Budget 21-30k PC required for home multimedia use

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santoshdhn

Disciple
  1. What is your budget?
    • 20-22K
  2. What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • Monitor - AOC 23'' IPS I2353
    • HDDs - 02 Seagate HDDs (500gb & 160gb)
    • Speakers - Z5500
    • Sound Card - Asus Xonar D2X
    • UPS - APC 600 VA
    All the above components (1-5) will be kept by me.
    • CPU-1.8 core 2 duo E4300,
    • M/B- Intel DG965WH,
    • RAM - 2 GB Corsair value select,
    • PSU- cheap local PSU 450 watts ,
    • Cabinet- cheap local cabinet,
    • Monitor-Samsung 943bw,
    • UPS - Microtek 800VA double battery
    The above components (6-12) SOLD.
  3. Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    • All of the above from 1-5
  4. 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.
    • INTEL
    • CPU - Intel 4th gen 4430 or 4th gen pentium dual core or 4th gen i3
    • Motherboard - Any good reliable M/B with USB 3.0 back & front support, Sata 3 - 6 GB/s, VGA & HDMI output, SPDIF output.
    • RAM - Corsair Vengeance 4gb (1600mhz) or G Skill ripjaws x series 4 gb
    • PSU- Antec VP450 or any local psu ( antel bp300 is out of question due to 03 sata power connectors)
    • Cabinet - Any good cabinet with USB 3.0 front support or any local cabinet
    • AMD
    • CPU - AMD A10 6600 or A10 6800k ( is there any difference in graphics between the two)
    • Motherboard - Any good reliable M/B with USB 3.0 back & front support, Sata 3 - 6 GB/s, VGA & HDMI output, SPDIF output.
    • RAM - Corsair Vengeance 4gb (1600mhz) or G Skill ripjaws x series 4 gb
    • PSU- Antec VP450 or any local psu ( antel bp300 is out of question due to 03 sata power connectors)
    • Cabinet - Any good cabinet with USB 3.0 front support or any local cabinet

  5. 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
    • Will add a blue ray writer in the near future once becomes cheaper like the dvd's are
  6. Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • Nehru Place, New Delhi
  7. Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
    • NO
  8. What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    • basic Gaming like need for speed
    • Heavy Browsing opening 15-20 browsers at a time
    • Watching TV
    • HTPC
    • Download rig, 24x7 operation
    • Watching HD movies
    • Burning media
    • Photoshop and Winzip
  9. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
    • No
  10. If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • basic gaming, not a hardcore gamer and never used a graphics card nor intended to use it in near future
  11. What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. 1920 x 1080
  12. Are you looking to overclock?
    • No
  13. Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 7 or Windows 8
 
How about the following rig:
I5 4430 (12000)
Asus B85M-G (6500) or GIGABYTE B85MD3H (6400)
G.Skill ripjawsX 1600 MHz 4 GB (2500)
Antec VP 450 (2600)
local cabinet (1200)
Logiech MK20 (750)
Total-25,550
 
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