PC Peripherals Suggestions for PC Config

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Planning to go for a new pc to b assembled... the requirements for the PC is movie/serials viewing and listening to music.. blogging..surfing.. reading ebooks.. studies....
Also will prob use the PC maybe 6 months later to connect to my 32 inch 1080p LCD TV and Harmon Kardon AV receiver and JBL Spkrs.. my very own HTPC in my bedroom... i dont play games a lot esp on the pc and do not plan to OC... i have a XBOX (mod-chip) for gaming...
Following are the components list:

1. AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
2. AMD690G Chipset w/ HDMI and ALC888/889 Audio... pref. ATX format.. would like the extra PCI slots..
3. 2X 1GB DDR2 800MHz Transcend RAM (Dual Channel)
4. 2X 160GB SATA2 HDD (in RAID 0 Config)
5. SATA DVD-RW
6. iBall WorkHorse Cabinet (w/ 400W SMPS)
Liked the resemblance to a MAC Workstation
7. 600VA UPS (How is Powersafe??)
8. 22inch LCD Monitor (Viewsonic VX2235/45 or LG 22WT/WA)

I have a LG 16X external DVD-RW, Maxtor 200GB external HDD, WD 320GB external HDD and Altec Lansing ATP3 spkrs... Also have a spare LG CD-RW lying around... would prob get a GFX card (DX10 compatible) and a XFi card for audio later on...

Any suggestions... pricing... I live in Mumbai (Borivali West).. need the PC setup by next week..
How is the service of TheITWares - Buy Computer Hardware , PC Components , Laptop Computers - One Stop for all Gizmos!!

Thanks a lot...

rgrds

Roshan
 
it will be hard to source a 690G with 4 pci slots .. i wish i had a few extra.. tv tuner and Wlan card, I'm all out, and the M2A vm onboard really sucks :(
 
hi everyone,

Even iam looking for a similar config. but more of a value for money.

1. AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+/ 4400+
2. AMD690G ASUS M2AVM-HDMI/ GIGABYTE GA-MA69GM-S2H
3. 2X 1GB DDR2 800MHz Transcend RAM (Dual Channel)
4. 160GB SATA2 HDD
5. SATA DVD-RW
6. Good cabinet with PSU (cheap)
7. UPS (cheap)
8. Speakers 2.1 or 5.1 reasonably priced)
9. Mouse Kbd.

Will be mainly using the above for home use email/ music/ surfing/ movies etc.
also any comments on the config. would be highly appreciated.
Please suggest pricing / where to buy in nehru place, delhi.
thanx
 
ok....i also bought a similar config sometime back for Rs.34700 from lamington road....heres da rig

AMD Athlonâ„¢ 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ 2.6ghz 2MB L2 cache

Asus M2N-VM DH motherboard with NVIDIA GeForce 6150 / NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP chipset onboard

1gb x 2 = 2GB 667mhz Corsair Value ram

Seagate 320gb Sata2 HDD 7200.10 rpm

CoolerMaster Real Power 550W PFC RS-550-ACLY

Zebronics Antibiotic Cabinet

Viewsonic 19" VA1912wb LCD widescreen

motherboard + processor = 11500

PSU = 4500

monitor = 9500

cabinet = 1900

hdd = 3500

ram = 3800

rest of da stuff i already had :)
 
dj_faithless said:
AMD Athlonâ„¢ 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ 2.6ghz 2MB L2 cache

Asus M2N-VM DH motherboard with NVIDIA GeForce 6150 / NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP chipset onboard

motherboard + processor = 11500
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when did you get this?

you prolly overpaid if u got this recently ;)
 
lol...i kno...but cud not help it...i needed dat motherboard n nobody had it...only 1 person had it....he charged me 500 bucks more....also i din hav time 2 go back again 2 lamington road...so i just bought wateva i cud find...was jus givin dat dude a general idea of the prices....prices keep fluctuating....im not gona wait my whole life for that to come down tho....coz i had just sold my old rig n had nothin :P ...must hav lost bout 1000 bucks on da mobo + proccy
 
dj_faithless said:
ok....i also bought a similar config sometime back for Rs.34700 from lamington road....heres da rig

AMD Athlonâ„¢ 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ 2.6ghz 2MB L2 cache

Asus M2N-VM DH motherboard with NVIDIA GeForce 6150 / NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP chipset onboard

1gb x 2 = 2GB 667mhz Corsair Value ram

Seagate 320gb Sata2 HDD 7200.10 rpm

CoolerMaster Real Power 550W PFC RS-550-ACLY

Zebronics Antibiotic Cabinet

Viewsonic 19" VA1912wb LCD widescreen

motherboard + processor = 11500

PSU = 4500

monitor = 9500

cabinet = 1900

hdd = 3500

ram = 3800

rest of da stuff i already had :)
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OMG u damage that mo 11k :S

i bought 4400 x/2 and asus M2N-E for both for 8k :tongue:

why he spend too much at some noobs shop :rofl:

he got cool master 550 wa for 4.5 daylight robber :O i got coolmaster 600 watt for 3.5 k be careful with that price

i damage some part for 16k only :P

gamming mouse+keyboard_+ram 2 gb+cpu+mo+cabinet with different psc :P

will get lcd soon :(
 
1. AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+

2. AMD690G Chipset w/ HDMI and ALC888/889 Audio... pref. ATX format.. would like the extra PCI slots..

3. 2X 1GB DDR2 800MHz Transcend RAM (Dual Channel)

4. 2X 160GB SATA2 HDD (in RAID 0 Config)

5. SATA DVD-RW

6. iBall WorkHorse Cabinet (w/ 400W SMPS)

Liked the resemblance to a MAC Workstation

7. 600VA UPS (How is Powersafe??)

8. 22inch LCD Monitor (Viewsonic VX2235/45 or LG 22WT/WA)

I have a LG 16X external DVD-RW, Maxtor 200GB external HDD, WD 320GB external HDD and Altec Lansing ATP3 spkrs... Also have a spare LG CD-RW lying around... would prob get a GFX card (DX10 compatible) and a XFi card for audio later on...

Any suggestions... pricing... I live in Mumbai (Borivali West).. need the PC setup by next week..

How is the service of TheITWares - Buy Computer Hardware , PC Components , Laptop Computers - One Stop for all Gizmos!!

Thanks a lot...

rgrds

Roshan
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well get asus M2N-E (no sli required :P) cost 5k it has heat piper cooler u can oc more i oc ma 3 ghs at ma stock fan speed it work :ohyeah: but still crash few min

so i set 2.8 ghs speed at stock fan cooler with 500 watt

also get 2x1 gb drr2 800 mhs cossiazr is best for 4.9k

but ma ram never run at dual channel :(

or try drr2 800 mhs trascend for 3k at fix u budget

there is some mo problem support different ram :S

if u want some led cabinet get zebbory peace withouts smps cost 1.8-2.0 k

it is awesome cooler and nice led :D

get that 500 watt powersafe is better or try 600 watt coolmaster ;)

in this hard disk i have no idea about raid 0 @ member pls post about this hard disk u can set up at bios :( i am sure i remember

ya get 22 lcd is better for u budget :ohyeah:

that mo is good and has heat piper cooler only 5k

u can oc must higher when using 4400 x/2

one more thing this mo has no onboard graphically :P

get ati 2600 pro or 2600 xt drr4 msi for 5-6k is better for watch hdmi movie :)
 
Past exp says Asus service sucks, get a Jetway has more features is cheaper and Rashi any day gives better service then those crappy Asus distris. Also get a 4000+ its el cheapo and a 200 mhz bump wont make any legible diff.

And like all other ppl I cannot stress the imp of a good PSU, give it a higher weightage to the proccy.
 
Aces170 said:
Past exp says Asus service sucks, get a Jetway has more features is cheaper and Rashi any day gives better service then those crappy Asus distris. Also get a 4000+ its el cheapo and a 200 mhz bump wont make any legible diff.

And like all other ppl I cannot stress the imp of a good PSU, give it a higher weightage to the proccy.
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care pls explain sir :O
 
TechHead said:
OP : Which 32" 1080p TV do you have? Haven't seen too many of them in Bombay.
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I also have the same question.I am not sure if 32inch FullHD monitors are available in India.A 1080p 32incher would make a very good PC monitor.720p,for me is too low for desktop usage :( .
 
currenty there is no 32inch 1080p capable tv in asia or europe.only the sharp has a 32inch 1080p tv only available in USA & japan.
 
Asus service here in Mumbai is hopeless, I just lost a mobo to it, and so did countless of other members. I keep forgeting the distri's name, but any brand which has that distri stay away from it. Jetway boards are cheap, and Rashi periperhals though not awesome has decent after sales.

Besides boardwise comparision, the Jetway board has more features then the Asus one, Asus low end boards are nothing to write about.

The way I learnt it, getting a 7-8k board and then running around wasting days if it gets spoilt, get an el cheapo board if it gets spoilt throw it away.. much easier and less pain in the arse...
 
Aces170 said:
Past exp says Asus service sucks, get a Jetway has more features is cheaper and Rashi any day gives better service then those crappy Asus distris. Also get a 4000+ its el cheapo and a 200 mhz bump wont make any legible diff.

And like all other ppl I cannot stress the imp of a good PSU, give it a higher weightage to the proccy.
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Thnkx for ur suggestions will definitely think abt the 4000+ proccy.. yeah will prob have to chk out other cabby options since the iBall workhorse was selected only coz of its resemblance sumwat to the mac workstation.. i know.. i know not the best selection criteria.. will do a bit more research on the cabbys+psu.. dont wanna spend too much rite now coz this is sumwat a temp rig.. mite change cabby to a media center one later on.. and use the same components.... wat say?? ;)
 
TechHead said:
OP : Which 32" 1080p TV do you have? Haven't seen too many of them in Bombay.
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well the lcd which i have is not in mumbai... i have been stayin in dubai most of my life and just been in mumbai for past 4 months.. the lcd is a sharp aquos LC32D62U which is 1080p.. got it from my girlfriend who bought it with her from Canada after finishin her studies there.. it works on 110-240V so it was cool.. else wud have to use a power inverter for it since we use 220-240v in this part of the world.. need a motherboard with hdmi for this reason.. to connect it to this tv.. though from personal experience it doesnt matter much whether u are 1080i/p or 720p when the screen size is less than 40"....

dunno wat price u cud get this model in dubai for.. never bothered looking for the price as this was a gift for me :P
 
adder said:
currenty there is no 32inch 1080p capable tv in asia or europe.only the sharp has a 32inch 1080p tv only available in USA & japan.
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dunno if u get the 32inch 1080p aquos model in dubai.. have seen in the showrooms but never bothered goin in and finding out more details.. also read sumwhere abt hitachi coming out with sum ultravision lcd panel which says that 1080p 32inch.. have to chk tat out and see.. but these lcds are generally much cheaper in places like dubai esp during the shopping festival and gitex.. but guess shipping is not cheap :( and the taxes then murder you once it lands in mumbai...:@
 
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