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[topgear]

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There should be a label with serial, box order id etc. with a hologram. On that label there is a thing called S-Spec. that should be SLACR. So the thing will look like
S-spec : SLACR. Thus you can ensure that it's a go stepping Q6600.

that's pretty decent although the cpu is eating most of my budget. will the ram be speedy enough (cl4/cl5/cl6???) to keep up with the the cpu? and is this the current price of phenom II after the price cut by amd?

The rams will be CL5 as they are based on value segment. they should just
run fine with that proc & should be enogh.
If you want a bit better get 2x 2GB cposair c4 800Mhz Ram kit @ Rs. 5600.

If you want the maximum Ram performance then you have to opt for 2x 2GB corsair DDR2 1066Mhz CL5 kit which is Rs. 10775 ( I think it's not worth the price though ).

Top gear, the config u presented is excellent. But the only downside, it wil cost Rs. 36000- 38000.

But what about a configuration for Rs. 30000?

Also Phenom 2 & 790GX not available in every city at present. And specially not in north-east india.

So please giv a config easily available.

For the CPU intel e7300 Rs. 5800
MSI P35 Neo F Mobo Rs. 4500
Zotac 9500GT 512MB DDR2 Gfx Card Rs. 3250

2x 1GB DDR2 800Mhz Transcend ram Rs. 1200
500gb hdd Rs. 2800
1 Samsung dvd writer Rs. 1100
cm 460W Rs. 2500
cabinet zeb bijli Rs. 1100
kb+laser mouse 700 logitec
19" samsung LCD Rs. 7200
Altec Lansing BXR BXR 1121 Rs. 1100

Total Rs. 31250

 

[IronManForever]

@janitha.. Exactly what I was looking for. I was on the lookout for a cheap Celeron/Atom or VIA solution.

@rajkumar. Yes, I can buy a faster dual core. But, power consumption is a major problem. I'm already straining the family electricity bills, and adding one more powerful pc would aggravate it.

Also, what would one do with a powerful server? I aint gonna host a blogging service on it! Its just gonna act as a download box and a file server, maybe printer too. I may make it stream media, and Atom should handle all of it pretty well.

If you can elaborate the difference in power demands of a complete atom server & a complete dual core server, please post it. I may well reconsider buying a faster dual core.

 

[abhi1301]

e2200 Rs. 3300
Asus P5kpl-cm Rs. 2300
Palit 9600GT 512MB DDR3 For Rs. 5700

Total : Rs. 11300

Thanks a lot Damn good man & topgear for the gr8 advise.

But E2200 don't you think I'ld be Obsolete pretty soon ?? how about E7300 with a better MOBO ?? can that save me from buyin a GPU for a while atleast ?? my gaming is generally CS which runs pretty well on any new sys.

+++ about HDD I am a lil confused between Seagate & WD Which is a better choice Overall, it would be the only HDD I would use, atleast my primary drive.

Thanks again

 

[damngoodman999]

^^^core2duo E7300 ok fine go for , but the mobo & graphics will be big probs

topgear :: is right 9600GT will better performance than 8600GT .

 

[sam_sc4]

Thanks top gear. But, i not in the opinion of going for graphics card. IGP should be enough. How is Geforce 8200/8300/9300 different? Which gives me best bang for value?

 

[abhi1301]

^^^core2duo E7300 ok fine go for , but the mobo & graphics will be big probs

topgear :: is right 9600GT will better performance than 8600GT .

So Wat say sir ?? AMD 5000+ a better choice?? Personally I am an AMD die hard but, this time arnd , i felt that Intel is finally standing to it's Brandname,

BTW why is MOBO & GPU a prob wid that ?? no gud mobo.s available or wat ??

 

[damngoodman999]

if u really go for E7300 its costs 6300/-

so mobo for intel is on P45 chipset board which costs around 6000/-

its comes to 12300/-

iam talking abt ur budget !!!

so think of it u can go for 9600GT by selecting the dual core neither frm AMD or intel ??

 

[abhi1301]

well how much difference would 9600 GT really make, given my gaming req and the avail hardware. i.e. 15" CRT monitor.

++ All on the forum are talking about PALit GPU .. have XFX gone outta market or bad on quality ??

 

[damngoodman999]

palit is now on better RMA and also with the HD4850 they brought the best cooler

now palit is very cheap and best comparing to XFX on the geforce cards

XFX is costlier brand than all brands on nvidia cards , but the quality of XFX is pretty awesome

 

[furious_gamer]

@rajkumar. Yes, I can buy a faster dual core. But, power consumption is a major problem. I'm already straining the family electricity bills, and adding one more powerful pc would aggravate it.

Also, what would one do with a powerful server? I aint gonna host a blogging service on it! Its just gonna act as a download box and a file server, maybe printer too. I may make it stream media, and Atom should handle all of it pretty well.

If you can elaborate the difference in power demands of a complete atom server & a complete dual core server, please post it. I may well reconsider buying a faster dual core.

Then the only option left for you was, Intel 945GCLF with onboard Atom proccy for 3.5k..
Adding a 2GB 667MHz DDR2 for 0.8k will be good for the system..
No high power consumption..
A Zebronics Cabinet with a default SMPS will enough for it..

I hope now you are satisfied... Isn't it?

 

[topgear]

@ abhi1301
Foryour budget what I've suggested you is good enogh & I've tested 5000+ Which is 2.6Ghz & e2200 @ 2.6Ghz OCed. But e2200 gives better performance. If you don't want to OC or upgrade your CPU later then get AMD 5000+ @ Rs. 2800 & gigabyte 780G mobo @ Rs. 5K.

@ 1024*768 Rsolution 9600 gives 2-3x better performance than 8600.

 

[guest0123]

I wish to buy a new CPU only...
1. CPU / Processor
2. Mobo
3. GPU
4. RAM
5. Cabinet & PSU

My budget is Rs. 10 - 12K

Usage:
1. Daily usage (Internet, movies, etc)
2. ALWAYS ON for torrents / downloads.
3. Moderate gaming.

Expectations:
1. Open to both Intel & AMD.
2. I expect value-for-money GPU (can I get 512MB dedicated stuff ??)

 

[Skud]

The rams will be CL5 as they are based on value segment. they should just
run fine with that proc & should be enogh.
If you want a bit better get 2x 2GB cposair c4 800Mhz Ram kit @ Rs. 5600.

If you want the maximum Ram performance then you have to opt for 2x 2GB corsair DDR2 1066Mhz CL5 kit which is Rs. 10775 ( I think it's not worth the price though ).



For the CPU intel e7300 Rs. 5800
MSI P35 Neo F Mobo Rs. 4500
Zotac 9500GT 512MB DDR2 Gfx Card Rs. 3250

2x 1GB DDR2 800Mhz Transcend ram Rs. 1200
500gb hdd Rs. 2800
1 Samsung dvd writer Rs. 1100
cm 460W Rs. 2500
cabinet zeb bijli Rs. 1100
kb+laser mouse 700 logitec
19" samsung LCD Rs. 7200
Altec Lansing BXR BXR 1121 Rs. 1100

Total Rs. 31250

thanx...

plz suggest a good p45 mobo along with its price.

 

[furious_gamer]

@Skud
MSI P45 Neo F - around 6k.. best VFM P45 board AFAIK
ASUS P5Q - 9k..


Guys, by tomorrow morn , i get my Q8200 and want to hear some final words from you. My mobo is ASUS P5N MX and i knew it supports FSB upto 1333MHz. I even update the BIOS to newer version(0802). My ques is,
If i put the Q8200 in my mobo,will it works without any OCing or someother modifications?

 

[tkin]

@Skud
MSI P45 Neo F - around 6k.. best VFM P45 board AFAIK
ASUS P5Q - 9k..


Guys, by tomorrow morn , i get my Q8200 and want to hear some final words from you. My mobo is ASUS P5N MX and i knew it supports FSB upto 1333MHz. I even update the BIOS to newer version(0802). My ques is,
If i put the Q8200 in my mobo,will it works without any OCing or someother modifications?

It should work, as claimed by ASUS in this support site- *support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

BTW- Did you visit this site before?

 

[furious_gamer]

@tkin
Yup, visited but still had some doubt.Investing 9k in a CPU is risky? Isn't it.

 

[IronManForever]

Then the only option left for you was, Intel 945GCLF with onboard Atom proccy for 3.5k..
Adding a 2GB 667MHz DDR2 for 0.8k will be good for the system..
No high power consumption..
A Zebronics Cabinet with a default SMPS will enough for it..

I hope now you are satisfied... Isn't it?

Thanx man! I would however go for a smaller form factor cabby if possible. What choice do I have?
A sleeker cabinet which can accomodate a microATX board. I will put that in my drawing roon, so space and design have to be taken care of.
I will also need an efficient PSU. 150-200W with good efficiency, 75% or more.

 

[comp@ddict]

I will also need an efficient PSU. 150-200W with good efficiency, 75% or more.

Powersafe 400W Silver - - Rs. 1200

 

[topgear]

@ Skud - Ya. Get the MSI P45 Neo F mobo as rajkumar_pb suggested.

@ rajkumar_pb - Don't worry & put the cpu. It will work & yes, investing 9K on a cpu is risky though it will feel like heaven when it gives the increased performance over your current cpu. Wish you all the best.

 

[tkin]

@tkin
Yup, visited but still had some doubt.Investing 9k in a CPU is risky? Isn't it.

Go for it, but may be sign up and visit the asus forums and post this questen there, that's how I was sure that my mobo would support the Core 2 Extremes(Planning for one next year ).