CPU/Mobo Help me decide: Branded PC/Laptop or Assembled Rig

1) Yes you can go with 1 Gb ram now and add one later.just keep in mind what techhead suggested.

3) yes these are reliable DVDRW.If you don't find these then get the sony DRU810 A or the Benq DW 1650.Haven't tried the sony drives but many say they are good.

4)GA-965P-DS3 seems to be a good board. Price not sure but should be around 9-11k....

I also like this board - Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 but not too sure whether they are available in india. Besides the last time i checked,it did have a few over-clocking issues.But apart from that it's a great mobo.

2) Now what kind of GPU you want,depends upon the games you play.If you are into light to moderate gaming , then 7600gt should ge good enough for you.XFX 7600gt should be around 10-11k. But a good VFM card would be leadtek or XFX 7900gs for around 14k. If you can wait for a month or two you can see a huge price drop since dx10 cards will be released shortly.
 
Thanks for all your suggestions. I am out to CTC for getting the quotes today. Will check up with you guys again tomorrow about it. If everything seems good then I can go ahead with the purchase next weekend.
Btw, could anyone commend on the quality when a PS2 is connectecd via composite to a Dell 20" widescreen monitor? Also how will a dvd player's output through a s-video cable in the same display. I am having a tough time with my Sony 21" TV as it doesn't support NTSC. As of now I am using my PS2 through a NTSC-PAL converter and cannot view NTSC dvd's in Colour.
 
I was out to CTC on saturday for checking the availability a getting quotes for the config. It was not a rewarding experience both in terms of availability and the price.
I was looking for a vendor who can source me all the components except the input/output peripherals. Only two vendors (Arun Computers & Shweta) were somewhat usefull.

Here are the prices quoted ( It seems to be on the higher side after seeing likewise quotes here in TE)
Asus P5B Dlx - 14,300 / 15,400
Intel E6600 - 16,600 /16,200
Corsiar 2x1GB @667MHz - 13,900/13,600
320 GB SATA2 Seagate not available
Antec NeoHE500 - 6850/ ---
XFX/Leadtek 7900GS - 14,800/15,400
cheiftec - 4,700 /---

(these prices are inclusive of tax)

Do someone know a place in hyderabad where I could find a better deal.
Also the Cabinet you people mentioned seems to be a tower size one. Can't I get a decent Mid-Tower cabinet at some 2-2.5K ?

:thanx:

Mahesh
 
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