I have almost decided on a new rig which would be basically used for Home use at my Native in Kerala but still thought would take help from TE gurus.Budget is 34K & intended Purchase time is First Week of August
The Rig will be used for Basic Home use + Browsing/Video Chat + Occasional Normal Resolution Gaming like FIFA,NFS or some games on tat line but no high graphics FPS etc
1. Q: What is your budget?
34K
2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Buying an all New PC
4. 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.
1. CPU - AMD Phenom II X2 555BE 3.2Ghz
2. Motherboard - MSI 880GMA-E45 / Gigabyte GA-785GMT-USB3
3. RAM - 4GB 1333MHz Kingston DDRIII RAM
4. HDD - Western Digital Blue 500 GB
5. Cabinet - Cooler Master Elite 335 / Xigmatek ASGARD
6. PSU - Corsair CX400
7. Monitor - Dell S1909W
8. DVD Writer - L.G. GH22NS50 SATA DVD-Writer
9. K&M - Logitech Internet Pro Set
10.Speakers - Altec Lansing BXR1221
11.Webcam - Logitech Webcam C250 / Microsoft Lifecam VX-1000
12.Mic Headset - iBall Headset + Mic
5. 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
CPU - Intel i3 was the first choice for this rig but the greed of potentially unlocking 2cores on 555BE along with choice of Mobo,gave AMD the edge.
Mobo - Choose AMD over Intel.As there would be NO GPU,so this rig would be solely driven by the IGP and I have been bit skeptical about Intel's IGP as compared to AMD's and AMD boards provided USB 3.0 option for cheap(even though mainstream acceptance is faraway but still a goodie) plus Intel's future lineup of sockets would just make it unable to upgrade this few years down the line:no:
So AMD > Intel should be the right combo for this rig right?
LCD - Confused about which LCD to go for? 19" or 20":S As of now have chosen 19" coz of its lower resolution than 20" as there would be almost next to thing HD stuff played and only normal 1CD rips DVI bundled LCD would be good. Any idea about the price of Samsung 943NWX?
Webcam & Mic - Needed a Good Webcam needed with a Budget of around 1.5-2k included in that 34k just for the webcam Are the inbuilt Mics of Webcam good enough or would I require a separate?
6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Mumbai(Lamington road)
7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
No
8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
1. Normal Home use
2. Browsing
3.Watching Movies,mostly 1CD Rips & occasional HD Stuff
9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
Monitor- Dell/Samsung
10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Going to be used to only normal sports games like FIFA etc,no high end FPS games.
11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
Normal Usage Resolution is fine enough as hardly any HD stuff.
12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
No
13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows 7 64 bit
14.A General Query?
As I said this Rig is for my Native in Kerala,so I was thinking of assembling & installing everything here first and then take it along with ME,when I go down there for Onam
So I had a query whether it would be safe to Transport it along with Me via Flight:S
As in All the Internal stuff & I/O devices along with Me in Hand-baggage(really dnt know whether they are included in Banned stuff:ashamed while the Cabby n Monitor in the Checkin LuggageIf not possible then i would have to start looking for alternatives.
Looking forward to some valuable suggestions from everyone
@Dark Agnel - thanks for the Buying Guide:cool2:
The Rig will be used for Basic Home use + Browsing/Video Chat + Occasional Normal Resolution Gaming like FIFA,NFS or some games on tat line but no high graphics FPS etc
1. Q: What is your budget?
34K
2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Buying an all New PC
4. 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.
1. CPU - AMD Phenom II X2 555BE 3.2Ghz
2. Motherboard - MSI 880GMA-E45 / Gigabyte GA-785GMT-USB3
3. RAM - 4GB 1333MHz Kingston DDRIII RAM
4. HDD - Western Digital Blue 500 GB
5. Cabinet - Cooler Master Elite 335 / Xigmatek ASGARD
6. PSU - Corsair CX400
7. Monitor - Dell S1909W
8. DVD Writer - L.G. GH22NS50 SATA DVD-Writer
9. K&M - Logitech Internet Pro Set
10.Speakers - Altec Lansing BXR1221
11.Webcam - Logitech Webcam C250 / Microsoft Lifecam VX-1000
12.Mic Headset - iBall Headset + Mic
5. 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
CPU - Intel i3 was the first choice for this rig but the greed of potentially unlocking 2cores on 555BE along with choice of Mobo,gave AMD the edge.
Mobo - Choose AMD over Intel.As there would be NO GPU,so this rig would be solely driven by the IGP and I have been bit skeptical about Intel's IGP as compared to AMD's and AMD boards provided USB 3.0 option for cheap(even though mainstream acceptance is faraway but still a goodie) plus Intel's future lineup of sockets would just make it unable to upgrade this few years down the line:no:
So AMD > Intel should be the right combo for this rig right?
LCD - Confused about which LCD to go for? 19" or 20":S As of now have chosen 19" coz of its lower resolution than 20" as there would be almost next to thing HD stuff played and only normal 1CD rips DVI bundled LCD would be good. Any idea about the price of Samsung 943NWX?
Webcam & Mic - Needed a Good Webcam needed with a Budget of around 1.5-2k included in that 34k just for the webcam Are the inbuilt Mics of Webcam good enough or would I require a separate?
6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Mumbai(Lamington road)
7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
No
8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
1. Normal Home use
2. Browsing
3.Watching Movies,mostly 1CD Rips & occasional HD Stuff
9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
Monitor- Dell/Samsung
10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Going to be used to only normal sports games like FIFA etc,no high end FPS games.
11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
Normal Usage Resolution is fine enough as hardly any HD stuff.
12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
No
13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows 7 64 bit
14.A General Query?
As I said this Rig is for my Native in Kerala,so I was thinking of assembling & installing everything here first and then take it along with ME,when I go down there for Onam
So I had a query whether it would be safe to Transport it along with Me via Flight:S
As in All the Internal stuff & I/O devices along with Me in Hand-baggage(really dnt know whether they are included in Banned stuff:ashamed while the Cabby n Monitor in the Checkin LuggageIf not possible then i would have to start looking for alternatives.
Looking forward to some valuable suggestions from everyone
@Dark Agnel - thanks for the Buying Guide:cool2: