Hey friends, I need to buy a PC for my brother who statys in a village. This will be his first PC and he will use it for browsing net, learning software like MS word and light gaming. Please note that 20K should include a UPS as well as he stays in a village and suffers from frequent power cuts. Please note that the monitor should be at least 19 inches.
Q: What is your budget?
20K
[*]Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
Nothing
[*]Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Nothing
[*]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.
No idea
[*]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
no upgrades planned in near future
[*]Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Pune
Open to online purchase
[*]Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
No
[*]Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
Light gaming
Browsing
Learning basic software like MS word etc.
[*]Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
No preference
[*]Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
About 2/3 year old games at medium settings
[*]Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
Gaming - 1280x728
Desktop - 1440x900
[*]Q: Are you looking to overclock?
No
[*]Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Instead of A4-3400,AMD A6-3500-4k would be a better choice,better IGP in just 500/-rs more.[quote=“ALPHA17, post:2, topic:202848”]
Well this is what I recommend –
Well the problem with both the Intel configurations will be the pathetic things they will try to force on you called the Intel HD graphics / Intel Xtreme graphics adapter. These are a washout compared to AMD’s excellent Llano integrated IGP’s and decent CPU performance that will see you in good stead ~2 -->3 years.
If you are in for poor IGP performance and an Intel Core i3 setup –
Intel Core i3 2100 ~6200/-
ASUS P8H61-M PLUS ~3500/-
Corsair ValueRAM 1333MHz 4GB x1 ~1100/-
[rest configuration same as above]
I am sorry cannot help you with dealers in Pune, I will tag a few Pune based members for assistance. #[member=‘Infected’] and #[member=‘abhifusion’], guys a helping hand please.
Would suggest to instead invest in a laptop as that would be a better option. Try to bag the cheapest AMD LLano laptop. Else, mention what games he plans to run, we might have a fair idea if they work on the Intel HD graphics (though very doubtful)
20k is way to less that too for minimal gaming. Go with the list what #[member=‘ALPHA17’] gave.. But buy a second hand Hdd for 2.5k and zebronics 600va ups for 1150 and a 19inch viewsonic monitor worth 4.5k. That takes the total to 22k. Moreover if you buy something now you’d have to shell out more 200-300bucks due to $ fluctuations.
Anyways This is what i suggest[a bit modified #[member=‘ALPHA17’] Suggestion]:
Go for AMD A6-3500-4k better performance than A4 withing few bucks,Go for Logitech mouse/key combo also don’t know much about zebronics ups you can also go for i ball or APC ups.[quote=“swatkats, post:9, topic:202848”]
20k is way to less that too for minimal gaming. Go with the list what #[member=‘ALPHA17’] gave.. But buy a second hand Hdd for 2.5k and zebronics 600va ups for 1150 and a 19inch viewsonic monitor worth 4.5k. That takes the total to 22k. Moreover if you buy something now you’d have to shell out more 200-300bucks due to $ fluctuations.
Anyways This is what i suggest[a bit modified #[member=‘ALPHA17’] Suggestion]:
hard drives, there are a lot of these floating in the TE Market section, sift through them and go for one. Will save some cash there.
Instead of the Corsair CX V2 430W ~2400/-, go for the FSP Saga II 400W ~1900/-
Instead of the Cooler Master eLite 311, go for the Cooler Master eLite 310 ~1500/-
Monitor, try to get the cheapest 20" in the market from a reputed brand, this I advice because this components stays integral to your PC and cannot be replaced until in extreme exigencies.
Guys, the total is coming 29K. He can increase his budget to 25K. Any suggestions?