TE PC Buying Guide August 2012

amitkher said:
@ALPHA17 sirjee the insane rig doesn't look quite insane without blue ray writer LG WH14NS40 Internal Blu-ray Writer

Not that I am in the market for such a rig :)
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Thanks for the tip Amit, actually I am collating data and a couple more options will be added to this guide. Thank you for the link to the actual product itself; does it come under warranty, if so for how long?

Now, even I cannot afford such a big toy so we are even =].
 
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ALPHA17 said:
Thanks for the tip Amit, actually I am collating data and a couple more options will be added to this guide. Thank you for the link to the actual product itself; does it come under warranty, if so for how long?

Now, even I cannot afford such a big toy so we are even =].
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Prime says
"Standard Warranty: 1 Year Limited"

I can understand that your insane is not the superlative insane , where most components are flown in from abroad. But still, at only 7000, blue ray burner makes sense in a lakh rupee or so computer. 2 cents.

Reading about such rigs has entertainment value, for sure :)
 
amitkher said:
Reading about such rigs has entertainment value, for sure :)
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True that, recently we had a thread for a ~2,00,000/-+ RIG so me and Cranky dada go into full blast mode, finally we were ending up with systems that were touching close to ~10,00,000/- (not-inclusive taxes).
 
Self brag alert

The last one doesn't match my specs :p I better add another 680 GTX in SLI to make it actually insane.. Although I have seen a 680 SLI in the showoff section
 
For the HTPC configuration, why are we not recommending ITX cabinets and Motherboards. For this particular configuration, ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe and Cooler Master 120 is lot better
 
otherneo said:
For the HTPC configuration, why are we not recommending ITX cabinets and Motherboards. For this particular configuration, ASUS F1A75-I Deluxe and Cooler Master 120 is lot better
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Problem is a lot of people expect a lot of different experiences from their devices.

Setup cost and availability of the components you earmarked is a prime factor, can you give me online links from where both these products can be bought @reasonable rates + shipping all over India. Maybe I will integrate the same if the pricing is decent and doesn't curtail any other peripherals from the build. Cheerio!

eternoMind said:
Damn !!
It is priced at Rs. 2867 at Flipkart...your buying guide lists it in the region of 2300-2400.
That's way too much a premium !!
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flipkart pricing is slowly going to the dogs. Almost every item is available for cheaper rates on competing sites.
 
ALPHA17 said:
Thanks Arya. Will integrate it into the build =]. I would not call it good pricing but definitely better than paying ~23000/- for the same card from ZOTAC!
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Agree Zotac is Seriously Asking too Much :p But I find MSI Offering Quite Legit ,They priced it Quite Good......If we do the Math :p

US price 310$ -----Converting to INR----> 17205 vs Indian Price 20900 Thtz a 3695 More :p

Other cards have some High Difference

7950's hovering around 310-330$ Thtz 18K but Selling for 24-28K :p Nearly 6-10K more :p

670 Stock Card is 360$ Thtz 20K but selling for 27-28K Nearly 7-8K More :p

Rest U know the Drill :p I wont say anything about 7970 XD What u say isnt it Good Pricing?
 
setonfire said:
Alpha,
Just a quick question.

Will the HD 7750 bottleneck the Intel G-630?
I am guessing not but want to be sure :)

Thank you
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No, with the Intel Pentium G630 you can use graphics card upto the GTX560Ti without any major performance penalties, if you want to play mutli-player games though I urge you to get an Intel Core i3 processor minimum.

Hope this answers your query, Cheerio!
 
Nice list :)

However why not include some SOB (System on Board) like Raspberry PI / other Similar alternative or paperback PC from Zotac/Sapphire for reference ?
 
Dark Star said:
Nice list :)

However why not include some SOB (System on Board) like Raspberry PI / other Similar alternative or paperback PC from Zotac/Sapphire for reference ?
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ZOTAC! ZBOX and MAGBOX are too expensive to justify them on the list, it is a niche product in my opinion that is why I omitted the same.

For Raspberry Pi, let me think; this weekend I will tweak the existing configurations and update a few prices so will list the Raspberry Pi as well.

Only issue I find with the Pi is that people have an unreal fear of the Linux UI / environment, I use Linux just for my back up purpose so I am comfortable navigating in it, panga hai that other people think Linux = non-GUI interface (command line screen) and this makes them really fearful whether they will be able to use the thing OR not.

Me needs some Myth-busters here.
 
ALPHA17 said:
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For all Barracuda series drives the warranty period has been increased to 2 years (not just 2TB) --> Seagate increases the warranty period of your hard drives | Tech News Pedia.

Hope this answers your question mate, Cheerio!

The best part is unlie Western Digital clearly stating warranty terms for each hard-drive sub-family Seagate leaves a cryptic note on its site saying that its products have warranty periods ranging from 1 -->5 year(s). Seagate Technology Limited Consumer Warranty | Seagate
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Can you share some info. about the WD hdd family as well ?
 
shirish said:
Can you share some info. about the WD hdd family as well ?
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What do you want to know?

Warranty period? When this entire hard-drive fiasco started, Western Digital suffered more than Seagate it initially announced the first round of cut-backs on warranty.

Now the current warranties, stand so --
Western Digital Green / Blue Edition ~2 years
Western Digital Black Edition ~5 years
Wester Digital Raptors ~5 years

If you would like all the details, head here --> WD Support / Warranty Services / End User / Worldwide Warranty Policy and Limitations
 
ALPHA17 said:
What do you want to know?

Warranty period? When this entire hard-drive fiasco started, Western Digital suffered more than Seagate it initially announced the first round of cut-backs on warranty.

Now the current warranties, stand so --
Western Digital Green / Blue Edition ~2 years
Western Digital Black Edition ~5 years
Wester Digital Raptors ~5 years

If you would like all the details, head here --> WD Support / Warranty Services / End User / Worldwide Warranty Policy and Limitations
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That's what I was looking for. I am planning to buy a 1 TB (SATA 2 at my end :( ) in the next month or so hence asking. Thanx for sharing.
 
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