PC Peripherals Upgrade time

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vpram86

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Hi All,

I am using this desktop for quite some time and planning to upgrade it. Not sure what to keep and what to sell away. Also I am not sure what will be the maximum/minimum amount i can get for selling this configuration. Could some one suggest on this? I will use it for watching TV, gaming mainly adventure,strategy and RPG with excellent graphics settings and browsing/downloading.

Please advice
Thanks a lot in advance!
Questions

1. Q: What is your budget?
1. 40K​
2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
1. CPU - Intel C2D E6300 1.8GHz
2. Motherboard - Intel D946GZIS
3. GPU - NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT GDDR3 256 MB
4. RAM - Transcend 3GB (2+1) DDR2 RAM 667MHz
5. Monitor - Samsung 17" CRT Monitor
6. SMPS - Intex 450W
7. Cabinet - Zebronics with no fans
8. Two DVD Writers - Samsung and Sony.
9. TV TUner - Pinnacle Analog 100i
10. UPS - Numeris 600VA
11. Speakers - Intex 2.1
12. Input Devices - Logitech KBD and Mouse.
13. HDD - Seagate 5400 RPM 160GB​

3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Not sure here :(. Please advice​

4. 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.
Not sure here also. But these are in my mind, thinking of a long term investment (atleast for 3 years) from all perspectives.
1. CPU - Phenom II X4 955 BE, core i5-750, core i7-920
2. Motherboard - Asus M4A79T or P6T-Deluxe
3. GPU - ATI HD4890 or GTS250 1GB​

5. 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, for atleast 3 years I want the new one to last!​

6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
1. Hyderabad CTC
2. Open to online purchase​

7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
1. No​

8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
1. Gaming
2. Browsing
3. Desktop Processing
4. Watching TV with TV Tuner
5. Download rig, 24x7 operation
6. Watching HD movies
​
9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
Nothing as such.​

10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Mostly RPG like Witcher, Right now playing Dragon Age. So will play games like this with a story inline.​

11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
1. Gaming - 1024x768
2. Desktop - 1280x1024​

12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
1. Yes​

13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
1. Windows 7 64 bit
2. Linux - Ubuntu 9.10 with latest Wine​

Regards
Prasanna Ram
 
sell your existing components except Tv tuner card, keyboard, mouse, speakers, DVD R/W, UPS. Proccy+Mobo(3.5-4k)+RAM(2.5k)+Monitor(2k)+GPU(2k)+ you can get ~10k. So for a budget of 48-50k i would suggest

Processor: Intel Core i5 750 - 10.25k

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 - 6.75k

RAM: Corsair XMS3 4GB 2GB) 1600MHz DDR3 - 3k

Cabinet: CM Elite 334 - 2.4k

HDD: Seagate 500GB SATAII 7200.12 series - 2.3k

SMPS: Corsair VX 550W - 5.5k

Monitor - Samsung 2233 22" - 9k

GPU - ATI 5770 - 11.5k

Total of 50-51k and a great rig for gaming with the core i-5 and the ATI 5xxx GPU. Add 2GB of RAM latere when DDRIII RAM prices decline.
 
@Karthi: Thanks a lot! Whats the major difference between 4890 and 5770? I heard 4890 can do good if OCd. Is it true? Do you recommend any specific cooler for CPU?
@salilrane: India - Hyderabad - Kondapur

Also , does anyone know where i can sell my current config for a good price in hyderbad??
 
No need of cooler if you do not plan to O.C more than 15%. The 5770 is a DX11 card, 40nm card whereas the 4890 is DX10, 55nm card. So the 5770 is future proof(atleast until the next directx release)
 
Thanks a lot Karthi!

Does anyone know where i can sell my current config for a good price in hyderabad??

Please help. Thanks!
 
Just to keep it all future proof without having too many sockets to deal with, go for the AMD solution. A 785G board with Athlon II X4 620 or a 790FX Board with Phenomm II X4 940/955. This is based on the AM3 socket which is nowhere near dying in the near future unlike Intel socket which aren’t even compatible with each other that exist.
 
@Otpsurvive: I bought a i5 with MSI-p55-cd65 on saturday ! :(
I hope it does not change too much.... Atleast i can put upto i7 975 extreme down the line. Right? not sure about i9s and others that follow!
 
No you can't put a Socket 1366 processor in a p55 board it will need an x58. And i guess you should have taken some more advise. Just me though.
 
@Salman: THanks salman! Though i dont have a choice now to go back and change all :( ! I think i can still use i7-860 and i7-870, if not 975.
 
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