PC Buying Guide May 2009

[abhineetnazi]

guys can anyone suggest a cheap GPU with shader 3

You can get Geforce 7300GS for 1.5k or 7300GT for 2.1k.For other cards have a look hereTheITWares - Graphic Cards
All geforce 6,7 and Radeon X1000 cards are SM 3 cards.
You may also look for some used geforce 7900 cards for under 3k.

 

[demonic]

for a 24/7 downloading machine one can also look at atom processor as it consumes very less power

 

[thumedha]

thanq u very much brothere

 

[thumedha]

nise work thanq u very much sir

 

[dRAGONtAMER]

Nice compilation. Thanx a lot m8.

 

[anirban7172]

Nce post.
Are the prices given same at Mumbai?

 

[rahul21]

I wd make my configration
I 7 procesor - 13.5
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 - 14.5k
RAM: OCZ Platinum 6GB (3x2GB) 1600MHz DDR3 - 7k~ KMD
HDD: Seagate 160GB SATAII - 1.6k
Monitor : acer 23 inch h233h - 11k
baki sab baad me

 

[Blue Floyd]

Hi all,

Below is my new budget config, which is good for mid-low end gaming and home PC (movies, netsurfing, MS office).
The best part is you can upgrade rather easly later buy just changing the CPU, MB (for i7) also RAM if you wish an i7 in the future.
Rest all the stuff is pretty latest and may not need upgrading for 2-3 yrs.

Processor Intel E7400
Mother Board Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-EP35- S3G
Ram DDR2@800mhz Kingston 4Gb RAm 800mhz(5 yr Warranty)
Cabinet CM CM 334/335 Elite
UPS APC 800 VA
PSU Crosair 450W (VX450W)
LCD 1920X1080 BenQ E2200HD
GFX Card MSI/Sapphire/XFX HD4770 512MB GDDR5
HDD 500gb Seagate 500 GB 7200.12 RPM
DVD Write Samsung DRW
Keyboard+ Mouse Logitech Wireless

 

[abhineetnazi]

Rest all the stuff is pretty latest and may not need upgrading for 2-3 yrs.

4770 is unlikely to last you for 2-3 years at HD resolutions.

 

[sickizblank]

I wd make my configration
I 7 procesor - 13.5
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 - 14.5k
RAM: OCZ Platinum 6GB (3x2GB) 1600MHz DDR3 - 7k~ KMD
HDD: Seagate 160GB SATAII - 1.6k
Monitor : acer 23 inch h233h - 11k
baki sab baad me

Not correct dude. (Applies if you are buying from India itself)

Current prices of i7 locally,

Gigabyte EX58-UD5 ~ Rs 17,500
Intel i7 920 ~ Rs 14,700 to Rs 15,500 (may vary depending on your city)

So that actually creates a difference of Rs 4000 to Rs 5000

Anyway , good luck buying!

 

[ajish65]

Wow thank you for this! Am shopping around for a new rig and your configs here have boosted my morale that I'm on the right track!

 

[arko1983]

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 - 17.5k---(Gigabyte GA-EX58-extreme - 20k)
Cooling: Prolimatech Megahalems - 3.5k + Delta 120CFM - .5k(CoolerMaster v8/v10---5k/7.5k)
Cabinet: CoolerMaster HAF 932 - 8.5k(CoolerMaster atcs 840-14k)
Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 5.1Ch - 18k(way to pricy for gaming enthusiast
more like home entertainmemt/music enthusiast)
all other are good-

 

[cyanide911]

Whoa. No e5200, no 4770, no Kuma.

 

[wanabuy]

I want to buy a mini laptop..saw acer and hp. dell is supposed to be good..
my budget is around 20k. or less..which is good in terms of qlty and service..pls help

 

[Seeder666]

Thanks for the tip will follow the configs.

 

[Ov3rLoRd]

Great guide :hap2:

 

[hem4all]

Cheapest pc
Can anyone tell the latest price?
AMD LE 1250 1400
ASUS M2N68AM MOTHERBOARD 2200
1 GB 667 MHz RAM 650
160 GB SATA2 1600
DVD WRITER 1100
16” LCD 5100
MULTIMEDIA KEABOARD AND MOUSE 400
STEREO SPEAKERS 300
CABINET + SMPS 900
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13650

 

[anuradha20]

Nice Prepration Guide very good
Than Q

 

[JAK]

Good efforts.. will really be helpful...

 

[vela.faltu]

Thank you very much. I used this buying guide to upgrade my computer.

Bought:-
CPU - E7400
Ram - 2GB 800 Mhz, Kingston
Motherboard: Gigabyte G31M-ES2L