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I'm looking to upgrade my current config. But I'm really confused whether I should upgrade now or wait till Jan. I have no problems waiting till Jan as I don't have any need to upgrade now. I won't be using my PC except for normal browsing and watching movies coz my exams are coming up. 
But if there's no use waiting till Jan, I think I should go ahead with it now. Logically, waiting would be better since prices would go down. Will DDR3 RAM prices fall further or is this the lowest it's gonna go?
1. Q: What is your budget?
15K
2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration?
1. CPU - Intel E2180 @ 2.7G
2. Motherboard - Gigabyte G31M-S2L
3. GPU - Palit 9600gt
4. RAM - Transcend 1GBx2 800Mhz
5. Monitor - Dell 19"
6. SMPS - Coolermaster 460W
7. WD 640 + WD 1TB + Seagate 1TB + ODD
8. Cabinet - Bijli
3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping?
1. Monitor - Dell 19"
2. GPU - 9600gt
3. Hard disks, optical drive, etc.
4. Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy?
1. CPU - AMD X3 435 - 3500
2. Motherboard - ASUS M4A78LT-M-LE - 3100
3. RAM - Mushkin 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz - 3600
4. PSU - Corsair CX400 - 2700
5. Cabinet - NZXT Gamma - 2100
TOTAL - 15k
5. Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future?
Maybe GPU in Feb, something in the range of 5670 and the likes, whatever the latest equivalent GPU is available then. I think 5770 would be overkill for me. I doubt CX400 would be able to handle it anyways.
6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
1. Mumbai
2. Open to online purchase
7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market?
No
8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware?
1. Gaming
2. Browsing
3. Desktop Processing
4. Download rig, 24x7 operation
5. Watching HD movies
9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike?
No
10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
All latest games at high settings
11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage?
1440x900
12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
Yes. Will try to unlock 4th core in X3 if possible as well.
13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
1. Windows 7 64 bit
2. Linux - Ubuntu
But if there's no use waiting till Jan, I think I should go ahead with it now. Logically, waiting would be better since prices would go down. Will DDR3 RAM prices fall further or is this the lowest it's gonna go?1. Q: What is your budget?
15K
2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration?
1. CPU - Intel E2180 @ 2.7G
2. Motherboard - Gigabyte G31M-S2L
3. GPU - Palit 9600gt
4. RAM - Transcend 1GBx2 800Mhz
5. Monitor - Dell 19"
6. SMPS - Coolermaster 460W
7. WD 640 + WD 1TB + Seagate 1TB + ODD
8. Cabinet - Bijli
3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping?
1. Monitor - Dell 19"
2. GPU - 9600gt
3. Hard disks, optical drive, etc.
4. Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy?
1. CPU - AMD X3 435 - 3500
2. Motherboard - ASUS M4A78LT-M-LE - 3100
3. RAM - Mushkin 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz - 3600
4. PSU - Corsair CX400 - 2700
5. Cabinet - NZXT Gamma - 2100
TOTAL - 15k
5. Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future?
Maybe GPU in Feb, something in the range of 5670 and the likes, whatever the latest equivalent GPU is available then. I think 5770 would be overkill for me. I doubt CX400 would be able to handle it anyways.
6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
1. Mumbai
2. Open to online purchase
7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market?
No
8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware?
1. Gaming
2. Browsing
3. Desktop Processing
4. Download rig, 24x7 operation
5. Watching HD movies
9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike?
No
10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
All latest games at high settings
11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage?
1440x900
12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
Yes. Will try to unlock 4th core in X3 if possible as well.
13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
1. Windows 7 64 bit
2. Linux - Ubuntu
