Questions
- What is your budget?
- 45K max
- What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
- Antique hardware, Core 2 Duo E8400-based
- Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
- Monitor - DELL SE198WFP
- HDD - Have a few I am using currently, mostly to store junk.
- 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 - Intel i5-4460 / i5-6400 (confused between these 2)
- Motherboard - Any compatible motherboard (please suggest options)
- GPU - None
- PSU - Looking at Seasonic S12II 520W
- RAM - Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz (x2) // also need option to upgrade upto 32GB in future seemlessly.
- HDD - Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
- Cabinet - No idea, please suggest. Need slots to connect additonal 2 old HDD's
- CPU cooler - If required
- 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
- RAM - May upgrade in recent future, need option upto 32GB
- GPU - maybe 2 years down the line, not certain. Say like STRIX-GTX950
- Monitor upgrade in next few months
- Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
- Bangalore
- Open to online purchase
- Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
- No
- What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
- Browsing
- Desktop Processing (VMware/HyperV)
- Watching HD movies
- Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
- NA
- If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
- NONE right now, but would like to have a PSU which will support basic GPU's in future.
- What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
- Desktop - 1440x900, will change in recent future
- Are you looking to overclock?
- No
- Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
- Windows 7 64 bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- VMware