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Please suggest MB+PRO+HDD

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K
k_blues24 Original post #1
Jan 25, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Hi
Friends, please suggest me good combo MB with IGP & Processore. (Mainly using for data storage, home entertainment & browsing) My budget is upto 4.5k to max 5k also suggest good HDD 250 GB + capacity.
Thanks
topgear
topgear #2
Jan 25, 2009 at 11:01 PM
For Proc AMD Athlon X2 5000+ Rs. 2800
For Mobo Asus M2N68-AM Rs. 2200

If you can increase your budget Rs.1K then get Gigabyte MA74GM-S2 Rs. 3100

For HDD 320GB Rs. 2200
desiibond
Jan 25, 2009 at 11:06 PM
adding to the above post, get Western Digital HDD for now. Seagate HDD's are having a firmware issue as of now that is crashing HDD. firmware update is released but not sure how stable it is.
K
Jan 26, 2009 at 8:00 AM
Thanks to both of u guys
any other combinations?
Which is better procy among X2 4800+ or 5000+?
topgear
topgear #5
Jan 26, 2009 at 8:06 AM
doubtlessly 5000+
K
Jan 26, 2009 at 10:37 AM
But both MB's are micro ATX
WHICH IS D BEST?
desiibond
Jan 26, 2009 at 10:51 AM
Hmm. Looks like ASUS board (geforce 7025) is bettter. It has Shader Model 3.0 compared to Shader Model 2.0 on Giagbyte board (ati 740G). Moreover, for linux, nVidia always has better drivers.
K
Jan 26, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Can this procy will b overclock & MB supports it?

Can this procy will b overclock & MB supports it?
topgear
topgear #9
Jan 26, 2009 at 8:50 PM
Yes you can oc your proc with that mobo but not @ extreme level since it is value/budget segment boards.
K
k_blues24 #10
Feb 8, 2009 at 8:19 PM
Any other options 4m Abit, Msi, & Biostar?
What is the diff b/w ATX & mATX? Which is better?

Give ur views on
BIOSTAR A780G/TA780G M2+
ASUS M2N VM DVI / HDMI
GIGABYTE GA M68SM S2L