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[Shloeb]

Can some1 help me????

 

[nish_higher]

I want to upgrade my pc. Budget 20k
I though of the following components.
So tell me if this configuration is ok? Budget 20k.
Core 2 Duo E2160 Rs.2600/-
Abit IP35-E Rs.5500/-
MSI 9600GT Rs.10000/-
CM Extreme Power 600W Rs.3600/-
2GB DDR2 800Mhz Rs.1800/-

But that goes more than 20k. It becomes Rs.23500/-. I want to stay under 20k. So please tell me on which thing i should compromise so that i don't lose much on the performance. Thanks.

a new CM 600W costs 4000 rupees,not 3.6k.change it to a 500W psu-its sufficient to run this rig
u'll have to compromise on the gfx card

 

[ankitsagwekar]

hmm..do u own any gfx card at present thats PCI-express?

Intel Q6600 for 10500~11000 (depends on the location)
P7N Sli platinum for 9800
2gb kingston ram for 1.8k and a WD 250gb hdd for 3k

with 25k in hand for just core components,dont even think of a dual core proccy !

i have 6200 agp
what about abit p35 mobo with any pci-e card below 3k??
is sli base mobo is good ??

 

[nish_higher]

that mobo because in future when u buy a new card it will be PCI 2.0 and so your motherboard should be PCI 2.0.that board rocks.
8500GT would cost 3.2k.

 

[sivarap]

Problem Problem Problem.....Need a motherboard....xfx6300 is not available in bangalore and chennai....what the F should i do now....I've been askin for a dealer in bangalore for the past 3 days and i got no answers....southzone sucks.....

 

[nish_higher]

^ call them
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Bangalore-560001

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Bangalore-560001

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[iMav]

i ned an upgrade and tht too desperately:

quad core - too costly

c2d
abit ep35-e
3x1gb ram
8800gt
250gb wd

costs? and suggestions

also im a big assembled fan no doubt abt it but after buying 2 compaq desktops for office dad wants me to go for a branded 1 most probably dell, does dell give the option of a system without monitor & speakers also i see that only the xps series comes with a 8800gt and the whole machine around it costs a bomb so any suggestions with regards to branded desks

 

[nish_higher]

what is your budget?
Abit IP 35 E for 5500
3* 1gb kingston ram for 2.6-2.7k
250gb WD HDD for 2850
MSI 8800GT OC for 13k
C2D E8200 for 8k
Samsung\Dell 19" Ws for 10k
Antec Lansing VL 251 for 4.1k

 

[iMav]

any procy cheaper than that .... i dont want to spend more than 20k (no monitor & speakers) also im gonna buy a 1k mouse (logitech wireless) and a logitech keyboard thats around 1k

 

[nish_higher]

E4500 for 4.8k
and that motherboard might be out of stock or little costly

 

[iMav]

wat abt branded desks

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

doesn't the AMD 5200+ outperform E4500 !
it pwns 4300 easily though !

 

[nish_higher]

no it doesnt.a few pages back i replied that for gx_saurav..posted a link too

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

that's kind of sad for AMD ! also for me ! coz i wanted AMD based pc !
yeah can u give the link again ??

now i have to consider the E4500 !
thanks really !
i heard it can over clocked ! can i do it on stock fans ?

 

[nish_higher]

yes u can. and that board is a great overclocker for that price.u can get good speed with stock fan.

a review of it-
*www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&number=1&artpage=2911&articID=629

 

[iMav]

@nish dude if i take add up the psu and cabinet the config crosses 30k

howz 3850 instead of 8800gt and how much of a differnece wud a non-amd board hav

 

[dOm1naTOr]

@imav
HD 3850 512 is gud but 8800GT outperforms it. But HD 3850 is highly overclockable due to 55nm GPU. Also GPU runs much cooler and require very less power compared to 8800 or 9600.
ANd 3850 is more future proof with DX 10.1 in hand, and has better home entertainment features with HDMI and AVIVO.


and what did u mean by non-amd board?

 

[spikygv]

8800GT easily beats the 3850 .. even the 9600GT beats 3850 . .i think any of these cards will be satisfied by a CM 600W .

 

[iMav]

well im gonna go for a c2d so thats why im gonna for a non-amd setup and how much of a factor is it practically on on an ati card

 

[dOm1naTOr]

@imav
have a look this thread
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78077&page=4
and u shud notice the catalyst version on each review. Earlier catalyst was poor performer, and with newer ones, HD 3850 has greatly improved and as gud as 9600GT.