TE PC Buying Guide August 2012

sasikanth8 said:
Are GS series corsair psu's good?
I think seasonic s12ii 520 would be better than this.
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Depending on where you stay, I will recommend either of you these SMPSs'.

Biggest issue with Seasonic is their poor RMA so it is a gamble really to recommend such expensive components and then they failing on you. Apart from this when it comes to pure performance nothing comes close.

The Corsair GS 500W [recent stocks are actually very different from the initial stocks] represents a decent compromise, it has got the cover to back you up on a bad day and it can take up loads, no issues asked.

Hope this helps, Cheerio!
 
@ALPHA17 i noticed that all your setups include only Intel :(
Could you put some AMD stuff. I think they are equally good for gaming plus the same specs on Intel are costlier than AMD.
 
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benryu said:
@ALPHA17 i noticed that all your setups include only Intel :(
Could you put some AMD stuff. I think they are equally good for gaming plus the same specs on Intel are costlier than AMD.
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AMD Llano chips for an HTPC are the only decent thing that AMD has on the market, I agree that Intel is expensive but it is overall more efficient and powerful vis-á-vis contemporary AMD offerings.

Cannot suggest a budget system that is inferior outright in performance and is inefficient to boot. That is why sadly no AMD builds, hope this changes with the arrival of Piledriver chips and chipsets.
 
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A few prices i've compiled of the last couple of days..


FlipkartSMCPrimeThe IT DepotThe IT WaresTechxtremeDeltapageMD Computers
Core i5 3570K 15,530 15,000 14,935 14,925 14,900 15,496
Core i7 2600K 18,656 18,500 19,175 18,235 18,200 18,000 19,677
Core i7 3770K 22,521 21,950 22,125 21,500 20,975 22,464
Asus P8Z77-M 10,494 10,100 10,735 10,336 9,975
ASRock Z77 Extreme 6 12,757 13,570 13,000
Asus P8Z77-M Pro 12,720 12,500 13,090 12,600 12,395 12,200
Asus Maximus V Gene 16,192 16,475 15,900 15,348 15,350 16,016
Asus P8Z77-V Pro 17,490 16,800 17,910 17,225 16,697 16,224
Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe 22,125
Corsair Vengeance 8GB 3,768 3,600 3,890 3,578
Gskill Sniper 8GB
 3,685 3,500 3,715 3,550 3,345


Flipkart's pricing is really pathetic......
 
mach9 said:
Flipkart's pricing is really pathetic.
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They have to protect their own margins and cover their costs.

And in a Tier II / Tier III City / town / cantonment area where computer-walaas are complete businessmen it is actually a very lucrative price (including the delivery aspect).
 
ALPHA17 said:
They have to protect their own margins and cover their costs.

And in a Tier II / Tier III City / town / cantonment area where computer-walaas are complete businessmen it is actually a very lucrative price (including the delivery aspect).
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I know that. It's what i've commented about with regards to their revenue management strategy. I'm sure they're being governed by their POS data feed in the background (point of sale) but that's also what makes it more unattractive to metro markets and higher income profiles
 
ALPHA17 and folks, what would you recommend for value developer machine (.net/sharepoint/bi) with budget of 25k


How about below config ...

ComponentsNamePrice
ProcessorAMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition 3.3GHz Socket AM3 Dual-Core Desktop Processor4350
MotherboardGIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H4900
RAMCORSAIR 16GB(2 x 8gb) DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 16007250/2
Hard-driveSeagate Barracuda 500GB3700
MonitorLG Monitor E1942C5450
CabinetiBall baby1650
KeyboardMicrosoft 500 combo650
MouseIncluded in combo-
TOTAL24325

Thanks
 
Zack said:
ALPHA17 and folks, what would you recommend for value developer machine with budget of 25k


How about below config ...

ComponentsNamePrice
ProcessorAMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition 3.3GHz Socket AM3 Dual-Core Desktop Processor4350
MotherboardGIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H4900
RAMCORSAIR 16GB(2 x 8gb) DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 16007250/2
Hard-driveSeagate Barracuda 500GB3700
MonitorLG Monitor E1942C5450
CabinetiBall baby1650
KeyboardMicrosoft 500 combo650
MouseIncluded in combo-
TOTAL24325
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Thanks for the suggestion Zack, though I must point out a glaring problem with RIG, dual-core processor (in my opinion). A build with Core i3 2100 / FX-4100 will perform better and be more efficient at the same time compared to this archaic AMD build (solely my opinion).

Also going for a cheap cabinet + SMPS combo for a developer machine is a strict no-no. As far as possible try to get a decent SMPS at-least, the dabba is your personal call.

DeLL IN2030M a 20" monitor with LED back-light is available for ~500/- -->700/- INR more than this 19" monitor. Makes more sense to go for that.

I will add a machine on similar lines to the list. Cheerio!
 
ALPHA17 thanks man for responding so quickly :)


Config changes :

ComponentsNamePrice
Processor
Intel Core i3 2120 3.3ghz
10050
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H61M-D2H (procy-mobo combo)
RAMCORSAIR 16GB(2 x 8gb) DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 16007250
Hard-driveSeagate Barracuda 500GB3700
MonitorLG Monitor E1942C5450
Cabinet (compact)iBall baby / Circle / vip
1650
KeyboardMicrosoft 500 combo650
MouseIncluded in combo

In Monitors, Dell was not available at my vendor. Other option for 20" were on higher side considering budget hard limit of 25k. Unfortunately, also have to compromise on PSU :(

Undecided about Cabinet, looking max. compact case with proximity of this configuration. :23:



Price Info:
Amd Fx 4100 + GIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H : 11950
Amd x2 560 BE + GIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H : 9250
Amd x2 260 : 3450
AMD x3 455 Rana : 4750 (but not available in market :( )
 
@Zack where are you buying this RIG from? That will come handy to get you a decent configuration as well as where to buy it from.
 
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What's the price of GA-H61M-D2H-USB3, If its only couple of hundred more than the one (GA-H61M-D2H) recommended for G620 then its a nice option for those who want USB 3.0 connectivity in a budget..
 
HailStonE said:
What's the price of GA-H61M-D2H-USB3, If its only couple of hundred more than the one (GA-H61M-D2H) recommended for G620 then its a nice option for those who want USB 3.0 connectivity in a budget..
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Availability is another bug-bear. I don't know where it is available (online).
 
ALPHA17 said:
Availability is another bug-bear. I don't know where it is available (online).
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Hmm... I was recommending this mobo to many friends but I guess I'd have to stop recommending it.. Is it available with distributors.. Any other option in ASUS with USB3.0 at this price point.

Also can you confirm if Seagate has increased their warranty to two years or not since a lot of reputed sellers are now listing Seagate HDD's with 2years warranty...

2TB Seagate Baracuda 5900RPM SATA HDD 2 TB- BILL + 2 YRS Warranty. | eBay

Seagate 2TB SATA Internal Hard Disk Drive 5900 RPM | eBay
 
There's no option of Asus within that budget with USB 3.0,Also i think Segate has given 2YRS Warranty on 2TB HDD's not on anything less than that.
HailStonE said:
Hmm... I was recommending this mobo to many friends but I guess I'd have to stop recommending it.. Is it available with distributors.. Any other option in ASUS with USB3.0 at this price point.

Also can you confirm if Seagate has increased their warranty to two years or not since a lot of reputed sellers are now listing Seagate HDD's with 2years warranty...

2TB Seagate Baracuda 5900RPM SATA HDD 2 TB- BILL + 2 YRS Warranty. | eBay

Seagate 2TB SATA Internal Hard Disk Drive 5900 RPM | eBay
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