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tenzin667 Original post #1
Oct 2, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Hi everyone.Please give me suggestions for getting a new PC (Excluding Graphics Card,Monitor)1. What is the purpose of the computer?A:Gaming,Browsing,Video Encoding,Watching Movies2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?A:Yes3. What is your MAX budget?A:40K4. Planning to overclock?A:Yes5. Which OS are you planning to use?A:Windows 76. How much hard drive space is needed?A:1 Terabyte7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want?A: Gaming-1680x1050 or 1920x1200 Desktop-1920x12008.How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? A:69. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler? A:Assembler10. When are you planning to buy the system?A:Within the next 3 weeks11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?A:Yes12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.A:GPU,Monitor,UPS,Speakers.13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?A:Chennai.I will buy only from the city.14. Mention any other points if deemed necessaryAlready have a Samsung P2250.I dont want any Asus products because of the bad after sales service.Thanks
Death_Knight
Oct 2, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Considering 40k is excluding monitor, graphics card, ups, speakers,
Here's what you can go from AMD stable:

CPU: AMD 1055T (10.2k) [955, 965 better for current gen games]
MoBo: MSI 890GXM-G65 (7.4k) [mATX] or GA 890GPA-UD3H (9k) [ATX]
RAM: Corsair 2x2GB DDR3 1600Mhz (5k)
ODD: LG/Sony anything (0.9k)
HDD: Seagate/WD blue 1TB (3k)
PSU: Corsair VX550 (4.7k) [TX650 (6.3k) if CFX / TX750 (7k) if CFX+ high OC]
Keyboard: Logitech Media (0.4k), Razer Arctosa (2.2k) / MS Sidewinder x4 (2.3k)
Mouse: MX518 (1.4k) or DeathAdder (2k)
Cabinet: Purely personal choice of budget and liking [NZXT Gamma, CM 430 elite, NZXT M59, CM 690, CM 690II Plus, CM 690II Advanced are great cabbys arranged according to price]

P.S. Sorry, you can't SLI in this (unless you use 'modified' drivers)
Cool Buddy
Oct 2, 2010 at 1:26 PM
What GPU do you have? need to know to balance the config & suggest PSU
T
Oct 2, 2010 at 1:59 PM
What GPU do you have? need to know to balance the config & suggest PSU

I currently using Geforce Mx4000.I Will buy ATI's 5870 when the prices fall or even the new HD 6770 if its performance and price are good.
T
Oct 2, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Considering 40k is excluding monitor, graphics card, ups, speakers,
Here's what you can go from AMD stable:

CPU: AMD 1055T (10.2k) [955, 965 better for current gen games]
MoBo: MSI 890GXM-G65 (7.4k) [mATX] or GA 890GPA-UD3H (9k) [ATX]
RAM: Corsair 2x2GB DDR3 1600Mhz (5k)
ODD: LG/Sony anything (0.9k)
HDD: Seagate/WD blue 1TB (3k)
PSU: Corsair VX550 (4.7k) [TX650 (6.3k) if CFX / TX750 (7k) if CFX+ high OC]
Keyboard: Logitech Media (0.4k), Razer Arctosa (2.2k) / MS Sidewinder x4 (2.3k)
Mouse: MX518 (1.4k) or DeathAdder (2k)
Cabinet: Purely personal choice of budget and liking [NZXT Gamma, CM 430 elite, NZXT M59, CM 690, CM 690II Plus, CM 690II Advanced are great cabbys arranged according to price]

P.S. Sorry, you can't SLI in this (unless you use 'modified' drivers)

Thanks alot.
SlashDK
SlashDK #6
Oct 2, 2010 at 3:52 PM
your graphics card uses an AGP card slot which is not present on the motherboard and i'm sure that the IGP of the MSI motherboard performs better than your graphics card so theres no need to worry
Cool Buddy
Oct 2, 2010 at 8:23 PM
Leave Out the graphics card for now or raise your budget s little and get every thing now itself
However I'd say if you have a good budget you'd do better to wait for 6 series cards