Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[prasath_digit]

My Current Spec:-

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
ASUS M2N-MX [ nForce 630 ]
2GB DDR2 667Mhz [ Transcend ]
XFX Geforce 7600GT DDR3 XXX Edition [ 590,1600 ]

this thing can run Doom 3, Quake 4, Half-Life 2, F.E.A.R., NFS MostWanted, Bioshock @ high settings with AA turned off.........But regarding Crysis it just sucks like hell.......even @ the lowest possible setting it is very jerky........

I wanna Intel Core 2 Quad & a 8-series nVidia gpu for gaming.......Plz suggest a good CPU & Mobo & GPU for playing Crysis & Far Cry 2 @ high settings @ 1024 x 768 res.............

 

[harryneopotter]

^^ @ prasath_AMD
r u selling ur current rig ? if yes then pm me.

 

[desiibond]

My Current Spec:-

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
ASUS M2N-MX [ nForce 630 ]
2GB DDR2 667Mhz [ Transcend ]
XFX Geforce 7600GT DDR3 XXX Edition [ 590,1600 ]

this thing can run Doom 3, Quake 4, Half-Life 2, F.E.A.R., NFS MostWanted, Bioshock @ high settings with AA turned off.........But regarding Crysis it just sucks like hell.......even @ the lowest possible setting it is very jerky........

I wanna Intel Core 2 Quad & a 8-series nVidia gpu for gaming.......Plz suggest a good CPU & Mobo & GPU for playing Crysis & Far Cry 2 @ high settings @ 1024 x 768 res.............

Dude. You need not sell entire PC just to play Crysis. Get ATI HD4850 GPU and that should be enough to play Crysis at medium to high settings. Don't waste your money!!!!

 

[shantanu]

4850 can play at full settings with atleast 50 FPS

 

[desiibond]

Hi. I need to buy a very very powerful and fast machine for my software development purposes and budget is no a problem to me. What shall I buy? Quad? Extreme? Xeon? Please ignore my ignorance on what hardware technology has to offer.

1) Intel Quad Core Q9450 : Rs. 15k
2) Abit IP35 Pro : Rs.9.4k
3) Corsair RAM TWIN2X4096-6400C5. 2x2Gb pack : Rs.5k
4) Seagate/Western Digital 500Gb sata2 HDD: Rs.4k
5) Gecube HD4870 GPU: Rs.19k
6) Dell 248WFP : rs.22k I think
7) Sony/Samsung DVD writer
8) Logitech G1 Gaming Destop Key + Mouse
9) APC 650VA UPS
10) Coolermaster SMPS and CPU. You need atleast a 650watt SMPS.

 

[MetalheadGautham]

in mangalore itz 5.6 k.

hello gautham , shantanu , cheetah n others . i once again went to dealer and based ur suggestions he has quoted me following for the components :

AMD Athlon 4800 + - 2975
Gigabyte GA-MA78GPM-DS2H - 5,600
2 GB DDR2 RAM - 1975
250 GB SEAGATE SATA - 2400
DVD-RW LG 22X -1200
ATX-CABINET MERCURY -1300+
22" TFT AOC/SAMSUNG/LG - 12,500/16,700/14,000
MM KB N OPTICAL MOUSE - 750
5.1 SPEAKERS CREATIVE - 3600
UPS 600 VA - 1950
TV TUNER CARD PINNACLE - 2350
TOTAL - 36,600 ( INCLUDED AOC MONITOR ) + 4% vat

how do u rate this configuration ??? is it worthy ?? do u think i need a graphics card anywhere or the on board graphics will be enuff ??

@gautham - i did ask him abt the express gate motherboard as u had advised me earlier. he said that he doesnt have any clue bout it n he doesnt deal with ASUS motherboards. Nor do most of the dealers in mangalore. they prefer other mother boards above ASUS.

4get express gate then. this one is the best other bet acording to many reviews.

dat mobo has the best available onboard gfx in the world and with 128mb ddr3 onboard, it can comfortably play crysis at low settings.

and get 800mhz ram not 667 mhz

lg has had issues. try samsung writer. both same cost.

you really satisfied with dual core ?

 

[prasath_digit]

Dude. You need not sell entire PC just to play Crysis. Get ATI HD4850 GPU and that should be enough to play Crysis at medium to high settings. Don't waste your money!!!!

Will my Athlon 64 X2 3600+ be a bottleneck for the ATI HD4850? Or is it ok?. Or will i have to oc my cpu?.......Plz advise.........

 

[desiibond]

^^. It shouldn't be a bottleneck for that card. If you feel that it is a bottleneck, just overclock it

You should be able to overclock it to a good extent.

 

[shantanu]

the board with that X2 must be PCI v2 else its not worth

 

[Chetz]

4get express gate then. this one is the best other bet acording to many reviews.

dat mobo has the best available onboard gfx in the world and with 128mb ddr3 onboard, it can comfortably play crysis at low settings.

and get 800mhz ram not 667 mhz

lg has had issues. try samsung writer. both same cost.

you really satisfied with dual core ?

hey dude.. ya i will tell abt 800 mhz ram and also lg. ( he dint have samsung )
the big prob now is that budget. intially i wanted to restrict it within 30k then became 35 k now itz nearly 40k. so if i but triple core as u suggested i fear it may cross the budget. sane prob with graphics card. wat do u suggest me now????

 

[spikygv]

choto , i think its wise to replace 9600GT by 4850 in the first page. and CM 600W by corsair 450W as the latter has 8 pin atx connector.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

^^^

Quite Right certainly 9600 GT / 8800 GT would need be replaced with ATi HD 4850 !!!

Update :-

Done, footnote added for the 4850

 

[ashoktvm]

I need PC components rate in Trivandrum
The configuration is ..

Intel Quad core Q6600 or Q9300 (need aret for both)
Asus P5N-E Sli
4 GB Ram (800 Mhz or greater)
500 GB HDD
22" inch Dell monitor
ATI Radeon HD 4850/4870
4.1 creative speaker
Zebronics 500 W SMPS
Cooler master or cabinet for better colling supporte one
APC UPS
Logitech/Microsoft Wireless keyboard and moue

 

[narangz]

Question- Best config under 23K. Urgent!

Hello friends,

A friend of mine wants to buy a PC in a budget of Rs. 23000. Please suggest the configuration, ASAP.

Thank you!

 

[harish_21_10]

Hello everyone..i wanted to upgrade my PC,gaming is one reason,so needed ur help...i am willing to spend 35k to buy the following components:

CPU (Intel C2D 7200 or 8200 or 8400??)
Motherboard (doesnt have to be SLI)
Asus P5Q PRO or
Asus P5Q E or
MSI P45 Platinum

RAM (2 or 4gb?)
160GB hard drive
UPS
SMPS
DVD-R/RW
All in one printer

i already have BFG 7950GT OC card..u think it will be good enough for the new games for time being??or i need to get a new card as well?

If i need to buy a new GFX card as well then i am willing to increase my budget to around 40-42k...

 

[desiibond]

Intel E8400
ASUS P5K or P35 based motherboard with ATI crossfire support.
Corsair or OCZ or kingston 2x1Gb DDR2 ram
seagate or western digital 500Gb hdd
ATI HD4850 Graphics card.
Sony/Samsung DVD writer
APC UPS.
Dell 20" or 22" display.

 

[harish_21_10]

Intel E8400
ASUS P5K or P35 based motherboard with ATI crossfire support.
Corsair or OCZ or kingston 2x1Gb DDR2 ram
seagate or western digital 500Gb hdd
ATI HD4850 Graphics card.
Sony/Samsung DVD writer
APC UPS.
Dell 20" or 22" display.

was this for me??if yes then tnx for the advice but i dont need 500GB hard drive,coz i already have one so just 160gb will do..

I dont need a monitor either as i am using Samsung LCD which i wont be upgrading...so any changes u would like to make tour choice??

 

[MetalheadGautham]

Hello everyone..i wanted to upgrade my PC,gaming is one reason,so needed ur help...i am willing to spend 35k to buy the following components:

CPU (Intel C2D 7200 or 8200 or 8400??)
Motherboard (doesnt have to be SLI)
Asus P5Q PRO or
Asus P5Q E or
MSI P45 Platinum

RAM (2 or 4gb?)
160GB hard drive
UPS
SMPS
DVD-R/RW
All in one printer

i already have BFG 7950GT OC card..u think it will be good enough for the new games for time being??or i need to get a new card as well?

If i need to buy a new GFX card as well then i am willing to increase my budget to around 40-42k...

simple advice: wait for nehalem. Price cuts will soon follow. Just till september. Then you can get a cool DDR3 based next gen system instead of a crappy one right now.

Whats your current configuration ?

 

[gxsaurav]

Where in Delhi can I buy Razer or Steelpad Mousepads? I m going to buy a new Zebronics Cabinet next month I saw in SMC international from Zebronics. It has front panel as grilled mesh/.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

Re: Question- Best config under 23K

we already have a dedicated thread, hence please refer here,

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71700&page=130

thank you