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axxo
99.9% Idle
yessssssssss...I did it..
overclocked my system today to reach 3ghz(2.98) out of stock cooling.
unfortunately the smps that i purchase seems to be faulty..so forced to use default 400w smps that came with Zebronics handy cabinet 2 yrs bfore for my testing.
am getting ideal temp to br 55-60..& max stress testing it goes till 80c
hope to get my smps replaced by tommorrow..and then would like to try another adventure..
rollcage
AMD user for 9 yrs!!
thx man for putting all those intel nos in my brain,
but I didnt get much of E2140 or E6550, bcoz I think they have also
started working on the model nos. but as it gets .. in market C2D 2.2GZ is available for 4800/-
i hate those guys when i asked them d model no. they dont know a bit of it.
same with amd .. dont ask the retairs any tricky question aah
now i feel putting AMD + nvidia chipset + nvidia-geforce has better compatibility I think. what you say?
so I suppose going for amd is better bcoz that way I can save money and buy the 8600Gt in the time being.
but the mall concern is is going with M2N VM DVI (630a + 7050) with 8600GT DDR3 latteron good (price may futher fall in the meanwhile a littlebit so might get the 8600GTS)
or
anyother board (with 2lans n wifi or something)+ 8600gt-ddr now only,
which one is better .. I mean the motherboard & more compatibility as a option?
and i read earlier that corsair n kingston have different latencies, and latences are low it works better with AMD proc than putting more fsb?
this thing really freaks me out
but I didnt get much of E2140 or E6550, bcoz I think they have also
started working on the model nos. but as it gets .. in market C2D 2.2GZ is available for 4800/-
i hate those guys when i asked them d model no. they dont know a bit of it.
same with amd .. dont ask the retairs any tricky question aah
now i feel putting AMD + nvidia chipset + nvidia-geforce has better compatibility I think. what you say?
so I suppose going for amd is better bcoz that way I can save money and buy the 8600Gt in the time being.
but the mall concern is is going with M2N VM DVI (630a + 7050) with 8600GT DDR3 latteron good (price may futher fall in the meanwhile a littlebit so might get the 8600GTS)
or
anyother board (with 2lans n wifi or something)+ 8600gt-ddr now only,
which one is better .. I mean the motherboard & more compatibility as a option?
and i read earlier that corsair n kingston have different latencies, and latences are low it works better with AMD proc than putting more fsb?
this thing really freaks me out
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dOm1naTOr
Wise Old Owl
Yeah, lower latency will give better performance especially in AMD platforma...latency matters more than Mhz.
But none of the value series offer gud latencies. Just checkout
www.theitwares.com and see the prices of gud corsair memories.
But none of the value series offer gud latencies. Just checkout
www.theitwares.com and see the prices of gud corsair memories.
primitive_trash
Broken In
Hi guys im planning to build a desktop with the following configuration...it'll be used for watching movies, downloading and playing games. i'll not game a lot on it as i have a ps2. On the pc i like playing games like AOE, Civilization, Sims basically strategy games, and the occasional FPS. is the config i have mentioned below good enough?? i have no idea about mobos so a little help on that is required. also for how much will i be able to get this rig??
Athlon 64X2 4400+
Asus M2A - VM
2 GB 667Mhz
Seagate Sata 2 320 GB (16 MB Buffer)
XFX 8600GT 256MB DDR3
Viewsonic LCD 19" VG1932WM
Athlon 64X2 4400+
Asus M2A - VM
2 GB 667Mhz
Seagate Sata 2 320 GB (16 MB Buffer)
XFX 8600GT 256MB DDR3
Viewsonic LCD 19" VG1932WM
dOm1naTOr
Wise Old Owl
@primitive_trash
the config is enuf..for the games u specified
X2 4400+: 3.3k
M2A VM DVI: 3.2k
1G*2 DDR2 667 transcent: 1.8k
Seagate 320sata2 16M: 3.4k
POV 8600GT: 4.8k [XFX 8600GT has heating problem]
VIewsonic VG 1932WM: around 10k......im no sure bout it but is surelly lower than 10k.
the config is enuf..for the games u specified
X2 4400+: 3.3k
M2A VM DVI: 3.2k
1G*2 DDR2 667 transcent: 1.8k
Seagate 320sata2 16M: 3.4k
POV 8600GT: 4.8k [XFX 8600GT has heating problem]
VIewsonic VG 1932WM: around 10k......im no sure bout it but is surelly lower than 10k.
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The_Devil_Himself
die blizzard die! D3?
Ok guys I need to help two of my friends in buying PCs(prolly within 2 weeks).
1.budget:30k.
COmplete noob.
Don't know whats overclocking
Should be stable and lesser power comsuming(this is important)
No dedicated graphic card needed,no serious gaming.
Mainly will be used for movies,and programming.
30k includes everything(from mouse to UPS)
2.budget:35k
requirements same as above but he wants a 19' widescreen LCD as hell.
1.budget:30k.
COmplete noob.
Don't know whats overclocking
Should be stable and lesser power comsuming(this is important)
No dedicated graphic card needed,no serious gaming.
Mainly will be used for movies,and programming.
30k includes everything(from mouse to UPS)
2.budget:35k
requirements same as above but he wants a 19' widescreen LCD as hell.
dOm1naTOr
Wise Old Owl
@The_Devil_Himself
PC1:
As they are non ocers then
X2 5200+: 4.7k
Asus M2N VM: 3.3k
2*1G DDR2 667: 1.8k
320 sata2: 3.4k
MS k/b nd mouse: 0.7k
Zebonics cabby w 400w: 1.2k
Atlec ATP3: 2.5k
VS 19" 1912w: 8.5k
APC 600VA: 2.6k
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28.8k
PC2:
All same but proccy
5600+: 5.2k
19" Samsung 940NW: 10.5k
and get an 8gb perdive for the extra bucks:
8GB pendrive transcent v60 or v10: 2k
PC1:
As they are non ocers then
X2 5200+: 4.7k
Asus M2N VM: 3.3k
2*1G DDR2 667: 1.8k
320 sata2: 3.4k
MS k/b nd mouse: 0.7k
Zebonics cabby w 400w: 1.2k
Atlec ATP3: 2.5k
VS 19" 1912w: 8.5k
APC 600VA: 2.6k
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28.8k
PC2:
All same but proccy
5600+: 5.2k
19" Samsung 940NW: 10.5k
and get an 8gb perdive for the extra bucks:
8GB pendrive transcent v60 or v10: 2k
primitive_trash
Broken In
oh yaa and my budget is 30k ...so can i add/remove something here to get something better....
also in my budget can i get a core2duo config??? i mean i guess i can sacrifice on the monitor or something...will core2duo be better in this budget i mean..
p.s. this includes the PSU and cabinet.
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SunnyChahal
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PC1:
XFX 630i Ultra-3.4K(no dual channel support but u can use a single 2 GB stick)
trancend 2GB DDR2 800 Mhz-2.1K
Intel C2D 6550-6.5K
Seagate 250 GB SATA II-2.8K
Logitech wireless KB n mouse-1.3K
Samsung sync master 740 N-7.5-8K
some 'APC' UPS-2K(MAX)
any local cabby with 450 W PSU-2K
Lite on 20X DVD-RW-1.25 K
total 29.4 K
PC2:
XFX 630i Ultra-3.4K(no dual channel support but u can use a single 2 GB stick)
trancend 2GB DDR2 800 Mhz-2.1K
Intel C2D 6550-6.5K
Seagate 250 GB SATA II-2.8K
Logitech wireless KB n mouse-1.3K
Samsung sync maste 940N -10K
some 'APC' UPS-2K(MAX)
any local cabby with 450 W PSU-2K
Lite on 20X DVD-RW-1.25 K
Total-31.4K
If u want something better u can get a intel DG33TL with good onboard 3100 graphix.that all will too come under 35 K
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Choto Cheeta
Rebooting
I dont vote for Intel boards... I never vote for any intel board...
increasing the processor speed as simple as that for him 
and trust me 10 out of 10 people i meet who were with idea of OC is a bad thing always, when saw OC in action with their eyes, became better OCer than me
Option 1
Compaq C702TU
Cel M 550 1.73 GHz (1 MB L2 / 533 FSB)
1 GB DDR-II Dual Channel (upgrade from default 512 MB)
Intel GL960M Chipset
Intel GMA x3100 (Full Vista Aero support dx 10)
80 GB SATA HDD 5400 RPM
DVD RW
Wifi / LAN / USB / VGA out / all std feature
15.1" WideScreen 1280x800
1 Year National warrenty
Rs. 25200/- inc TAX Kolkata
Now add a
View Sonic va1912wm Rs. 8900/- + TAX
as u dont have any DVI so any non DVI TFT would be fine
Option 2
Complete Desktop PC....
Intel E4500 @ Rs. 4500 /- + TAX
XFX 630i 7150 @ Rs. 3450 /- + TAX
Pinnacle TV Tuner for Vista with Remote @ Rs. 2100 /- + TAX
Dell 198wef or View Sonic vx1945wm 19" TFT @ Rs. 10700 /- + TAX
4 GB Kingstone DDR-II 667 MHz (2 GB Single Stick x 2) @ Rs. 3600 /- + TAX
250 GB SATA-II 16mb buffer @ Rs. 2600 /- + TAX
DVD RW liteon / lg / asus @ Rs. 1300 /- + TAX
Any Local Cabinet with 450 watts <- nowadays they all come with 450 watts @ Rs. 1200 /- + TAX
APC 650 VA @ Rs. 2600 /- + TAX
Logitech 4 wired combo @ Rs. 750 /- + TAX
TAX @ 4% VAT Rs. 1312 /-
Total Rs. 34112 /-
No dual Channel support with XFX 630i 7150 so get more ram
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Personal Suggestion, take the Notebook option
ravi said:
increasing the processor speed
as simple as that for him and trust me 10 out of 10 people i meet who were with idea of OC is a bad thing always, when saw OC in action with their eyes, became better OCer than me
Ravi said:
Option 1
Compaq C702TU
Cel M 550 1.73 GHz (1 MB L2 / 533 FSB)
1 GB DDR-II Dual Channel (upgrade from default 512 MB)
Intel GL960M Chipset
Intel GMA x3100 (Full Vista Aero support dx 10)
80 GB SATA HDD 5400 RPM
DVD RW
Wifi / LAN / USB / VGA out / all std feature
15.1" WideScreen 1280x800
1 Year National warrenty
Rs. 25200/- inc TAX Kolkata
Now add a
View Sonic va1912wm Rs. 8900/- + TAX
as u dont have any DVI so any non DVI TFT would be fine
Option 2
Complete Desktop PC....
Intel E4500 @ Rs. 4500 /- + TAX
XFX 630i 7150 @ Rs. 3450 /- + TAX
Pinnacle TV Tuner for Vista with Remote @ Rs. 2100 /- + TAX
Dell 198wef or View Sonic vx1945wm 19" TFT @ Rs. 10700 /- + TAX
4 GB Kingstone DDR-II 667 MHz (2 GB Single Stick x 2) @ Rs. 3600 /- + TAX
250 GB SATA-II 16mb buffer @ Rs. 2600 /- + TAX
DVD RW liteon / lg / asus @ Rs. 1300 /- + TAX
Any Local Cabinet with 450 watts <- nowadays they all come with 450 watts @ Rs. 1200 /- + TAX
APC 650 VA @ Rs. 2600 /- + TAX
Logitech 4 wired combo @ Rs. 750 /- + TAX
TAX @ 4% VAT Rs. 1312 /-
Total Rs. 34112 /-
No dual Channel support with XFX 630i 7150 so get more ram
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Personal Suggestion, take the Notebook option
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axxo
99.9% Idle
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Choto Cheeta
Rebooting
vavinashraju
Broken In
my friend wants to buy a computer...here are the parts which he wants(budget-45000)...please mention the cost also and if i should refer some sites...for review of the parts
1.processor-which one he should take core2duo 3.0or quad core 2.4
2.mother board ...tell a good one within 5000
3.what is the cost of ddr2 ram of 800mhz for 2 gb
4. gfx-should he wait for 10.1 directx cards by nvidia or take 8800
5.what should be the power of cabinet for this
6.key board and mouse
7.250 gb hard disk
8.which monitor he should take samsung or viewsonic 19" and which model
1.processor-which one he should take core2duo 3.0or quad core 2.4
2.mother board ...tell a good one within 5000
3.what is the cost of ddr2 ram of 800mhz for 2 gb
4. gfx-should he wait for 10.1 directx cards by nvidia or take 8800
5.what should be the power of cabinet for this
6.key board and mouse
7.250 gb hard disk
8.which monitor he should take samsung or viewsonic 19" and which model
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soumya
In the zone
Is the Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6700 available in Kolkata? And what is it's price? What's the best motherboard I can put in it if I buy a separate graphics card (Geforce 8600/8800)? And in the high end gaming config, you recommended a CRT monitor? Why? Suppose I buy a LCD monitor, which brand should i buy?
Q6700 wud cost u bout 16-18k and Q6600 wud cost 11k.so its better to go for a Q6600 and spend the rest to get a better gfx card.its no use spending 5-6k xtra for the 200Mhz gain in procy clk speed.
also i wud suggest u to buy a E8400 instead of a Q6600.
get the gfx when the 9xxx series cards hit the market.
get a LCD.no use buying a CRT now a days.
primitive_trash
Broken In
okay guys ive managed to increase my budget to 35k if i really need to a max of 40k . this includes everything except a dvd writer & speakers.
so what will be the best config in this price range im looking for a 19"wide lcd
Thanks.
. this includes everything except a dvd writer & speakers.so what will be the best config in this price range im looking for a 19"wide lcd
Thanks.
rollcage
AMD user for 9 yrs!!
@dOm1naTOr
So as you say .. it is the high range RAMs from Corsair that has better latences not the Corsair Value RAM.
2. now If I put this
AMD + nvidia chipset + nvidia-geforce
which has better compatibility? what you say?
so I suppose going for AMD is better bcoz that way I can save money and buy the 8600Gt in the time being.
but the mall concern is is going with M2N VM DVI (630a + 7050) with 8600GT DDR3 latteron good (price may futher fall in the meanwhile a littlebit so might get the 8600GTS)
or
anyother board (with 2lans n wifi or something)+ 8600gt-ddr now only,
which one is better .. I mean the motherboard & more compatibility as a option?
3. As for HDD .. can I put a SCSI Harddisk on normal pc,
because I use extensively, format regularly. Install new OS again n again.
or I put 2*160GB in Raid or put 320GB with 16MB buffer
So as you say .. it is the high range RAMs from Corsair that has better latences not the Corsair Value RAM.
2. now If I put this
AMD + nvidia chipset + nvidia-geforce
which has better compatibility? what you say?
so I suppose going for AMD is better bcoz that way I can save money and buy the 8600Gt in the time being.
but the mall concern is is going with M2N VM DVI (630a + 7050) with 8600GT DDR3 latteron good (price may futher fall in the meanwhile a littlebit so might get the 8600GTS)
or
anyother board (with 2lans n wifi or something)+ 8600gt-ddr now only,
which one is better .. I mean the motherboard & more compatibility as a option?
3. As for HDD .. can I put a SCSI Harddisk on normal pc,
because I use extensively, format regularly. Install new OS again n again.
or I put 2*160GB in Raid or put 320GB with 16MB buffer
Its not worth buying Q6700 for abt 8K higher price than Q6600. U can always oc Q6600 GO stepping to 3 GHZ on stock cooler. Thats enuff speed, I guess, for anyone.
Go for at least 8800GT if u are in a hurry(like me
) for a grfx card.CRT monitors are not worth buying nowadays as LCD prices have really fallen.Get Viewsonic LCD 19inch. Dont remember the model no. I am a noob in case of TFTs. U will get info if ur search the forum threads
.Offtopic :-
Read 5 reviews of HD3870x2. I am not impressed at all. The reasons are as following :
1) Bulky. About 27 cm long and over a 1 KG.
2) Overheating issues as the card has only one fan to cool both the GPUs.
The air flows from one GPU to other for cooling.
3) Poor performance in games as well as poor overclocking capabilities.
Thats disheartening
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