TE PC Buying Guide July 2010

I have sourced the Gigabyte 880-GMU-D2H mobo for Rs 6300/- in Nehru Place, New Delhi.

Is the price okay & do you recommend the mobo, Dark Angel ?

I have drawn these components from your 3 Mid End Ranges for a new rig & request your comments on it -

Processor - AMD Phenom II X2 555BE (3.2Ghz, 2 cores, 6MB L3 Cache)

Motherboard - Gigabyte 880-GMU-D2H

RAM - 4GB(2*2) Corsair TW3X4G DDRIII (GSkill not available in NP)

HDD - 500 GB Seagate SATA (WD Blue not available in NP)

GPU - Sapphire HD5750 1GB GDDR5

Monitor - Dell ST2210

Cabinet - CM Elite 330

PSU/SMPS - Corsair CX 400 (Will it be sufficient for HD5650 ?)

Key Board & Mouse - Logitech Set – Optical Black Mouse + MMKB

ODD - L.G. GH22NS50 OEM SATA DVD-Writer

Speakers - Altec Lansing 2.1 VS2621
 
daumaster said:
I have sourced the Gigabyte 880-GMU-D2H mobo for Rs 6300/- in Nehru Place, New Delhi.

Is the price okay & do you recommend the mobo, Dark Angel ?

I have drawn these components from your 3 Mid End Ranges for a new rig & request your comments on it -

Processor - AMD Phenom II X2 555BE (3.2Ghz, 2 cores, 6MB L3 Cache)

Motherboard - Gigabyte 880-GMU-D2H

RAM - 4GB(2*2) Corsair TW3X4G DDRIII (GSkill not available in NP)

HDD - 500 GB Seagate SATA (WD Blue not available in NP)

GPU - Sapphire HD5750 1GB GDDR5

Monitor - Dell ST2210

Cabinet - CM Elite 330

PSU/SMPS - Corsair CX 400 (Will it be sufficient for HD5650 ?)

Key Board & Mouse - Logitech Set – Optical Black Mouse + MMKB

ODD - L.G. GH22NS50 OEM SATA DVD-Writer

Speakers - Altec Lansing 2.1 VS2621
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Ya CX400 is more than enough.

Corsair RAM is good.

Gigabyte 880-GM-UD2H and Gigabyte 785GMT-USB3 are similar except the IGP. U can save Rs.500-700 by going for the 785G mobo.

If u are into serious gaming then opt for the HD5770 ~ 9.2k-9.5k as it is much more powerful.
 
daumaster said:
I have sourced the Gigabyte 880-GMU-D2H mobo for Rs 6300/- in Nehru Place, New Delhi.

Is the price okay & do you recommend the mobo, Dark Angel ?

I have drawn these components from your 3 Mid End Ranges for a new rig & request your comments on it -

Processor - AMD Phenom II X2 555BE (3.2Ghz, 2 cores, 6MB L3 Cache)

Motherboard - Gigabyte 880-GMU-D2H

RAM - 4GB(2*2) Corsair TW3X4G DDRIII (GSkill not available in NP)

HDD - 500 GB Seagate SATA (WD Blue not available in NP)

GPU - Sapphire HD5750 1GB GDDR5

Monitor - Dell ST2210

Cabinet - CM Elite 330

PSU/SMPS - Corsair CX 400 (Will it be sufficient for HD5650 ?)

Key Board & Mouse - Logitech Set – Optical Black Mouse + MMKB

ODD - L.G. GH22NS50 OEM SATA DVD-Writer

Speakers - Altec Lansing 2.1 VS2621
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you should go for MSI 880GMA-E45 its better than u select,it has usb3.0 and sata III.

secondly if u can slightly extend your budget then buy chose CM gladiator cabinet.
 
DarkAngel said:
Ya CX400 is more than enough.

Corsair RAM is good.

Gigabyte 880-GM-UD2H and Gigabyte 785GMT-USB3 are similar except the IGP. U can save Rs.500-700 by going for the 785G mobo.

If u are into serious gaming then opt for the HD5770 ~ 9.2k-9.5k as it is much more powerful.
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Thanks !

That was fast.

Gigabyte 785GMT-USB3 is not available.

Casual Gamer, so no problem with the HD5750.

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vip said:
you should go for MSI 880GMA-E45 its better than u select,it has usb3.0 and sata III.

secondly if u can slightly extend your budget then buy chose CM gladiator cabinet.
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Thanks.

Will check the MSI 880GMA-E45 availibility.

CM Elite 330 will do for me.
 
daumaster said:
Thanks !

That was fast.

Gigabyte 785GMT-USB3 is not available.

Casual Gamer, so no problem with the HD5750.
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Well then MSI 880GMA-E45 is a decent option. Else go for the Gigabyte 880GMA-UD2H if the price difference between 880GM-UD2H and GMA is not much as the GMA version uses SB850(Sata 6Gbps ports). Decide according to price and availability.
 
knoughtyd said:
Saw this listed on ebay eBay India: Gigabyte GA-880GM-USB3 Motherboard For AMD - 3YR (item 310230125533 end time 28-Jul-2010 19:26:46 IST)

Isnt that overpriced at 8.6k coz I saw the same on Newegg for about 100$ odd:S

Also had a query about how is the performance of a the IGP HD 4250? is it good enough to run occasional games or watch HD movies:S
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Price is too high. Go for the MSI 880GMA-E45 for 5.8k from SMC. Yes the IGP is good enough for HD movies and occasional light gaming
 
DarkAngel said:
Yes the IGP is good enough for HD movies and occasional light gaming
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Any idea to which GPU might be the IGP comparable to? Asking coz I was planning a rig with just the IGP and it is supposed to be used for just occasional simple gaming like fifa etc :p
 
Hi Dark Angel,

I have made some changes in you low budget computer...Need to buy a new one urgently...Please advice on the same..and also please let me know from where to buy in Nehru place and how much time will they take to assemble the same.

And i was just thinking for Dual Core(2.7)..let me know if you suggest the same..the comp will be used by my dad just for surfing and downloading..

Components Description Price (INR)

Processor AMD Sempron 140(2.7Ghz, 1 core) 1700
Motherboard Gigabyte M61PME-S2P 2000
RAM 1GB 800MHz Kingston DDRII RAM 1200
HDD 320GB WD Blue 1700
Cabinet Zebronics Kite with SMPS 1100
HeadPhones Which would be best..Pls suggest..??-
Mouse Which would be best..Pls suggest..??-
ODD L.G. GH22NS50 OEM SATA DVD-Writer 950
Total ??

P.S - I have an old compin working Condtion..will they exchange it for some amount...?? PFB the config for the same..
Processor PIII(733Mhz)
Motherboard Bio Star(Do not know the version.. :( )
RAM 128MB
HDD 40GB WD Blue
Cabinet ATX with SMPS
ODD L.G. Cd-RoM

Thanks in Advance
 
Hi Dark Angel,

Lovely guide.. my search for such configs end at your post. I am a reseller.

In last 12 months, I must have bought minimum 30 Desktops for Lamington road, Maccann Infosys,
Though I get very good service and rates, I was always confused at the config I wanted. Always end up in buying what they suggested.
Thank you so much once again.

Richard Correia
9004911199
 
hey darkangel
i was going through your guide(which is freaking fabulous btw!!):clap::clap:
i couldnt help but notice Gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2 paired with athlon x3 435 and hd 5670
i was wondering whether its HT1.0 and PCIe 1.0 would bottleneck the processor and graphics card!!:S
i wondered whether BIOSTAR A780L would be a better recommendation,
considering its HT 3.0 and PCIe 2.0 (but sadly only ddr2 support)!!

i am considering buying a pc based on your 20k pc
with hd 4670 and gigabyte 460w and athlonII x3 435
which mobo would be better?:huh:

thanks again darkangel!!
 
DarkAngel said:
Well then MSI 880GMA-E45 is a decent option. Else go for the Gigabyte 880GMA-UD2H if the price difference between 880GM-UD2H and GMA is not much as the GMA version uses SB850(Sata 6Gbps ports). Decide according to price and availability.
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Got the MSI 880GMA-E45 from Nehru Place today for 6k.
Processor - AMD Phenom II X2 555BE (3.2Ghz, 2 cores, 6MB L3 Cache)
RAM - 4GB(2*2) Corsair VS2GBX2 DDRIII (TW3 not available in NP)
HDD - 500 GB Seagate SATA (WD Blue not available in NP)
GPU - Sapphire HD5770 1GB GDDR5 [Online from from m/s Lynx-India]
Monitor - Dell ST2210
Cabinet - CM Elite 330
PSU/SMPS - Corsair CX 400 (Will it be sufficient for HD5770 ?)
Key Board & Mouse - Pleomax Set – Optical Black Mouse + MMKB, both USB
ODD - L.G. GH22NS50 OEM SATA DVD-Writer
Speakers - Altec Lansing 2.1 VS2621
UPS - Luminous 600 VA.

Thanks a lot.
 
great guide:hap2::hap2::hap2::clap:

i am buying this system for my friend, his budget is 12k, require it for general purpose home pc

he already have screen, cabinet(psu included),speaker, mouse , keyboard.

here's what I'm going to buy for him

Components Description Price (INR)

Processor AMD Athlon II X3 435 3650

Motherboard Biostar TA785G3 3800

RAM G. Skill F3-10600CL9S-2GBNT 2GB 1333MHz DDRIII 2600

HDD 500WD Blue/Seagate 7200.12 -500gb 2000

Total 12050

is this good config??

is there any better motherboard for 3.8K??

he has a psu already but cheap one,(cabinet waali:p)

does above system require good psu??(this one is urgent:()

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also, is this motherboards igp is good enough for a 20inch screen, (require for movies and general stuff)
 
For now the cabinet PSU should suffice. Invest in a decent entry level one when there is cash to spare(FSP SAGAII 350/ Zebby Pro 350w ~ 1.5k).

The IGP HD4200 is enough for movies, general stuff and playing older games in a 20" screen. No worries.
 
DarkAngel said:
For now the cabinet PSU should suffice. Invest in a decent entry level one when there is cash to spare(FSP SAGAII 350/ Zebby Pro 350w ~ 1.5k).

The IGP HD4200 is enough for movies, general stuff and playing older games in a 20" screen. No worries.
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thanks a lot:)
 
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