Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[Chetz]

Hello Cheetah n others, after readin ur threads i went to the dealer.

Here is the Quotation given by him.

AMD AM2 x2 4800+ Processor
Jetway AMD Chipset motherboard,
1GB DDR 2 Ram
160GB SATA Harddisk
20x DVD Writer
17" View sonic TFT Colour Monitor
Mercury ATX Cabinnet + SMPS
Logitech optical Mouse
Logitech Multi Media Keyboard,
Creative 2.1 Speakers
600 Va UPS V-Gurad with 15-20 Mins Back up.

Total : 24,300

Can u comment on this config ?? Is it good??

I am also planning to replace 1 gb ram in above config with 2gb ram. And 17" monitor with 19". And also will add a TV tuner card. How much more will these extras cost me??

Which TV tuner card is good??

shd i replace 2.1 speakers with 5.1 ???

Watz ur opinion abt Cordless KB n mouse ??

And how is the motherboard. I don have much idea abt mother boards. So i am asking u. I had asked my dealer why he isnt putting ASUS , he told it gives much prob. How is this Motherboard??

Is there any other changes i shd make in the above config?? Let me remind u again. My uses are mainly net surfing, multiledia (TV, songs n movies) and bit of gaming. My budget is max within 30K.

Do u think I need a quadquore system ??

Cheetah n others plz plz help me.. i don wanna end up makin a wrong decision.

 

[piyushbajpai1]

Hi,

AMD Athlon X2 4200+ @ Rs. 2400 /- + VAT
ASUS M2N-MX SE @ Rs. 2350 /- + VAT
1 GB DDR-II 667 MHz KingStone @ Rs. 850 /- + VAT
160 GB SATA-II 7200.10 (WD / Segeate / SAMSUNG) @ Rs. 1825 /- + VAT
DVD RW (IDE - Any brand) @ Rs. 1100 /- + VAT
Any local cabinet with default 450 watts SMPS @ Rs. 1200 /- + VAT

TAX @ 4% 389 /-
Total Rs. 10114 /-

This should be fine for the job you want to perform...

Thanks Saurav

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

Yeah it costs only 3200Rs. The ST3500820AS HDD. Which is 500GB with 8MB Buffer.

And i am exchanging this HDD with my friend's 320GB HDD + 1000 Rs. He wanted this HDD. LOL.

And Liteon is now Moser Baer Liteon.
You don't get Liteon DVD writer anywhere, atleast in INDIA.

 

[shantanu]

and moserbaer sucks

 

[MetalheadGautham]

Yeah it costs only 3200Rs. The ST3500820AS HDD. Which is 500GB with 8MB Buffer.

And i am exchanging this HDD with my friend's 320GB HDD + 1000 Rs. He wanted this HDD. LOL.

And Liteon is now Moser Baer Liteon.
You don't get Liteon DVD writer anywhere, atleast in INDIA.

8Mb Buffer
dude, you may have serious performance issues.
Its much more worth having invested extra thousand in 32mb buffer.

...unless you use that hdd only for storing static data like movies, songs, etc or as an external backup drive.

and moserbaer sucks

as far as I have seen, only their DVD RWs and PenDrives suck.

 

[viper_in_blood]

guys i hv paticulared on the following items for my cpu......

mobo:AMD GIGABYTE MOTHERBOARD AM2+ RS780 ATI CHIP DX10
proccy:AMD PHENOM 64 X 4 9550 CPU 2.2GHZ 2MB L2 CACHE 2MB L3
ram:1gb transcend 800mhz
hdd:250gbs
writer:liteon(i hv tht)


the system will be running on xp....
plz comment....

 

[Pathik]

Increase the RAM.

 

[blackbird]

Hello after a long think now i came to this config but confused in Intel and AMD...

Purpose - I want a Machine That is all rounder but a medium or low config. Will not use mainly for anything. I should play movies, encode them, play games (occasionally), Photoshop. That is it.. Will not use it in a Hardcore manner. Not interested in OC. Should be Upgradeable in case of GFX and Processor.



Confused in Mobo + CPU Combo

Amd
Amd 4800 (can be changed to anything)
GA-MA78GM-S2H

Intel
Processor - C2D E7200 (that is fixed)
Mobo Yet not Fixed (Please also look for GFX. Should i use the onboard on or the PCI-E one)


Other things
Ram - x1 Kingston HyperX 2GB PC2-8500 Module(s)
DVD-RW - Asus DRW-2014L1T
Speaker - creative inspire t6060
Hard disk - WD CAVIAR SE163200AAKS-00B3A0 320gb
Logitech Combo (Keyboard + Mouse)
Dell SE198WFP or View Sonic vx1945wm or LG L194WT WideScreen HD TFT
Zebrmonics Platinum 500 watts

Still confused with
Cabinet - as per mobo size.. (i really want to make it small but like a vcr but also in budget)
TV TUNER - Hauppauge PVR 150 MCE, PixelView Play TV Pro 3, Hauppauge WinTv PVR-150
Cpu Cooler - Do suggest one that is mpeg2 compatible (compressed video).
UPS - 650va (Do suggest one that is Software Compatible so auto shutdown visat/xp compatible)


Please Comment on them... (if there is multiple option that means i am confused)

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

Well i do know about the buffer usage.
Its important stage between DMA between HDD and RAM. But 8MB is more then ok for my needs. Besides i am giving this to my friend.

Now Check out what i got. Its a Steal. Check out Specs here.

ViewSonic VX1940W ! For 10100 Rs !

Pictures for your pleasure.

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I got it From Kukreja Electronics in 3rd Block Jaynagar.

 

[forever]

^ Im getting me a VX2235 soon

 

[anshul]

I need a new PC. My budget is 25-30k and I want Nvidia 8600 GT 512 DDR2/256 DDR3 (within the price)in it.
I need a 17/19"TFT and rest.
I need a bang for the buck and need it really quick! I have only 1 week left for my holidays to be over.
Anything in AMD or a core2 Duo.(not a dual core.....I think it sucks!)

One dealer offered this at 35k
AMD Athlon 64 4500
ASUS motherboard(didnt mention model or chipset)
2 GB DDR2
250 GB+80 GB
DVD RW
ATX cabinet
19" samsung tft
Altec LAncing 2.1 that cheapest one(1421 i think)
UPS APC 500VA
FDD

 

[topgear]

And don't get the board till you are sure that you have decided on the card. Because if you switch to ATi in the last minute for the card, nVidia mobo will screw you up big time.
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Any specific reason for that ?

One of my friend wants to add that 4850 to his 680 based nvidia mobo.
Should he cancel his plan ?

Can you provide some links you really screwed up by buying ati gfx card & nvidia mobo ?

 

[satyamy]

My friend is going to buy Core 2 Duo Processor just for office use
can someone Please tell which motherboard suits best ?

I need a 17/19"TFT

I suggest go for Samsung 22" LCD for Rs. 12600/- (Mumbai)

 

[gary4gar]

My friend is going to buy Core 2 Duo Processor just for office use
can someone Please tell which motherboard suits best ?


I suggest go for Samsung 22" LCD for Rs. 12600/- (Mumbai)

Get the Intel DG31PR Mobo, Its good but does not support overclocking. but in office use you won't need over clocking either. cost about 3.5k

 

[Chetz]

Hello Cheetah n others, after readin ur threads i went to the dealer.

Here is the Quotation given by him.

AMD AM2 x2 4800+ Processor
Jetway AMD Chipset motherboard,
1GB DDR 2 Ram
160GB SATA Harddisk
20x DVD Writer
17" View sonic TFT Colour Monitor
Mercury ATX Cabinnet + SMPS
Logitech optical Mouse
Logitech Multi Media Keyboard,
Creative 2.1 Speakers
600 Va UPS V-Gurad with 15-20 Mins Back up.

Total : 24,300

Can u comment on this config ?? Is it good??

I am also planning to replace 1 gb ram in above config with 2gb ram. And 17" monitor with 19". And also will add a TV tuner card. How much more will these extras cost me??

Which TV tuner card is good??

shd i replace 2.1 speakers with 5.1 ???

Watz ur opinion abt Cordless KB n mouse ??

And how is the motherboard. I don have much idea abt mother boards. So i am asking u. I had asked my dealer why he isnt putting ASUS , he told it gives much prob. How is this Motherboard??

Is there any other changes i shd make in the above config?? Let me remind u again. My uses are mainly net surfing, multiledia (TV, songs n movies) and bit of gaming. My budget is max within 30K.

Do u think I need a quadquore system ??

Cheetah n others plz plz help me.. i don wanna end up makin a wrong decision.

Hello.. is any1 here to reply to me????

 

[shantanu]

i think its too expensive ! all goods might be quoted too much ..

if i calculate your config then :

21600/- tax paid is the costing i get !

the config is for a normal PC , change the motherboard to ASUS or Zotac and ask which chipset he is using.. !

if you have a budget of 30k , you must have 667mhz 2 gb Transcend or kingston
go for a normal TV tuner if you dont want extensive quality..

also try to opt for a good board so that you get good onboard GFX , if not a dedicated card

 

[Choto Cheeta]

@blackbird

Coool user ID, why not considring the HP BlackBird Desktop it self

anyway, what is your budget man ??

@a_k_s_h_a_y

congrats on the purchase, where is the review ??

@anshul

Please take the quote for product by product basis, that would help a lot to decide

@Chetz

please try and obtain the product by product price, as in Rs. 25k 2 GB RAM alond with a 780G chipset should come

 

[utsav]

I am having problm in gettin the coolermaster 460watt pcar-a3 psu. Rashi says they dont hav coolermaster.my local dealer is asking me to get him the distributor contact info so that he will source the psu for me. Any info guys who stocks coolermaster in india?
Also whats the model number of seagate 500gig drive with 16mb buffer.

 

[blackbird]

Hello Chota cheeta
My Budget is Around 33-38 k

 

[MetalheadGautham]

Any specific reason for that ?

One of my friend wants to add that 4850 to his 680 based nvidia mobo.
Should he cancel his plan ?

Can you provide some links you really screwed up by buying ati gfx card & nvidia mobo ?

Its not *really* screwing up. Its just that he has nvidia onboard graphics. To that board he is installing an ATi card. In the end, he needs to install both nVidia ForceWare drivers and ATi Catalyst drivers for his PC, and this will bloat his system. It makes the system heavy.

680 does not have onboard gfx, so ATi card won't hurt.

I don't have any links, but in your friend's case, there is NO PROBLEM at all. (I hope).

Get the Intel DG31PR Mobo, Its good but does not support overclocking. but in office use you won't need over clocking either. cost about 3.5k

for 3.5K, Zotac GeForce 8200 will give much better performance.