PC Peripherals PC Buying Guide May-June 08

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PC Buying Guide May-June 08

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Like most consumers, you probably have an idea of how much you want to spend on a desktop. But how do you ensure that you get exactly what you need? The different shapes and sizes, the wide range of configurations, and the seemingly constant arrival of new and faster technology all make for a difficult decision. To help you find the right mix, we've outlined the eight basic types of PC user.

General Purpose Office Machine (Budget 15k)

Motherboard: Biostar GF7050V-M7 2.2k
Processor: Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200 1.5k
RAM: Transcend 1GB DDR2 667MHz .9k
GPU: Onboard N.A.
HDD: Seagate 160GB SATAII 1.9k
Cabinet: Zebronics Bijli ATX w/ bundled 400W SMPS 1.7k
SMPS: N.A.
Optical Drive: L.G. H62N 20x IDE / Samsung 203B/D 20x SATA 1.2k
Speakers: Creative SBS 2.0 .5k
Moniter: L.G. 17" 700E 4.5k
Keyboard: Samsung Pleomax .2k
Mouse: Logitech Optical .4k
General Purpose Home Machine + Casual Gamer (Budget 25k)

Motherboard: Biostar TP35D2-A7 4.5k
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 2.4k
Cooling: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro 1.5k
RAM: Transcend 2X1GB DDR2 800MHz 2k
GPU: Palit 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 4.2k
HDD: Seagate 250GB ST3250310AS SATAII 2.3k
Cabinet: Zebronics Bijli ATX 1.1k
SMPS: Cooler Master Xtreme 460W 1.9k
Optical Drive: L.G. H62N 20x IDE / Samsung 203B/D 20x SATA 1.2k
Speakers: Creative Inspire 2.1 M2600 1.8k
Moniter: L.G. 17" 700E 4.5k
Keyboard: Samsung Pleomax .2k
Mouse: Logitech Optical .4k
Low End Gaming Rig (Budget 45k)

Motherboard: Abit IP35-E 5.4k
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 5.8k
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 2.1k
RAM: Transcend 2X1GB DDR2 800MHz 2k
GPU: Palit Sonic 9600GSO 384MB GDDR3 6.3k
HDD: Seagate 7200.11 500GB ST3500320AS SATAII 4k
Cabinet: Cooler Master Elite 334 ATX 1.7k
SMPS: Corsair VX450 3.4k
Optical Drive: L.G. H62N 20x IDE / Samsung 203B/D 20x SATA 1.2k
Speakers: Altech Lansing VS4121 2.3k
Moniter: ViewSonic 19" VG1930WM / Dell SE198WFP / L.G. L194WT 9-10k
Keyboard: Logitech Multimedia .5k
Mouse: Logitech MX518 1.3k
Med End Gaming Rig (Budget 75k)

Motherboard: Abit IP35 PRO 9.5k
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 8.4k
Cooling: Thermalright Ultima 90i + Panaflo Medium 92MM Fan 2.8k
RAM: Transcend 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800MHz 3.6k
GPU: MSI 8800GT 512MB GDDR3 12k
HDD: Western Digital 640GB SATAII 4.6k
Cabinet: Cooler Master 590 ATX 3.6k
SMPS: Corsair HX620 6.2k
Optical Drive: L.G. H62N 20x IDE / Samsung 203B/D 20x SATA 1.2k
Speakers: Altech Lansing MX5021 6.5k
Moniter: Dell 22" SP2208WFP / L.G. L226WTQ 12-15k
Keyboard: Logitech Multimedia .5k
Mouse: Logitech MX518 1.3k
Mouse Pad: Razer Mantis Speed/Control 1.1k
Med End Gaming Rig + 3D Work (Budget 75k)

Motherboard: Abit IP35 PRO 9.5k
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 10k
Cooling: Thermalright Ultima 90i + Panaflo Medium 92MM Fan 2.8k
RAM: Transcend 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800MHz 3.6k
GPU: Sapphire HD 3870 512MB GDDR3 9.5k
HDD: Western Digital 640GB SATAII 4.6k
Cabinet: Cooler Master 590 ATX 3.6k
SMPS: Corsair HX620 6.2k
Optical Drive: L.G. H62N 20x IDE / Samsung 203B/D 20x SATA 1.2k
Speakers: Altech Lansing MX5021 6.5k
Moniter: Dell 22" SP2208WFP / L.G. L226WTQ 12-15k
Keyboard: Logitech Multimedia .5k
Mouse: Logitech MX518 1.3k
Mouse Pad: Razer Mantis Speed/Control 1.1k
Med - High End Gaming Rig (130k)

Motherboard: Abit IX38 Quad GT 11.5k
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 15k
Cooling: Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme + Scythe S-Flex SFF21F 120MM 3.3k
RAM: Gskill 4GB (2 x 2GB) 1000MHz 5k
GPU: eVGA 9800GTX 512MB GDDR3 15k
HDD: Western Digital 640GB SATAII 4.6k
Cabinet: Cooler Master Stacker 830 Evo 13k
SMPS: Corsair TX750 / Tagan BZ800W 7.5-8.5k
Optical Drive: L.G. H62N 20x IDE / Samsung 203B/D 20x SATA 1.2k
Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 5.1Ch 18k
Moniter: Dell 24" US2408WFP / LG 24" L246WP
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa 3.6k
Mouse: SteelSeries Ikari Optical 3.9k
Mouse Pad: SteelSeries QcK Mousepad .85k
High End Gaming Rig

Motherboard: eVGA 790i Ultra SLI
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650
Cooling: Custom Water Cooled
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600MHz
GPU: eVGA 9800GTX 512MB GDDR3 SLi
HDD: Seagate 250GB Single Platter X 2 RAID 0, Western Digital 640GB SATAII
Cabinet: Cooler Master Cosmos S
SMPS: Corsair HX1000
Optical Drive: Pioneer 20x IDE
Secondary: LITE-ON SATA Blu-ray DVD-ROM
Speakers: Custom Audio Setup
Moniter: Dell 30" 3008WFP
Home Theater Enthusiast

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 4.8k
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 3.5k
RAM: Transcend 2X1GB DDR2 800MHz 2k
GPU: Gecube HD3450 256MB GDDR2 2.8k
HDD: Western Digital 640GB SATAII 4.6k
Cabinet: Zebronics Pro Cube mATX
TV Tuner: Hauppauge PVR 150 + MCE Remote
SMPS: Corsair VX450 3.4k
Optical Drive: L.G. H62N 20x IDE / Samsung 203B/D 20x SATA 1.2k
Speakers: AudioEngine AE2 2.0 9k
Moniter: Get LCD / Plasma for better enjoyment
Keyboard: Logitech Bluetooth Dinovo Ultra Flat Keyboard 3.2k
Mouse: Logitech MX Revolution 5k

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Nicely Done....Good Setups. But I would like to have seen 4GB Ram in the 45k budget.

Also a 35K Rig would have been a good idea. Though we can clearly make such a hing by adding and subtracting parts from the 45K and 25K.
 
nice stuff..and really good suggestions.

i was out on a vacation for 15 days ...and was surprised to see some new hardware stuff on the list like E72XX series and 9600 GSO ...phew ! when did all this stuff release ...

anywayz nice guide will help a lot of people looking for specific budget PCs.
 
Great work mate... coming from TT, I always wondered why you are not at "system building" anymore. Can't complain though now. :)
 
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