New PC for GF.

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kaps2010

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Questions

1. Q: What is your budget?

a. 20-25k(Excluding the Monitor and the things that I already have)

2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)

a. CPU - Intel or AMD Phenom II X4(Quad Core preferred)

b. Motherboard - Any

c. GPU - ATI or Nvidia

d. RAM - Kingston 2gb DDR3

e. Monitor - Dell or Benq

f. SMPS - CoolerMaster/Corsair

g. Cabinet - CoolerMaster or Thermaltake

h. Hard Disk -Western Digital

3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)

a. Mouse,Keyboard,Speaker and for the time being the Monitor

4. Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.

a. CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 925 or Intel equivalent

b. Motherboard - any compatible motherboard

c. GPU - ATI 4670 or Nvidia Equivalent or a Descent enough GC if overshooting the budget

d. SMPS - Cooler Master eXtreme Power/Corsair VX450

e. Cabinet - Coolermaster Elite 334/Centurion 5 II/Gladiator 600

f. Monitor - Dell 2311uh or Benq 2412HD or equivalent from Dell/Benq or Viewsonic

5. Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component

a. Yeah, will mostly only upgrade the Hard Disk 6 month down the line.

6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)

a. Mumbai

b. Open to online purchase

7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market

a. No

8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware

a. Browsing

b. Downloading Movies

c. Gaming(It is not that much a concern)

d. Few Work Application

9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.

a. Coolermaster or Antec or Thermaltake for the cabinet and SMPS, I hate very cramp cabinet of the Indian companies.

b. Kingston for the RAM.

c. Western Digital for the Hard Disk because they have a good after sale service.



10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?

a. Racing - Grid at medium to high settings -- it would be very rare

11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage

a. Desktop - 1900x1080

12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?

a. No

13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?

a. Windows 7 64 bit



Few points to ponder.

1. CPU + MB should cost around 10-12k not more than that.

2. GPU around 4 to 5k.

3. Cabinet + SMPS costing 4-5k

4. RAM + HDD around 4k
 
kaps2010 said:
Questions

1. Q: What is your budget?
a. 20-25k(Excluding the Monitor and the things that I already have)

2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
a. CPU - Intel or AMD Phenom II X4(Quad Core preferred)
b. Motherboard - Any
c. GPU - ATI or Nvidia
d. RAM - Kingston 2gb DDR3
e. Monitor - Dell or Benq
f. SMPS - CoolerMaster/Corsair
g. Cabinet - CoolerMaster or Thermaltake
h. Hard Disk -Western Digital

3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
a. Mouse,Keyboard,Speaker and for the time being the Monitor

4. Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
a. CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 925 or Intel equivalent
b. Motherboard - any compatible motherboard
c. GPU - ATI 4670 or Nvidia Equivalent or a Descent enough GC if overshooting the budget
d. SMPS - Cooler Master eXtreme Power/Corsair VX450
e. Cabinet - Coolermaster Elite 334/Centurion 5 II/Gladiator 600
f. Monitor - Dell 2311uh or Benq 2412HD or equivalent from Dell/Benq or Viewsonic

5. Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
a. Yeah, will mostly only upgrade the Hard Disk 6 month down the line.

6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
a. Mumbai
b. Open to online purchase

7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
a. No

8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
a. Browsing
b. Downloading Movies
c. Gaming(It is not that much a concern)
d. Few Work Application

9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
a. Coolermaster or Antec or Thermaltake for the cabinet and SMPS, I hate very cramp cabinet of the Indian companies.
b. Kingston for the RAM.
c. Western Digital for the Hard Disk because they have a good after sale service.

10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
a. Racing - Grid at medium to high settings -- it would be very rare

11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
a. Desktop - 1900x1080

12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
a. No

13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
a. Windows 7 64 bit

Few points to ponder.
1. CPU + MB should cost around 10-12k not more than that.
2. GPU around 4 to 5k.
3. Cabinet + SMPS costing 4-5k
4. RAM + HDD around 4k
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The post could do with a bit of spaces.
 
Components Description Price (INR)

Processor AMD Phenom II X2 555BE/ AMD Athlon II X4 635 4900

Motherboard Gigabyte MA785GMT-USB3 5600

RAM 2GB 1333MHz Kingston DDRIII RAM 2600

HDD 500 GB WD Blue 2100

GPU Sapphire 1GB DDR3 HD4670/ Sapphire 512MB DDR5 HD5670 4400/5400

Cabinet CM Elite 310/NZXT Gamma 1600/2100

PSU/SMPS Corsair CX400 2700

Total 23400/24900

  • For your needs a Athlon Quad is more than enough for few more years. Even the dual core PhenomII X2 555BE would do. Plus if you are lucky who might be able to unlock the PhenomII X2 555BE into PhenomII X4 955BE :D (~80% success rate)

  • The CX400 will do fine for your needs and will last a couple of upgrades too. If u feel u need 5 yrs warranty go with the VX450 as the CX400 has only 3 years warranty.

  • NZXT Gamma is one of the best Cabbies in the 2.5k range. Check it out. PrimeABGB in lammy stocks it. They are NZXT dealers too IINM.

  • Try to get the 512MB version of the HD5670. Costs about 5-5.5k and performance boost of 15-20% wrt HD4670. But off late only 1GB veresion which costs 6.4k is available in the market which is not that value for money option as the performance difference between 512MB and 1GB version of the HD5670 is hardly 2-3%
 
so does yout GF love pink colour font typing :p

as mention darkangel would recommend this config is better and the 550 x/2 can be unlock to quad is more than 90 % does work

at least u should try 1 TB for better future proof it cost extra 1.2 buck ;)
 
kaps2010 said:
Dark Angle thanks for the post.

If anyone could also give me an equivalent Intel config that would be nice.
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Intel i3 530 - ~5.7k

Intel DH55HC - ~5.3k

Rest same as above. Get the Intel board if you do not wish to overclock the processor. There is a Gigabyte variant for the H55 chipset but slightly expensive as well.

That said, it isn't worthwhile to go with the Intel setup. The Phenom setup should be better than this.
 
kaps2010 said:
Dark Angle thanks for the post.

If anyone could also give me an equivalent Intel config that would be nice.
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u wont be able to fit in a quad that easy with a intel config ... even the newer dual core i3 + motherboard will come close to 11k sh better to go with AMD as DA suggested if you want quad core.
 
Going with AMD you can get feature rich mobos with USB 3.0 under 6k. But the cheapest USB 3.0 in the market for intel is Gigabyte GA-H55M-USB3 ~ 7.3k. You wont be using them immdiately. But if you are planning to keep the rig for 2-3 yrs at least then by ten you will enjoy the faster speeds of USB 3.0. (As of now USB 3.0 external HDD and pen drives are costly).

As Desecrator says the Core i-3 530 is the only Intel option worth considering with your budget. But going with the PhenonII X2 555BE/AthlonII X4 635 is more bang for buck IMO.
 
DarkAngel said:
Going with AMD you can get feature rich mobos with USB 3.0 under 6k. But the cheapest USB 3.0 in the market for intel is Gigabyte GA-H55M-USB3 ~ 7.3k. You wont be using them immdiately. But if you are planning to keep the rig for 2-3 yrs at least then by ten you will enjoy the faster speeds of USB 3.0. (As of now USB 3.0 external HDD and pen drives are costly).

As Desecrator says the Core i-3 530 is the only Intel option worth considering with your budget. But going with the PhenonII X2 555BE/AthlonII X4 635 is more bang for buck IMO.
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Thanks for that mostly I would go with AMD only.:eek:hyeah:
 
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