Upgrade under 25k · DIGIT-ARC

I want to upgrade my pc...(NO GAMING PURPOSE)

Suggest me :

1) Motherboard
2) Processor
3) Ram
4) Cabinet
5) PowerSupply

amd phenom IIx6 1055t @ 9.7k
msi 890gxm-g65 @ 7k
kingston 2x2 gb ddr3 1333mhz @ 5.1k
cm 690 @ nzxt gamma @ 2k
fsp saga II 400w @ 2k

total:-26k

How is

1) Newegg.com - ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard

or

Newegg.com - EVGA 121-BL-E756-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 Micro ATX SLI Micro Intel Motherboard

2) Newegg.com - Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601920

its nice but in your budget, you can have only an i7 proccy and mobo.... no ather stuff.... also if buying, get i7 930.... i7 920 has been discontinued.... price almost the same.... abt mobo, you may get anyone of the two.... they both are good....

@Rahul

I am very confused...I really like the MSI mobo having ATI card inbuilt + HDMI port.
But, want to know..whether MSI mobo's are reliable ??

But, want to know..whether MSI mobo's are reliable ??

they are very much reliable.... all the boards of premium category from almost each and every company is good and reliable....

i personally like msi better than asus.... using one myself....

all boards are reliable. all you need to do is buy from a good company. also don't get the cheapest board possible. get a low cost + descent board. the board is a good one. its mATX but well build. got support for Xfire. and at that price, it'll be worst decision to settle for a 2nd one.

Plz clear this :

Amd dnt have high temp. stability
amd shuts down after reaching around 55-60C
whereas intel can run upto 70C ..

thats not true. My 955 BE was running fine till 64 C ( I didnt dare to push it beyond 64). Are you gonna use your PC to do some temperature records ? The points is, at 100% usage, is the processor operating below its thermal rating. thats is what that matters.

pulsar_swift said:
thats not true. My 955 BE was running fine till 64 C ( I didnt dare to push it beyond 64). Are you gonna use your PC to do some temperature records ? The points is, at 100% usage, is the processor operating below its thermal rating. thats is what that matters.

Nope...No Temp. Records

Mobo : MSI 890GXM-G65 or GIGABYTE GA-880GM

Processor : AMD Phenom IIX6 1055t

Ram : Corsair or Kingston or Gskill ??

Cabinet : Cooler Master HAF 922 (Provides PowerSupply ???)

Gskill Ripjaws @ 6.2K i think. If you are not gonna OC, any thing will do. HAF 922 doesnt come with PSU. Even if its bundled its gonna a CM PSU from extreme power series, which is not at all advisable. HAF 922 is around 6.5 K( without PSU) i think.

Config suggested by Rahul is good enough. NZXT is hard to source in delhi. CM ELite 310 @ 1.5K should do the job

@pulsar_swift

What is the difference in -- > GIGABYTE GA-880GM & MSI 890gxm-g65 ???

& Is 400W enough for the given config ?

Config:

Processor: Amd Phenom IIx6 1055t
Motherboard: MSI 890gxm-g65 or GIGABYTE GA-880GM
Ram: Kingston or Corsair 2*2GB ddr3 1333mhz
HDD: Seagate 1TB SATA
DVD-RW: Samsung
GPU : Will buy next month
Cabinet: CM ELite or Zebronics Antibiotic

i dont know the difference, but MSI 890gxm-g65 is based on the latest 890 chipset. It supports crossfire @8X. If you can afford it @ 7.2K go for it.

A 400W PSU will be enough for your config. But you are saying you will add a GPU next month. I suggest you go for CORSAIR VX450 now itself. Else you will have to upgrade your PSU later if you are going for cards > HD5670.

What is the difference in -- > GIGABYTE GA-880GM & MSI 890gxm-g65 ???

i dont know the difference, but MSI 890gxm-g65 is based on the latest 890 chipset. It supports crossfire @8X. If you can afford it @ 7.2K go for it.

880gma is 890gx without sata3 and usb 3.... it basically is a 790gx with igp hd 4290 instead of 4200....

rahul.007 said:
880gma is 890gx without sata3 and usb 3.... it basically is a 790gx with igp hd 4290 instead of 4200....

thanks for the info bro

thanks for the info bro

my pleasure....

you are wrong here rahul--
880gma ud2h has sata 3 and usb 3 (880g + sb850)
880gm ud2h(which i got) doesnt have usb3 and sata3....its 880g chipset with sb710 southbridge....and its got hd4250 onboard

880g has hd4250
890gx has hd4290

oops.... gma messed the things up.... thanks for clearing the things up jas.... pulsar swift, sorry bro that a messed the things up.... :-|

guys suggest the OP a SMPS also or he'll be using the bundled up one which can fry his system!!!!

@OP
wats your usage????

Do I need Graphics card for MSI 890gxm-g65, as sometimes I do Video Editing also...rest just the normal use...

top gear was suggesting 9500GT as it has CUDA, and it helps in editing.I don't think you need 890mobo. Just go for any 785mobo.

he can get Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H @ 4.5k

@pulsar_swift

Actually,I don't want to upgrade my system for 3-4 yrs...that's why I want upto date mobo and processor now.

Does MSI 890gxm-g65 onboard graphics able to run games like NFS-Shift n all if i want to play ??

yes with onboard IGP, you will be able to play most games at low-med settings.

Jas, what are the major advantages of using 890 over 785, when using X6 processors ?

I have Nvidia Geforce 7300GS Graphics card...Will it help improving game quality or in any other way ??

pulsar_swift said:
Jas, what are the major advantages of using 890 over 785, when using X6 processors ?

actually its no use. both will bottleneck the X6.

bajaj151 said:
I have Nvidia Geforce 7300GS Graphics card...Will it help improving game quality or in any other way ??

7300GS is more than 3 times SLOWER than HD4290.

sam what do you mean by both will bottle neck ?

sam how bottleneck? you mean the graphics will bottleneck or what......

If I increase my budget to 25K just for Mobo + Processor

What would be d good deal

Amd phenom IIx6 1055t
MSI 890gxm-g65

OR

Intel i7 930
Intel DX58SO LGA 1366

How much the performance variation is there ??

Intel i7 930
Intel DX58SO LGA 1366

pulsar_swift said:
Intel i7 930
Intel DX58SO LGA 1366

How much the performance variation is there ??

bajaj151 said:
If I increase my budget to 25K just for Mobo + Processor

What would be d good deal

Amd phenom IIx6 1055t
MSI 890gxm-g65

OR

Intel i7 930
Intel DX58SO LGA 1366

How much the performance variation is there ??

if gaming then core i7
if general then x6 1055t

Jaskanwar Singh said:
if gaming then core i7
if general then x6 1055t

If I go with core i7...do i need to buy graphics card also...?? If yes..plz suggest me descent one...(I am not a hard core gamer...just casual)

Hd5670@ 5.2k
hd5770@ 9k

pulsar_swift said:
Hd5670@ 5.2k
hd5770@ 9k

Sapphire HD5670 512MB GDDR5 Artic Cooling ??

Yes that was available last month @ 5.2K @ ITWARES.COM
You can also try GTS250 @ 7K

Is there any board like MSI-890gxm for Intel i7 ??

MSI X58 Pro E @ 10.2K

pulsar_swift said:
MSI X58 Pro E @ 10.2K

In this...I have to buy graphics card....

Very confused...

MSI & AMD....good combo with lot of features...but never used AMD or board other than Intel

If go with Intel....less number of features + have to buy graphics card for it......

Yes. Thats true. So decide what you want. Whats your total budget ?

pulsar_swift said:
Yes that was available last month @ 5.2K @ ITWARES.COM
You can also try GTS250 @ 7K

means? its no longer in stock at IT wares? Rahul told he'll ship my courier today that includes the HD5670 AC.

bajaj151 said:
In this...I have to buy graphics card....

Very confused...

MSI & AMD....good combo with lot of features...but never used AMD or board other than Intel

If go with Intel....less number of features + have to buy graphics card for it......

in features, Intel X58 = AMD 890FX. yes you'll loose out on side features like USB 3.0 & Sata 3.0 in Intel mobos, at least in the chepest X58s even if they cost you a whopping 10k+. cause its Intel. as for AMD, they'll give u double the features at half the price. cause they AMD :lol:

it is same as Apple. anything that have Apple logo, its prices goes sky high. same for Intel.

when did i say it is no longer available ? Price might have gone up that was what i was trying to convey

pulsar_swift said:
Yes. Thats true. So decide what you want. Whats your total budget ?

Budget : 30k (Without Cabinet)

--> For games like NFS, FIFA.....will onboard graphics able to play them on med settings ?
or have to purchase graphics card ?

--> 2GB & Onboard graphics enough for Video Capturing (@30fps), encoding ??

--> What is the difference in Powersupply that comes with cabby and branded one ?

--> Is Zebronics Antibiotic cabinet fine for MSI board ??

--> I have BenQ 22' LCD...Will onboard graphics able to handle 1080p videos ??

--> How much is the variance in performance between 1055t and 1090t ??

Ok here goes your config.
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T - 10K
Gigabyte 785 US2H - 4.5K
DDR3 RAM 4GB any brand - 6K
NVIDIA GTS250 512MB- 7K
CORSAIR VX 450 - 3.8K

Total comes to 31.3K

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rig suggested by rahul is a good one, but it doesnt have a GFX card in it

Final Config (Price from SMC International)

Mobo : MSI 890GXM --> 7,200
Processor : AMD Phenom IIX6 1055t --> 10,250
Ram : Gskill 2*2GB --> 5,200
PSupply : Corsair 550W --> 4500 (Approx...not from SMC)

TOTAL : 27,150 /---

--Any suggestions? ( I can still afford 3000 more if required )

--Will buy Graphics card later....

Queries regrading SMC :

1) Shipping Charges ??
2) Price on Site = Price at shop ??
3) Price on Site inclusive of tax ??

^^ for gaming, you'll have to lower the resolution & details a lot. cause IGP not designed to game in 22" monitor.

about the queries:

1. included in price.
2. price at shop should be lower.
3. inclusive.

@Sam.Shab

Is IGP capable for capturing video @ 30fps ???
For games..will buy graphics card next month..

Approx..how much is d difference in price ???

bajaj151 said:
@Sam.Shab

Is IGP cable for capturing video @ 30fps ???
For games..will buy graphics card next month..

Approx..how much is d difference in price ???

i not know that. should be able.

the MSI one is retailing for 7k or can go up to 7.5k max. Gigabyte one will cost at least 1k more.

What is the difference in ATX & MATX ??

bajaj151 said:
What is the difference in ATX & MATX ??

its related to the size of the mobos

atx
its around 12"in by 9"in

m-atx
its around 9"in by 9"in

thats all!!!

^^I thought...any performance difference

@Sam.Shab

Today I got the mail from SMC International regarding the prices I asked if i purchase from the Shop...

Motherboard : MSI 890GXMG65 -- 7400/-
Processor : AMD Phenom IIX6 1055t -- 10250/-
Ram : Gskill 2*2GB -- 5200/6200/- (Normal/Ripjaws)
PSupply : Corsair 550W -- 4700/-
Cabinet : Coolermaster HUF 922/932 -- 6900/9100/-

--> Mobo price : Higher (as per site, its Rs 7200)
--> Rest all prices are same as quoted on their site.

what is the price of 965BE ?

^^ didn't ask....may b around 9k.

guys last thursday bought the powercolor HD5670 for 6200+vat from kolkata.The card is good.

bajaj151 said:
^^ didn't ask....may b around 9k.

Some how i dont feel X6 1055T as VFM @ 10250. Earlier it was available @ 9.5K + shipping.

So did you finalise your config ?

bajaj151 said:
@Sam.Shab

Today I got the mail from SMC International regarding the prices I asked if i purchase from the Shop...

Motherboard : MSI 890GXMG65 -- 7400/-
Processor : AMD Phenom IIX6 1055t -- 10250/-
Ram : Gskill 2*2GB -- 5200/6200/- (Normal/Ripjaws)
PSupply : Corsair 550W -- 4700/-
Cabinet : Coolermaster HUF 922/932 -- 6900/9100/-

--> Mobo price : Higher (as per site, its Rs 7200)
--> Rest all prices are same as quoted on their site.

maybe the price is bit higher in actual. still 7400 is lot lower than what you get from buying in streets.

fatalcore said:
guys last thursday bought the powercolor HD5670 for 6200+vat from kolkata.The card is good.

its 1Gb version i guess & is a xerox of the Sapphire card

congrats. now time for pics.

Yes its the 1 gb version.......i am uploading the pictures, but the sizes are approx 3 Mb , so i will give the links of the photo bucket.

pics need to go to Post your latest purchase not here

*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0107.jpg
*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0110.jpg
*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0111.jpg
*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0112.jpg
*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0113.jpg
*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0115.jpg
*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0116.jpg

The card is good.....

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^ sorry ...can somebody move it?

pulsar_swift said:
Some how i dont feel X6 1055T as VFM @ 10250. Earlier it was available @ 9.5K + shipping.

So did you finalise your config ?

Same here..

Not yet...

bajaj151 said:
@Sam.Shab

Today I got the mail from SMC International regarding the prices I asked if i purchase from the Shop...

Motherboard : MSI 890GXMG65 -- 7400/-
Processor : AMD Phenom IIX6 1055t -- 10250/-
Ram : Gskill 2*2GB -- 5200/6200/- (Normal/Ripjaws)
PSupply : Corsair 550W -- 4700/-
Cabinet : Coolermaster HUF 922/932 -- 6900/9100/-

--> Mobo price : Higher (as per site, its Rs 7200)
--> Rest all prices are same as quoted on their site.

may be they included shipping...is it so?

fatalcore said:
*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0107.jpg
*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0110.jpg
*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0111.jpg
*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0112.jpg
*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0113.jpg
*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0115.jpg
*i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff96/dipayan/DSC_0116.jpg

The card is good.....

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^ sorry ...can somebody move it?

WOW extravagant :adore:

piyush120290 said:
may be they included shipping...is it so?

I think, the price quoted on their site includes shipping charges.

bajaj151 said:
I think, the price quoted on their site includes shipping charges.

not all. also some prices fluctuate. so prices going up down by 200 bucks nothing big.

^^

Why extravagant?

fatalcore said:
^^ Why extravagant?

the pic size :adore:

Is there any performance diff in G-Skill or G-Skill Ripjaws or Corsair ??

depends on which series you are buying. corsair value select,XMS,dominator so many are there

Between G-Skill Normal or Ripjaws ??

RipJawas = can be OC. have tight timings (until your rig is performance, no performance advantage). looks cool :smile:

Final config:

Mobo : MSI 890gxm G65
Procc : AMD Phenom II X6 1055t
RAM : 2*2GB 1333mhz G-Skill
Cabby: Haf X 922
PSU : Corsair 550W

Total : 34,250 /- (Will add GPU later)

1) Any more suggestions ??
2) What is the procedure for placing order to SMC International ?

No HDDs ? Call SMC first and confirm the availability and then place the order thru website. Add to cart and checkout.

@ pulsar_swift

Already have : Seagate 500GB SATA HDD & Samsung DVD-RW

Will call SMC on Monday...Any idea about Payment Method ??

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^^ And what about the products not listed ?

I just saw on site :

G-Skill 1333 Mhz (2*2GB) --> 5200
Gskill Ripjaws 1600 Mhz 4 GB DDR3 Kit --> 6200

Which one is better option ?

Does MSI 890gxm supports 1600mhz ??

^^ ask them. many products not listed are still available at their portal. eg: CM USP 100.

Rate them out of 10 in respect of cooling

Nzxt M59
CM Haf X 922
Zebronics Antibiotic

1.CM Haf X 922
2.Nzxt M59
3.Zebronics Antibiotic

Find the rankings above

How many fans does CM haf x 922 comes with ??

bro check cooler master website,i have to do the same to provide the info to you

^^ Actually..I was confused with the word Optional on the site but now i got my ans

Front: 200 mm fan x 1 Red LED on / off fan x 1 / 700 RPM / 19 dBA (can be swap for 120 / 140 mm fan x 1)

Top: 200 mm fan x 1 / 700 RPM / 19 dBA (can be swap to 120 mm fan x 2 ) --> Non LED

Rear: 120 mm fan x 1 / 1200 RPM / 17 dBA

why do you want to spend so much on the cabinet ? Are you going to do crossfire OR are you going to install huge aftermarket fan for OCing ?

If not CM Elite 430 @ 2.7K should be enough for your config.

^^ Will add GPU nxt month..

No OCing....love the killing luksss.....+...Cooling.

I want to buy HDMI cable also..

plz suggest me regarding this too ..

there are many items that are listed in SMC's website and are not available
and there are many items not listed in their website and still available

so the best idea is to go there and check yourself

I inquired from Sachin regarding the availability of products.All items are available.

I asked him for HDMI cable...he said "Woh bhi arrange ho jayegi"

^^ told me when i asked about some Zebby cabby a month ago. later on settled for NZXT from IT wares.

^^ Wht should I do now...deposit money or not ??

Suggest me a good graphics card under 7k.

I am getting Sapphire HD 5670 1GB @ 6500

it is not the correct time to purchase a GFX card. wait for few more months

^^ Price will drop or ??

^^they'll drop
better to wait till oct-nov at least

...................................................................................

Today, I called SMC and they told me the price as :

Phenom IIX6 1055t- 10250
MSI 890GXM- 7400
G Skill 2*2GB 1333mhz-4900
Corsair VX 550 PSU- 4800
2*CM 120mm LED Silent Fan (RED)- 850

Total : 28,200

I think the prices are HIGH as compared to lynx....What do u think..??

bajaj151 said:
Today, I called SMC and they told me the price as :

Phenom IIX6 1055t- 10250
MSI 890GXM- 7400
G Skill 2*2GB 1333mhz-4900
Corsair VX 550 PSU- 4800
2*CM 120mm LED Silent Fan (RED)- 850

Total : 28,200

I think the prices are HIGH as compared to lynx....What do u think..??

the above prices are fine
mobo is 200 rs more but on the other hand they are giving u rams at lower cost
on total u can maximum avail 500-800 rs discount

and regarding lynx
they show prices exlcusive of VAT and other taxes

Finally, Ordered at SMC International

1) MSI 890 GXM G65: 7200
2) Phenom II X6: 10250
3) Gskill Ripjaws 1600mhz ddr3 4gb kit: 5700
4) Corsair VX 550W:4700
5) Cm Haf 922:6500
6) 2*CM 120MM Silent Led Fan (Red) : 800

Total: 35,150 (Will buy gcard next month)

^^nice purchase

Thanks guys for helping me...today I received the order

(Special thanks to pulsar_swift)

Few queries:

1) No AMD Sticker on Heatsink fan....Is the fan provided genuine ?
2) I bought Corsair 1600mhz ram...but its running as 1333mhz..how to make it 1600mhz ?
3) I am using DVI output...will there be any improvement if i use HDMI ?

bajaj151 said:
2) I bought Corsair 1600mhz ram...but its running as 1333mhz..how to make it 1600mhz ?

Set it from the BIOS.

bajaj151 said:
Few queries:

1) No AMD Sticker on Heatsink fan....Is the fan provided genuine ?
2) I bought Corsair 1600mhz ram...but its running as 1333mhz..how to make it 1600mhz ?
3) I am using DVI output...will there be any improvement if i use HDMI ?

1. should be.
2. OC the processor. ram's speed will go up too.
3. no improvement at all.

ico said:
Set it from the BIOS.

how? it is possible to increase multiplier on ram?

bajaj151 said:
Few queries:

1) No AMD Sticker on Heatsink fan....Is the fan provided genuine ?
2) I bought Corsair 1600mhz ram...but its running as 1333mhz..how to make it 1600mhz ?
3) I am using DVI output...will there be any improvement if i use HDMI ?

which mobo you have & which BIOS?
HDMI can also carry audio, it won't give any better video quality!

Sam.Shab said:
1. should be.
2. OC the processor. ram's speed will go up too.
3. no improvement at all.
how? it is possible to increase multiplier on ram?

there is a option to set the ratio for the RAM & some BIOS have the option to set the frequency(its ratio only but shows the direct amount in frequency)!

mavihs said:
which mobo you have & which BIOS?
HDMI can also carry audio, it won't give any better video quality!

there is a option to set the ratio for the RAM & some BIOS have the option to set the frequency(its ratio only but shows the direct amount in frequency)!

MSI 890gxm G65
Bios: American Megatrends v1.6, 4/30/2010 (using msinfo32)

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Sam.Shab said:
1. should be.
2. OC the processor. ram's speed will go up too.
3. no improvement at all.

how? it is possible to increase multiplier on ram?

Features and Benefits

Each AMD PIB/WOF comes with:

* A high-performance AMD processor
* AMD-qualified heatsink/fan with thermal interface (Not included in WOF)
* Installation manual
* AMD processor case sticker
* Certificate of authenticity
* 3-year limited warranty

AMD PIB/WOF package benefits:

* Each PIB is bar-coded for scanning and data tracking
* Tamper-resistant packaging to help ensure processor authenticity

What does this mean : Not included in WOF ????

Link: AMD Phenom? II Processor-in-a-Box

bajaj151 said:
Thanks guys for helping me...today I received the order
(Special thanks to pulsar_swift)

No problem bro. Congratulations on your purchase