CPU/Mobo General purpose, low cost PC components

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  • Q: What is your budget?
    • 6 - 7k strictly
  • Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    • HDD - Seagate 500GB
    • PSU - 400 Watts
    • ODD
    • Cabinet
  • 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 - Intel PDC G620 or similar dual core chip
    • Motherboard - Gigabyte micro ATX
    • GPU - Onboard
    • Memory - 4GB 1600Mhz Corsair
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    • CPU - AMD Athlon II x2 260 or suitable A series chip
    • Motherboard - Gigabyte micro ATX
    • GPU - Onboard
    • Memory - 4GB 1600Mhz Corsair
  • 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
    • This will be final.
  • Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • S.P. Road, Bangalore
    • 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
    • Heavy Internet use (15-20 tabs open with simultanious YouTube 720p playback and playing flash based Facebook games)
    • Desktop Processing
    • HTPC
    • Download rig, 24x7 operation
    • Watching HD movies
    • Light Photoshopping
    • MS Word, Excel, etc.
  • Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
    • Do not want to buy Asus product as I heard the after sales service in India is pathetic
  • Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • Flash based games
    • Anything that the system can handle (like Burnout: Paradise, HL2, Portal, NFS)
  • Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    • Gaming - 1440x900
    • Desktop - 1920x1080
  • Q: Are you looking to overclock?
    • No
  • Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 7 32-64 bit
    • Linux - Ubuntu, Mint

It might seem impossible to accommodate CPU, MoBo and RAM in the mentioned budget, but it is possible. A few days back at Aashirwad comp. SP Road, the price of Athlon II x2 260 was around 2.5K + vat.

Now that I am forced to upgrade this PC, I expect it to run smoothly for at least the next 3-5 years.

Thanks in advance
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Get AMD Athlon 260 for 3200 and gigabyte 760G mobo for 2600 and a 4 GB ddre Corsair value select for 1200.This totals to 7k..If possible..very much doubtfull thought..get hold of a second hand 555BE instead of Athlon 260..then the total may shoot up to ~8k..

"It might seem impossible to accommodate CPU, MoBo and RAM in the mentioned budget, but it is possible. A few days back at Aashirwad comp. SP Road, the price of Athlon II x2 260 was around 2.5K + vat.",,,What?..is it true..?weeks back it was around 3.2k..?
 
I'd suggest you go for Intel Pentium G620 instead of AMD Athlon II X2 260. Refer to the following for benchmark details:

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Athlon+II+X2+260

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Pentium+G620+@+2.60GHz

Intel Pentium G620 - 3600

ASUS P8H61-M PLUS V2 - 3500

Corsair DDR3 2x2 GB 1333 MHz - 1400

But you said your budget was strictly 6-7k. The cheapest H61 board I know of is ASUS P8H61-M LX which will cost you around 3000 Rs. so you save 500 Rs. You can remove one of the sticks and save 700 Rs. I doubt if you can go lower than this if you decide to go with an Intel LGA 1155 processor.
 
cricfan said:
Get AMD Athlon 260 for 3200 and gigabyte 760G mobo for 2600 and a 4 GB ddre Corsair value select for 1200.This totals to 7k..If possible..very much doubtfull thought..get hold of a second hand 555BE instead of Athlon 260..then the total may shoot up to ~8k..

"It might seem impossible to accommodate CPU, MoBo and RAM in the mentioned budget, but it is possible. A few days back at Aashirwad comp. SP Road, the price of Athlon II x2 260 was around 2.5K + vat.",,,What?..is it true..?weeks back it was around 3.2k..?
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Just checked with a couple of shops in SP Road and nobody seems to have the 555BE, they suggested me Athlon 560 at Rs.4200 + vat. So this is ruled out.

The other day I was discussing about E350 based board+APU with Dinesh and he said it would work out much cheaper to go for Athlon II x2 260 at Rs.2500 + vat. But today when I called to confirm, it seems he misquoted and its actual price is 3100 + vat.

Naif said:
I'd suggest you go for Intel Pentium G620 instead of AMD Athlon II X2 260. Refer to the following for benchmark details:

http://www.cpubenchm...thlon+II+X2+260

http://www.cpubenchm...620+%40+2.60GHz

Intel Pentium G620 - 3600

ASUS P8H61-M PLUS V2 - 3500

Corsair DDR3 2x2 GB 1333 MHz - 1400

But you said your budget was strictly 6-7k. The cheapest H61 board I know of is ASUS P8H61-M LX which will cost you around 3000 Rs. so you save 500 Rs. You can remove one of the sticks and save 700 Rs. I doubt if you can go lower than this if you decide to go with an Intel LGA 1155 processor.
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Thanks for those links, they do give a rough idea about these processors. I have decided to go with Pentium G620 or G630 as it is the replacement for G620. And I do not want to buy Asus for obvious reasons. There are so many H61 boards on gigabyte website that I am not sure which one to buy, can someone help me choose one, and which processor has better graphics, the Athlon or the Pentium?

Can I buy 1600Mhz 2x2GB ram and run them at that speed, or is it limited to 1333Mhz ?

Also, Intel PDC G620 is priced Rs.3150 + vat
 
they suggested me Athlon 560 at Rs.4200 + vat. So this is ruled out.
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Thanx bro..I have been trying to upgrade my 5600 for ages..severe cash crunch..Not sure abt the 4200 price tag for phenom 560..think it is around 4600..

But yes..if u r going for Athlon 260..better to go for G620..i got distracted by the "Pentium" tag..those benchmarks are eyeopener stuff..
 
[font=trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif]Its pointless going to Gigabyte website and comparing all the mobos since only a couple of Giga H61 are available in Indian market.[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif]So G620 is about ~ 3.3k (VAT inclusive)[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif]Corsair 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 Value RAM is ~ 1.1k - 1.2k (VAT inclusive)[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif]So we have about 3k-3.5k left for the mobo.[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif]One of the main reasons for recommending Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2P-B3 is that its easily availble, pretty cheap @ 3.2k and has all solid capacitors which has a longer life. After sales service and reliability are also pretty good. One -ve is that it only has a D-Sub and no DVI.[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif]http://www.gigabyte....spx?pid=3952#sp[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif]If one wants DVI then they can opt for the Asus P8H61M Plus V2 ~ 3.7k. It has similar features with the addition of the DVI port.[/font]

[font=trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif]http://www.asus.com/...#specifications[/font]
 
You will not be able to get the Athlon 260 @ such a low rate.

Anyways, get the H61 board with DVI/HDMI, it will be much better in the future + better resale/repurpose value as a HTPC.

Also, as much as possible, stick to 1600 RAM, only go for 1333 if overbudget.
 
@ DarkAngel

Thanks for the clarification.

@ vivek.krishnan

I will buy a board with a DVI.

If there is anything else I need to know, feel free to pour in guys.
 
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