What to buy for 5k?

[New]

Hi friends...I need your suggestion regarding what to do with 5K for my configuration(can see in my signature).I am planning to bring one 4 GB pen drive as i lost 1GB pen drive.After that i will look for an 8400GS and 2 more GB of ram..How is my plan?

Thanks....

 

[Pathik]

IMo the 2gb more ram wont make much of a difference. Rather chack if u have a pci e x16 slot and get a 8600gt 256mb.

 

[ray|raven]

How abt an external HD instead of a 4gig Flash drive?
You could get a Laptop HD+ Casing for under 3k i guess.

Regards,
ray

 

[nvidia]

^^I agree with Pathik
Dont buy anything that is inferior to 8600GT, even if you are a casual gamer

 

[New]

Thanks for the replays..
I don't play any games even spider solitaire..So i thought 8400GS is enough for me.What is the price for 8600GT in sp road?

 

[infra_red_dude]

5K? Get a laptop hdd + casing. Guess you can get it for 2k (100gB). Other 3K... hmm. gotta think.

My advice, don't even bother looking at nvidia 8400 "upgrade". Its not worth anything. Only useful if you just wanna haf a separate gfx card just for the heck of it.

 

[New]

Actually I am using Vista Home Premium..So I thought 8400GS with 4GB RAM will give boost to vista....What's price of 8600?
Thanks..

 

[Pathik]

5k.

 

[New]

Does this help to improve vista performance? I don't want to play games....

Thanks..

 

[Pathik]

Nah.. Get something else if u ain't a gamer.

 

[infra_red_dude]

Actually I am using Vista Home Premium..So I thought 8400GS with 4GB RAM will give boost to vista....What's price of 8600?
Thanks..

What onboard gfx does your system haf? Imho anything over 2GB won't give you HUGE boost in vista unless of corz you play heavy games or use software like photoshop and haf 10 images open.

Also if you haf one of the intel 945 and higher chipsets then don't bother upgrading to 8400. The difference hardly matters in vista performance.

 

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My motherboard has Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 (Intel® GMA 3100) onboard graphics subsystem with Intel® Clear Video Technology.Does my mobo require good graphics card to run vista home premium smoothly?

Thanks..

 

[bikdel]

For portability : Buy A Laptop HDD of around 160 GB and buy its USB casing...

But id recommend a Sata Hardisk 3.5" with casing cuz in this case you can use your hardisk as a primary hDD also if you choose to..
Keep the rest money for later....

If you want a GFX card than look for no other than 'Point Of View" 8600 GT,, don't get XFX that too from Rashi Peripherals .. it available at your budget but then you'd have to compromise on your Laptop HDD/Pendrive thing

EDIT: You do not need a GFX card if you do not game.. GMA 3100 is more than enough for the visual effects under Windows Vista...

 

[infra_red_dude]

If you don't play games I'd advice you to not spend on gfx card. What you haf is more than enuf for vista. Save the money and when you become a real gamer buy something even better than 8600!

 

[New]

Thanks for the replays...
Finally I have decided to bring one 250GB SATA drive with casing as you peoples told there is no need to buy graphics card.Can you peoples tell me the price of external casing?

 

[infra_red_dude]

Laptop casing: about 250

Desktop hDD casing: about 500

 

[New]

Thanks for the info Infra...*gigasmilies.googlepages.com/6.gif