PC for home usage; 18-20K

Decius

Decius

Adept
Q: What is your budget?

18-20K
Q: What is your existing hardware configuration

NA

Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)

I have purchased the following recently

Monitor - Benq G2220HD
RAM - Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 (CMX4GX3M2A1600​C9)
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 - AMD

Motherboard - any compatible motherboard

HDD

ODD

PSU - Seasonic/Corsair/FSP

Cabinet - CoolerMaster?

KB+Mouse

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

I might just add up SSD and 1 more HDD.
Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)

Delhi

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

Browsing
Desktop Processing
MS Office usage
Watching HD movies

Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.

In PSU I am inclined towards Seasonic but availability might be an issue so please also suggest alternatives.
Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?

No gaming at all
Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage

Desktop - 1440x900
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
Yes

Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?

1. Windows XP 32bit
2. Windows 7 64 bit
3. Linux - Ubuntu
Please suggest me a rig based on my above requirements. Please suggest me mobo which would be able to use the RAM kit i have got at the claimed frequency without glitch. I intend to make the system multiboot, running all the 3 OS listed above. I hope it is feasible :huh:

TIA
 
Components Name Price

Processor AMD Athlon II x4 640/AMD Athlon II X3 440 4700/3200

Motherboard Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H 4300

HDD Seagate 1TB 7200.12 2800

Cabinet CM Elite 310/NZXT GAMMA 1500/2000

PSU Seasonic S12II 430w/Corsair CX400W 2600/2400

Key Board/Mouse Logitech SET - Optical Blk Mouse+ MMKB 700

ODD LG 22X SATA DVD 900

Total 18-20K

  • GA-880GMA-UD2H has SATA3 6gbps, USB 3.0 and good integrated graphic.
  • Note that its 880GMA and not just 880GM.
  • The configuration should go well with your Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 RAM Kit and is above par to suffice your needs and will run smoothly in multiboot.
  • Go for AMD X3 440 & Corsair CX400W if you "strictly" don't intend to use it as gaming PC.
 
price revision:

Processor AMD Athlon II x4 640 4700

Motherboard Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H 4300

fo psu i recommend

SeaSonic S12II 430W SMPS - 2600/-

or corsair cx 400 2650
 
^^

Actually that particular model is hard to get, GIGABYTE are having some problems keeping up with DEMAND.
 
Thanks for the replies :)

I have couple of more queries

Would AMD X3 440 suffice for my needs??

Also if GA-880GMA-UD2H is not available what are the other alternatives keeping in mind my RAM. Also will the AM3 board be compatible with the future AMD proccys (Llano/Bulldozer)??

PSU i will get the Corsair CX400W
 
Decius said:
Thanks for the replies :)

I have couple of more queries

Would AMD X3 440 suffice for my needs??
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Yes... but i wud suggest u to go wid Athlon II x4 640 as it easily fits in ur budget... And its a great proccy for gaming too...
Also if GA-880GMA-UD2H is not available what are the other alternatives keeping in mind my RAM.
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MSI 880GMA-E45 ~ 5200 (Sata3 + USB3 + Vertical Aligned Sata Ports)

PSU i will get the Corsair CX400W
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Buy it only if u dont get the Seasonic S12II 430w PSU (which comes wid 2 PCI-E 6Pin Connectors)
 
Hades. said:
Buy it only if u dont get the Seasonic S12II 430w PSU (which comes wid 2 PCI-E 6Pin Connectors)
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OP said no gaming at all. Then why a PSU with 2 PCI-E 6 pin connectors? :S

Corsair CX400 is Rs.200 cheaper and its A.S.S and availability much better than Seasonic
 
DarkAngel said:
OP said no gaming at all. Then why a PSU with 2 PCI-E 6 pin connectors? :S

Corsair CX400 is Rs.200 cheaper and its A.S.S and availability much better than Seasonic
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I suggested him S12II 430 for its better efficiency and yes if in future OP changes his mind for gaming then 2 6Pin PCI-E connector wud really help him... Why Rs.200 costlier PSU? Well IMO this Rs.200 wud easily get recovered within 2 to 3 months coz S12II 430w has better efficiency... :)
 
Oh yes, good point @Hades.

@Decius : Since you have cash in hand, I too will suggest you to go for Seasonic S12II 430w PSU @ 2.6k. Better efficiency.

Decius said:
Would AMD X3 440 suffice for my needs??
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If you "strictly" don't intend to use it as gaming PC, then yes AMD X3 440 will suffice your need. Go for Corsair CX400W PSU then.

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Thanks for the replies Darkangel and Hades.

I do not intend to do gaming at all, however, just in case if I do intend in future then Seasonic PSU would be a better choice?? which graphics card will the Corsair or Seasonic PSU would be able to support??

Also I wanted to know whether the IGP of the Gigabyte/MSI boards suggested would be able to play the HD content/Blu Ray rips smoothly or would i require a discrete graphics card for it??

.
 
Decius said:
I do not intend to do gaming at all, however, just in case if I do intend in future then Seasonic PSU would be a better choice?? which graphics card will the Corsair or Seasonic PSU would be able to support??
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Seasonic S12II 430w would be a better choice. 2 6Pin PCI-E connector and better efficiency. Enough power to support variety of graphic cards.

Decius said:
Also I wanted to know whether the IGP of the Gigabyte/MSI boards suggested would be able to play the HD content/Blu Ray rips smoothly or would i require a discrete graphics card for it??
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Yes, the GA-880GMA-UD2H supports Blu-ray playback. Will run without a hitch.
 
Stick with the Seasonic PSU, corsair CX400 is originally made by seasonic and sold under Corsair's brand name. Seasonic S12II 430w has a bit better build and better internals than CX400 and the warranty offered is the same too ~ 3yrs. Have a look at this review to get a better idea Seasonic S12II 520W.
 
Hades. said:
I suggested him S12II 430 for its better efficiency and yes if in future OP changes his mind for gaming then 2 6Pin PCI-E connector wud really help him... Why Rs.200 costlier PSU? Well IMO this Rs.200 wud easily get recovered within 2 to 3 months coz S12II 430w has better efficiency... :)
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OMG. 2-3% more efficiency resulting in Rs.200 savings in 2-3 months :p Thats a first for me. Assuming his system runs for 24*7 and the avg. power consumption is ~120w the difference between the two PSU's will be ~4 watt.

Assuming system is on 8 hrs a day.(might be even less) Its ~250hrs a month -> 1 Unit (Rs.4-5) So even if the system is on for 24*7 it will come to Rs.15.
So it will take 40-50 months to recover the Rs.200(8 hrs a day uptime) ;)

The CX400 can handle upto a HD6850 with its native connectors.

Infact both the CX400 and S12II 430 delivers only 30A on +12V rail. So i see no point in going for the Seasonic considering that the CX400 is available for cheaper price.

http://www.seasonic.com/450016CF-C6...E01/pdf/datasheet/NEW/Retail/S12II Bronze.pdf
 
DarkAngel said:
OMG. 2-3% more efficiency resulting in Rs.200 savings in 2-3 months :p Thats a first for me. Assuming his system runs for 24*7 and the avg. power consumption is ~120w the difference between the two PSU's will be ~4 watt.

Assuming system is on 8 hrs a day.(might be even less) Its ~250hrs a month -> 1 Unit (Rs.4-5) So even if the system is on for 24*7 it will come to Rs.15.

So it will take 40-50 months to recover the Rs.200(8 hrs a day uptime) ;)

The CX400 can handle upto a HD6850 with its native connectors.

Infact both the CX400 and S12II 430 delivers only 30A on +12V rail. So i see no point in going for the Seasonic considering that the CX400 is available for cheaper price.

http://www.seasonic.com/450016CF-C6...E01/pdf/datasheet/NEW/Retail/S12II Bronze.pdf
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I wud still Recommend Seasonic S12II 430 even if that Rs. 200 wont get recovered within 2 to 3 months... As its a 430w PSU not a 400w PSU like CX400... comes wid 2 6Pin PCI-E Connectors and has High Efficiency (80+ Bronze)... If the price difference wud have been great then i wudn't have recommended this PSU but the difference of just Rs 200.. is not great enough to not recommend this PSU... If he will go wid either PSU then he wud b making a good choice... But S12II is better than CX400 in every way as its a new model S12II whereas CX400 (S12)..
 
Hades. said:
I wud still Recommend Seasonic S12II 430 even if that Rs. 200 wont get recovered within 2 to 3 months... As its a 430w PSU not a 400w PSU like CX400... comes wid 2 6Pin PCI-E Connectors and has High Efficiency (80+ Bronze)... If the price difference wud have been great then i wudn't have recommended this PSU but the difference of just Rs 200.. is not great enough to not recommend this PSU... If he will go wid either PSU then he wud b making a good choice... But S12II is better than CX400 in every way as its a new model S12II whereas CX400 (S12)..
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Just posted the above one for arguments sake. ;)
Agree that the Seasonic is better. But availability and A.S.S is not great.
There was a thread on how a member was asked to get a refund of only ~3.3k or a VX450 by Tirupati (Billed for ~4.1k) for his S12 II 520w (They didnt have stock or stopped import it seems).
The dealer got involved (He doesnt need to. But Rahul(TheITWares) is a kind dealer.) and finally they agreed to give him a VX550.

Why get a Seasonic now when his needs are fulfilled by the CX400 and go through this tortourous route for a RMA. That was the main reason why i recommeded him the CX400.
 
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