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[desiibond]

i am highly confused,.

i just went to some dealers and they are telling me i cant get

Intel Q8200
ASUS P5Q
2x2GB DDR2 800MHz Transcend RAM
WD Caviar SE16 640GB HDD
Palit HD4850 512MB GDDR3
Zebronics Bijli cabinet
CoolerMaster EP 500W PSU
Dell 198WFP 19" LCD
Logitech Gaming G1 kbd/mouse
Altec Lansing BXR1121 2.1 speakers
LG H55n DVD-RW

for less than 50k.. and they are acting so noob. they are like, "the dell lcd is bad", or, "palit does not sell hd4850 in india".. lol

anyone know a good place in bangalore i can buy my rig from? or a trusty website?

Did you check at SP Road. Railton, Anandit, ankit, sahara, golcha. Also at computer warehouse, MG Road.

 

[JojoTheDragon]

^^ guess those mc noob sellers are trying to convince him to listen to what they say and cheat him just as i was cheated. Don't listen to them got to another dealer.

 

[oromis]

Did you check at SP Road. Railton, Anandit, ankit, sahara, golcha. Also at computer warehouse, MG Road.

thanks, ill check em out. they were shut today, ill take a peek into sp road tmrw..


btw, now i am getting advice to wait for sometime till phenom2 comes out, or till i7 920 becomes cheaper?


what should i do? is the i7 really worth the wait? and how good is phenom2/dragon platform?

 

[TheG33k]

Can you please quote the price for i7 940
the i7 920 costs 14,850 in hyderabad.

@damngoodman999
can you give me the price for MSI x58 eclipse board.

heres the quotation i got from a local computer store
Gigabyte GA-x58-DS4 15,000
i7 920 14,850
3GB DDR3 8,750
coolermaster CM690+CM 600W realpower 11,600
HD4870(512MB) 15,500
total 65,700

any changes that you can suggest which will not blow over 70k?

 

[desiibond]

thanks, ill check em out. they were shut today, ill take a peek into sp road tmrw..


btw, now i am getting advice to wait for sometime till phenom2 comes out, or till i7 920 becomes cheaper?


what should i do? is the i7 really worth the wait? and how good is phenom2/dragon platform?

That depends on how much cash you can burn.

btw, I would suggest you to make small changes to your setup.

Instead of asus P5Q-Pro + Q8200, go for MSI P45 Neo-F + Q9450

And you better buy dell LCD online. if you buy from unknown dealer, you may face warranty related issues. Also check samsung 943nwx. it's as good as dell 198wfp.

 

[Psychosocial]

Can you please quote the price for i7 940
the i7 920 costs 14,850 in hyderabad.

@damngoodman999
can you give me the price for MSI x58 eclipse board.

heres the quotation i got from a local computer store
Gigabyte GA-x58-DS4 15,000
i7 920 14,850
3GB DDR3 8,750
coolermaster CM690+CM 600W realpower 11,600
HD4870(512MB) 15,500
total 65,700

any changes that you can suggest which will not blow over 70k?

Palit HD4870 1GB is 18k AFAIK. Go for it.

 

[oromis]

That depends on how much cash you can burn.

btw, I would suggest you to make small changes to your setup.

Instead of asus P5Q-Pro + Q8200, go for MSI P45 Neo-F + Q9450

And you better buy dell LCD online. if you buy from unknown dealer, you may face warranty related issues. Also check samsung 943nwx. it's as good as dell 198wfp.

k, i was checking out dell india website.. thanks for a tip


my total budget is 48k, 50k is negotiable with my dad

after hearing about the i7, i really wanna buy it, but not sure how to balance it..

whats the advantage of MSI P45 Neo-F + Q9450 asus P5Q-Pro + Q8200 ?

post2:

suppose i had to purchase a computer with i7 920, what config will i need for it? people have told me it needs a diff mobo and more ram, etc, and maybe gfx card has to be diff?

post 3:
also, how is AMD Phenom X4 9950 B.E. 2.6GHz compared to Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.66GHz ?

is it true, that for gaming, amd is any day better than intel? as far as phenom is concerned too?

also, can someone please give me a config for amd which is equivalent to

Intel Q8200
ASUS P5Q motherboard
2x2GB DDR2 800MHz Transcend RAM
WD Caviar SE16 640GB HDD
Palit HD4850 512MB GDDR3 gfx card
Zebronics Bijli cabinet
CoolerMaster EP 500W PSU
Dell 198WFP 19" or samsung 943nwx 19" LCD
Logitech Gaming G1 keybboardd/mouse
Altec Lansing BXR1121 2.1 speakers
LG H55n DVD-RW

thanks..

 

[spidy333]

I need for your suggestions for one last thing.. motherboard.. I know one more change in my config but cant help it..

I've read in some sites that GA-EP45-DS3L doesnt like 4gb memory that much and sets wrong timings etc.. So I thought better to avoid damage earlier itself.. So any good p45 board that is in the range of 6-7k... or should I go for MSI P45 Neo-F?

I also read some very good experiences that people had with this mobo... Gigabyte G31-S2L.. Its an extremely cheap one i.e 2.5k.. Here are its specs.. It has exactly what I wanted nothing less nothing more.. and all I am looking is a moderate OC like 400-600 Mhz.. and I dont need crossfire. Also I dont think I will upgrade this system for a year or two. So If at all an upgrade takes place that will change the mobo also. So I'm thinking of going with this mobo.. Is this decision good or should I stick with p45 chipset.. Here are the specs for it.. *www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ProductID=2693

Help me for the last time please..

 

[janitha]

k, i was checking out dell india website.. thanks for a tip


my total budget is 48k, 50k is negotiable with my dad

after hearing about the i7, i really wanna buy it, but not sure how to balance it..

whats the advantage of MSI P45 Neo-F + Q9450 asus P5Q-Pro + Q8200 ?

post2:

suppose i had to purchase a computer with i7 920, what config will i need for it? people have told me it needs a diff mobo and more ram, etc, and maybe gfx card has to be diff?

post 3:
also, how is AMD Phenom X4 9950 B.E. 2.6GHz compared to Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.66GHz ?

is it true, that for gaming, amd is any day better than intel? as far as phenom is concerned too?

also, can someone please give me a config for amd which is equivalent to

Intel Q8200
ASUS P5Q motherboard
2x2GB DDR2 800MHz Transcend RAM
WD Caviar SE16 640GB HDD
Palit HD4850 512MB GDDR3 gfx card
Zebronics Bijli cabinet
CoolerMaster EP 500W PSU
Dell 198WFP 19" or samsung 943nwx 19" LCD
Logitech Gaming G1 keybboardd/mouse
Altec Lansing BXR1121 2.1 speakers
LG H55n DVD-RW

thanks..

Consider Phenom II too. Near i7 performance @much lower cost! (esp for mobo and Ram)

 

[damngoodman999]

^^^ right choosing Quad core in INTEL , Especially for games surely go for AMD phenom 2 It gives equal performance to Q9450 & Q9550

I got the Accuate price for Phenom 2 940 & 920 from my Dealer But they said 10 Days will there in the hands of Distributors

Phenom 2 940 14300/- inc VAT

Phenom 2 920 12650/- inc VAT

 

[topgear]

There is no significant performance & basic features between ASUS P5Q & MSi P45 Neo.
They both have same chipset. Asus does provided some extra features though & costing around 2.5-3K more.

Q9450 or Q9550 is a better choice over Q8200.
So it's wise to go for MSI P45 Neo F & Q9450

A core i7 based rig will cost you 34K atleast for mobo+proc+ram only. Then you have to add other components.

you can opt for Phenom 2 as janitha & damngoodman999 suggested.

 

[desiibond]

k, i was checking out dell india website.. thanks for a tip


my total budget is 48k, 50k is negotiable with my dad

after hearing about the i7, i really wanna buy it, but not sure how to balance it..

you won't get it for 50k. proccy+mobo+ram costs around 40k.

whats the advantage of MSI P45 Neo-F + Q9450 asus P5Q-Pro + Q8200 ?

q9450 is must faster than q8200. Get the best processor you can get!!!

suppose i had to purchase a computer with i7 920, what config will i need for it? people have told me it needs a diff mobo and more ram, etc, and maybe gfx card has to be diff?

core i7 920: 14k-15k
gigabyte X58 motherboard: 13k-14k
DDR3 ram 3x2GB sticks (each 2gig stick costs 3k): 9k
rest is same.

post 3:
also, how is AMD Phenom X4 9950 B.E. 2.6GHz compared to Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.66GHz ?

it's a tie between these two

is it true, that for gaming, amd is any day better than intel? as far as phenom is concerned too?

bullshit

also, can someone please give me a config for amd which is equivalent to

Intel Q8200
ASUS P5Q motherboard
2x2GB DDR2 800MHz Transcend RAM

AMD Phenom 9950: 10k
Gigabyte 790FX based motherboard: 6k-7k
2x2GB DDR2 800MHz Transcend RAM

PS: you better wait till phenom II 940 hits the masses!!!

 

[rajatgarewal]

Should i buy Zebronics Bijli instead of Zebronics Antibiotics as I am on a tight budget and please also tell price difference between them...Do I need to add any extra fan in antibiotics for HD4850???

 

[zyberboy]

^u can put two 120mm fans, one in front n back in antibiotic for better cooling,default back fan in antibiotic is weak,Amigo 120mm fan cost 200/- another option is to buy Zeb Reaper or peace which looks better than antibiotic.

 

[a_to_z123]

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
MSI P45 Neo-F
2x2GB DDR2 800MHz Transcend RAM
WD Caviar 640GB SE16x2
Palit HD4870 1GB
Cooler Master Elite 330 cabinet
Corsair HX620W
Dell 228WFP 22" LCD
Altec Lansing BXR1121 2.1 speakers
Logitech Gaming G1 kbd/mouse
LG H55n DVD-RW

Thx for this list but unfortunately it shoots way over my budget and I'm not going for Core i7 as its way toooooo costly!!

 

[damngoodman999]

Thx for this list but unfortunately it shoots way over my budget and I'm not going for Core i7 as its way toooooo costly!!

Go for Phenom 2 920 its even Beats Q9300 . 1K only Extra ...u ll sure get in Delhi

& also for HD 4870 1GB opt for HD 4850 cross fire sure u make a DRAGON platform

 

[oromis]

im still a bit confused.

what is dragon platform?
and is

AMD Phenom 9950: 10k
Gigabyte 790FX based motherboard: 6k-7k
2x2GB DDR2 800MHz Transcend RAM

a good option for a gaming rig?

within a budget of 48k, should i wait a bit and buy phenom2? or just go ahead with either

AMD Phenom 9950: 10k
Gigabyte 790FX based motherboard: 6k-7k
2x2GB DDR2 800MHz Transcend RAM

or

Intel Q8200
ASUS P5Q motherboard
2x2GB DDR2 800MHz Transcend RAM

thanks in advance

 

[desiibond]

you should definitely wait for the phenom II to arrive. you may also see price cuts from Intel soon.

 

[damngoodman999]

Phenom 2 920 is equal to Q9450 in performance

EXCLUSIVE DRAGON PLATFORM

Phenom 2 920 =>12500 inc tax
ASUS 790 chipset mobo => 4500
DDR 2 RAM 800 4Gb =>2100
PALIT HD 4850 =>9500

12500+4500+2100+9500 =28600 /- which beats Intel's Q9550 with same gfx card

& even if u OC the proccy to 3.4 then its equal to corei7 920

@009 Gaming computer buyers see the phenom 2 bench marks

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*img76.imageshack.us/img76/3497/hl2ocnj3.th.gif

 

[oromis]

yea, i took a look at dragon platform.. its brilliant,,,

*game.amd.com/us-en/landings/dragon.aspx


i am thinking of waiting a month or two and then buy it, once its cheaper..