Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[paroh]

I just gets my APC battery replaced with the EXIDE battery 650*2=1300-140=Rs1160

Rs 1160 for two battery

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

please suggest any nice cooler for E7200 around 1k to 1.5 k

AC Freezer 7 Pro or OCZ Vanquisher

 

[blackbird]

@desiibond

I know the gr8 choice is 780g Mobo with Athlon x2 250
But the Problem is Power consumption... the atlhlon x2 250 yet not tested fully.. wht i mean to say is not compared correctly.

@j1n M@tt
LoL
No i am not that guy who oc e5200 but u can think

I still don't understand why people are suggesting me E5200 ?

1) Is this compatible with Intel Stepping technology for low power consumption.
2) Also which motherboard exactly u are pointing to ? (GA-EG31M-S2 (rev. 2.0)) any other low power consuming mobo ?
3) Will the Onboard IGP is sufficient for hd, bluray and GTA4 ?
4) Will i be able to O.C this proggy with this mobo efficiently and easily?
*www.tomshardware.com/forum/249978-29-having-trouble-overclocking-e5200-eg31m
5) Future Upgradability ?
6) can this be comparable with the 780G IGP ? what i have to do to match that performance ? Will i have to use a GFX card ? if yes which one ? (low budget. Mostly for HTPC)

 

[damngoodman999]

For AMD user

Power consumption on AMD is higher than INTEL also temperature


But performance per bucks only AMD

 

[tkin]

For AMD user

Power consumption on AMD is higher than INTEL also temperature


But performance per bucks only AMD

Yes, AMD TDP is higher but
1.Temps are not that different.
2.Performance seekers don't give a damn about Power consumption.

After seeing Phenom 2 550 i can say E8400 sucks, although AMD took 1yr to get the chip out but still.........

 

[damngoodman999]

Yes, AMD TDP is higher but
1.Temps are not that different.
2.Performance seekers don't give a damn about Power consumption.

After seeing Phenom 2 550 i can say E8400 sucks, although AMD took 1yr to get the chip out but still.........

Temperature is much different !!

many of them know i had phenom 9550 now its 940 , 45nm processor the idle temperature is 45 on default Vcore means its really abnormal

Intel Q9550 is also 45nm thinks its idle is 36

as i used 4 computer with in these 3 years , AMD phenom 2 940 takes more power if u use that u ll know

Many of them know Corsair VX450 can handle GTX 260 if u use any processor , but if u use phenom 2 940 neck to neck

i dono why 940 takes this much power idle power consumption is normal but LOAD is higher - may be because of the OCing capabilities

As much as it takes power the performance is God damn fast more than Q9550 , i ran 3 games simultaneously - timeshift , FARCRY2 , Crysis - the proccy is unstoppable

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

Well, I have tested and confirming!
No need for AVR or hardware support for DD and DTS.

You can connect 5.1 speakers to the Mobo out and still enjoy Dolby Digital And DTS.
Thanks to AC3 filters.
So software can decode and send the sound to 5.1 Logitech X540.
I tested on VLC, Media Player Classic.
Should work with other players like Power DVD, WinDVD.

hv fun!!

 

[tkin]

Temperature is much different !!

many of them know i had phenom 9550 now its 940 , 45nm processor the idle temperature is 45 on default Vcore means its really abnormal

Intel Q9550 is also 45nm thinks its idle is 36

as i used 4 computer with in these 3 years , AMD phenom 2 940 takes more power if u use that u ll know

Many of them know Corsair VX450 can handle GTX 260 if u use any processor , but if u use phenom 2 940 neck to neck

i dono why 940 takes this much power idle power consumption is normal but LOAD is higher - may be because of the OCing capabilities

As much as it takes power the performance is God damn fast more than Q9550 , i ran 3 games simultaneously - timeshift , FARCRY2 , Crysis - the proccy is unstoppable

You play 3 games simulteneously, that's great!!

 

[j1n M@tt]

^^oh he must be really something, nah?!!!

 

[desiibond]

Well, I have tested and confirming!
No need for AVR or hardware support for DD and DTS.

You can connect 5.1 speakers to the Mobo out and still enjoy Dolby Digital And DTS.
Thanks to AC3 filters.
So software can decode and send the sound to 5.1 Logitech X540.
I tested on VLC, Media Player Classic.
Should work with other players like Power DVD, WinDVD.

hv fun!!

what is your mobo and how did you test? Which AC3 filters have you used?

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

I have GA-MA78GM-S2H, the first version Rev 1.0 ! the first of AMD780Gs !

The setup,
I connected my Creative Inspire 2.1 to regular Front Out. Light Green pin.
And I connected my old 2.0 to Side Out. Grey pins.

And I have the Dolby Digital and DTS test DVDs.
The setup worked perfectly, The sound levels in the speakers vary according to the chopper position as the Chopper moves in a circle.

VLC has its own Libraries.
And Media Player Classic comes with its own AC3 filter.

For both Media Players you should first properly configure the Audio settings and speaker type to get the 5.1 Output.

And both worked, DTS and Dolby.

May be if you can get your speakers to my home in this vacations after VTU exams, we would do full testing even of Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD.
Since PowerDVD supports native decoding for DTS HD and DD True HD.

 

[RCuber]

Looks like my current system is going to fail in a few days. I am planing to upgrade only my CPU next month.

I am a developer and a movie buff. I dont play much games except once in a new moon .

I need only the CPU ie., Processor, Motherboard, RAM, and cabinet. with my previous experience, I would like to go for a good solid powersupply and also a excellent heatsink/fan. I have plenty of hard disc space so I wont need a upgrade the HDD.

I have lost touch about the current hardware trends, so you can consider me a n00b in this department.

The motherboard should be robust enough I dont mind spending 1 or 2 K more on it. One 16X PCI-E port is enough for me as I have a Nvidia 7300 GT gfx card.
I dont have any intention of overclocking.

I want to go for only 2GB ram for the moment.
My budget is 13K .. I can stretch it 15K max.

 

[blackbird]

i decided to go with
gigabyte G31 mobo (ofcource the energy saver edition) for my self
And want to purchase a AMD based system for a close friend
so decided
processor - athlon II x2 250
And motherboard - CONFUSED

Which mobo should i go for ?
780G
or
790GXB / GX (only biostar in budget ver listed below)
and which company Gigabyte or Biostar (biostar mobo are cheap i can save some but are they reliable ? three years target)

Biostar 790 Series (in range)
Biostar TA790GX 128M
Biostar TA790GXB A2+

Biostar 780G series
Biostar TA780G M2+


Gigabyte
Gigabyte GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
Gigabyte GA-MA78GMUS2H
GA-MA78GM-S2HP
etc

 

[damngoodman999]

Looks like my current system is going to fail in a few days. I am planing to upgrade only my CPU next month.

I am a developer and a movie buff. I dont play much games except once in a new moon .

I need only the CPU ie., Processor, Motherboard, RAM, and cabinet. with my previous experience, I would like to go for a good solid powersupply and also a excellent heatsink/fan. I have plenty of hard disc space so I wont need a upgrade the HDD.

I have lost touch about the current hardware trends, so you can consider me a n00b in this department.

The motherboard should be robust enough I dont mind spending 1 or 2 K more on it. One 16X PCI-E port is enough for me as I have a Nvidia 7300 GT gfx card.
I dont have any intention of overclocking.

I want to go for only 2GB ram for the moment.
My budget is 13K .. I can stretch it 15K max.

15K is more than enough for what u need!!

AMD phenom 2 550 - 5.3K
ASUS M4N78-pro - 6K
2GB transcend - 1.2K
Iball workhorse cabinet or Zebronics with 450 watts -2K

its settled

 

[RCuber]

15K is more than enough for what u need!!

AMD phenom 2 550 - 5.3K
ASUS M4N78-pro - 6K
2GB transcend - 1.2K
Iball workhorse cabinet or Zebronics with 450 watts -2K

its settled

Thanks for the info, can you recommend me a similar Intel config also , how does the Phenom II 550 compare with Intel E7400 & E7300? I am currently using both these processors at office.

 

[damngoodman999]

Thanks for the info, can you recommend me a similar Intel config also

Intel Core2duo E7400 (2.8ghz)

MSI P43 NEO F

5500 + 5200 = 10700/-


Phenom2 550 even beats E8400 & E8500

Phenom 2 550 Specification

• L3 cache 6MB
• HT 3
• with good cooler u can OC to 5Ghz on AIR

 

[moghli_amateur]

Hi, I am buying a new CPU only, intending to support my study needs.I am going for 1GB Ram with 80/160 GB hard disk which might be more thannecessary. But I needed a bit of help in selecting of the Motherbaord and proci. Right now, theres no actual budget but since its only for study purpose Iam humble in the demandas of the processor and mobo. So a suggestion of meagre config of them with an underbelt budget would be more than appreciated. Thanks in Advance.

 

[surinder]

Although A certain budget can be more helpful to suggest a configuration more accurately. Hence in the absence of budget clue I'm giving here a bear minimum but solid whole PC configuration for your needs.

MOBO Biosrat 780G 3.2k
Procy Athlon ll x2 250 BE 4K
RAM 2GB DDR2 800MHZ 0.9K
GFX onboard
HDD 250GB 2.2K
DVD writer Lite on 22x SATA 1.1K
Cabinet Zebronics bizli 1.5K(with PSU)
Monitor Samsung 2033 SW 7.5K
Keyboard mouse combo Logitech 0.5K

 

[icebags]

Hi, I am buying a new CPU only, intending to support my study needs.I am going for 1GB Ram with 80/160 GB hard disk which might be more thannecessary. But I needed a bit of help in selecting of the Motherbaord and proci. Right now, theres no actual budget but since its only for study purpose Iam humble in the demandas of the processor and mobo. So a suggestion of meagre config of them with an underbelt budget would be more than appreciated. Thanks in Advance.

in my office, i use C2D e7300 w/ 1 gb ram. its quite good for client side programming. if u need to run a server, i.e. oracle / tomcat or whatever, i think the same cpu with 2gb ram will do good.
u should look for dual chanel RAM configuration- 2X 512mb or 2X1GB wwith such a mother board hat supports dual chanel RAM. recommending a cheaper gigabyte / asus G31 chipset mobo. (read the specs of the supplied manual when u buy it.)

total cost -
e7x00 proccie < 5k
g31 mobo ~ 2.3k
800Mhz 2X512Mb rams Rs. 400 ea max(hynix based chips)

(if u dont need to run server a celeron pn will do good - recommended if budget is very tight- i had a ceeleron on my student life )

 

[Rajdeep Banik]

Hi, I have a 3 yr old branded IBM pc. I am currently thinking of upgrading my system. I don't want to change my motherboard as changing this one will lead to change my cabinet as well as processor . ( Do current motherboards support P4 processors??? ). Is there anyway of increasing the gaming performance without adding an internal graphics card. My motherboard does not have any PCI-e slot. I have read in the net about some external graphics card. Are these available in India???