50K All Purpose Rig! TE Members Please Help!
Hi, I want to primarily build this rig to practice on multiple VMware based linux virtual machines. I'm providing the details as per the required template.
Any opinion, suggestions & help is appreciated.
Also, I'm not much aware of the prices so have put up a lot of options. Please help me with the respective prices if possible.
Q: What is your budget?
50K-55K (Max 60K. But would want to avoid that)
Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)?
(Note: The below is a 7 year old rig with second HDD & ODD added later and SMPS changed from 350W to 400W.)
CPU - AMD AthlonXP 1900+
Motherboard - Asus A7N266-E
GPU - Onboard GeForce 2MX
RAM - Hynix 512MB DDR333 (Single Module)
Monitor - Samsung 17" Flat CRT
SMPS - 400W
HDD - Seagate 80GB, WD 80GB (Both IDE)
ODD - Sony 40X CD Writer, Sony 8X DVD Writer (Both IDE)
TV Tuner - Pinnacle PCTV 50i
Keyboard - iKey Power Key
Mouse - Microsoft Optical Mouse
Speakers - Creative Inspire 4400 (4.1 Speakers)
Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)?
Keyboard - iKey Power Key
HDD - Seagate 80GB, WD 80GB (Both IDE)
ODD - Sony 40X CD Writer, Sony 8X DVD Writer (Both IDE)
TV Tuner - Pinnacle PCTV 50i
Keyboard - iKey Power Key
Mouse - Microsoft Optical Mouse
Speakers - Creative Inspire 4400 (4.1 Speakers)
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.
CPU -
1] AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition (Revision C3) (Model: HDZ965FBGMBOX)
2] AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition (Revision C3) (Model: HDZ955FBGMBOX)
Motherboard -
1] Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H
2] Gigabyte GA-790FXTA-UD5
3] Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4
4] Gigabyte GA-770TA-UD3
(Note: Will juggle the above based on my final build & budget)
GPU - ATI Radeon 5770 1GB GDDR5 (Any decent make with HDMI, Dual Link DVI-I, Display Port)
RAM -
1] G.Skill Ripjaws 2*2GB (i.e. 4GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800) 240 Pin, CAS Latency 7, 1.35V (Model: F3-12800CL7D-4GBECO)
2] G.Skill Ripjaws 2*2GB (i.e. 4GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800) 240 Pin, CAS Latency 7, 1.65V (Model: F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH)
3] G.Skill Ripjaws 2*2GB (i.e. 4GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800) 240 Pin, CAS Latency 7, 1.65V (Model: F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM)
(NOTE: Require opinion on [2] & [3]. Will it work with the motherboards above)
Monitor - 24" 16:9, 1080p, 2ms Response Time (GTG), HDMI with HDCP (Webcam is welcomed but not necessary)
SMPS (PSU) -
1] Corsair CMPSU-650HX
2] Antec TruePower New TP-650
3] Seasonic SS-650HT Active PFC
4] Antec EarthWatts EA650
(Note: Not in the mentioned order. Suggestions welcome. Requirement - 650W, 80+ & SLI/CrossFire Certified)
PC Case (Cabinet) -
1] CoolerMaster CM 690 PURE (Model: RC-690K)
2] CoolerMaster CM 690 (Model: RC-690)
3] Thermaltake V9 Black Edition (Model: VJ400G1N2Z)
4] Antec Three Hundred
5] NZXT Gamma Classic Series
HDD - 1TB SATA 2 (3Gbps), 64MB Buffer, 7200 rpm
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
Yes, will upgrade the following within 12-15 months
RAM - 2*4GB DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800)
Heat Sink & Fan - CoolerMaster Hyper 212 PLUS (Model: RR-B10-212P-GP)
Thermal Paste - Artic Silver 5 Thermal Compound 3.5 grams
Keyboard & Mouse - Wireless Backlit Multimedia Keyboard & Mouse
ODD - Multi Blu-Ray Burner (Writer)
HDD - 2TB SATA 3 (6Gbps), 64MB Buffer, 7200 rpm
GPU - 2nd ATI Radeon 5770 1GB GDDR5 (In CrossFire config)
Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Mumbai (Lamington Road)
Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market?
No
Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware?
1] [Most Important] Using 4 or more Virtual Machines (All Enterprise Linux using VMware Workstation in a virtual network environment)
2] Gaming
3] Watching HD & SD movies and TV
4] Download rig, 8 hrs daily operation
5] HTPC
6] Browsing Net
7] Desktop Processing
(In the exact above order)
Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
No. But prefer a good (maybe highest) quality brand which gives good value for money.
Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Strategy - Command & Conquer 4 : Tiberian Twilight, World Of Warcraft
Racing - Dirt 2, Race Driver : Grid, NFS Series
Arcade - Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter
FPS - Crysis & (upcoming) Crysis 2, Call Of Duty : Modern Warfare 2, Halo 2
RPG - Assassin's Creed 2, Prototype, Final Fantasy XIII (upcoming) [Not coming for the PC platform. But who knows, just keeping my fingers crossed]
Board Games - Monopoly, Monopoly Build-A-Lot Edition & Billionaire II
Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage?
Gaming - 1920*1080
Desktop - 1920*1080 & above
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
No. But maybe in the future.
Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Multi Boot -
1] Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
2] Windows XP SP3 32 Bit
3] Red Hat Enterprise Linux v5 Update 4 64 Bit
4] Red Hat Enterprise Linux v5 Update 4 32 Bit
Additional Note:
1] With Windows (32/64 Bit) as HOST I'll be using 4 or more Linux (32/64 Bit) as GUEST on VMware Workstation
2] With Linux (32/64 Bit) as HOST I'll be using 3 or more Linux (32/64 Bit) & 1 Windows (32/64 Bit) as GUEST on VMware Workstation
Also, all the components or options that are numbered are preferred in that order.
Please guide me if I'm wrong anywhere or if there is a better option available than what I've selected.
Hi, I want to primarily build this rig to practice on multiple VMware based linux virtual machines. I'm providing the details as per the required template.
Any opinion, suggestions & help is appreciated.
Also, I'm not much aware of the prices so have put up a lot of options. Please help me with the respective prices if possible.
Q: What is your budget?
50K-55K (Max 60K. But would want to avoid that)
Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)?
(Note: The below is a 7 year old rig with second HDD & ODD added later and SMPS changed from 350W to 400W.)
CPU - AMD AthlonXP 1900+
Motherboard - Asus A7N266-E
GPU - Onboard GeForce 2MX
RAM - Hynix 512MB DDR333 (Single Module)
Monitor - Samsung 17" Flat CRT
SMPS - 400W
HDD - Seagate 80GB, WD 80GB (Both IDE)
ODD - Sony 40X CD Writer, Sony 8X DVD Writer (Both IDE)
TV Tuner - Pinnacle PCTV 50i
Keyboard - iKey Power Key
Mouse - Microsoft Optical Mouse
Speakers - Creative Inspire 4400 (4.1 Speakers)
Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)?
Keyboard - iKey Power Key
HDD - Seagate 80GB, WD 80GB (Both IDE)
ODD - Sony 40X CD Writer, Sony 8X DVD Writer (Both IDE)
TV Tuner - Pinnacle PCTV 50i
Keyboard - iKey Power Key
Mouse - Microsoft Optical Mouse
Speakers - Creative Inspire 4400 (4.1 Speakers)
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.
CPU -
1] AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition (Revision C3) (Model: HDZ965FBGMBOX)
2] AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition (Revision C3) (Model: HDZ955FBGMBOX)
Motherboard -
1] Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H
2] Gigabyte GA-790FXTA-UD5
3] Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4
4] Gigabyte GA-770TA-UD3
(Note: Will juggle the above based on my final build & budget)
GPU - ATI Radeon 5770 1GB GDDR5 (Any decent make with HDMI, Dual Link DVI-I, Display Port)
RAM -
1] G.Skill Ripjaws 2*2GB (i.e. 4GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800) 240 Pin, CAS Latency 7, 1.35V (Model: F3-12800CL7D-4GBECO)
2] G.Skill Ripjaws 2*2GB (i.e. 4GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800) 240 Pin, CAS Latency 7, 1.65V (Model: F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH)
3] G.Skill Ripjaws 2*2GB (i.e. 4GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800) 240 Pin, CAS Latency 7, 1.65V (Model: F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM)
(NOTE: Require opinion on [2] & [3]. Will it work with the motherboards above)
Monitor - 24" 16:9, 1080p, 2ms Response Time (GTG), HDMI with HDCP (Webcam is welcomed but not necessary)
SMPS (PSU) -
1] Corsair CMPSU-650HX
2] Antec TruePower New TP-650
3] Seasonic SS-650HT Active PFC
4] Antec EarthWatts EA650
(Note: Not in the mentioned order. Suggestions welcome. Requirement - 650W, 80+ & SLI/CrossFire Certified)
PC Case (Cabinet) -
1] CoolerMaster CM 690 PURE (Model: RC-690K)
2] CoolerMaster CM 690 (Model: RC-690)
3] Thermaltake V9 Black Edition (Model: VJ400G1N2Z)
4] Antec Three Hundred
5] NZXT Gamma Classic Series
HDD - 1TB SATA 2 (3Gbps), 64MB Buffer, 7200 rpm
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
Yes, will upgrade the following within 12-15 months
RAM - 2*4GB DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800)
Heat Sink & Fan - CoolerMaster Hyper 212 PLUS (Model: RR-B10-212P-GP)
Thermal Paste - Artic Silver 5 Thermal Compound 3.5 grams
Keyboard & Mouse - Wireless Backlit Multimedia Keyboard & Mouse
ODD - Multi Blu-Ray Burner (Writer)
HDD - 2TB SATA 3 (6Gbps), 64MB Buffer, 7200 rpm
GPU - 2nd ATI Radeon 5770 1GB GDDR5 (In CrossFire config)
Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Mumbai (Lamington Road)
Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market?
No
Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware?
1] [Most Important] Using 4 or more Virtual Machines (All Enterprise Linux using VMware Workstation in a virtual network environment)
2] Gaming
3] Watching HD & SD movies and TV
4] Download rig, 8 hrs daily operation
5] HTPC
6] Browsing Net
7] Desktop Processing
(In the exact above order)
Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
No. But prefer a good (maybe highest) quality brand which gives good value for money.
Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Strategy - Command & Conquer 4 : Tiberian Twilight, World Of Warcraft
Racing - Dirt 2, Race Driver : Grid, NFS Series
Arcade - Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter
FPS - Crysis & (upcoming) Crysis 2, Call Of Duty : Modern Warfare 2, Halo 2
RPG - Assassin's Creed 2, Prototype, Final Fantasy XIII (upcoming) [Not coming for the PC platform. But who knows, just keeping my fingers crossed]
Board Games - Monopoly, Monopoly Build-A-Lot Edition & Billionaire II
Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage?
Gaming - 1920*1080
Desktop - 1920*1080 & above
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
No. But maybe in the future.
Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Multi Boot -
1] Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
2] Windows XP SP3 32 Bit
3] Red Hat Enterprise Linux v5 Update 4 64 Bit
4] Red Hat Enterprise Linux v5 Update 4 32 Bit
Additional Note:
1] With Windows (32/64 Bit) as HOST I'll be using 4 or more Linux (32/64 Bit) as GUEST on VMware Workstation
2] With Linux (32/64 Bit) as HOST I'll be using 3 or more Linux (32/64 Bit) & 1 Windows (32/64 Bit) as GUEST on VMware Workstation
Also, all the components or options that are numbered are preferred in that order.
Please guide me if I'm wrong anywhere or if there is a better option available than what I've selected.