Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[axxo]

I am planing to buy the following Config this week. please suggest me:

Main Use: Gaming and browsing...

Core 2 duo 2.2 Ghz
INtel 945 board (do not know if this board is good but the dealer told this is enough... plz suggest)
2GB Ram
250 GB HDD
Samsung 19' LCD
Samsung Keybord
Logitech Mouse
LG DVD 20x
Creative 2.1
iBall Cabinet

The above configuration totally is costing me Rs 28,000. Dealer price quote

i do not know wheather i should add any graphics card to this config. if so please suggest me a card below 5K guyz...

Can i opt for AMD.... if so wot processor and Board i should opt for guys...


please help guys.... am based in chennai

Proc- E8200/E8400
Intel G31/G33/p35 board
2Gb Transcend DD2 667/800
Any 8600GT Graphics adapter

 

[gump]

Is the graphics card really neccessary

 

[DigitalDude]

Is the graphics card really neccessary

if you want to play something other than counterstrike... gfx card is necessary



_

 

[gump]

if you want to play something other than counterstrike... gfx card is necessary



_

If i want to opt for AMD which is best Processor and Board i should go for

 

[channabasanna]

How are the noise level of the cabinet and how many fans did u get with it?

I had got one 120mm fan with the Cabinet, it was screwed to the rear of the cabinet, so i got it fixed in the front of the cabinet as a intake for cool air.

Noise level is ok, since i keep it on the Computer Table so i get the noise, also i have put one exhaust blower and once LED fan (120mm) as exhaust.

Here are the pictures of PC Blower

*img183.imageshack.us/img183/8025/pccoolerts0.th.jpg

and CoolerMaster LED 120mm Fan.

*img155.imageshack.us/img155/9210/coolermasterfanrk3.th.jpg

 

[DigitalDude]

If i want to opt for AMD which is best Processor and Board i should go for

I dunno about AMD... they have ceased to be cool... Intel is rocking

and seriously what is the primary reason you want to opt for AMD when Core 2 Duo's give good bang for the buck ??


_

 

[the_ajay_007]

Hi All,
I plan to buy a PC by this month. Bascially I am going to use it for programming, browsing, listening music and watching videos as well as gaming. My Gameset consists of Age of Empires II, Age of Empires III, NFS Underground, Empire Earth( I & II ), FPS like CS, HalfLife etc.,.
1.Processor : I decided to stick with Intel Procy.
2.MoBo : Do I need to purchase Graphics Card because, I am in idea of going for MoBo with onboard graphics. What is difference b/w Intel Chipset boards and nForce xxxi/ xxxi SLI chipset boards. Which on will be good ? Also what will be difference b/w Original Intel MoBo and Mobo from Other brands like Asus, MSI etc.,
3. PSU : A purely branded one like CoolerMaster or Corsair
4. Display : LCD
5. Rest can be from any brand.
My budget is Rs.35000/= without GPU and with GPU I can extend it to another RS.5000/=.
Can you people help me with suitable configuration for my rig. I will be happy if the prices corresponds to chennai rates or Otherwise also it is okay for me. Needs all of your suggestions...


Thanks

 

[gxsaurav]

Here are the pictures of PC Blower

*img183.imageshack.us/img183/8025/pccoolerts0.th.jpg

How much for this?

 

[DigitalDude]

Hi All,

I plan to buy a PC by this month. Bascially I am going to use it for programming, browsing, listening music and watching videos as well as gaming. My Gameset consists of Age of Empires II, Age of Empires III, NFS Underground, Empire Earth( I & II ), FPS like CS, HalfLife etc.,.

1.Processor : I decided to stick with Intel Procy.

2.MoBo : Do I need to purchase Graphics Card because, I am in idea of going for MoBo with onboard graphics. What is difference b/w Intel Chipset boards and nForce xxxi/ xxxi SLI chipset boards. Which on will be good ? Also what will be difference b/w Original Intel MoBo and Mobo from Other brands like Asus, MSI etc.,

3. PSU : A purely branded one like CoolerMaster or Corsair

4. Display : LCD

5. Rest can be from any brand.

My budget is Rs.35000/= without GPU and with GPU I can extend it to another RS.5000/=.

Can you people help me with suitable configuration for my rig. I will be happy if the prices corresponds to chennai rates or Otherwise also it is okay for me. Needs all of your suggestions...

Thanks

you dont need SLI mobos and high end configs as your gaming requirement is pretty low..

1. Intel E4500 - rs 4800/-
2. Intel G33 Mobo (Onboard Video: Intel GMA 3100) - rs 5600/-

3. Cooler Master Extreme Power 460W - rs 3100/- (600W for rs 4000/- is recommended if going for a gfx card)
4. ViewSonic 19" LCD Monitor - rs 9860/-

5. Cooler Master CM 690 Computer Case - rs 4300/-
6. Seagate SATA 250GB Hard Drive - rs 2600/-
7. Corsair 1GB DDR2 667Mhz Ram x 2 - rs 3200/-

total without a gfx card around Rs.32,460/- (approx prices.. you can get cheaper than this in store)

XFX 8600GT 256MB DDR3 - rs 4900/- is recommended

and use your remaining amount for other peripherals


_

 

[channabasanna]

How much for this?

Hi, It cost me Rs260 and courier of Rs74, i brought it from ebay. It is very effective and exhausts hot air nicely. My new cabinet is now cool. I mean the temperature .

 

[gump]

I dunno about AMD... they have ceased to be cool... Intel is rocking

and seriously what is the primary reason you want to opt for AMD when Core 2 Duo's give good bang for the buck ??


_

I booked my system today with greentech computers chennai.

Core 2 Quad 2.4, INtel DG35 board, 8600 GT, viewsonic 19' WS

 

[DigitalDude]

^^^

nice

also tell us the exact price of each component that would be helpful to other members in knowing the prices


_

 

[adithyagenius]

I got an offer of NZXT Lexa Blackline Blue LED Light 8E-LX002-UUB and corsair 620hx for 12k. Hows it?

 

[channabasanna]

I am using 2 GB rite now. But will add another 2 GB soon when I install Vista.

32 bit OS can only detect upto 3 gb ram. Hence, dont go for 4 GB ram if u r using 32 bit XP SP2.

Hi Bullzi, Can i know what is the normal mother temperature, when i run PC Probe II it shows 41C, NB is 46C, SB is 51C, Can i know what are all these. Please do help me in setting up the temperatures for my motherboard.

 

[mayanksharma]

NB stands for NorthBridge, SB stands for SouthBridge core on your motherboard. NB is memory controller hub for your system. It handles communications between the CPU, RAM, AGP or PCI Express, and the southbridge on motherboard.
SouthBridge on the other hand is the I/O Controller hub. It handles USB,IDE,SATA etc communication. Q6600 is clocked 2.4Ghz by default. Anything more than that means, processor is overclocked. Since, u have a good mobo, u can overclock processor to some extent. As per your quotes, the processor is running at 41 degrees, NB at 46 and SB at 51 degrees. Seems normal. Btw, for better temperature and voltage monitoring u should use HWMonitor and CoreTemp utilities.

 

[Thor]

Howdy all!!

My buddy wants to buy the following

Processor
A Motherboard
RAM
Video Card
Dvd Writer

His budget is 25 K, and he loves playing latest games and all.

I would love to have a suggestion from you people on , whats the best combination would be ?

Also I am planning to buy an External DVDWriter. Which Brand and model should I go for My Laptop's DVD RW had conked out on me !!

Thank you in advance for your time!

Regards.

Err Help on these please ?

Thanks!

 

[mayanksharma]

^^
E8200+Abit IP35+MSI 9600GT+Samsung DVD Writer.
Btw, doesnt he require Cabinet,PSU,Display etc? If not, replace 9600GT by a GTS! And if he does, then go for 8600GT
Regarding external DVD Writer, Lite-On DX-20A3H or Pioneer DVR X122 should be nice!

 

[john_the_ultimate]

Ok guys.
I friend has a budget of 15k max and he wants to buy:
CPU
MOBO
RAM
LCD monitor (19"ws if it comes under his budget)
So, what's your say? Do reply quickly as he is going to but the things on thursday.

I had suggested
E2140/E2160
Intel DG31PR
Kingston value ram 1GB
AOC 917VM 19" ws lcd

NO overclocking or any such things, just plain and stable system is required.

 

[mayanksharma]

IMO, a 2GB RAM could be stuffed with that budget.
What u've suggested is just good!

 

[john_the_ultimate]

I am also thinking if 2GB could be squeezed into that budget. Let's see.