Assembling new pc for my bro...Help!!

abhidev

Human Spambot
I asked my bro to fill up the questionnaire...

1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A: Daily work & Gaming

2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A:Would prefer Intel

3. What is your MAX budget?
A:under 50k

4. Planning to overclock?
A: not really but maybe in future

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A: Windows XP/7

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A: 1 TB or more

7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want? If you already want have one and want to use it, mention its resolution and size.
A: 21” screen

8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
A:5

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A: Will be done by me

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A: in 1 month

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A: yes

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A:BD player

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A: only from Mumbai

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A:
 
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Cilus

laborare est orare
AMD Phenom II 955 @ 5.4K
Asus M5A88-M (AM3+, USB 3.0, SATA 3, 140W CPU support) @ 5.3K
Corsair XMS3 1600 MHz 4GB X 1 @ 1.5K
Seagate 1 TB 7200.12 SATA @ 2.7K
Acer S226HQ 21.5" @ 6.4K
Corsair CX 500 V2 80+ @ 3K
MSI HD 6770 1 GB @ 6.3K
NZXT Gamma @ 2K
Logitech MK100 Keyboard & Mouse @ 0.5K
LG 22X SATA DVD R/W @ 0.85K
Intex 800VA UPS @ 1.4K

Total : 35.35K

For Intel get the following Items:

Intel Core i5 2400 @ 9K
Corsair Value Series 1333 MHz 4GB X1 DDR3 @ 1.2K
Acer P206HQ 20" @ 5.1K
 

sumonpathak

knocking on heavens door
i think you can squeeze in a 900 series mobo in that...contact vedant kolkata for pricing:)

Asus M5A97 Auto O.C. Tuning
 
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Cilus

laborare est orare
Suman, the Asus M5A series, although based on older 7XX/8XX chipset they have almost full compatibility with the Bulldozer module and supports all the features like the new Turbo Boost, high voltage handling etc.

The reason is unlike other companies like MSI, Gigabyte who have updated their existing mid-range 880, 870 or 7XX series boards through BIOS to support Bulldozer, Asus designed the middle range boards based on 880/870 chipset from the ground level to support Bulldozer. They will even support 1866 MHz memory speed, the default memory controller speed of Bulldozer module.

But as you said, if any 970 based boards are available within 6K then they will be the best buy. Any news about them in Kolkata?
 

Jaskanwar Singh

Aspiring Novelist
my suggestion -

Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD Athlon II x4 635|4000
Motherboard |Asus M5A88-M|5300
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1100
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD6790|7800
HDD |Seagate 1TB 7200.12|2700
DVD Writer |LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2000
Case |NZXT GAMMA|2000
Monitor |Benq G2220HD|7000
Keyboard & Mouse |Logitech MK200|700
UPS |Intex 1KVA|1800
Speakers |Logitech Z313|1500
| Total |35800

that mobo is bulldozer ready. upgrade to a bulldozer processor later.
 
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abhidev

abhidev

Human Spambot
yea what the release date for Ivy Bridge??? heard it would be Q4 2011. Well guys please suggest only Intel config, my bro wouldn't prefer AMD.
 

Jaskanwar Singh

Aspiring Novelist
ivy bridge is long wait. not recommended.

if you need intel -

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i3 2100|5000
Motherboard |Asus P8H61-M LE B3|3300
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1100
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD6790|7800
HDD |Seagate 1TB 7200.12|2700
DVD Writer |LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2000
Case |NZXT GAMMA|2000
Monitor |Benq G2220HD|7000
Keyboard & Mouse |Logitech MK200|700
UPS |Intex 1KVA|1800
Speakers |Logitech Z313|1500
| Total |34800
 
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abhidev

abhidev

Human Spambot
Hey guys...for now you can cut out monitor,keyboard,mouse,ups out from the budget....also please suggest a better vfm config(no i3) which is future proof too...

One more question...are there mobo's which will be compatible with Ivybridge processors?
 

d6bmg

BMG ftw!!
One more question...are there mobo's which will be compatible with Ivybridge processors?

Ivy bride is of long wait. Intel change their chipset almost every-time. So, its better not to predict anything about those processors.
 

Jaskanwar Singh

Aspiring Novelist
Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i5 2500|10000
Motherboard |Asus P8H61-M LE B3|3300
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1100
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD6870|10800
HDD |Seagate 1TB 7200.12|2700
DVD Writer |LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |Corsair GS600|4000
Case |NZXT GAMMA|2000
Speakers |Logitech Z313|1500
| Total |35300
 
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abhidev

abhidev

Human Spambot
yea...also Z68 mobos would make sense right?

@Jaskanwar: the mobo u hv mentioned...does it support Xfire? also the RAM...is it a good performer(4gb in just 1.k)...? Also please suggest Corsair RAMs ?
 

Cilus

laborare est orare
No that does not support Crossfire, infact none of the H61 chipset based mobo have two PCI-E X16 slots for Multi-GPU setup. Only a very few H67 based board have two X16 slots and can run Crossfire @ X16-X4 mode which is not a recommended setting.
For proper Multi-GPU support in X8-X8 mode, you need to opt for either a P67 or Z68 based motherboard. The cheapest one with X8 Multi-GPU (SLI and Crossfire) is MSI Z68A-GD55 @ 9.6K.
 

Piyush

Lanaya
@abhidev
wait for Ivy-->not a good idea

better to go for Jassy's i5 2500 recommendation if your brother is going for Intel way
 

Jaskanwar Singh

Aspiring Novelist
yea...also Z68 mobos would make sense right?

@Jaskanwar: the mobo u hv mentioned...does it support Xfire? also the RAM...is it a good performer(4gb in just 1.k)...? Also please suggest Corsair RAMs ?

if you will oc a k processor or use lucid virtu or ssd caching or cfx or sli.

and g.skill rams are excellent. dont worry.
 
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