PC Peripherals Choose a Cabinet PSU

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how to choose a cabinet.

I have no idea abt it .. Does a cabinet come with SMPS(PSU) or should we buy it seperately..

I'm from chennai. So , I use 'deltapage.com' as my reference .. in this website which one specifies the cabinet and SMPS(PSU)
 
haraakiri said:
Please specify your current system configuration.
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I'm planning to buy a new one

Collected few info from this website

Amd Athlon II X4 620

Gigabyte 785GMT-UD2H

Transend 2GB DDR3

Seagate/WD 320/500GB

LG DVD Writer

Will buy Saphire GPU 5670 after 1 or 2 months

What abt Zebronics Bizli(Comes with 500W SMPS).. is it good??
 
Lower end enclosures come bundled with an el-cheapo power supply. Such a power supply may be branded as a 450~600W unit but in reality, can hardly supply about 200W of power and there's no such thing as efficiency when it comes to such units.

^That power supply bundled with the Zebronics Bijli is one such unit. Stay away from such power supplies lest you want your new system to go conked after a brief period of usage!

A PSU is a safeguard investment for the rest of your components - buy a good and efficient power supply with the required power rating (or even higher to ensure your power supply lasts a couple of future upgrades!) to ensure that it will serve you in the long run and does not account for higher electricity bills.

First off, tell us your budget so that we may give you appropriate suggestions.
 
Gannu said:
Lower end enclosures come bundled with an el-cheapo power supply. Such a power supply may be branded as a 450~600W unit but in reality, can hardly supply about 200W of power and there's no such thing as efficiency when it comes to such units.

^That power supply bundled with the Zebronics Bijli is one such unit. Stay away from such power supplies lest you want your new system to go conked after a brief period of usage!

A PSU is a safeguard investment for the rest of your components - buy a good and efficient power supply with the required power rating (or even higher to ensure your power supply lasts a couple of future upgrades!) to ensure that it will serve you in the long run and does not account for higher electricity bills.

First off, tell us your budget so that we may give you appropriate suggestions.
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Thanks mate!!

My budget for mobo and proc is 8 to 10k

Monitor - 6 to 7k

RAM - should be DDR3 - I guess its 2.5k now

GPU - DX11 within 5.5k (but will get in april only)

HDD 320 or 500Gb either Seagate or WD - not sure which to buy I had seagate in my 2 other PCs with no problem - 2.5k

For cabi and PSU as u said go for good quality - I can afford upto 3k(provided it supports my GPU)

Have a DVD writer

Have Altec lansig 2.1 channel
 
^^ even for low price cabinets, you can shave off 400 bucks atleast if you decide not to take the bundled SMPS/PSU.

and What Gannu said is true. It's better to spend decent amount on getting a quality PSU.
 
Gannu said:
Could you please refer to this template and tell us rather?
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1. Q: What is your budget?
1. 25 max
2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)

Intel D101, D processor 2.66Ghz, 512 MB RAM, 80GB HDD, 6200 GPU

3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Speaker - Altec 2.1 channel
DVD writer LG

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.
1. mobo and proc is 8 to 10k
2. Monitor - 6 to 7.5k 18.5 to 20 inch
3. RAM - should be DDR3 - I guess its 2.5k now
4.GPU - DX11 within 5.5k (but will get in april only) nvidia or ati pls suggest
5. HDD 320 or 500Gb either Seagate or WD - not sure which to buy I had seagate in my 2 other PCs with no problem - 2.5k, pls suggest
6. For cabi and PSU as u said go for good quality - I can afford upto 3k(provided it supports my GPU)

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
1. Yes, will upgrade in 3 or more years

6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Chennai
7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
no
8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
1. Gaming
2. Browsing
3. Desktop Processing
4. HTPC
5. Download rig, 24x7 operation
6. Watching HD movies
9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
NA
10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
1. Strategy - Civilization 4
2. Racing - Grid at medium to high settings
11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
1. Gaming - 1280x728
2. Desktop - 1440x900
3. Or higher
12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
No
13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
1. Windows XP or 7
 
Processor: Athlon II X3 425 (3 cores, 2.7GHz) - 3.65k
Motherboard: Motherboard: Biostar mobo TA785G3 - 3.65k
RAM: Kingston 2GB DDRIII 1333MHz - 2.2k
HDD: WD 500GB Blue - 2.4k --> 5yrs warranty against Seagate's new 3 yrs warranty
Cabinet: CM Elite 310 - 1.5k
SMPS: Gigabyte Superb - 2.2k
Monitor: Benq G2220HD - 8k --> Go for a 22" if u are gonna watch HD movies
Keyboard+Mouse: Logitech Combo - .7k
Total: 24-25k

GPU: Sapphire HD5670 1GB GDDR5 - 5.8k -> prices will dip in 3-4months after fermi release
 
Karthi007 said:
Processor: Athlon II X3 425 (3 cores, 2.7GHz) - 3.65k

Motherboard: Motherboard: Biostar mobo TA785G3 - 3.65k

RAM: Kingston 2GB DDRIII 1333MHz - 2.2k

HDD: WD 500GB Blue - 2.4k --> 5yrs warranty against Seagate's new 3 yrs warranty

Cabinet: CM Elite 310 - 1.5k

SMPS: Gigabyte Superb - 2.2k

Monitor: Benq G2220HD - 8k --> Go for a 22" if u are gonna watch HD movies

Keyboard+Mouse: Logitech Combo - .7k

Total: 24-25k

GPU: Sapphire HD5670 1GB GDDR5 - 5.8k -> prices will dip in 3-4months after fermi release
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Thanks for ur response mate..

Just a clarification, wont a 18.5 to 20 inch ranged monitor be enough for HD movies ..

And, how abt LG, samsung, Dell .. heard benq service or replacement are not that good in chennai .. is that true??

As i thought i shall spent 6 to 7 k in monitor and buy a AMD athlon X4 (Quad proc) for which u suggested X3 processor .. whether to go for X3 or X4..

thanks all ..
 
About the monitor size ,its your preference.Get 19" + Athlon II x4 620.Also you are willing to get a mid range card so you will not be able to max out games on Full HD.
 
mike123 said:
Just a clarification, wont a 18.5 to 20 inch ranged monitor be enough for HD movies ..

And, how abt LG, samsung, Dell .. heard benq service or replacement are not that good in chennai .. is that true??

As i thought i shall spent 6 to 7 k in monitor and buy a AMD athlon X4 (Quad proc) for which u suggested X3 processor .. whether to go for X3 or X4..

thanks all ..
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IMO a 720p or a 1080p blu-ray rip does not make a vast difference on a 18.5~20 incher. You can make do with 720p rips. But if you opt for a 22incher and above the difference becomes notable. And this depends on how close you are seated while viewing the video.

Not sure of the second query - we have been hearing mixed responses about Dell's customer service - sometimes very good with replacements being better (a fellow TE member got a 22incher as a replacement for a 19incher and a 24incher as a replacement for the 22incher!).

Your requirements demand nothing more than a X3 processor. The X3 processor is fairly good for the intended applications you have mentioned. Any upgrade in the gfx card department and you're going to need a better power supply.
 
I think you can go for the zebronics breeze. I myself have been searching this cabby for a friend of mine.
 
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