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desiibond

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here is core i7 config:

core i7 920: 14k
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5: 16k
Corsair 3 X 2GB 1333Mhz => 7K
Palit GTX260 Sonic =>10.5k or GTS250 in SLI: 14k or GTX275 : 13.5k
Cooler master 690 cabinet => 4K
Corsair TX650 =>6.7K
LG /Samsung DVdrW =>1K
Dell 2209W =>9k
Seagate /WD 1TB HDD =>4.6K
APC 1100VA =>4.7K

total: 74k
 

sunil1882

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Thank you damngoodman999 and desiibond for quick reply

>>> First of all, i should ask u a question did u heard about the Phenom 2 ??? from AMD
I heard a little but did not read much about it. But if it 10 times faster I would definitely have a quick look on configuration suggested by both of you.

Assuming that my previous configuration is out now if new configuration cost similar or +5 , which out of two is better. Phenom 2 / core i7 920
As you mentioned Phenom 2 is 10 times faster than my given configuration.

Also prizes you specified, are they for Mumbai as I feel that they differs a little when I last checked with primeabgb.
For core i7 920 and Intel Core i7 - 920 @ 2.66GHz cost was about 32500
As I said cost does not matter if it is worth. It would be really grateful if you can help me finding current best cost for your configuration. You guys should have better contacts than me. Hope its is fine with you.

Desiibond, In your configuration you did not mentioned Cooler, does it mean stock cooler should be fine for core i7 920? I don’t usually do overclocking.

I will ask for quotation for both configurations. And will post here soon.

Thanks again for your time.
 

desiibond

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core i7 920's price is 14.5k and not 32.5k

1) do not get Intel motherboard. Get Gigabyte or ASUS or EVGA offerings.
2) Phenom II is a terrific processor and gives superb performance in gaming and Phenom II X4 955 is an allrounder but considering that you have 70k or so budget, I would suggest core i7 over phenom II
3) if you are not doing any overclocking, you can stick to stock cooler, given that your CPU has enough airflow. core i7 runs a bit hot. You can monitor the temperatures of i7 intially and post them here. we can then check if aftermarket cooler is necessary or not.
 

sunil1882

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Sorry I was talking about (Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 + core i7 920) = 32.5 K. So is it correct cost as it is showing 2.5K difference with your quoted cost 30K? I will check with vendor again.

Thanks.


core i7 920's price is 14.5k and not 32.5k

1) do not get Intel motherboard. Get Gigabyte or ASUS or EVGA offerings.
2) Phenom II is a terrific processor and gives superb performance in gaming and Phenom II X4 955 is an allrounder but considering that you have 70k or so budget, I would suggest core i7 over phenom II
3) if you are not doing any overclocking, you can stick to stock cooler, given that your CPU has enough airflow. core i7 runs a bit hot. You can monitor the temperatures of i7 intially and post them here. we can then check if aftermarket cooler is necessary or not.
 

damngoodman999

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Sorry I was talking about (Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 + core i7 920) = 32.5 K. So is it correct cost as it is showing 2.5K difference with your quoted cost 30K? I will check with vendor again.

Thanks.

If u r going for corei7 the GPU is main sacrifice !!

can u tell which purpose u really gona use , if u r gaming then go for AMD phenom 2

If its some work purpose u want stability & more power then go for Corei7


If u r going for gaming u need best GPU & CPU which do not Bottlenecks the GPU

As for me i choose GTX295 from palit its now available for 27K which is fastest card in the world
 

desiibond

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true and if he can just increase budget by 3k, he can get GTX275 and that would be a killer rig.

i7+6Gbram+GTX275!!!
 

sunil1882

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This machine will be used 95 % for virtual machines for doing labs. (For example - VMWARE or HYPER-v installed and I may need to start 4-7 machines on while testing). These machines will be only switched on while testing so you can say only for 2-3 hours testing. (MCSE Labs, windows 2003, windows 2008, exchange 2010)

I may play few games for initial stage (only for few days) but I usually avoid them later as it affect my studies. In fact I am ok to spend as less as possible on graphic card to save that amout to spend on cooling. (Though I think I will go with stock cooler for time being)

I think we are going in right direction and core i7 920 with 6Gb seems like right solution. Just hoping that it should cost the same amount mentioned.

Thanks.
 
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desiibond

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@sunil, for virtualization and multi tasking Core i7 is unbeatable. Don't consider anything else. Get it for all the PCs and you won't regret!

Only thing is that you need to have a proper airflow. There is a separate threat for any discussion related to core i7 where i7 owners reply to all queries and you will get lot more info there.
 

damngoodman999

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This machine will be used 95 % for virtual machines for doing labs. (For example - VMWARE or HYPER-v installed and I may need to start 4-7 machines on while testing). These machines will be only switched on while testing so you can say only for 2-3 hours testing. (MCSE Labs, windows 2003, windows 2008, exchange 2010)

I may play few games for initial stage (only for few days) but I usually avoid them later as it affect my studies. In fact I am ok to spend as less as possible on graphic card to save that amout to spend on cooling. (Though I think I will go with stock cooler for time being)

I think we are going in right direction and core i7 920 with 6Gb seems like right solution. Just hoping that it should cost the same amount mentioned.

Thanks.

Corei7 is workstation processor , It runs hotter than all other processor - if u use SERVER 2008 though u need better cooling as for running for more days continuously

go for Core2Quad 9550 in this if u use for your purpose it runs cooler , Corei7 MAX load reaches 80c

Only high performance corei7 should be used not for continuous stability , if u r using for Big multitasking u can go with Corei7 not for testing & server purpose
 

sunil1882

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Just noticed below link :cry: (Same configuration as our but seems like both hyper-V and vmware does nork, checking for more detail)
*communities.vmware.com/message/1113365
 

delhiuser

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Hi Friends,

I'm going to upgrade my system with following configuration-
Intel Mobo - DG43NB or DG35EC
CPU - E7400
RAM - DDR2 800MHz - 4 GB

However, I've no idea regarding AMD CPU & compatible mobo. Therefore, please suggest me mobo (integrated graphic & sound card will be better), cpu, ram, DVD writer, cabinet (with smps) etc. My budget 15-16 k.

Thanks in advance,
Anand
 

desiibond

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AMD Phenom II X2 550: 5.5k or AMD Athlon II X2 250: 4.4k
Gigabyte 780G chipset based mobo: 4.5k
Corsair XMS2 2x2GB DDR2 RAM: 3k or Transcend DDR2 800MHz DDR2 2x2Gb: 2.5k
Samsung dvd burner: 1.1k
zebronics reaper: 2k
 
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