Suggest me CPU+MB+RAM+PSU+HDD for 24K

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Lozil

Lozil

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After my 2 HDD's went down within a week... I have decided for what appears to be a complete system overhaul.

1. Q: What is your budget?
1. Max 24K​

2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
1. CPU - Athlon X2 3600+
2. Motherboard - Gigabyte M61PME-S2
3. GPU - Nvidia 8600GT 512 DDR3
4. RAM - Transcend 2X1GB PC6400
5. Monitor - Samsung 2233SW
6. Sony DVD Writer - SATA
7. Cabinet.
8. Dead internal 160GB Seagate and Dead internal 500GB Seagate​

3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
1. Monitor - Samsung 2233SW
2. GPU - Nvidia 8600GT 512 DDR3
3. Sony DVD Writer - SATA
4. Cabinet.
5. after RMA - 500 GB as Internal drive
6. after RMA - 160 GB with Casing as External drive​

-- The Athlon X2 3600+ and the MB I will be using to upgrade system at my Native. Presently the system is down due to a Dead MB, Has a Sempron processor. The system is primarily used for Browsing + Non HD Movies

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 X3(If chances of unlock are possible) else an X4
2. Motherboard - Min 4 SATA Ports & Lot of USB Ports
3. RAM - Corsair DDR3
4. PSU - I have no idea in this area
5. HDD - 1TB​

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
1. Yes, will upgrade the following within 6 months -
Graphics Card (Nothing spectacular but a Mid Range ATI card from 5000 series)​

6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
1. Bangalore - Suggest a shop in S.P Road so as to buy all of it together​

7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
1. No​

8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
1. Casual Gaming
2. Browsing
3. Download rig 24x7 operation
4. Watching HD movies
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9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
1. Would prefer AMD. Reason: Prefer AMD for a reason which i have no idea about :)​

10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
1. Anything which can run on system, Just to Kill some time.​

11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
1. Gaming - No problems with resolution never a hardcore gamer
2. Desktop - 1920 x 1080
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12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
1. No.
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13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
1. Windows 7 64 bit
2. Linux - Ubuntu
(3. May be Hackintosh)​

--Posted from Ubuntu 9.04 Live after HDD Crash...
 
1. CPU - AMD AthlonII X3 440 ~ 3.8k/AMD AthlonII X4 635 ~ 5k

2. Motherboard - Gigabyte 785GMT-US2H~4.6k/If u want USB3.0 then --> Gigabyte 785GMT-USB3/MSI 880GMA-E45~5.7k (If Gigabyte 880G boards are available then go for them)

3. RAM - Corsair Value 4GB(2*2) DDRIII 1333MHz ~ 4.6k/ Corsair XMS3 4GB kit 1600MHz ~ 5.2k

4. PSU - Corsair VX450 ~ 3.6k (Has lots of SATA connectors backed by 5 years warranty and impecaable Corsiar A.S.S)

5. HDD - 1TB Seagate 7200.12 ~ 3.1k

Total: 21-23k

P.S: Prices are taken from TE dealers sections and e-tailers. May vary +- 3-4% locally.

Contact Aashirwad. Has good feedback in TE. Also seems to stock most stuff :)

http://www.techenclave.com/pc-buying-advice/price-updates-s-p-road-bangalore-137837-36.html
 
For the shop to buy it lots around , main ones - Aashirwad and Golcha , You could check the price upgrades from SP Road (thread) before going to SP , as it would present a rough idea of the street prices atm ,

For the rig -

CPU - AMD Phenom II X2 555BE ~ 5k (becomes a Phenom X4)

Mobo - MSi 880GM ~ 5.5k

Corsair XMS3 DDR3 4GB 1600MHz ~ 5k

HDD - Seagate Barracuda 1TB ~ 3.6k / WD1001FALS ~ 5k

PSU - Corsair VX450 ~ 4k

If you are going with the Seagate barracudda , then you can go with a Corsair 550VX ~5K - this would present a greater number of options on your graphic card upgrade , if you are going to add in additional h/w - Also are you considering to get yourself gaming grade mouse + kb ?

--- Updated Post - Automerged ---

LoL 2 Minutes :P DA-0119 , Me-0121
 
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+1 to aashirwad... athlon II X4 635 should be more than sufficient for casual gaming... also get 1333Mhz DDR3 memory as the difference b/w 1333 and 1600 is negligible... Either G-skill/corsair/OCZ...

VX450 should be sufficient for ur rig even with a HD5770 later... :)
 
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Thanks Guys,

Confused with

CPU - AMD AthlonII X3 440 ~ 3.8k/AMD AthlonII X4 635 ~ 5k

or

CPU - AMD Phenom II X2 555BE ~ 5k (becomes a Phenom X4)-- How Successful is the unlock to Quad Core??
 
Lozil said:
Thanks Guys,

Confused with

CPU - AMD AthlonII X3 440 ~ 3.8k/AMD AthlonII X4 635 ~ 5k

or

CPU - AMD Phenom II X2 555BE ~ 5k (becomes a Phenom X4)-- How Successful is the unlock to Quad Core??
Click to expand...

Going with DA's suggestion on X4 is a wiser one , the Phenom X2 555BE is a Dual core processor , with about 80% chances of unlocking into a quad , and on a comparitive basis , Athlon X4 635 is a better chip imo. Also going with the 555BE , unlocked into a quad will make you lose its warranty cover. So the suggestion given by DA is far wiser than the 555BE . Also between MD AthlonII X3 440 and AMD AthlonII X4 635 you could go with X4 if you are into some heavily thread applications etc. If not the X3 440 chip is a pretty good choice too . If its very casual gaming , the X3 440 will suffice.
 
Thanks DarkAngel, l33t, varunversion1 for your suggestions:

I have almost decided on below configuration. Correct me if anything needs to be changed.

Buying Oct 1st week…

1. CPU - AMD AthlonII X4 635

2. Motherboard - USB3.0 --> MSI 880GMA-E45 (or Gigabyte 880G)

3. RAM - Corsair XMS3 4GB kit 1600MHz

Buying This weekend: (Need to keep the system running till next month. Presently Running on Ubuntu live, But without HDD life is pretty hard… :( )

4. PSU - Corsair VX450 (Thanks - I wish that will suffice me for years to come)

5. HDD - 1TB Seagate 7200.12
 
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