I usually have 2 systems so that I can switch over if there are any failures. I have yet to decide on which one to scrap out. Have given details of both below.
1. Focus is on performance + power consumption
2. The budget is excluding SSD and RAM which I already have
3. CPU - I am confused between -
AMD FX - (1)need extra display card (2) Power consumption
AMD A10 - Really not sure if it fits my need. I need to use it for 3+ years
i5 - Haswell looks good in both performance and power consumption. Just want to make sure I am not missing any AMD alternative
Please suggest me on (1)CPU + Mobo (2) SMPS (3) Monitor (4) Cabinet in order of priority.
Suggestions on which older system to scrap out will also be helpful. Only -ve with AMD system is that I think the motherboard is a bit flaky. Q6600 is rock solid till now and havent had any problems, but feels a bit slow sometimes.
TIA
- What is your budget?
- 45-50K (lower the better )
- 45-50K (lower the better
- What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
- CPU - AMD BE555 + Q6600
- Motherboard - Biostar XXX + Gigabyte DS3P
- GPU - On-board + ATI (I dont remember the exact details)
- RAM - 2x2GB Patriot + 2X2GB Mushkin 800 DDR2
- Monitor - 2 x Dell 2208WFP (one of them is dead now)
- SMPS - Corsair VX450 + CX430
- DVD writer 2 x LG
- Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
- DVD writer
- Power supply if it can fit new requirements
- Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD - Already bought
- 2x(2x8GB) Curcial Ballistix - Already bought
- KB + Mouse
- 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 - FX83xx/A10-xxxx/i5(non-k models) - Need suggestions (would need vT & vT-d support)
- Motherboard - A good stable board which is compatible with above. Stability and Linux compatibility is important
- GPU - Ideally on chip/on board will do for me
- HDD - Need a 1TB drive for storage
- Monitor - Since I need one now, Dell 2312 looks good. Need height adjustment
- Cabinet - Corsair 500R or 600T (open to suggestions)
- SMPS - If VX450 or CX430 wont fit, would like to go for a good power supply
- 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
- I usually keep my builds for 3+ years except below
- HDDs as they fill up
- I can postpone Monitor if I am constrained on budget
- Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
- Mysore
- Bangalore
- Open to online purchase (from FK/Snapdeal/similar)
- Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
- No
- What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
- Development (Web apps + db heavy APIs)
- Browsing
- VMs - 2/3 at a time
- Multi-tasking - will have multiple browsers+IDE+VMs+Word Processor running at the same time
- Some times the system runs 24x7 for 2-3days
- It will be used for 14-16hours daily
- Watching HD movies
- Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
- CPU - Almost neutral with slight bias towards AMD. But dont want any compromise on performance + power consumption
- Motherboard - I like Gigabyte and would like to avoid Biostar this time. Avoided Asus till now because of bad ASS, guess will consider it as its commonly available. Prefer ATX sized boards
- Cabinet - I have a CM 3300 for one system and would like to have a good one for this so that I can re-use in future. Really like Corsair 600T, but willing to compromise on it if anything else needs priority
- If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
- N/A
- What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
- Desktop - HD resolution would be better
- Are you looking to overclock?
- No - I am looking for more stability
- Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
- Ubuntu 12.04 for now
- Planning vanilla Debian in near future
1. Focus is on performance + power consumption
2. The budget is excluding SSD and RAM which I already have
3. CPU - I am confused between -
AMD FX - (1)need extra display card (2) Power consumption
AMD A10 - Really not sure if it fits my need. I need to use it for 3+ years
i5 - Haswell looks good in both performance and power consumption. Just want to make sure I am not missing any AMD alternative
Please suggest me on (1)CPU + Mobo (2) SMPS (3) Monitor (4) Cabinet in order of priority.
Suggestions on which older system to scrap out will also be helpful. Only -ve with AMD system is that I think the motherboard is a bit flaky. Q6600 is rock solid till now and havent had any problems, but feels a bit slow sometimes.
TIA
