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Krow
Crowman
Yeah, go for the Athlon II X4 rig with DDR3 RAM. Even I'm repeating my old post 
, wait for a couple of months to let the GPU market settle down and then grab either nvidia's new series of GPU's or get ATI's 5xxx series. With the onboard graphics on Gigabyte 785G board, you can play all games at 800x600 easily except for GTA IV. Wait now for a couple of months and get a better GPU.
, wait for a couple of months to let the GPU market settle down and then grab either nvidia's new series of GPU's or get ATI's 5xxx series. With the onboard graphics on Gigabyte 785G board, you can play all games at 800x600 easily except for GTA IV. Wait now for a couple of months and get a better GPU.
Cilus
laborare est orare
The above config is superb, I just wanna do some minor modification. Now the price of Phenom II X4 processors have dropped dramatically in the last few days. So my suggestion is save money by buying a single DDR3 ram now. You can update it easily latter, say after 6 months and use the extra money to get a Phenom II 945 3 GHz processor instead. The price is 8.5k. Because processor is a thing what u r not going to update in regular basis. The extra 6 MB L3 cache available will help u in gaming as well as in multimedia applications. Moreover Phenom II X4 processors are Black Edition Processors ( Their multiplier is unlocked), so you can overclock them very easily and efficiently with the AMD overdrive utility, without even touching the Bios. Performance wise 945 is better than Core2Quad 9400. It is far superior than Q8400.
And for Gfx card, don't get GTX 260 or any card right now. Just wait for few days for the price drop of Dx11 cards. Right now spending 11k for a Gfx card which is going to be obsoleted very soon isnot at all justified.
comp@ddict
EXIT: DATA Junkyard
Athlon II X4 620 @ 5.3k
LG 22x DVD SATA @ 1.2k
CM Elite 334 @ 2.2k
GlacialPower 650W @ 4.6k
BenQ G2220HD @ 8k
Seagate 1TB HDD @ 4.2k
Biostar TA785GE @ 4.4k
4GB DDR2 800MHz RAM @ 3.8k
GTX260 or HD5770 @ 11k
hi all !!!
today i have checked out few places for the desktop and i was wondering if i should go for DDR3 RAM...........now i don't know which motherboard to go for and one more thing i was hopping to connect it to a lcd TV 32'' instead of buying a monitor as GTX 260 which has a inbuilt HDMI port....and if this is done then i could go for GTX 275 as the monitor price would be waived off.........please help me ?????
today i have checked out few places for the desktop and i was wondering if i should go for DDR3 RAM...........now i don't know which motherboard to go for and one more thing i was hopping to connect it to a lcd TV 32'' instead of buying a monitor as GTX 260 which has a inbuilt HDMI port....and if this is done then i could go for GTX 275 as the monitor price would be waived off.........please help me ?????
Krow
Crowman
5850 is hard to find, seriously, but one dealer is giving it for 16800 plus shipping and its a super deal at that price. at www.erodov.com forum.
tkin
Back to school!!
My friend needs to buy a modest rig for 30k, plays games but doesn't need much graphic power(not eye candy type), here's what I suggested, feel free to comment.
Phenom II X2 245 @ 3.5k
Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2 @ 3k
2GB DDR2 RAM @ 1.2k
Palit 9600GT 512MB DDR3 @ 4.7k
WD 250GB @ 2k
Samsung 20x SATA @ 1.1k
Zebronics/ Frontech El-Cheapo Cabby @ 1k
Cooler Master 500W @ 2.9k
Samsung 17" LCD @ 6.5k
El Cheapo Speakers @ 500/-
Microsoft KB+Mouse @ 650/-
APC 500VA UPS @2.5k
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Total = 30k, do suggest and remember that his budget is very very tight, so try to keep it @ 30k and he needs all components.
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This feature is available on both nVidia and AMD cards.
In nVidia GTX200 series it's done using adapters but no loss in quality.
Phenom II X2 245 @ 3.5k
Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2 @ 3k
2GB DDR2 RAM @ 1.2k
Palit 9600GT 512MB DDR3 @ 4.7k
WD 250GB @ 2k
Samsung 20x SATA @ 1.1k
Zebronics/ Frontech El-Cheapo Cabby @ 1k
Cooler Master 500W @ 2.9k
Samsung 17" LCD @ 6.5k
El Cheapo Speakers @ 500/-
Microsoft KB+Mouse @ 650/-
APC 500VA UPS @2.5k
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Total = 30k, do suggest and remember that his budget is very very tight, so try to keep it @ 30k and he needs all components.
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All DX10/10.1/11 GPUs feature HDMI., they can all connect to HD display.
This feature is available on both nVidia and AMD cards.
In nVidia GTX200 series it's done using adapters but no loss in quality.
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Krow
Crowman
The processor is Athlon II X2 245 and not Phenom. if you wanna save, get Athlon II X2 240 for some .5k less. Replace PSU with Gigabyte 460W @ 2.5k. No microsoft
, get logitech. (personal preference, no performance issues).Why don't you ask him to get GA-MA785GM-US2H instead of the gfx card? The onboard GPU can play games at 800x600 easily.
tkin
Back to school!!
Ok, Athlon II(forgot, itwares made a mess of the names) 240, MS/ Logitech no issues, he is hell bent on getting a GPU(he came to my house and played Crysis a bit) so 9600GT stays, any other changes??The processor is Athlon II X2 245 and not Phenom. if you wanna save, get Athlon II X2 240 for some .5k less. Replace PSU with Gigabyte 460W @ 2.5k. No microsoft
Why don't you ask him to get GA-MA785GM-US2H instead of the gfx card? The onboard GPU can play games at 800x600 easily.
tkin
Back to school!!
Ok, I'll check the ram prices, and about PSU, is GB good? No idea about them.
mayur_digitized
Broken In
Thanks guys for all ur valuable inputs. My new config is as follows:
AMD Athlon II X4 620 Rs.5400 /-
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H Rs.6250 /-
Trescend DDR3 2 GB * 2 1333MHz Rs.5000 /-
WD 320 GB HDD Rs.2250 /-
Samsung 2033SW monitor Rs.7550 /-
Cooler Master 600W SMPS Rs.4450
Power color ATI HD4870 Display card with 1 GB DDR 5 memory Rs.11000 /-
The whole system is costing me arnd 44 k, which I guess I can bargain up to 42 k. Still I ve doubts abt the Graphics Card. The models u guys suggested like HD 5770 and GTX 260 Sonic is not currently available with my vendor. And I have to buy my PC in next 7-8 days as I ve to submit the bills to my company. Shall I go for the above graphics card?
Thanks in advance
comp@ddict
EXIT: DATA Junkyard
ram prices on the rise...in fact 2GB nowhere near 1.2k...more like above 1.5k...or so..
Krow
Crowman
@tkin
Its good enough to power that system. Plus, its 80+ certified, Active PFC too. Read on:
*www.gigabyte.in/Products/PowerSupply/Products_Spec.aspx?ProductID=2796
*www.techenclave.com/pc-peripherals/planning-buy-gigabyte-460w-good-psu-142433-2.html
@mayur
Better buy from here :
www.theitwares.com
www.primeabgb.com
You will get much better rates and the products we suggested. 4870 1GB for 11k is a sure shot rip off. Cooler Master 600W? Get Corsair VX450W or Tagan TG600-U37 for 4-4.5k. Get from above mentioned stores in mumbai and they ship to Pune for 150bucks extra IIRC. You will save a lot more that way.
Its good enough to power that system. Plus, its 80+ certified, Active PFC too. Read on:
*www.gigabyte.in/Products/PowerSupply/Products_Spec.aspx?ProductID=2796
*www.techenclave.com/pc-peripherals/planning-buy-gigabyte-460w-good-psu-142433-2.html
@mayur
Better buy from here :
www.theitwares.com
www.primeabgb.com
You will get much better rates and the products we suggested. 4870 1GB for 11k is a sure shot rip off. Cooler Master 600W? Get Corsair VX450W or Tagan TG600-U37 for 4-4.5k. Get from above mentioned stores in mumbai and they ship to Pune for 150bucks extra IIRC. You will save a lot more that way.
azaad_shri75
BE FREE
could some one throw some light of difference between i5 and i7.
asingh
Aspiring Novelist
i5: P55 Chipset
1. Next step up program from LGA775 chipset (C2D, and C2Q).
2. DDR3 Memory support @ Dual Channel Mode
3. PCI.E 2.0 x 16 or PCI.E 2.0 x 8 + PCI.E 2.0 x 8
4. PCI.E and Memory channels directly dock with the CPU package.
*techreport.com/r.x/intel-p55/block.gif
i7: X58 Chipset
1. Most advanced step up program from LGA775 chipset (C2D, and C2Q).
2. DDR3 Memory support @ Tri Channel Mode
3. PCI.E 2.0 x 16 or PCI.E 2.0 x 16 + PCI.E 2.0 x 16
4. PCI.E and Memory channels directly dock with the CPU package.
*upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/X58_Block_Diagram.png
The i7 motherboard will offer faster connectivity between the channels, and give more connectivity options.
Both do away with the NorthBridge handling the lanes for the GPU and memory. The slow speed devices are handled by the secondary memory controller, and the GPU / memory control is embedded within the CPU package.
Hope this helps...!
desiibond
Bond, Desi Bond!
why not order from theitwares.com or lynx-india.com
anyways, HD4870 is also a good option.
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