Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[tech_lover]

^^Thanks a lot keith

 

[Zangetsu]

SO....now config bcomes this

Intel C2D E7200 Rs 5600/-
Zebronics Bijli w/o 400wPSU Rs. 1200/-
2GB Transcend DDR2 800MHz Value RAM Dual Channel Rs. 1800/-
600Watt PSU (which brand coolermaster RP-600-PCAR or
450W PSU (VX450W) )
E-VGA 112-CK-NF77-A1 Rs 4525
or
A-Bit I-N73HD Rs 4100

which mobo shud i go 4 frm these two ?? I'll buy HD4850 l8r....

 

[desiibond]

^^ Dude. if you are going for HD4850, I would suggest you to for Phenom setup with 780G motherboard.

1) Phenom X3 (5.5k)
2) Gigabyte 780G chipset (5k)
3) Kinston 2Gb ddr2 800 Mhz (2.2k)

The onboard GPU for 780G board runs crysis game at low settings. Seriously, when you add HD4850 in Hybrid crossfire setup on 780G, it will kick the E7200 config without any mercy.

 

[channabasanna]

Hi,

Is it necessary to update the BIOS after getting the motherboard. If so how we do it, is it risky in updating the BIOS. Till now i haven tried updating the BIOS for my Maximus Formula.

 

[desiibond]

1) Make sure that there in uninterrupted power supply duing BIOS update.
2) ASUS provided BIOS update utility in mobo's driver disc.
3) go to manufacturer's webiste to check downlods (*www.asus.com/prog_content/middle_download.aspx?modelmenu=4&model=1889&l1=3&l2=117&l3=0&l4=0)
4) Download the latest BIOS update and install using the BIOS update utlity.

 

[Zangetsu]

^^ Dude. if you are going for HD4850, I would suggest you to for Phenom setup with 780G motherboard.

1) Phenom X3 (5.5k)
2) Gigabyte 780G chipset (5k)
3) Kinston 2Gb ddr2 800 Mhz (2.2k)

The onboard GPU for 780G board runs crysis game at low settings. Seriously, when you add HD4850 in Hybrid crossfire setup on 780G, it will kick the E7200 config without any mercy.

so is ur mention config will come under 20k... incl...4850

 

[desiibond]

Nope. a thousand or two more than the Intel config. But performance will be worth every penny and also has very good overclocing potential. Moreover, the extra core has a definite advantage.

 

[Zangetsu]

Nope. a thousand or two more than the Intel config. But performance will be worth every penny and also has very good overclocing potential. Moreover, the extra core has a definite advantage.

But i dont wanna OC...as i've mentioned...i just need a config which is future proof 4 @1-2yrs....& can play any game @1024*768

 

[acewin]

That issue was fixed ages ago on linux, BSD and solaris. Mac never had that issue. Vista SP1 I think fixes it. So why is this an issue today ?

just saying in case he uses Windows XP, you would face it still. I think in Vista without SP also it works well.

And as desibond said already mate if you never wanna go OCing, AMD config is superb, and HD4850 will make you go on more than just 2 years. Good on power options also with the 780G mobo, if not playing games the onboard gfx if this mobo beats any onboard gfx 2-3 times.
Damn the card its real good can play all games on good high settings, and will keep continue even after 2 years until and unless they make some games which requires 2 GB cards LOL and we do not have any of the current games heeehe

 

[desiibond]

I would go for the AMD Phenom+780G+HD4850 setup.

1) 780G itself is very powerful chipset
2) When coupled with HD4850 in hybrid crossfire mode, it rocks

Hybrid crossfire means you can make the onboard graphics and PCIe grphics card work together in crossfire mode.
3) Phenom X3 has an extra core that will be useful for multiprocessor tasks.
4) If you want to use nVidia graphics card, go for Intel. If you want to use ATI graphics, go for AMD processor with 780G chipset or go for Intel motherboards that support Hybrid crossfire setup of ATI.

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

SO....now config bcomes this

Intel C2D E7200 Rs 5600/-
Zebronics Bijli w/o 400wPSU Rs. 1200/-
2GB Transcend DDR2 800MHz Value RAM Dual Channel Rs. 1800/-
600Watt PSU (which brand coolermaster RP-600-PCAR or
450W PSU (VX450W) )
E-VGA 112-CK-NF77-A1 Rs 4525
or
A-Bit I-N73HD Rs 4100

which mobo shud i go 4 frm these two ?? I'll buy HD4850 l8r....

Its simple:
nVidia chipset + nVidia graphic card = Hybrid Power(more power savings).
ATi chipset + ATi graphics card = Hybrid Power.
nVidia chipset + ATi graphics card = No Hybrid Power (no power savings) & vice versa.

Metal head has already described this man!

Also if u are planning for INTEL processor + HD4850 then buy an INTEL chipset, it gives u more overclocking room(if u use it in future) but if u choosing between above 2 then go with the EVGA one. It has better onboard GPU.

 

[Psychosocial]

+1 for E-VGA 112-CK-NF77-A1 Rs 4525

 

[solomon_paulraj]

What and when to purchase?

im ready to spend around 15000 next month for buying these 3 items.
I need suggestion regarding purchasing

1. Motherboard (Intel/AMD)
2. Processor (C2D/Quad/AMD)
3. Graphics Card (Nvidia/ATI)

My usage:
Lots of games with high/good resolution
AV editing
Music and Movies

Also tell me whether can I expect a price drop during the next two or three months, because I can wait and buy.

thanks in advance.

 

[monkey]

+1 for E-VGA 112-CK-NF77-A1 Rs 4525

Just remember that this motherboard supports single-channel RAM only.

 

[desiibond]

^^ Get

1) Phenom X4 9550 Quad-Core (8k) or Phenom X3 8450 (6k)
2) Gigabyte 780G chipset(5k)
3) Wait for a month or two and then get Sapphire HD4850 (ATI card)

1) Intel E8200 (7.5k) or E7200 (5.5k)
2) Abit IP35-E (5k, without onboard GPU) or Intel DG33FB (4.5k with onboard GPU)
3) evga 9600GT 512MB GDDR3 (8k) or 9500GT for 5.5k

 

[MetalheadGautham]

SO....now config bcomes this

Intel C2D E7200 Rs 5600/-
Zebronics Bijli w/o 400wPSU Rs. 1200/-
2GB Transcend DDR2 800MHz Value RAM Dual Channel Rs. 1800/-
600Watt PSU (which brand coolermaster RP-600-PCAR or
450W PSU (VX450W) )
E-VGA 112-CK-NF77-A1 Rs 4525
or
A-Bit I-N73HD Rs 4100

which mobo shud i go 4 frm these two ?? I'll buy HD4850 l8r....

But i dont wanna OC...as i've mentioned...i just need a config which is future proof 4 @1-2yrs....& can play any game @1024*768

Since you don't want to OC, AMD is the best option. Unlike what people say about E7200 having higher clock speed, in real life, due to AMD's extra core, it performs better in multitasking and equal in gaming. You can also do things like 64Bit virtualisation on AMD, something which Intel E7200 can't. And the future is destined to be multicore, and 2 is too little. Nehalem might be released in triple core budget versions in the future, and AMD Fusion is already planned to be triple core. So triple core optimisation along with quad core optimisation is assured in the future. So going by these angles, AMD is the smarter choice.

im ready to spend around 15000 next month for buying these 3 items.
I need suggestion regarding purchasing

1. Motherboard (Intel/AMD)
2. Processor (C2D/Quad/AMD)
3. Graphics Card (Nvidia/ATI)

My usage:
Lots of games with high/good resolution
AV editing
Music and Movies

Also tell me whether can I expect a price drop during the next two or three months, because I can wait and buy.

thanks in advance.

If you can wait 2-3 months, then DO wait. Nehalem will result in high price cuts from AMD and Intel's Core2 range. And HD4850 would have stabilised in price. nVidia 730i chipset for Intel motherboards with onboard GeForce 9300 or 9400 IGP would arrive soon, for under 5K with great OC potential and great onboard performance. 9400 + 9600GT in hybrid SLI will be able to play any game in medium to high settings. And AMD might announce its AM3 boards perhaps, and taking a cue from intel, release those insanely overclockable and high performing Deneb range of processors sooner than planned. LOTS can happen in the next 2-3 months since lots of products are releasing and lots more are on a mad rush to reduce price to stay competitive.

 

[abhi_10_20]

this is the config and pricelist my friend's gonna go for.. are the prices reasonable? also please comment on the rig(its for gaming):

1. AMD Phenom X3 8450 for - 5150

2. RAM - DDR2 800 MHz 2 GB - 1800

3. Hard Disk - seagate 400GB - 2650

4. mobo - gigabyte 78g (crossfire) - 6500

5. Cabinet - Cooler Master CM690 - 2000

6. SMPS - Cooler Master Extreme Power 500W - 2800

7. DVD drive - LG SATA DVD 22x - Rs. 1100

8. GPU - Sapphire HD4850 512 MB - 11000 (we had chosen palit earlier, but the guy told the sapphire one had a better heat sink)

9. Monitor - Dell E198WFP 19" LCD - 9200

 

[janitha]

this is the config and pricelist my friend's gonna go for.. are the prices reasonable? also please comment on the rig(its for gaming):

1. AMD Phenom X3 8450 for - 5150

2. RAM - DDR2 800 MHz 2 GB - 1800

3. Hard Disk - seagate 400GB - 2650

4. mobo - gigabyte 78g (crossfire) - 6500

5. Cabinet - Cooler Master CM690 - 2000

6. SMPS - Cooler Master Extreme Power 500W - 2800

7. DVD drive - LG SATA DVD 22x - Rs. 1100

8. GPU - Sapphire HD4850 512 MB - 11000 (we had chosen palit earlier, but the guy told the sapphire one had a better heat sink)

9. Monitor - Dell E198WFP 19" LCD - 9200

Get the Cooler Master CM690 - for Rs.2000/- for all of us.

 

[Psychosocial]

2k for CM690 Nice deal dude.

 

[abhi_10_20]

oops.. i guess its not CM690... the 2k one has 1 fan with 3 optional... 690 costed around 3.6k... we chose to go for 2k one.. how are the other rates?