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What Motherboard I should go for .. Please Help

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fran1234 Original post #1
Oct 11, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Hi Friends,

I have a problem.
I have a old PC and now I want to buy a new one.. I was wondering what motherboard, processor and graphics card I should go for.

Old PC configuration:
P4
845 Pro motherboard
NVIDIA CARD
2 IDE Hard disc (120GB & 160GB)
2 Writers(DVD and CD-ROM)

My problem is that now the motherboards come with SATA connections..
I wanted to know any motherboard which best suits my need and which easily allows me to connect the 2 IDE HDD and 2 IDE WRITERS so that I can reuse my peripherals.

I want the 160 GB HDD to be Master HDD and 120GB to be Slave.
also
I want the DVD Writer to be Master and CD Writer to be Slave.

Also a advice for processor and Graphics card would be appreciated.

Thanks a lot
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imgame2 #2
Oct 11, 2008 at 4:57 PM
budget ???
comp@ddict
comp@ddict #3
Oct 11, 2008 at 5:13 PM
<No budget>
1. MSI P45NEO-F @ 5.8k
2. E7200 @ 5.4k
3. Palit HD4850 @ 9.3-9.5k
furious_gamer
furious_gamer #4
Oct 11, 2008 at 5:24 PM
How could he ask for help w/o mentioning his budget....

Then its the config
QX9750
Intel SkullTrail
3 X GTX 280 or 3 X HD4870 X2......:D
comp@ddict
comp@ddict #5
Oct 11, 2008 at 5:28 PM
QX 9770^^^


@ entire post

lolol
comp@ddict
comp@ddict #7
Oct 11, 2008 at 5:31 PM
lol, this is what happens, when people make it difficult for us with their incomplete info

Some dun do it purposedly (maybe once or twice) but some dun make an effort to remember, and that's when it becomes a pain in the ar$3
furious_gamer
furious_gamer #8
Oct 11, 2008 at 5:33 PM
comp@ddict said:
lol, this is what happens, when people make it difficult for us with their incomplete info

Some dun do it purposedly (maybe once or twice) but some dun make an effort to remember, and that's when it becomes a pain in the ar$3
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Real pain.... If i just ask blindly to suggest me a config, does it make any sense...
Thats what he is doing... I am not blaming him.. Just ask him to provide the necessary info tat we need to help him....
comp@ddict
comp@ddict #9
Oct 11, 2008 at 5:36 PM
^^appreciated..now we'll hav to wait(hehehe)
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fran1234 #10
Oct 14, 2008 at 2:08 PM
Ok..
I thought of a good config PC..
Now question that comes next is
I want to purchase a Cooler Master Elite 331 model PC CASE, and I want to use a iball 400W SMPS..
The PC CASE has a 120mm fan.
Will this SMPS support the 120mm fan in terms of power supply for the fan to work..

and also if I think of adding a Geforce 8500GT graphics card, will I need a seperate power supply for the graphics card?
furious_gamer
furious_gamer #11
Oct 14, 2008 at 2:11 PM
fran1234 said:
Ok..
I thought of a good config PC..
Now question that comes next is
I want to purchase a Cooler Master Elite 331 model PC CASE, and I want to use a iball 400W SMPS..
The PC CASE has a 120mm fan.
Will this SMPS support the 120mm fan in terms of power supply for the fan to work..

and also if I think of adding a Geforce 8500GT graphics card, will I need a seperate power supply for the graphics card?
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Dude, i think u never want to reveal ur budget for the items......:D
BTW dont get iball SMPS if u wanna add a gfx card later...
Next imp thing is,Dont get 8500GT... Its waste of money..
Instead of this go for 8600GT which comes around 3k....Best VFM......
Get Zebronics 500W SATA-II PSU......
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fran1234 #12
Oct 14, 2008 at 2:16 PM
My budget is Rs. 30000


by the way... the power supply for the 120mm fans comes for the power supply unit...
Does the +12V rails supply power to the fan if use Zebronics 500W ?

and If I use a iball SMPS (already have one), from where will the 120mm fan get the input power for it to work?


Which is better
Zebronics or Cooler Master Extreme Power power supply units?
furious_gamer
furious_gamer #13
Oct 14, 2008 at 2:29 PM
fran1234 said:
My budget is Rs. 30000
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C2D E7200 - 5.8k
MSI P35 Neo F - 5k
2GB DDR2 - 1.8k
XpertVision 9600GT - 5.5k
Cabinet ur choice
PowerSafe 500W Silver PSU - 1.7k
ViewSonic 19" - 8.6k
Logitech Combo - 0.8k
160GB WD - 1.8k

It comes around 31k....

I assume that u need all the parts and so i give this config to u...
If u want only CPU+Mobo+GFX
Then
E8500
MSI P45 Neo F
HD4870....:D
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fran1234 #14
Oct 14, 2008 at 2:42 PM
Actually I thought of

intel c2d 3.0Ghz processor @8.2K
intel dg31pr mobo @3.4K
19" LG TFT monitor @8.7K
2x1GB Transcend DDR2 800Mhz @ 1.9K
lite on DVD-RW @1.3K
Cooler Master Elite 331 PC CASE
Cooler Master Extreme Power 460W

I want to use my old (just 6 months ) 2 IDE HDD and APC UPS and also Keyboard & mouse.

What about speakers?
2.0 or 2.1 channel ?
Logitech? Creative? or some other
Speaker budget upto Rs.1200

any replies??
furious_gamer
furious_gamer #15
Oct 14, 2008 at 3:17 PM
fran1234 said:
Actually I thought of

intel c2d 3.0Ghz processor @8.2K
intel dg31pr mobo @3.4K
19" LG TFT monitor @8.7K
2x1GB Transcend DDR2 800Mhz @ 1.9K
lite on DVD-RW @1.3K
Cooler Master Elite 331 PC CASE
Cooler Master Extreme Power 460W

I want to use my old (just 6 months ) 2 IDE HDD and APC UPS and also Keyboard & mouse.

What about speakers?
2.0 or 2.1 channel ?
Logitech? Creative? or some other
Speaker budget upto Rs.1200

any replies??
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I hope the c2d e8500 is a 3 GHz proccy....
Dont buy Intel Mobos, unless ur in real shoestring budget

Instead of LG, go for ViewSonic to save some bucks...

Altec Lansing BXR Model 2.1 speakers will be good..(I forgot the model no)
VarDOS
VarDOS #16
Oct 14, 2008 at 5:09 PM
Intel Mobo's are unable to OC..so in u r buget u can get XFX 630i...
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hellgate #17
Oct 14, 2008 at 5:13 PM
rajkumar_pb said:
I hope the c2d e8500 is a 3 GHz proccy....
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the E8400 is a 3GHz proccy (at stock speed:D).
E8500 -> 3.16GHz
E8600 -> 3.33GHz

just 4 the info if any1 of ur getting any1 of the above procies plz do make sure that they r of the E0 stepping and not the old C0.
the E0's oc better at lower vcores,have a few xtra instructions sets (nothing which sud promt u to sell ur current procy).
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imgame2 #18
Oct 14, 2008 at 5:38 PM
hellgate said:
just 4 the info if any1 of ur getting any1 of the above procies plz do make sure that they r of the E0 stepping and not the old C0.
the E0's oc better at lower vcores,have a few xtra instructions sets (nothing which sud promt u to sell ur current procy).
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how to ensure E0 stepping while buying a proccy ...is it mentioned on proccy packaging box ...?
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fran1234 #19
Oct 15, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Which TFT monitors and PC Cases good?

Which 17" or 19" TFT monitors are the best ( w.r.t Performance and life) igroring the price factor.

LG
Viewsonic
Samsung
or any other (please name them)


And can I put a iball 400W SMPS temporatily for a Cooler Master Elite 332 or 331 PC CASE, cause I wanted to buy a Power supply and Graphics card later on, not now.
One more reason is that I have 2 IDE HDD and i'll buy a SATA DVD-RW.
But will iball 400W SMPS support the Intel DG31PR mobo, intel C2D 3.0Ghz processor, Cooler Master Elite 332 or 331 PC case fan?
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acewin #20
Oct 15, 2008 at 2:27 PM
bro think hard and if you will realize good proccy with ultra low-end mobo is a waste.
Dell 198WFP is good 19 inch monitor.

Hence buyout MSI P35 Neo-F not Neo-F Combo in 4.3-4.5K is better go. Put any gfx card of your wish. Buy a low-end gfx card Asus 8600GT 256 MB DDR3 in 2.8K
If you think its high to spend on the mobo + gfx card then better get E7200 than E8400 to keep the price balance.

But if you think of DG31 chipset mobos then you do not wanna keep your system for very long.
comp@ddict
comp@ddict #21
Oct 15, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Biostar i45 @ 4.5k
E7200 @ 5.4k
ViewSOnic 1916wm 19" TFT @ 8.6k
2*1GB DDR2 800MHz @ 2k
9800GT @ 7.5k

Mind you, prices are rising at a very sharp rate!
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fran1234 #22
Oct 15, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Cooler Master Elite 332 and iball 400W SMPS

I dont want to connect a Graphics card now.
Does iball 400W SMPS support intel DG35EC mobo, intel C2D 3.0Ghz and Cooler Master Elite 332 PC CASE.
Can they be connected together without any problems?

From where does the 120mm PC CASE fan get the power to put the fan on(using the SMPS) ?
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imgame2 #23
Oct 15, 2008 at 5:02 PM
Re: Cooler Master Elite 332 and iball 400W SMPS

fran1234 said:
I dont want to connect a Graphics card now.
Does iball 400W SMPS support intel DG35EC mobo, intel C2D 3.0Ghz and Cooler Master Elite 332 PC CASE.
Can they be connected together without any problems?
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yes it should work ..i don't see why it should not ...

From where does the 120mm PC CASE fan get the power to put the fan on(using the SMPS) ?
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off course SMPS ...its the main source of all the Power supply requirement of ur PC ..except for monitor..
comp@ddict
comp@ddict #24
Oct 16, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Re: Cooler Master Elite 332 and iball 400W SMPS

fran1234 said:
I dont want to connect a Graphics card now.
Does iball 400W SMPS support intel DG35EC mobo, intel C2D 3.0Ghz and Cooler Master Elite 332 PC CASE.
Can they be connected together without any problems?

From where does the 120mm PC CASE fan get the power to put the fan on(using the SMPS) ?
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Okay 400W, u dun wanna connect gfx card now, u wont be able to later too, with tht PSU