 310?
Piyush
Piyush #40
Mar 19, 2011 at 1:05 PM
dont go for iball
anything below zebronics is not recommended
MegaMind
MegaMind #41
Mar 20, 2011 at 8:36 AM
^yep... If u cant find bijli, get CM elite 310..
saswat23
saswat23 #42
Mar 20, 2011 at 11:50 AM
Then his budget will again increase by 1.5k.
So, better go with I-Ball Pride.
But what is its cost???

OP can also cut price by getting a FSP SAGA II 500W at 2.1k or Corsair CX-430 at 2.5k.
Almost 1-1.5k saving, and that can be used to get a GAMMA instead.

Here is the modification of Manju's config:
* CPU: Phenom II 955 BE -- 6.5k
* MoBo: MSI 880 GMA E45 -- 5k
* RAM: GSkill 4GB DDR3 -- 2.4k
* HDD: WDC Blue 500GB -- 1.7k
* OD: Samsung 22x DVD RW -- 0.9k
* PSU: Corsair CX-430 -- 2.5k
* CASE: NZXT GAMMA -- 2k
Total --- 21k

or OP you can go with
* PSU: FSP SAGA II 500W -- 2k
* CASE: CM 310 Elite -- 1.5k
Total --- 20k

or this one
* PSU: Corsair CX 430 -- 2.5k
* CASE: CM ELITE 310 -- 1.5k
Total --- 20.5k

Dont go with FSP SAGA and GAMMA. It will be problem as FSP SAGA has short cables and GAMMA has bottom mount PSU option.
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Rahul01 #43
Mar 20, 2011 at 12:31 PM
I ball Pride cost is approx 1.5k
saswat23
saswat23 #44
Mar 20, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Is it with 400W PSU.
If only cabinet is 1.5k, then dont go for it. Go for CM 310 instead.
Or go for any the choices that i have posted above.
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Rahul01 #45
Mar 20, 2011 at 5:31 PM
Did anybody knows price of ga 890 gpa ud3h?
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Rahul01 #47
Mar 20, 2011 at 5:48 PM
And cheapest amd hexacore cpu?
saswat23
saswat23 #48
Mar 20, 2011 at 5:55 PM
Around 7.5k- 8k probably.
AMD PHENOM II x 6 1055T
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Rahul01 #49
Mar 22, 2011 at 10:21 PM
Still confused between athlon 2 640 and phenom 2 955be? What is performance gain from phenom in respect to athlon.Both processors falls in my budget.

I especially like 2 know from jaskanwar.
MegaMind
MegaMind #50
Mar 22, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Phenom ii 955 is way better than Athlon ii 640, due to the L3 cache...
If it falls in your budget, get it eyes closed....
Piyush
Piyush #51
Mar 22, 2011 at 10:32 PM
on behalf of Jassy( :D )

athlon II x4 640-->3.0ghz ....2mb L2cache ...no L3 cache (suitable for all purposes except rendering and related tasks)

phenom II x4 955--> 3.2ghz...2mb L2cache.....6mb L3cache (suitable for almost all purposes)
Jaskanwar Singh
Mar 22, 2011 at 10:35 PM
thanks baba :-D
yes phenom has performance advantage due to L3 and high clocks. it has unlocked multiplier for oc.
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Rahul01 #53
Mar 22, 2011 at 10:40 PM
I heard somewhere in forum that only 5 to 7 % performance gain from phenom to athlon. My purpose is gaming.
MegaMind
MegaMind #54
Mar 23, 2011 at 8:27 PM
P ii is the best for ur needs... rest is upto u....

EDITED :
Component | Model | Price Processor | Phenom ii 955BE | 6.3k
Motherboard | ASUS M4A88T M/USB3 | 5.5k
RAM | Corsair value DDR3-1333 4GB kit | 2.2k
HDD | Seagate 500GB 7200.12 | 1.6k
ODD | Samsung 22x | 0.9k
Cabinet | CM 310 | 1.5k
PSU | FSP saga ii 500W | 2k
Total | | 20K