Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[go4saket]

Hi Choto and others... Help me with this...

I need a new computer... Dont have a budget problem... As such, planning for an investment of 50K but can go even to 55K. I am interested in a Core2Quad processor. As I am a casual gamer, I need a mid ranged gfx card supporting DX10. In short, my requirements are as follows...

19" LCD Monitor (4:3)
C2Q 6600
Motherboard with PCIe and ethernet (Prefer Intel Based but nothing hard and fast... Whichever is the best for C2Q)
1 GB RAM
160 GB HDD
DVD RW
PCIe GFX Card (DX10)
Cabinet+PSU
Keyboard & Mouse
and other generel stuff...

Please give me the best config as per this and also mention the make, model number and approx. price if possible.

 

[ravi_9793]

If you dont have budget problem, than think about this:
Motherboard-->>ASUS P5B delux, price-around 11K
Hard disk-->> Seagate/ WD 250 GB, price 1round 2700/-
RAM-->> 2X1GB, Kingston/transends , price Rs. 2600/-
Keyborad +mouse-->> Logitech set
Speaker-->> 5.1 creative SBS (it is much improved now), price Rs. 2500/-
Sound card-->> creative blaster, price 1200/-

 

[Choto Cheeta]

@go4saket

On basis of our Talk at Yahoo !! this is what I can think of...

vg1930wm @ Rs. 9800/- + TAX (No Dont buy vx1932wm)

Q6600 @ Rs. 11500/- + TAX
P5K DLX Wifi - AP @ Rs. 12000/- + TAX
4 GB DDR-II 800 MHz @ 8400/- + TAX
250 GB SATA-II 16 MB @ 2600/- + TAX
DVD RW Lite-on @ Rs. 1300/- + TAX
XFX 8600 GT GDDR3 256 MB @ Rs. 6700/- + TAX
Large Cabinet + ColorSit 500 Watts @ Rs. 2200/- + TAX
Microsoft Desktop Pro @ Rs. 700/- + TAX
APC 650VA or Local 800 VA double Battery @ Rs. 2450/- + TAX
Creative inspire 5.1 @ Rs. 3600/- + TAX


TAX @ 4% VAT (Kolkata) Rs. 2450/-

Total @ Rs. 63700/-

Now why not vx1932wm, well long story , so will write about it later on !!! but the vg1930wm rocks

Price of 800 MHz RAM comparing with other places of India is damn high in Kolkata, to cut down cost u may also opt for 667 MHz RAMs there is not be any huge performance difference between them Rs. 1650/- + TAX for single GB Module of 667 MHz Transcend here at Kolkata

U may have to buy a DVI-D Cable as the vg series will not come with one for sure my self I am yet to buy one so cant tell about the market price for sure, but last time one of my frnd bought one for me at Rs. 900/-

P.S. if you consider only Gaming the E6850 is better than Q6600

One personal View , I would have been u, I would have bought the full system with E2140 insade of Q6600 (which is Rs. 2450/- + TAX) and would have waited for 45nms to come the market then spend a good deal to buy one 45nm Quad Core

thank you...

 

[go4saket]

Thanks Choto and ravi...

@ Choto: I do understand that its better going for E2140, but as I said, my friend wants the best as for now... BTW, P5K DLX Wifi seems to be a bit costly. Is it worth it as my friend doesnt need Wifi... Moreover, I was interested in a 4:3 display and not 16:9. So is there any good one in 4:3

 

[Tech.Masti]

Is Microtek double battery UPS is good enough?

 

[purvabh]

I'm looking to make a new PC (well not actually but i have to change my entire CPU and also my monitor so its nearly as good as new......only keeping the optical drives and the input devices) on a really tight budget (NOT penny more than 36k).After a bit of looking around i've come down to the stuff i want opinions on (lol.....opnions can also be in the form of latest price for that component).

Processor -> C2D E6750
Mobo -> Not decided yet.....but i think i need a G33 for sure.....or would a P35 with DDR2 support be better?
RAM -> 2x Kingston DDR2 1GB @ 667 MHz
Monitor-> for me a 19" widescreen is must but there are very few available and none have any particular positive reviews.Could somebody please recommend a good screen? One tentative option is the LG L194WT.Also should i insist on a DVI compatible LCD?
HDD -> 250GB Hitachi SATA II
PSU-> 500W zebronics (is this really in the range of Rs.700?)
Graphics Card -> Already posted in the Gfx Cards section......most prolly a 8600GT.........does anybody have the rates for a ATi x1950?

Already have the other components so thats it.

Cheers

 

[naveen_reloaded]

name a good ups and thier price for a 19" monitor...

and can anybody tutor on how to effectively use ups as my prev one ran out within a year,,

 

[ravi_9793]

name a good ups and thier price for a 19" monitor...

and can anybody tutor on how to effectively use ups as my prev one ran out within a year,,

you cant decide UPS requirement by monitor. Also CRT consume more power than a TFT monitor.

If you have general PC, you can go for APC 500VA-->>>price Rs. 2300/-

 

[naveen_reloaded]

^^ some one suggested me to go for 650 VA to have a better backup..

and do u know how to maintain a good ups..
as some say that improper usage will result in less life of the battery..

is there aNY tutorial to go thru..

man another request ..

all these info`s are great..

now i am planning to get a new midrange with large space mainly for downloads ...

but the thing now i am plannin to assemble all by myself..

can anygive a step by step procedure and pre requsite with pictures to build my own PC..

it will also be helpful for all others a out there.
and putting it on the first page .. will help in great way..

and is assembling only for professionals??

 

[janitha]

name a good ups and thier price for a 19" monitor...

and can anybody tutor on how to effectively use ups as my prev one ran out within a year,,

If only the battery is damaged, it can be replaced at a cost of only about Rs.500/-.

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

@go4saket

On basis of our Talk at Yahoo !! this is what I can think of...

vg1930wm @ Rs. 9800/- + TAX (No Dont buy vx1932wm)

Q6600 @ Rs. 11500/- + TAX
P5K DLX Wifi - AP @ Rs. 12000/- + TAX
4 GB DDR-II 800 MHz @ 8400/- + TAX
250 GB SATA-II 16 MB @ 2600/- + TAX
DVD RW Lite-on @ Rs. 1300/- + TAX
XFX 8600 GT GDDR3 256 MB @ Rs. 6700/- + TAX
Large Cabinet + ColorSit 500 Watts @ Rs. 2200/- + TAX
Microsoft Desktop Pro @ Rs. 700/- + TAX
APC 650VA or Local 800 VA double Battery @ Rs. 2450/- + TAX
Creative inspire 5.1 @ Rs. 3600/- + TAX


TAX @ 4% VAT (Kolkata) Rs. 2450/-

Total @ Rs. 63700/-

Now why not vx1932wm, well long story , so will write about it later on !!! but the vg1930wm rocks

Price of 800 MHz RAM comparing with other places of India is damn high in Kolkata, to cut down cost u may also opt for 667 MHz RAMs there is not be any huge performance difference between them Rs. 1650/- + TAX for single GB Module of 667 MHz Transcend here at Kolkata

U may have to buy a DVI-D Cable as the vg series will not come with one for sure my self I am yet to buy one so cant tell about the market price for sure, but last time one of my frnd bought one for me at Rs. 900/-

P.S. if you consider only Gaming the E6850 is better than Q6600

One personal View , I would have been u, I would have bought the full system with E2140 insade of Q6600 (which is Rs. 2450/- + TAX) and would have waited for 45nms to come the market then spend a good deal to buy one 45nm Quad Core

thank you...

The entire config is really good except of the graphics card and RAM. Since the budget is no problem then i 'de suggest 8800 GTS (320MB)....better deal.and Yes, 800 MHZ is good but he can go for Dual channel setup it may be 2x2 GB or 1x2GB....depending on the budget!
OCZ is a steal now days if can find....its $60 on tiget direct for 1X2 GB 6400 Platinum edition.....see if it comes in ur budget because the dual channel works better in gaming!

 

[naveen_reloaded]

guys i need a suggestion ..

i am going to build a system say for download mainly for torrent ..

wht shall i go for ??
intel or AMD ??
i heard AMD gets heated soon ..
since i may have to run the system for long .. loooooong hours ..can anyone suggest a system which is under 20-23 k , excluding monitor, keyboard, dvd drive , mouse , speaker.. and gfx card..

 

[MasterMinds]

guys i need a suggestion ..

i am going to build a system say for download mainly for torrent ..

wht shall i go for ??
intel or AMD ??
i heard AMD gets heated soon ..
since i may have to run the system for long .. loooooong hours ..can anyone suggest a system which is under 20-23 k , excluding monitor, keyboard, dvd drive , mouse , speaker.. and gfx card..

oh 20 23 is to much to spent on a machine for downloading torrentsu can get that for 15 k

 

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^even lesser.
get intel e21XX proccy-3k-4k
Cheap mobo supporting ddr2,sata,and pcie-3-4k
hdd--320gb sata2--3.5k
Ram 1gb ddr2@667mhz--1.25k
cabiet+smps--2k

 

[naveen_reloaded]

^^even lesser.
get intel e21XX proccy-3k-4k
Cheap mobo supporting ddr2,sata,and pcie-3-4k
hdd--320gb sata2--3.5k
Ram 1gb ddr2@667mhz--1.25k
cabiet+smps--2k

cheap mobo??? suggest me a good one guys .. coz i dont know when i will change this system.....
dont i need a good cooling solution???
since i might run for long hours??
guys 1 gb ram enough?? coz now when i finish download and start to seed ... it gets really very slow .. will this 1 gb can handle ???

oh 20 23 is to much to spent on a machine for downloading torrentsu can get that for 15 k

i have a another rig man .. thats purely for GAMING ..but the problem is i cant get access to broadband with this system..

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

Well AMD after Cool and Quite included, runs like ice. I suggest buy a used one because it will be even less than 15K coz u need only for downloading. Also it is a casual gaming thing too or u can say rookie gaming machine

 

[naveen_reloaded]

^^well i may not get another system for years to come on.
So i will go for new one.
And how much can i make a difference by choosing AMD in case of performance and price than intel ? Guys another question is AMD REALLY WORTH?
Anyway i have decided to get the system the next weekend.
So please do inform here if there is any price change..
Guys are yöü sure 320 gb is 3.5k?and which company is it? Seagate or WD?
How much mb buffer?
Another thing...is there any nice processor cooling device?or is the stock fan enough?

 

[The_Devil_Himself]

And how much can i make a difference by choosing AMD in case of performance and price than intel ? Guys another question is AMD REALLY WORTH?

I would suggest you go for an Intel based system.E21xx processors are great at low prices.They retail for 3k-4k(2 models.Pair them with a nice mobo-another 5k or so.

Guys are yöü sure 320 gb is 3.5k?and which company is it? Seagate or WD?
How much mb buffer?

I am positive about the prices.Seagate and wd both.16mb buffer.I would suggest WD as seagate users in this forums have reported some problems with them.I myself is using WD for about 1.5 years and no problem what so ever.

Another thing...is there any nice processor cooling device?or is the stock fan enough?

Dude stock cooling is goooood enough.you can put up some low rpm big fans but I don't think they will be of much use.

 

[naveen_reloaded]

Thanks devil.
Always the helping devil here...
Man suggest a mobo man.is intel good or shall i go for asus or gigabyte?
And please do name the model number..and price.
Thanks in advance DEVIL...

 

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^Dude you better check up with choto cheeta.He's the real hardware guru here.He suggests XFX 650i ultra for guys with minimal budget for PC.Its around 5k but it has no onboard graphics so you will have to buy a graphic card.

BTW how are you gonna use this PC(gaming,surfing)?It is still not clear.