Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[channabasanna]

I got the cost of ASUS Maximus Formula board from my dealer. It costs Rs 14500 in bangalore, Also can anyone suggest a good SLI board with PCI-E version 2.0. My budget is within 15000 for motherboard. My total budget is 35000 INR for processor Q6600, mobo, cabinet, RAM (2GB Kingston 800MHz DDR2), CM RP600 SMPS.

I am planning to buy CM Elite 330 cabinet, but when i buy a new Graphics Card will the Cabinet support the New nvidia cards length. Also how is NXZT Alpha Black Cabinet.

Do tell me which is better. Also tell me the cost of the above 2 cabinets.

Hi All, Please do help. I will be buying the stuff next saturday.

Please do tell about the Cabinet.

 

[nil1982]

Ok, what difference will it make in real world scenario? I saw one Viewsonic 19" LCD at my friend's home with an iPod dock, don't remembar the model, any idea what panel it has?

It's VX1945WM, TN panel. Just go through the specs of an LCD, 8 bit panels will have 176-178 degree viewing angle and 14-16ms response time (or 6-8ms g-t-g). That's the basic way to understand the panel type (only if 6 or 8 bit, but I don't know in case of 8 bit if there is any way to know the panel type, i.e S-IPS, S-PVA or P-MVA by specs).

This VX1945wm is known as a good monitor. Ask Choto Cheeta since he has one.

 

[rahulmig]

@ nish_higher

5450 + Shipping

 

[coolest111]

ok thanx anything else i need to change....???
every suggestion is valuable.......

Now my config is......
Processors (CPU): Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (3.0GHz)
Graphics Cards: ????
Motherboards: aBit IP35-E
Memory (RAM): Transcend JetRam 1GB PC6400*2
SMPS (PSU): Cooler Master extreme Power 500W
Hard Drives: Western Digital Caviar 250GB
Keyboard & Mouse: Logitech Multimedia Keyboard & Optical Mouse


this config is not for hardcore gaming pc.......
pls help me out my pc would be for normal games.....

will not ASUS 8600GT 256MB will be sufficient....?

 

[nish_higher]

consider 9600GT or stick to Asus 8600GT
btw what is this config for?

 

[sagardani]

Ok, what difference will it make in real world scenario? I saw one Viewsonic 19" LCD at my friend's home with an iPod dock, don't remembar the model, any idea what panel it has?

Exactly this is my question. 6bit and 8bit panel!! What difference will be in colour production because of just 2 bits ? Will that practically matter? Someone having expereince in this???

Hey nish_higher... Need your little help. I've dropped down thought of p7n sli platinum... I don't need SLI.. So suggest me a motherboard which has PCIe 2.0 and dual chaanel, ddr2/3..

 

[nish_higher]

well i dont think there's a board with a single PCI-E 2.0 slot
a very few mobos have PCI-E 2.0 and those are all Sli / Crossfire.

 

[nil1982]

Exactly this is my question. 6bit and 8bit panel!! What difference will be in colour production because of just 2 bits ? Will that practically matter? Someone having expereince in this???

Technically this 'just' 2 bits means 16,515,072 number of color difference.
an 8 bit panel can display that many more colors than a 6 bit panel.

 

[coolest111]

consider 9600GT or stick to Asus 8600GT
btw what is this config for?

he config is for just to upgrade my old pc within a budget of 40 k.........

so finally should i buy my config.....?

 

[gxsaurav]

Ok, it is all very confusing. So which LCD Monitor should I buy? I need to use it for these things

1) Workstations tasks, Extensive use of 3ds Max, Photshop & Microsoft Blend. Good colour reproduction is required but 100% accurate isn't really required. 70% use

2) Gaming, once in a while. I do game but not much so ghosting & trailing is something which should be avoided. 10% use

3) HDCP is a must, either by HDMI or HDCP over DVI. 2% use

4) Lots of text reading (tutorials) browsing etc. 15% use

5) Movies, i m not a movie buff though so just like to watch once in a while from the couch. 3% use.

I will not go with Dell 2007WFP Monitor cos it is without DVI, it is indeed a 8 bit panel but if I am paying 18k then I want HDCP in it.

Any other 8bit panel I can buy? If I buy Dell 2007WFP with 16 MS response time, what drawback will it have.

LG L206WQT is still a nice deal for me, I m keeping it as a last resort. They claim it has 16.7 Million color support, & 170 degree viewing angel looks nice to me. Is it worth buying for my use?

 

[sagardani]

^^^

We 2 are in the same dilemma. LG L206WQT is TN panel. So colour production is not good as 2007WFP which is the only S-IPS monitor in India under 20k... Its even way out of my budget and its '16ms' is forcing me away from it. Read the reviews. None has said its that good for movies watching. But everyone has praised it for colour production, ofcourse its 8bit. So if you can compramise on games, movies its choice for you BUT ONLY if you want colour production. Editing works like colour grading in my opinion will be as good as CRT on it. As your 70% work is colour-related, you won't regret it.

Otherwise TN panels give the best vfm. Im thinking of them too. But you have to compramise on colour reproduction. Sadly there's not a budget all-rounder currently in India.

Hey nish_higher, thanks for reply. So I should stick-up with p7n only....

 

[nish_higher]

he config is for just to upgrade my old pc within a budget of 40 k.........

so finally should i buy my config.....?

yea definitely buy 8600GT only..and if ur budget allows get a CPU cooler too- like a Hyper TX2 which wont cost more than 1500 rupees

Also instead of transcends get corsair\kingston ram

 

[gxsaurav]

AAAAAAAAAAAAA.....ok fine, I have a big computer table so I m going to keep both.

I talked to Choto, he recommended LG L194WT which is something I have available here. I m going to keep the current CRT monitor as well as the LCD monitor both & run in a dual monitor setup. No problem with colors....

Ok, so LG L194WT & L206WTQ, is it viable to go for 20" over 19" for my work, I will run at 1440X900 only else things get very small.

 

[sivarap]

Someone suggest a good 17" LCD display...

purpose: Non gaming.

Thanks

 

[mayanksharma]

Choose from Viewsonic Value Series like VA703b or typical Flatron LXXX series from LG.

 

[channabasanna]

Hi All,

Yesterday i brought the following.
1. Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor : Rs 10,400
2. ASUS Maximus Formula Motherboard : Rs 14,500
3. Corsair XMS2 (1GB x 2) DDR2 800MHz RAM : Rs 3,100
4. Cooler Master extreme Power 600W : Rs 3,400
5. Cooler Master Elite 332 Cabinet : Rs 2,500
6. IDE to USB External Casing : Rs 650

I did not get Kingston 800MHz 2GB DDR2 RAM, NZXT Cabinets

 

[sivarap]

Choose from Viewsonic Value Series like VA703b or typical Flatron LXXX series from LG.

Hey thanks. Can you mention the price...please.

 

[darklord]

Hi All,

Yesterday i brought the following.
1. Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor : Rs 10,400
2. ASUS Maximus Formula Motherboard : Rs 14,500
3. Corsair XMS2 (1GB x 2) DDR2 800MHz RAM : Rs 3,100
4. Cooler Master extreme Power 600W : Rs 3,400
5. Cooler Master Elite 332 Cabinet : Rs 2,500
6. IDE to USB External Casing : Rs 650

I did not get Kingston 800MHz 2GB DDR2 RAM, NZXT Cabinets

Nice board you got there.Immense potential, if you know how to exploit it,congrats !

 

[gump]

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

 

[adithyagenius]

Hi All,


5. Cooler Master Elite 332 Cabinet : Rs 2,500

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


I am planning to buy a computer for all round purpose. It should be linux (fedora must and ubuntu optional) compatible and vista 64 compatible and of course xp compatible I have in my mind a config. Please tell me if the same amount can be spent more efficiently. My primary target is to get playable fps in dx10 mode at very high settings in crysis at decent resolution.

1. intel e8200 - 8k - because it is overclockable and right now doesnt bottle neck my graphic card. it give more fps than any quad core or phenom near 10k
2. motherboard - please suggest one that goes with it. I should have onboard 5.1 as well as optical digital out. Also it should have minimum 4 usb rear and 2 usb front. I have mouse, wifi dongle, ups connector , 120gb external hdd, a 40gb external hdd connected. I frequently get requests to connect pen drives, mobile phones and bluetooth dongles. So more the better. It should overclock entry level and xtreme oc is not needed. 100mbps lan is must and 1gbs is appreciated. It should be able to run 24*7 without heating up.
3. gecube 3870x2 - 23k - because its cheaper to get this than to get 2 9600gt and sli capable and 100% stable motherboard. I hear that 680i and 780i are unstable and keep resetting or bsoding. I also heard that intel chipsets support only xfire and not sli. Also 3870x2 gives the highest fps at playable resolution in crysis compared to other graphics cards. please correct me if i am wrong.
4. ram - 2*2gb 800mhz transcend - is this compatible?
5. seagate 320gb hdd -3.6k
6. samsung 203b dvd writer - does this have any issues or is lite-on better?
7. psu corsair vx550 or 520hx or 620hx depending on avaiability and price.
8. cabinet. please suggest one which doesnt make noise and keeps my system stable. Should have atleast 2 front usb and audio panel.
9. lcd panel. please suggest one that has aspect ration correction or 1:1 pixel rendering for non-native resolutions. Does Dell E228WFP 22" WideScreen Flat Panel Monitor (13k) or Dell E248WFP Entry 24" WideScreen Flat Panel Monitor (19k) have these features or will things look fat and distorted when viewing in 1024*748 or 1280*1024 or 1600*1200. I really like the price of dell lcd panels and want to buy one of them.
10. a pro logic 2 decoder headphone - creative 5.1 hq2300d with dolby digital pro logic 2 and dts decoder built in with digital optical in as well as standard rca.
11. i already have creative t6060 speakers
12. i already have genius navigator 535 mouse
13. suggest a good keyboard with no gap between del, end , pg dn keys row and up arrow key. there should be no gap between left arrow and ctrl and also between right arrow and numpad.

Suggest me a better build if it exists which falls under 75k