santoshkumardhn
Broken In
I just sell my 06 years old system and now I am going to purchase a new system in next week , so help me in getting a good config for home.
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: Surfing Internet heavily like opening 15-20 browsers at one time. Multimedia Usage - Watching dvd's and blue ray(in future) and listening music. Watching TV through Airtel HD setbox (Will directly connect to HDMI out and SPDIF out of the set box to the monitor and speaker respectively). Softwares - Photoshop, winzip, nero (burning dvd's, cd's and blue ray). simple games like need for speed.
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:20-22 k
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:No
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:Windows 7 & 8
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:Not required
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:Not required
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:I already have the following hardware from my previous computer:
1. HDD - a) 500 GB SATA SEAGATE
b) 160 GB SATA SEAGATE
2. MONITOR - AOC 23" IPS I2353
3. UPS - APC 600VA
4. SPEAKERS - Z5500
5. Asus Xonar D2X sound card
6. Lenovo External DVD Writer
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:7-10 days
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans:I can assemble the system but will get it assembled from the shop where I buy. I am bit lazy in assembling myself its boring work for me.
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:New Delhi. I prefer Nehru Place. Online shops are costlier.
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: I am confused between Intel and AMD:
INTEL
CPU - 4th gen I5 4430 or 4th gen Pentium dual core or 4th gen i3
M/B- 4th gen any reliable motherboard having USB 3.0 back & front support, SATA 3-6 GB/s ,VGA & HDMI output, SPDIF out at back.
RAM - 4GB corsair vengeance or G Skill ripjawx X series
PSU - Antec VP 450 , (bp300 is out of question due to 03 sata power connectors since requirement is atleast 04 sata power connectors ) or any cheap local 500 watt smps (Rs 500-1000)
Cabinet- A Good cabinet with USB 3.0 support or any cheap local cabinet like zebronics (Rs 1000-1500)
(Blue Ray writer - Reserved for future purchase)
AMD
CPU - A10 6600K or A10 6800K ( is there any diffenrence in graphics in these)
M/B- Any reliable motherboard having USB 3.0 back & front support, SATA 3-6 GB/s ,VGA & HDMI output, SPDIF out at back.
RAM - 4GB corsair vengeance or G Skill ripjawx X series
PSU - Antec VP 450 or any cheap local 500 watt smps (Rs 500-1000)
Cabinet- A Good cabinet with USB 3.0 support or any cheap local cabinet like zebronics (Rs 1000-1500)
(Blue Ray writer - Reserved for future purchase)
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: Surfing Internet heavily like opening 15-20 browsers at one time. Multimedia Usage - Watching dvd's and blue ray(in future) and listening music. Watching TV through Airtel HD setbox (Will directly connect to HDMI out and SPDIF out of the set box to the monitor and speaker respectively). Softwares - Photoshop, winzip, nero (burning dvd's, cd's and blue ray). simple games like need for speed.
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:20-22 k
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:No
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:Windows 7 & 8
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:Not required
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:Not required
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:I already have the following hardware from my previous computer:
1. HDD - a) 500 GB SATA SEAGATE
b) 160 GB SATA SEAGATE
2. MONITOR - AOC 23" IPS I2353
3. UPS - APC 600VA
4. SPEAKERS - Z5500
5. Asus Xonar D2X sound card
6. Lenovo External DVD Writer
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:7-10 days
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans:I can assemble the system but will get it assembled from the shop where I buy. I am bit lazy in assembling myself its boring work for me.
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:New Delhi. I prefer Nehru Place. Online shops are costlier.
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: I am confused between Intel and AMD:
INTEL
CPU - 4th gen I5 4430 or 4th gen Pentium dual core or 4th gen i3
M/B- 4th gen any reliable motherboard having USB 3.0 back & front support, SATA 3-6 GB/s ,VGA & HDMI output, SPDIF out at back.
RAM - 4GB corsair vengeance or G Skill ripjawx X series
PSU - Antec VP 450 , (bp300 is out of question due to 03 sata power connectors since requirement is atleast 04 sata power connectors ) or any cheap local 500 watt smps (Rs 500-1000)
Cabinet- A Good cabinet with USB 3.0 support or any cheap local cabinet like zebronics (Rs 1000-1500)
(Blue Ray writer - Reserved for future purchase)
AMD
CPU - A10 6600K or A10 6800K ( is there any diffenrence in graphics in these)
M/B- Any reliable motherboard having USB 3.0 back & front support, SATA 3-6 GB/s ,VGA & HDMI output, SPDIF out at back.
RAM - 4GB corsair vengeance or G Skill ripjawx X series
PSU - Antec VP 450 or any cheap local 500 watt smps (Rs 500-1000)
Cabinet- A Good cabinet with USB 3.0 support or any cheap local cabinet like zebronics (Rs 1000-1500)
(Blue Ray writer - Reserved for future purchase)