1. Q: What is your budget?
30K
2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
I have a really old P4 PC(or a fossil) that I will keep as a second PC for general use.
P4 2.26 Ghz
Intel 845G chipset motherboard
17" HCL Real Flat CRT color monitor HCM 770FH(this monitor is ok but dont think it will last long)
512 MB RAM
80GB Seagate HDD.
3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
None except Logitech Keyboard and mouse and Altec Lansing speakers.
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. CPU - AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE/ 555 BE (Rs. 4900)
2. Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H (want cheapest DDR3 board that can unlock cores.)
3. GPU - Sapphire HD5750 1GB/HD5770 1GB (whichever fits in budget)
4. RAM - 2 GB Corsair/G.Skill 1333MHz DDR3 - (Rs. 2,700)
5. HDD - Seagate or WD 500 GB (Rs. 2000)
6. Cabinet - CM Elite 310 Rs.1800(including an extra 120mm fan for intake) Need cabby with good airflow.... specially a front intake fan.
7. PSU - Gigabyte Superb 460W SMPS GE-R460-V1 - (Rs. 2,200)
8. DVD Writer - (Rs. 1000)
9. Monitor - Samsung B2030 Monitor (Rs. 6.5K)
I think we are going overboard on budget due to monitor. Need to change something! Help!
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
No. Final Config. May upgrade RAM to 4 GB when games demand it.
6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
1. Mumbai (Lamington Road) - Suggest a good shop. Never been to ABGB. Where is it?
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
5. Download rig.
6. Watching HD movies.
9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
No brand preference. AMD coz of price to performance magic, and ATI for the same reason. No fanboyism!
10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Will tend to play latest FPS and racing games more(Crysis, GRID). Although I will play anything I can get my hands on. Remember I have not played games on my fossil for a long time... so need to catch up also. Half Life 2, NFS series, Bioshock 1,2, Assasin's Creed, FEAR, Dirt2, COD 4 are some of the games I would like to catch up on. But need a system that can play today's games at high settings.
11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
1. Gaming - However high my GPU+CPU will allow.
2. Desktop - 1280x1024
12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
No. But will unlock cores. Not sure if we can overclock with stock cooling.
13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows 7/XP.
30K
2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
I have a really old P4 PC(or a fossil) that I will keep as a second PC for general use.
P4 2.26 Ghz
Intel 845G chipset motherboard
17" HCL Real Flat CRT color monitor HCM 770FH(this monitor is ok but dont think it will last long)
512 MB RAM
80GB Seagate HDD.
3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
None except Logitech Keyboard and mouse and Altec Lansing speakers.
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. CPU - AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE/ 555 BE (Rs. 4900)
2. Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H (want cheapest DDR3 board that can unlock cores.)
3. GPU - Sapphire HD5750 1GB/HD5770 1GB (whichever fits in budget)
4. RAM - 2 GB Corsair/G.Skill 1333MHz DDR3 - (Rs. 2,700)
5. HDD - Seagate or WD 500 GB (Rs. 2000)
6. Cabinet - CM Elite 310 Rs.1800(including an extra 120mm fan for intake) Need cabby with good airflow.... specially a front intake fan.
7. PSU - Gigabyte Superb 460W SMPS GE-R460-V1 - (Rs. 2,200)
8. DVD Writer - (Rs. 1000)
9. Monitor - Samsung B2030 Monitor (Rs. 6.5K)
I think we are going overboard on budget due to monitor. Need to change something! Help!
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
No. Final Config. May upgrade RAM to 4 GB when games demand it.
6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
1. Mumbai (Lamington Road) - Suggest a good shop. Never been to ABGB. Where is it?
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
5. Download rig.
6. Watching HD movies.
9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
No brand preference. AMD coz of price to performance magic, and ATI for the same reason. No fanboyism!
10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Will tend to play latest FPS and racing games more(Crysis, GRID). Although I will play anything I can get my hands on. Remember I have not played games on my fossil for a long time... so need to catch up also. Half Life 2, NFS series, Bioshock 1,2, Assasin's Creed, FEAR, Dirt2, COD 4 are some of the games I would like to catch up on. But need a system that can play today's games at high settings.
11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
1. Gaming - However high my GPU+CPU will allow.
2. Desktop - 1280x1024
12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
No. But will unlock cores. Not sure if we can overclock with stock cooling.
13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows 7/XP.