Rig for Office Purpose

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Hello forum
I have decided to retire my current system office pc and assemble a new one will be used mainly for generating bills (software is a very low resource one) and light gaming.
please provide some quick suggestions and advise as need to build it asap if possible tomorrow itself.
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:Office purpose (billing stuff), light gaming

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:22,000 yes can extend by 3,000

3. Planning to overclock?1306_01727
Ans:No

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

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:500 gb

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 small, 16.5" will do the job

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:speakers,ups,

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:ASAP

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans:Yes I have assembled the system before hence I will do it

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:Thane, I will be buying the stuff fromLamington Road

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: Please recommened me some shops at lamington, I used to buy from Mccan but now they do not maintain stock from all the companies let me konw if there are any other shops where you get quality stuff at the right price.
I have thought about these components please advice
AMD A4-5300 3000
MSI fm2-a55m-e33 3500
Ram Kingston 2gb 1150
LG DVD 1000
WD 500gb ????
Corsair CX430v2 ????
cabinet el-chepo 1000
lcd 16.5" ????
logitech combo 600

Thanks in advance

1. For RAM get Corsair
2. For ODD, get Asus or HP instead of LG
3. If you can get then Corsair CX-430v2 is good option for ~2.5k. This is another good cheaper option.
4. Get Zebronics Beast as cabinet. Costs around 1.5k and has really great looks.
5. Get Dell IN1930M HD LED for ~5.2k
6. Get Logitech or Microsoft for desket. Both are very good brands.

4. Get Zebronics Beast as cabinet. Costs around 1.5k and has really great looks.

Very nice find bro

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1. For RAM get Corsair
2. For ODD, get Asus or HP instead of LG
3. If you can get then Corsair CX-430v2 is good option for ~2.5k. This is another good cheaper option.
4. Get Zebronics Beast as cabinet. Costs around 1.5k and has really great looks.
5. Get Dell IN1930M HD LED for ~5.2k
6. Get Logitech or Microsoft for desket. Both are very good brands.

ok agreed....done
but please let me know the complete price list and best config in that price range

i3-3210 @ 6.1k
asus p8b75-m lx @ 3.9k
corsair value select 4gb 1333mhz @ 1.8k
iball/zebronics elcheapo cabinet @ 0.7k
WD blue 500gb @ 2.9k
samsung DVD writer @ 0.9k
Corsair CX430v2 uk @ 2.5k
dell in1930 18.5" @ 5.2k
logitech mk200 combo @ 0.6
total 24k
much much powerfull then the one which you have decided.
hd 2500 is enough for casual gaming like CS, add graphic card when you want more gaming.
now concentrate on core components first, upgrade to good cabinet latter.
IMO spending 1.5k on zebronics is waste.

bludash said:
MSI fm2-a55m-e33 3500

MSI has closed shops in india, so for now say no to MSI.

I think for Office work, a normal Pentium Dual Core like G640 or G2020 (3rd Gen) of 3.5K is well suited, we don't need a 6.5K Processor. G2020 @ 3.2K + HD 6570 @ 3.5K is the perfect combination for Office work and casual gaming.

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+1
Just fyi some shops in India are still selling hd 5670 1gb gddr5, so if you can find it, get it. It gives smooth performance at hd. After all it never hurts tk ask ;-)

I got one for a friend at 4.2k just for the price info.

ankush28 said:
i3-3210 @ 6.1k
asus p8b75-m lx @ 3.9k
corsair value select 4gb 1333mhz @ 1.8k
iball/zebronics elcheapo cabinet @ 0.7k
WD blue 500gb @ 2.9k
samsung DVD writer @ 0.9k
Corsair CX430v2 uk @ 2.5k
dell in1930 18.5" @ 5.2k
logitech mk200 combo @ 0.6
total 24k
much much powerfull then the one which you have decided.
hd 2500 is enough for casual gaming like CS, add graphic card when you want more gaming.
now concentrate on core components first, upgrade to good cabinet latter.
IMO spending 1.5k on zebronics is waste.

MSI has closed shops in india, so for now say no to MSI.

+1
that the best and logical setup for office works

i will change the board to Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H (yes the one that is in your sig

i personally like it for its value for money )
and imo corsiar cx430 is not needed any generic will be enough

Cilus said:
I think for Office work, a normal Pentium Dual Core like G640 or G2020 (3rd Gen) of 3.5K is well suited, we don't need a 6.5K Processor. G2020 @ 3.2K + HD 6570 @ 3.5K is the perfect combination for Office work and casual gaming.

Sufficient for all kinds of gaming. Just add a GPU.

truegenius said:
+1
that the best and logical setup for office works

i will change the board to Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H (yes the one that is in your sig i personally like it for its value for money )
and imo corsiar cx430 is not needed any generic will be enough

Dont. Please. You do not want to leave the PC at the mercy of a local PSU.
Get the Antec VP450. A very good PSU with capability to support upto HD7770.

truegenius said:
+1
that the best and logical setup for office works

i will change the board to Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H (yes the one that is in your sig i personally like it for its value for money )
and imo corsiar cx430 is not needed any generic will be enough

asus p8b75-m lx is well suited for office rigs it is 300-500 bucks cheaper then gigabyte b75, no office PCs need more then 16gb memory or dual gpu, so its better to stick with asus as its A.S.S. is well best. If it is at same price of gigabyte then get gigabye.
change cx430v2 with vs450 it is cheaper, dont go for generic one, I know it will be enough but for peace of mind better stick with branded one.

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Thanks all for your responses
@ ankush28

MSI has closed shops in india, so for now say no to MSI

I have read that they have just realigned their distribution process....the RMA is handled by Digicare, correct me if I am wrong.

@ Cilus

I think for Office work, a normal Pentium Dual Core like G640 or G2020 (3rd Gen) of 3.5K is well suited, we don't need a 6.5K Processor. G2020 @ 3.2K + HD 6570 @ 3.5K is the perfect combination for Office work and casual gaming

Thats what I think I do not need a powerful system as I have an alternate pc for gaming @ home (see sigi)

@ truegenius

imo corsiar cx430 is not needed any generic will be enough

are you sure the genric ones wont fry the components I do not want to risk parts worth 20k for saving 2k

Please can somebody provide the prices for the config I have suggested....thanks

either go for pentium or i3.
A4 is far behind in terms of performence

bludash said:
Thanks all for your responses
@ ankush28
I have read that they have just realigned their distribution process....the RMA is handled by Digicare, correct me if I am wrong.

@ truegenius
are you sure the genric ones wont fry the components I do not want to risk parts worth 20k for saving 2k

correct on both accounts.

and dont even get a Corsair VS series PSU. those are only marginally better than the local PSUs.

Antec VP450 is good.

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+1
Most laptops would be far more powerful in this range if you go for a4

bludash said:
@ truegenius
are you sure the genric ones wont fry the components I do not want to risk parts worth 20k for saving 2k

very sure
i used an intex 450w smps (came with cabinet) for 2.5 years with an overclocked
athlon x2 7750 (95w tdp) and didn't faced any issue
though its up to you to use generic or branded, you can go with either

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either go for pentium or i3.
A4 is far behind in terms of performence

+1
Most laptops would be far more powerful in this range if you go for a4

I have a friend who has the same type of rig and believe me he can play GTA 4 and other games with a breeze. I have also heard A4 is a good VFM chip if combined with 4GB 1600 mhz RAM....what say??

^^ all apus have very good igpu but a4 is not good in cpu performence.
You told that you want CASUAL gaming and all 3rd gen i3 or pentium's igpu is good for that, your main purpose is office work na!!
also if you go for pentium you can add 3-4k discreate graphics too.

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^^ all apus have very good igpu but a4 is not good in cpu performence.
You told that you want CASUAL gaming and all 3rd gen i3 or pentium's igpu is good for that, your main purpose is office work na!!
also if you go for pentium you can add 3-4k discreate graphics too.

I agree but do you think an A4 5300 can handle basic data entry job....I will be only using one dos based software to generate bill through a dot matrix printer rest I would like to watch hd videos and play games like GTA4, euro truck simulator and crysis (1 & 2...3 if possible). I am really favoring A4 5300 just because the set up is much more cheaper...

Then get a G2020 instead of A4. I know A4 does have a better iGPU but that is not sufficient for any kind of gaming. For HD Video decoding and full HD playback, the Intel IGP is enough.

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Forget crysis2 on a4. If it was that good we wont be buying discrete gpu. Thats what advise every member on this forum gave you and I really cant remember when we all agreed on something ;-)

Get pentium g2020 + hd 6570 + h61 mobo

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ok ppl agreed with all the great and useful advice will be going for a G2020 setup....I think i was bitten by the AMD fanbug :mrgreen:

now can some body please suggest me a complete rig based on G2020 with price if possible....thanks again.

intel pentium g2020 @ 3.3
asus p8b75-m lx @ 3.9k/gigabyte b75m-d3h @ 4.1k
HD 6570 @ 3.5K
corsair value select 4gb 1333mhz @ 1.8k
iball/zebronics cabinet @ 0.7k
WD blue 500gb @ 2.9k
samsung DVD writer @ 0.9k
Corsair VS450 @ 2.4k
dell in1930 18.5" @ 5.2k
logitech mk200 combo @ 0.6
total 24.6k

^Not CX430.

Antec VP450..

I think he can go for intel ml z75 based motherboard for 4.2k

ha ha z series MoBo for pentium, even h61 is enough OP is not going for OCing or DUAL gpu.

anirbandd said:
^Not CX430.

Antec VP450..

why!??
specify your reason otherwise it will be a useless post.
OP can opt for VS450 as it is 100-200 rs cheaper then cx430 v2.
antec vp 450 is good, but 2.7k psu for pentium rig

Will be useful when he thinks to upgrade later. ;-)

Will be useful when he thinks to upgrade later. ;-)

bro you have to understand, the PSU is the heart of the PC. i said before and im repeating now, it'd be plain stupid to go for a cheapass PSU, even if the PC is a 15-20K rig. ask any experienced member, they'll all say the same.

and @2.7K, if you are getting a MUCH better product than a 2.5K product, then you should go for it. as its, OP is going for a lower budget CPU, he can as well invest the money here.

as for the VS series from Corsair... its the WORST that corsair [OEMs] supplies. Made out of budget materials. See?? Budget materials, on a budget process.

Now, as of late CX430V2 PSUs are having a tad higher failure rate.. Thats why we are suggesting Antec VP. Its very good, and provides rock solid stable voltages.

Capiche??

rijinpk1 said:
Will be useful when he thinks to upgrade later.

Will be useful when he thinks to upgrade later.

the power is not the facctor between CX430V2 and VP450.. 20W is not much headroom for upgrades.

What he'll get is a better slightly better product.

^ i mean the mobo not psu.

^ i mean the mobo not psu.

oh lol.. misunderstanding

anyway, he says its strictly for office purpose, and light gaming, if theres time.

B75 mobo will be good.

But a z75 at the price of a b75. What should someone opt for? Z75.....right, no matter whether it is office or gaming. That is what my mind says ;-)

OP is going for very basic pentium rig with simple graphic card so no need of highend PSUs.
OP go for H61 mobo and save 600-1000 rs.

OP please go for a cheap PSU.

ankush28 will take the guarantee if it blows your PC.

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OP please go for a cheap PSU.
ankush28 will take the guarantee if it blows your PC

Thanks for all your suggestions and advice. I will go for the Intel config as advised and purchase will be done Monday as on Sunday Lamington is closed. please advice some good shops in Lamington rd as i normally purchase from Mccan.

bludash said:
Thanks for all your suggestions and advice. I will go for the Intel config as advised and purchase will be done Monday as on Sunday Lamington is closed. please advice some good shops in Lamington rd as i normally purchase from Mccan.

try at Primeagbg store , it wares , ambica infotech.

and please get branded psu like antec vp450w p psu @rs 2700.

anirbandd said:
OP please go for a cheap PSU.

ankush28 will take the guarantee if it blows your PC.

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Thanks for the info I will surely try those and get the quote and yes for the PSU I will go for Antec.... :agreed:

^ you wont regret it.