I have decided to upgrade my rig after a long time. I would be running Kubuntu as the primary OS. My primary needs would be development, d/ling and watching HD movies.
Q: What is your budget?
15K +(sale of old components)
Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
CPU - AMD Athlon X2 4000+
Motherboard - Asus M2NMXSE
Speakers - Creative inspire 2.1
UPS - APC BY500-IN
RAM - Transcend 2GB + Dynet 1GB
Monitor - Dell ST2420L
SMPS - Techcom 400W
WifiCard - Netgear WG311v3
DVD Writer - MoserBaer
Cabinet -6 yr old Iball Cabinet
HDD - WD caviar blue 500gb
Samsung keyboard and mouse
Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Monitor - Dell ST2420L
WifiCard - Netgear WG311v3
DVD Writer - MoserBaer
Speakers - Creative inspire 2.1
UPS - APC BY500-IN
HDD - WD caviar blue 500gb
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.
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
Yes, will upgrade the following within 6 months
This would be final configuration
Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Bangalore
Open to online purchase
Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
No
Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
Download rig, 24x7 operation
Watching HD movies
Programing
Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Will play games that require minimum graphics like FIFA 11. So I would add a GPU only if onboard graphics cannot support my needs.
Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
Gaming - 1280 x 728
Desktop - 1920 x 1080
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
No
Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows XP
Linux - Ubuntu
Q: What is your budget?
15K +(sale of old components)
Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
CPU - AMD Athlon X2 4000+
Motherboard - Asus M2NMXSE
Speakers - Creative inspire 2.1
UPS - APC BY500-IN
RAM - Transcend 2GB + Dynet 1GB
Monitor - Dell ST2420L
SMPS - Techcom 400W
WifiCard - Netgear WG311v3
DVD Writer - MoserBaer
Cabinet -6 yr old Iball Cabinet
HDD - WD caviar blue 500gb
Samsung keyboard and mouse
Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Monitor - Dell ST2420L
WifiCard - Netgear WG311v3
DVD Writer - MoserBaer
Speakers - Creative inspire 2.1
UPS - APC BY500-IN
HDD - WD caviar blue 500gb
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.
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
Yes, will upgrade the following within 6 months
This would be final configuration
Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Bangalore
Open to online purchase
Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
No
Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
Download rig, 24x7 operation
Watching HD movies
Programing
Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Will play games that require minimum graphics like FIFA 11. So I would add a GPU only if onboard graphics cannot support my needs.
Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
Gaming - 1280 x 728
Desktop - 1920 x 1080
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
No
Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows XP
Linux - Ubuntu
The Gigabyte Super 460 unit is a good one and many in TE are using it without much trouble with even more demanding configs! If you want to save a bit you can opt for the 785G that Hades has suggested
