im finally upgrading from my Jurassic amd athlon xp ,ive got 65 grand but apart from the speakers (altec lansing vs4121 ,which has served me faithfully for the past 30 months ) i need everything ....i did visit my favorite shop in sp road ,bangalore recently ........ this is what i got
COMPONENTS PRICE
core i5 750 ....................... 9700***
corsair vx450...................... 3500***
2*2gb ddr3 1333 kingston......5100
seagate 500gb 7200.11 .........1900
coolermaster 690...................4000
benq e2400..........................12400
lg h55n DVD writer.................1050
logitech keb/mouse ................1250
sapphier HD radeon 5850..........15850***
sennheiser hd 201...................1500
apc 550 w ups........................1900
biostar tpower i55 ...................?????***
tv card ..................................?????
TOTAL______________________58150
NOW my questions
1) what is the market price of biostar tpower i55 AND a decent tv card ???
2) im using the PC for some mid level gaming ----1-2 hours each day for gaming + 2-3 hours for internet and photoshop so
A) is the core i5 ,RADEOON HD 5850 an over kill for my requierments and should i go for AMD PHENOM X4 and a lower spec. graphics card
B) is the power supply, ups enough for this above config ????
3) the components having a *** means im not sure about them
for the monitor is the benq 2400 better or 2420 ...im not sure about it but i need a 24 inch monitor
and i want it to be future proof for atleast 3 years
thank you all suggestions are welcome
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1. What is your MAX budget?
65,000 INR
2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
Definitely.
3. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
> lots Gaming at medium resolutions .
> photoshop ...i am gonna join some classes ,and maybe some basic animation too
4. Planning to overclock?
no want to run on stock settings
5. Which OS are you planning to use?
> Windows 7
> and some flavor of Linux just to fool around a bit.
6. How much hard drive space is needed?
> 500 GB ... 1 TB is not necessary for now ....if needed later ill add another 500GB latr
7. What resolution will the screen run at?
currently 1024 X 768 ..I ve got used to it ...so i think it will stay
8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
> 7
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
ive built desktops before i will be building this one too
10. When are you planning to buy the system?
> Within this month
11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
> nothings future proof but if this serves me well for the next 3 years ill be happy
12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
speakers
13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
> Bangalore; and prefer Bangalore
14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
i need a tv card badly and i have no knowledge in that dept.
i5 or i7 or phenom x6????? THIS IS A MAJOR HEADACHE
COMPONENTS PRICE
core i5 750 ....................... 9700***
corsair vx450...................... 3500***
2*2gb ddr3 1333 kingston......5100
seagate 500gb 7200.11 .........1900
coolermaster 690...................4000
benq e2400..........................12400
lg h55n DVD writer.................1050
logitech keb/mouse ................1250
sapphier HD radeon 5850..........15850***
sennheiser hd 201...................1500
apc 550 w ups........................1900
biostar tpower i55 ...................?????***
tv card ..................................?????
TOTAL______________________58150
NOW my questions
1) what is the market price of biostar tpower i55 AND a decent tv card ???
2) im using the PC for some mid level gaming ----1-2 hours each day for gaming + 2-3 hours for internet and photoshop so
A) is the core i5 ,RADEOON HD 5850 an over kill for my requierments and should i go for AMD PHENOM X4 and a lower spec. graphics card
B) is the power supply, ups enough for this above config ????
3) the components having a *** means im not sure about them
for the monitor is the benq 2400 better or 2420 ...im not sure about it but i need a 24 inch monitor
and i want it to be future proof for atleast 3 years
thank you all suggestions are welcome
---------- Post added at 10:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:46 AM ----------
1. What is your MAX budget?
65,000 INR
2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
Definitely.
3. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
> lots Gaming at medium resolutions .
> photoshop ...i am gonna join some classes ,and maybe some basic animation too
4. Planning to overclock?
no want to run on stock settings
5. Which OS are you planning to use?
> Windows 7
> and some flavor of Linux just to fool around a bit.
6. How much hard drive space is needed?
> 500 GB ... 1 TB is not necessary for now ....if needed later ill add another 500GB latr
7. What resolution will the screen run at?
currently 1024 X 768 ..I ve got used to it ...so i think it will stay
8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
> 7
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
ive built desktops before i will be building this one too
10. When are you planning to buy the system?
> Within this month
11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
> nothings future proof but if this serves me well for the next 3 years ill be happy
12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
speakers
13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
> Bangalore; and prefer Bangalore
14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
i need a tv card badly and i have no knowledge in that dept.
i5 or i7 or phenom x6????? THIS IS A MAJOR HEADACHE