Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[dOm1naTOr]

which brand of 960GT did ur dealer quote the price for? It its some custonm cooler nd factory oc then 13.5k is ok. Otherwise its way too costly. Its really less than 10k for most of the brands with reference cooler nd clocks.

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

hi! i am back with a good news. pc wallah said that he can get 1 Abit IP35E for me!here are my questions:-
1.which proccesor should i buy/
prices 8200-9.9k,8400-12k and q6600-12.5k.
(i am thinking of q6600. please give me your opinions about it.)
2.is Samsung 19" Myst LCD good?
3.i get 512mb 9600gt for 13.5k and 256mb 880gt for 14k. which one 2 go for?

Find another dealer!
He is overcharging everything!
E8400 = 8700/-
Q6600 = 10400/-

Samsung Myst LCD are one of the best looking LCD's in the market but we will be able to give u more info if u can post any model no. or info on LCD.

MSI 9600 GT = 9500/-
MSI 512MB 8800GT OC = 12000/-
For 14K u can get 512MB 8800 GTS!!!

 

[BULLZI]

Hi All,

I have one doubt. Does ASUS Maximus Formula motherboard support 32 bit OS.

Also please do tell me whether to buy A-Bit IX38 Quad GT or ASUS Maximus Formula motherboards. I am planning to buy the ASUS Maximus Formula board.

Also can i get to know the cost of ASUS board in Bangalore.

I am using Asus Maximus Formula mobo. Its a really good one. I am not getting enuff time to watch out for the board's ocing potential but I will surely do that this weekend.

And yes, the board does support 32 bit OS. I am using XP SP2 32 bit.

 

[spikygv]

Find another dealer!
He is overcharging everything!
E8400 = 8700/-
Q6600 = 10400/-

Samsung Myst LCD are one of the best looking LCD's in the market but we will be able to give u more info if u can post any model no. or info on LCD.

MSI 9600 GT = 9500/-
MSI 512MB 8800GT OC = 12000/-
For 14K u can get 512MB 8800 GTS!!!

WOW , the 8800GTS has a gr8 cooler . its really tempting ..

 

[upendra_gp]

Find another dealer!
He is overcharging everything!
E8400 = 8700/-
Q6600 = 10400/-

Samsung Myst LCD are one of the best looking LCD's in the market but we will be able to give u more info if u can post any model no. or info on LCD.

MSI 9600 GT = 9500/-
MSI 512MB 8800GT OC = 12000/-
For 14K u can get 512MB 8800 GTS!!!

how is it possible? i will check the prices at another dealer. and Myst 19" is the model that I am looking for. If u have any other lcd suggestion please go on. Thanks for opening my eyes or I wud have ended up paying lots of extra money!

 

[sivarap]

owing to cost constraints i am (rather my dad is) thinkin of buying

mercury PNMCP73V (GeForce 7050/610i )-- 2.2k in chennai

I could at finally spot XFX 630i MB but it costs 4.2k here....

. Please let me know if there is any "problem" with this board.

 

[janitha]

owing to cost constraints i am (rather my dad is) thinkin of buying

mercury PNMCP73V (GeForce 7050/610i )-- 2.2k in chennai

I could at finally spot XFX 630i MB but it costs 4.2k here....

. Please let me know if there is any "problem" with this board.

You may buy if you are sure about RMA support. Just that it is not as reliable/durable, compared to well known brands.

 

[sivarap]

You may buy if you are sure about RMA support. Just that it is not as reliable/durable, compared to well known brands.

I thought mercury is quite a wel known brand

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

WOW , the 8800GTS has a gr8 cooler . its really tempting ..

Yes it has a dual slot cooler whereas 8800GT has single slot.

how is it possible? i will check the prices at another dealer. and Myst 19" is the model that I am looking for. If u have any other lcd suggestion please go on. Thanks for opening my eyes or I wud have ended up paying lots of extra money!

I liked these SAMSUNG 931BW & 932BW.
They are priced near about 10500/-
I 've found them more appealing!

 

[hellgate]

owing to cost constraints i am (rather my dad is) thinkin of buying

mercury PNMCP73V (GeForce 7050/610i )-- 2.2k in chennai

I could at finally spot XFX 630i MB but it costs 4.2k here....

. Please let me know if there is any "problem" with this board.

dont go for the Mercury mobo,better get urself a Biostar for the same price or even a Gigabyte 945GMA-S2C whihc also costs the same.
i've tested all these 3 mobos and the Mercury one just suxs.

 

[BULLZI]

Hi guyz,

Please suggest me a decent ups for my system that can provide at least 1/2 hour backup along with its price and availability.
System :
Quad Core Proccy ( On aftermarket cooler)
Asus X38 mobo
HD 3870X2
4 GB ram
1 DVD rom and one writer
2-4 HDDs
Corsair 620 watt


Please recommend one soon as due to voltage fluctuation issues, I didnt dare to plug in my new gfx card. I will go to market this weekend. Hence, please suggest a good one.

Also I wish to buy a tv tuner card. Which one is good?

Thanks.

 

[monkey]

APC Back-UPS RS1200. Should be available with Rashi for around 5k.

 

[BULLZI]

How much volt is it?? Anylink if u can provide?

 

[monkey]

RS1200 is not there on the APC website but RS1100 is there: *www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=BR1100CI-IN&total_watts=200

I myself have been using RS1000 for the past 3 years with no problem. I get 25 min of backup time with my config (as in my signature).

 

[digitraju]

Building a new system

Finally, I have decided to build a new system instead of component upgrade. I will keep my Samsung CRT 21" monitor. I want specific advice on components. I do not want to use two graphics cards, although budget is not a problem. It is going to be Intel based system. I do not intend to overclock any component or use fancy cooling system. WinXP is my OS.

My requirements are-

1. Playing latest games at 1600x1200 with all eye-candy turned on.
2. Extensive work in Photoshop
3. Some video editing


A. Processor - I now have E-6300@1.86. How much performance gain can be expected from E8200, E8400, Q6600, Q7600. What are currents prices.

B. Motherboard - a really good stable one with single graphics slot an at least three PCI slots. (I may buy double graphics slot motherboard if prices are nearly similar.)

C. Graphics card - XFX 8800GT Alfa Dog Edition 512 MB. Will it suffice? What are options?

D. RAM - DDR2 it will be. But 667 or 800MHz? Price Vs performance? Also it should be supported by the motherboard.

So, please help in deciding. Current prices too, if possible.

Thanks

 

[BULLZI]

^^ Please post your budget so that we can decide core components for your new rig .

 

[spikygv]

graphics card - get 8800GTS 512mb . it has a much better cooler.

 

[iChaitanya]

New PC Config. for 55k

I need to buy a new PC within Rs. 55,000. I need all the peripherals except the hard disk.
I have a pack piece Seagate 250GB SATA HDD that I’ll be using in this new PC. So I don’t need a new HDD.

Please suggest processor, motherboard, RAM, DVD writer, cabinet, LCD, PSU, GPU, 5.1 channel speakers and a keyboard-mouse combo.

*Processor: Intel C2D/C2Q?
*Motherboard: Abit/ASUS? (Preferably ASUS)
*RAM: Transcend/Kingston? (It must be 2GB DDR2 800Mhz)
*DVD Writer: LiteOn/Sony? (Preferably LiteOn)
*Cabinet: ?
*LCD: Samsung/ViewSonic? (Response time must be <5ms. 19” will also do.)
*PSU?
*GPU: XFX 9600GT?
*Speakers: Creative/Logitech?
*Keyboard-Mouse combo: Logitech.

Please provide the company name and model number wherever applicable. Also provide me with the prices.

I’ll be using this PC mainly for multi-tasking, surfing the internet, watching movies. This PC will be used rarely for gaming. So I don’t need a high-end GPU but it should be capable of handling all the eye-candy in Vista and occasionally playing some games. It will be great if it's possible to make this PC future-proof.

Please do reply..

 

[rahulmig]

Processor: Intel C2D 8400 : 9000/-
*Motherboard: Abit/ASUS? ABIT IP35 - 9000/-
*RAM: Ballastix RAM 2 GB 800 Mhz : 3500/-( i have it SEAL PACK in Stock )
*DVD Writer: SOny SATA : 1400-1600
*Cabinet:Elite 330 Black ( coolent master ) : 2200/-
*LCD: Dell SE198WFP 19 :11000/-
*PSU : Coolent Master 600 W - Rs 3650 /-
*GPU: e-GeForce 9600 GT KO 512MB : Rs 11500 ( company :eVga )
*Speakers: Creative/Logitech : Creative : 1500
*Keyboard-Mouse combo:Microsoft Wirless : 1250.

 

[iChaitanya]

Re: New PC Config. for 55k

Processor: Intel C2D 8400 : 9000/-
*Motherboard: Abit/ASUS? ABIT IP35 - 9000/-
*RAM: Ballastix RAM 2 GB 800 Mhz : 3500/-( i have it SEAL PACK in Stock )
*DVD Writer: SOny SATA : 1400-1600
*Cabinet:Elite 330 Black ( coolent master ) : 2200/-
*LCD: Dell SE198WFP 19 :11000/-
*PSU : Coolent Master 600 W - Rs 3650 /-
*GPU: e-GeForce 9600 GT KO 512MB : Rs 11500 ( company :eVga )
*Speakers: Creative/Logitech : Creative : 1500
*Keyboard-Mouse combo:Microsoft Wirless : 1250.

hey thanks for replying... now i really don't know about these Abit motherboards (I am a newbie in this stuff). Is Abit reliable?

Also can you suggest me a motherboard from ASUS?