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Upgrade suggestions

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/upgrade-suggestions.98599/

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sahilshah1987 Original post #1
Sep 28, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Hi guys I have decided to get rid of my old rig only cpu.
My budget 15k.Alredy have hdd,dvd rw,monitor.
After a bit of research i came up with foll:

Motherboard: Gigabyte EP31-DS3L 3.3k / Intel DG31PR
Processor: E7200 5.4K //fixed
RAM: Transcend 2x1GB DDR2 800MHz 2k
SMPS:CM 460 W 1.7k
Cabinet: ?
GPU: ATI 3850HD 5.6k [or hd 4670 will wait hope it cms soon:(]
Already 18k :cry:
Any suggestions for above config?
Also do tell me a low range cabinet.
wills sell off old mb,proc,cabby,ram for maybe app ~2k
effectively 16k now.
Plz suggest a cabinet ws thnking of iball worhorse?

waiting fr ur replies...:p
comp@ddict
Sep 28, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Zebronice Bijli comes for 1.3k I guess

Or yes, iBall workhorse is on sale(surplus, old stock) in lynx-india for just 0.5k(including VAT)!!!
*www.lynx-india.com/index.php?productID=1514

Now that's a good deal don't you think^^!!!!

Hmm, you cud wait for the 4670 and 4650(both perform similarly, but 4670 is a tad costlier with GDDR3 memory). They will have lower(much much) TDP than 3850(by a big margin, havn't you heard 3850 has Overheating issues??)

And if u're gonna wait, then a E5200(I hope it comes soon) for 4k probably will be a very sweet deal, bringing your PC budget to ~15k
MetalheadGautham
Sep 28, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Well, go for that gigabyte P31 board. How did you manage to find one ? P31s are supposed to be rare in India from what I have seen and they OverClock very well compared to G31 and G33, and perhaps in the level of Q35, next to only P35.

And yeah, consider waiting for HD4670. Don't go for HD4650 - its around 600 rupees cheaper, but it has DDR2 instead of GDDR3 and has a little lower clock speed. Its just not worth the price difference.

You might want to wait and see if the Intel E5200 hits the market soon enough or not. It can cost 3.5K to 4K, it has 800MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache and 2.5GHz Clock Speed.
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Sep 28, 2008 at 2:03 PM
I have yet to check if that gigabyte board is available.Will get to know soon.
Thats why i have added an option of Intel DG31PR mobo.
Do u have any other recomm at tht price range?
comp@ddict
Sep 28, 2008 at 2:07 PM
No, it's sweet, whaever u've already considered
MetalheadGautham
Sep 28, 2008 at 2:45 PM
I have yet to check if that gigabyte board is available.Will get to know soon.
Thats why i have added an option of Intel DG31PR mobo.
Do u have any other recomm at tht price range?
if that gigabyte board is not available, get gigabyte G31 instead of P31.
but never get intel original mobos.
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Sep 28, 2008 at 7:10 PM
How abt this mobo priced at 2775:p itwares

*in.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=563&l4=0&model=1772&modelmenu=2
MetalheadGautham
Sep 28, 2008 at 9:30 PM
How abt this mobo priced at 2775:p itwares

*in.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=563&l4=0&model=1772&modelmenu=2
As I said before, if he doesn't get P31, this is the next best choice. This is MUCH BETTER compared to DG31PR. But yes, P31 is a must try if he wants to overclock a lot.
S
Sep 28, 2008 at 9:36 PM
As I said before, if he doesn't get P31, this is the next best choice. This is MUCH BETTER compared to DG31PR. But yes, P31 is a must try if he wants to overclock a lot.

Who is he here or is it me :D
What do u think abt psu and cabby?
MetalheadGautham
Sep 29, 2008 at 5:39 AM
Who is he here or is it me :D
What do u think abt psu and cabby?

wth ? you are the same guy ? The style of writing was different in the first post and the post I replied to, so I thought you were someone else without bothering to look at the username :p
comp@ddict
Sep 29, 2008 at 2:18 PM
iBall gamer with 400W PSU @ 1.7k
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Sep 29, 2008 at 7:52 PM
Update:
Ga-P31-DS3l is avla ble at 3.4k will go with tht
Psu Cm390 @1.5k(dnt go by its less wattage it has great efficiency)
iball gamer cabinet @ 900 bucks :p
Thx metalhead gautham and comp@ddict .Will update once i get final rig :D
comp@ddict
Sep 30, 2008 at 1:40 PM
Anytime dude