Need a basic desktop for 15k

[Chetan1991]

Need a basic desktop for 20k

Hey guys. Need to buy a very basic desktop for family members, excluding peripherals. This is basically going to be a shell, which should be upgradable.

1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Stupid answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work. Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.')
Ans: Browsing, Libreoffice, some multimedia use. That's it.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 15 - 20k

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: No.

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows or Linux

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: Very small amount.

6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention which screen size and resolution do you want. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, again mention the size and resolution of monitor you have.
Ans: No. Already have a 18.5" 720p one.

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Monitor.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: Within this month.

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Will do myself.

10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans: Shimla. Online, offline, fine with both.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:

 

[SaiyanGoku]

Intel G4560
Gigabyte/Asus H210 mobo which haven't been launched yet, so wait for it. H110 mobo will need a bios update
Kingston/corsair/ g skill 4 GB DDR4 ram 2400 MHz.
WD Blue 1 TB HDD
Local cabinet with PSU

Should cost close to 16-17k.

 

[ico]

Go with what SaiyanGoku has suggested.

 

[nac]

Gigabyte/Asus H210 mobo which haven't been launched yet, so wait for it. H110 mobo will need a bios update

It's been about 2 months and there is no hint of H210 announcement. Probably they are not gonna bring one.
New H110 shipment likely to come with latest BIOS, check and buy.

@OP, What kinda upgradeability you're expecting from this setup?

 

[bssunilreddy]

Budget -17.5K

Intel Pentium G4560 -4500,
Gigabyte GA-110M-S2 -4500,
Corsair Vengeance LPX 4GB 2400Mhz -2500,
WD Caviar Blue 1TB -3500,
Antec BP350PS -1500,
Zebronics SPY II Cabinet -1000.
Total -17500.

BenQ DL2020 20" LED Monitor -5500.

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[SaiyanGoku]

It's been about 2 months and there is no hint of H210 announcement. Probably they are not gonna bring one.
New H110 shipment likely to come with latest BIOS, check and buy.

Yeah, I didn't realize that. H210 is most probably cancelled.

 

[Chetan1991]

It's been about 2 months and there is no hint of H210 announcement. Probably they are not gonna bring one.
New H110 shipment likely to come with latest BIOS, check and buy.

@OP, What kinda upgradeability you're expecting from this setup?

Looking for a nice cabinet and PSU so I can just replace the mobo, uC and RAM down the line. Could you recommend a nicer pair?
Like I said, it's going to be used for very basic stuff, so config. isn't the big priority. Nothing in the AMD dept.?

 

[Chetan1991]

Can someone recommend a nice and reliable compact case and PSU, combo or separately, for 2 - 4k?

 

[bssunilreddy]

Can someone recommend a nice and reliable case and PSU, combo or separately, for 2 - 4k?

Antec BP350PS -1800.
Antec GX200 -2700.

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[Chetan1991]

Increased budget to 20k.

The recommended Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2 needs a BIOS update to run the Pentium G4560, right? I don't live in a Tier 1 city, so going to service center is going to be a hassle.
Can you recommend a similarly priced board which will support the processor out of the box?

 

[Chetan1991]

Answer pleaz!

 

[nac]

As already mentioned, new shipment should come with the latest BIOS.
GA-H110M-S2PH (rev. 1.0) - GIGABYTE - Motherboard , Graphics Card , Laptop , Mini-PC , Server , PC Peripherals and mor

If you couldn't get one from new shipment, then the next stop is B250 chipset board which costs from 8k or you can ask the seller if he can update BIOS for you?

 

[Chetan1991]

Thanks nac. What's the best website to buy components? Or is buying them off line better?

 

[nac]

Thanks nac. What's the best website to buy components? Or is buying them off line better?

You can check these two online sellers, Primeabgb and mdcomputers. If local shops have a better deal, then go with them.

 

[Chetan1991]

So I went and splurged on this beauty:
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The seller called me up and offered the rest of the components at almost the same price as the best price I would've gotten from primeabgb and mdcomputers (damn their shipping charges), and to update the mobo's BIOS as well, so I went with him. This is what I bought for 18.5k:

Intel G4560 Pentium
Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2PH Motherboard
Corsair Value Select Memory - 4GB DDR4 2133MHz CL15 (Instead of Vengeance)
Samsung SSD 750 EVO 2-5 SATA 120GB
Corsaie VS Series VS350 (instead of Antec BP350)

What do you think?

 

[bssunilreddy]

Re: Need a basic desktop for 20k

Don't go with Corsair VS Series PSUs ever if you value your other components.

VS Series for cheap Asian markets and contain cheap Chinese capacitors.

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[nac]

So I went and splurged on this beauty:
This is what I bought for 18.5k:

Congrats on your new rig.
Cabinet looks wonderful. Seems like you have spent lot more than your budget.
Guess 18.5k is excluding cabinet, right?

 

[Chetan1991]

Re: Need a basic desktop for 20k

Congrats on your new rig.
Cabinet looks wonderful. Seems like you have spent lot more than your budget.
Guess 18.5k is excluding cabinet, right?

Yup. The cabinet cost 6k on eBay.

Don't go with Corsair VS Series PSUs ever if you value your other components.

VS Series for cheap Asian markets and contain cheap Chinese capacitors.

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Corsair VS is that bad? Is there any proof?

 

[Randy_Marsh]

VS PSU is more than fine for your build. No need to change it.
Also, that cabinet is corsair SPEC Alpha, costing atleast Rs. 6500/-, I think its excluding 18.5k?

 

[bssunilreddy]

Re: Need a basic desktop for 20k

Yup. The cabinet cost 6k on eBay.



Corsair VS is that bad? Is there any proof?

Here is the proof:Ecova Plug Load Solutions

VS Series are not certified for even 80 bronze rate.

They are just certified as Standard for cheaper Asian markets buddy.

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