Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[desiibond]

^M3A78-EMH HDMI is the best of all because it has VGA, DVI and HDMI, all 3 on one board so u have multiple outputs.

add to that eSATA, 8channel audio, dx10 onboard.

 

[paranj]

Buy the 2nd. Its ur best bet

 

[Sandeepfrompune]

any updates on very first post in this forum? I mean when does chotocheeta updates his first post? with latest pricing or new components whatever are there... !!!

 

[ArZuNeOs]

Sandeep ....Chotocheeta ....is a busy man...look up the is thread ...as in read others posts...they have more news man....Be glad u find all Hardware related news in one thread...

Anyway when choto gets time & when he finds it relevant he will update the No 1

 

[sonicspeed]

thanks u janitha and keith for ur suggestions...
@ keith
i didn't said that q6700 is the only option for dg965ry, i said that 36700 is the highest compatible processor for my board according to intel's site. please refer to my link.

the latest processor that supports my motherboard i found is e4600 2.4ghz, 2mb l2cache, 800mhz fsb. this cost me rs.5350. i'm not into gaming so its better using it for next 2-3 years with e4600 rather than loosing it. may be get a new computer (without monitor) when according to budget later on.

thank u once again for ur valuable suggestions. hope u people will continue helping we forum members with ur knowledge and suggestions.

Sir i will suggest core2duo e7200. rs.400 more than e4600

 

[?doubtfire?]

^M3A78-EMH HDMI is the best of all because it has VGA, DVI and HDMI, all 3 on one board so u have multiple outputs.

errr....I guess both models have all 3 onboard according to AMD website....thats funny!!!!
M3A78-EMH HDMI

*products.amd.com/en-us/MotherboardDetail.aspx?id=86

M3A78-EH

*products.amd.com/en-us/MotherboardDetail.aspx?id=91

Please correct me if i am wrong

The asus website is not giving me proper details

Also tell me if GA-MA74GM-S2H is good

Tell me which one is good amongst the three

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

M3A78-EH - Non HDMI and Full ATX board. (No VGA,DVI,HDMI port - But will work in Hybrid X-Fire)
M3A78-EMH HDMI - HDMI and micro ATX form factor. (Onboard VGA, DVI and HDMI)

Scroll through the end of the page and compare I/O panel.

The Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2H - It has 2 DIMMS (max. 800Mhz) and has 740G.

M3A78-EMH HDMI is by far the best option.

 

[priyadarshi]

Sir i will suggest core2duo e7200. rs.400 more than e4600

thanx speed, but dg965ry supports only upto e6700 as per the intel site and i cudn't find the latest processor in nehru place so using e4600.

 

[?doubtfire?]

M3A78-EH - Non HDMI and Full ATX board. (No VGA,DVI,HDMI port - But will work in Hybrid X-Fire)
M3A78-EMH HDMI - HDMI and micro ATX form factor. (Onboard VGA, DVI and HDMI)

Scroll through the end of the page and compare I/O panel.

The Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2H - It has 2 DIMMS (max. 800Mhz) and has 740G.

M3A78-EMH HDMI is by far the best option.

oh i am sorry the Ga model is actually GA-MA78GM-S2H which is a 780G

Also point which one among these 5.1 speakers

Logitech X 540
Altec Lansing vs3251 reviewed by digit

I already have Logitech z 5500 ...but this one is for a friend of mine who is low on budget & dont want to use a sound card

BTW which one has low power consumption

 

[guest]

Hi

I wanted help building a system, i already have a gr8 high end system, but i need a good silent one as a second system, i should run reliably for 24hours and should be really silent. Should have a microATX motherboard and should run vista. Any suggestions?? Prefer onboard graphics if i can.

 

[paranj]

@guest

Processor and Mobo -- Intel E2160 + Intel D945G
RAM - 2GB DDR2 667MHz Kingston Value
160GB Hitachi SATA hdd 7200.10
I know u are asking for onboard but better pay more and get more -- MSI 8400GS
Creative SBS speakers
LG 15" CRT
Microsoft Multimedia kbd
Microsft Multimedia mouse
Zebronics Krissh cabinet
Adcom 400W PSU

 

[Sandeepfrompune]

Sandeep ....Chotocheeta ....is a busy man...look up the is thread ...as in read others posts...they have more news man....Be glad u find all Hardware related news in one thread...

Anyway when choto gets time & when he finds it relevant he will update the No 1

u r right man. we get soo much info in all these sticky and other threads....

BTW i wanted to think of cooling solutions also. any 'Cool' thread here ? some post
in early days where I can find info...? like which are best in business ...

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

oh i am sorry the Ga model is actually GA-MA78GM-S2H which is a 780G

Also point which one among these 5.1 speakers

Logitech X 540
Altec Lansing vs3251 reviewed by digit

I already have Logitech z 5500 ...but this one is for a friend of mine who is low on budget & dont want to use a sound card

BTW which one has low power consumption

Same as M3A78-EMH HDMI

X540 sound is great, best for movies and games.
donno about Altec Lansing vs3251.

 

[sonicspeed]

x540 is good as suggested by Keith ji.
it has 70w rms.

 

[mastermunj]

guys,

i have planned to get Abit IP35-E for my pc.. but i heard that it does not have good onboard sound... any other motherboard in nearby price range with P35 chipset and better onboard sound???

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

Buy Sound blaster or ASUS Xonar!
Onboard sound chips are almost the same in every board. U will find some high end boards with some quality sound cards otherwise all are same.

 

[purujitb]

Hi,

I want to buy a PC within 20K +/- 5k range just for basic purposes like word processing, surfing, etc(replacing my old P3). After going through this thread I am thinking about this config:

AMD X2 4200+ @ Rs. 2900 /- + TAX
ASUS M2A-VM @ Rs. 3200 /-
2 GB DDR-II 667 MHz @ Rs. 1800 /-
Any Local Cabinet with 450 watts SMPS @ Rs. 1200 /-
Logitech Keyboard Mouse Combo @ Rs. 700 /-
UPS Local Brand @ Rs. 1400 /-
19" Samsung @10400 /-

approx 21k /- + tax

I already have a HDD, speakers and a DVD writer, so I don't need them.
Also I might buy a gfx card later for some gaming(ASUS 8600GT).

Is this config good or should I change some specs. Please comment.

Thanks in advance

 

[paranj]

^^ya if u do only casual things than its very good. Serious multimedia and gaming than not good. I suggest u stick the Intel E2160 + Intel D945G. around a difference of 100-200 bucks but will get good performance! Ur graphic card is good for casual gaming

 

[purujitb]

^^Thanks for the reply.

But isn't E2160 'Pentium Dual Core'?? Will that be better than AMD X2??

And how is E4300(please tell me the price too) instead of E2160.

 

[paranj]

nope its a severly cut-down version of the Core 2 Duo's but easily outperforms YOUR choosen X2. E4300 is better than the E2160. i'll tell u the price as soon as i get it but i approx it not to be more than 3.5k