Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[juggler]

Hi Choto, nice to see you back on this forum

 

[Night-Rider]

Depends on your need sir if bit of gaming and HD movies then I would vote for GA-MA78GM-S2H which retails at around Rs. 4400/- + VAT so that leaves you with Rs. 2000 for the processor and add few hundred and get AMD Athlon X2 4200+ which is around Rs. 2350 + VAT

now if you are in need for heavy processing rather than HD and games, then get your self ASUS M2N-MX SE which is Rs. 2300/- + VAT, and a better processor like AMD Athlon X2 5000 or if you can afford then 5200+ aswell

so what is your requirement ??

@Night-Rider

Stick with 9600 GT where as I would suggest to spend bit extra (some 1.5k) for E8200 over E7200

thanks

Thanks for ur reply. But i wanted to cut down on the cost of the PC. So i know now that 8800GT can fit in my budget. My budget is strictly 25k. I can't afford more 1.5k for buying better proccy. As u saw my config can u suggest some price cut here and there?
CPU - Core2Duo E7200 Rs.5900/-
MOBO - ABIT IP35-E Rs.5350/-
GPU - EVGA 9600GT SC Rs.9200/-
PSU - CM Extreme Power 500W Rs.2650/-
RAM - 2GB 800MHz Rs.1950/-
Total = Rs.25,050/-

And will 500W Cooler Master Extreme will be enough if i add another hard disk later on?

 

[W i d e S c r e e N]

I have this config purchased in Mid 2005.

AMD 64 X2 4200+
MSI K8N DIAMOND
512MB x2
Sony/LiteON DVD Burner
7800GT

Since last six months I've had this problem of click noise coming from the HDD. Ive replaced the HDDs from 160 to 400 from 400 to 750 now.

I think the Motherboard is a problem here?
Or a BIOS update will solve the problem?

 

[Choto Cheeta]

And will 500W Cooler Master Extreme will be enough if i add another hard disk later on?

Yes should be

I can't afford more 1.5k for buying better proccy. As u saw my config can u suggest some price cut here and there?

To be honest, wait 15 days more and go for AMD spider platform with 48xx card .. In a close budget AMD would certainly out perform intel in over all performance for sure !!!

r u really a brand name fan ?? or would be fine with performance ?? as AMD system under 25k would certainly be a over all better performer with 4870 or such than Intel with 9600 type card in case of gaming

I think the Motherboard is a problem here?
Or a BIOS update will solve the problem?

do a BIOS update no harm in it when done in proper maner see if it helps

hey thanks chotocheetah, how about Gigabyte board with Intel E2180 Processor

*techshop.in/store/product_inf...oducts_id=1850

Is this board good in the areas of performance and warranty ?

try to stick with AMD config, E2180 would need to have considerable OC to counter 4200 or such, where as ATi HD 3200 certainly right now best in business where as the board u said is a 610i chipset one of the worst to go for

*www.nvidia.com/object/mcp_intel_techspecs.html

7000 / 7050 / 7100 comes with NO DVI / NO HDMI / HDCP or Hardware HD H.264 decoding

 

[Night-Rider]

Yes should be
To be honest, wait 15 days more and go for AMD spider platform with 48xx card .. In a close budget AMD would certainly out perform intel in over all performance for
sure !!!

r u really a brand name fan ?? or would be fine with performance ?? as AMD system under 25k would certainly be a over all better performer with 4870 or such than Intel with 9600 type card in case of gaming

By the way i am going to buy that hardware after a week or so. I can wait till 15 days if u say so. I am not a fanboy of intel or nvidia i just want a nice gaming pc. One more question is that,

I bought this pc 3 years ago. This is a branded pc. The brand is Esys. I think it came with a 400W PSU. But i am not sure. Will i have any problems in installing a new psu in this present cabinet??

 

[Choto Cheeta]

I think it came with a 400W PSU. But i am not sure. Will i have any problems in installing a new psu in this present cabinet??

cabinet may b reusable but with performance card and power hungry performance processor go for a new PSU at-least

 

[skippednote]

which wud be better
GA-MA78GM-S2H+amd proccey+nvdia 8600
or
ASUS M2N MX SE+amd proccey+nvdia 8600

 

[gxsaurav]

Off topic : Good to see u again Choto.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

which wud be better
GA-MA78GM-S2H+amd proccey+nvdia 8600
or
ASUS M2N MX SE+amd proccey+nvdia 8600

In case of the top one, the extra 2.2k which you would spend for HD 3200 would lie unuse as with nvidia card hence I would vote for M2N-ME SE and that extra 2.2k in a higher model prcessor

 

[Night-Rider]

Thanks Choto. You're really helpful. When do u think the new cards from ATI and new proccies from AMD will be here?

 

[MetalheadGautham]

hey choto, any idea how much the 9150e x4 phenom(I think its 8750. correct me if I am wrong) and the 2.5GHz x3 phenom cost ? I heard the x3 2.5GHz phenom comes at the same cost as the E7200 dual-core penryn. Is it true ?

I think 780G has finally met its match. Till recently, Phenoms sucked.

 

[anubisX]

Hello Choto, I've planned to buy the ABiT IP35 MoBo and the Intel C2Q 6600. Do you think it's gonna be ok ? Should I go for the ABiT IP35 Pro, I don't need the SLi. Is there any difference in performance between the two ? Should I get the C2D E8400 3.0 or the C2Q 6600 2.4 ? Which one should be better ? Please enlighten me

 

[MetalheadGautham]

Hello Choto, I've planned to buy the ABiT IP35 MoBo and the Intel C2Q 6600. Do you think it's gonna be ok ? Should I go for the ABiT IP35 Pro, I don't need the SLi. Is there any difference in performance between the two ? Should I get the C2D E8400 3.0 or the C2Q 6600 2.4 ? Which one should be better ? Please enlighten me

ONE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION: you want to overclock or not ?

 

[anubisX]

No, I don't want to overclock........

 

[W i d e S c r e e N]

I have this config purchased in Mid 2005.

AMD 64 X2 4200+
MSI K8N DIAMOND
512MB x2
Sony/LiteON DVD Burner
7800GT

Since last six months I've had this problem of click noise coming from the HDD. Ive replaced the HDDs from 160 to 400 from 400 to 750 now.

I think the Motherboard is a problem here?
Or a BIOS update will solve the problem?

is the life cycle of this motherboard over? Should I wait or get a new config? Please advice

 

[anubisX]

Ok, I've planned to get the Intel E8400 or E8500 as they're faster than Q6600 coz most of the games don't need Quad Core and it's slower too. But I'm confused about the motherboard now which one to get. My options are ABiT IP35 / MSI P35 PLATINUM COM / MSI P7NSLI PLATINUM / Asus P5N-E

 

[mayanksharma]

For SLI performance, choose Asus P5N-E32-SLI else, Abit Ip35!
Btw, MSI Platinum Combo should be a smashing deal if u can get it at good price. The board has DDR3 support and is an excellent performer.

 

[kehnahaitumse]

COnfig within 25k. C@D as well as AMD..invited all.

I need to hv computer within 25k.
any suggestion for both Intel and Amd with the prices.

 

[Night-Rider]

^^ see the first post of this thread.

@All
I am upgrading my pc so i want to sell off my present parts. CAn any one tell me how much should i expect?
3.0ghz p4
512MB DDR RAM
Asrock Intel 915GL motherboard
PSU 400W

 

[uttamku@hcl.in]

Folks,

I am looking for a medium end gaming PC for a decent budget, it shud not be heavy on my pockets. Also it would be wonderful if the mobo is future compatible. Can anyone suggest me components for it with prices. BTW i m located in garden city, Bangalore.