Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[zyberboy]

But when ever .. you get the assemble .. once in a while something glichy happens.
the reliablity factor is so high with dell n ibm

Not always true.same can happen with branded one, unless they are assembling with custom made parts(which is not)

der will be always some weak link in branded pc

 

[Debajyoti]

Please help me

Dear brothers,
i need a URGENT computer upgrade(whole cpu box) within the budget 12000 (extended up2 14k max)
Am not in to gaming but using high memory needed s/w like oracle 11i , dot net, java ide, sql server ,Linux in my machine
For this reason I need a very fast and memory efficient computer with good memory.
160 gb hdd is sufficient for my work.
No extreme graphics needed .as for only movie viewing that much of graphics not needed like gaming.
So onboard not probs .
I saw this entire post from a month and happy to find helpful ppl like you.
With my small knowledge i config this

MB – ASUS STRIKER EXTREME / ASUS STRIKER /MB - XFX 650 I ULTRA (not find any other good c2d supported modo|suggest me one good!!
PROCESSOR – INTEL E4500 CORE 2 DUO
RAM – ZION 2 GB DDR2 667 MHz
RAM – ZION 1*2 GB DDR2 800 Mhz [what should i go for ? i need more and more ram ,if I want to upgrade later,what should I do ?]
GFX CARD - GEFORCE 8400 GS [if xfx 650 i ultra buying|but is it with in my budget?]
HDD - 160 GB SATA II SEGATE
Zebronics Bijli with 500WATT PSU

please compile me a good config and price and a reliable store to buy from
Am from kolkata.
thanx in advance
~regards debajyoti.

 

[monkey]

Asus Striker Extreme for Computer under 14k???!!!
That MoBo itself costs 19k!!!
As for XFX ultra 650i - I doubt if it is available in fresh stock..I have checked with everyone in Delhi (Nehru Place) including Rashi and none of them have it (strange). I wonder if the product is to be replaced with newer MoBo.
For RAM I would suggest to opt for Trascend/Kingston/Corsair. These companies provide much better performance RAMs than Zion.
Since you are not into gaming I would suggest you to got for ATI/NVidia based IGP MoBo instead of buying separate GFX card. You will save a lot of money.
I can suggest you to go for following:
Processor+MoBo: AMD AM2 4800+(2.4 GHz) + Asus M2A-VM (AMD 690G IGP) = Rs. 7,500/-
RAM:Transcend/Kingston (2x1GB 800 MHz) = Rs. 2,100/-
Cabinet: Any good cabinet (Zebronics/iBall/Navtech) with 450W PSU: Rs. 1,600/-
HDD: Seagate/WD 160 GB SATA-II = Rs. 2,200/-

Total: 13,400/-

Note: Above are Delhi prices. Please check for Kolkata prices from some othe rsource.

 

[Debajyoti]

bro sorry about my poor knoledge about asus striker !

am an intel processor user for a long time .and thats y want to buy e4500

and if i find xfx 650 i .. is it good enough to buy ?

i heard consair is good but arnt they costly more?

 

[dOm1naTOr]

@Debajyoti
XFX 650i U is a gud mobo, but its arond 5k nd has no IGP, so uve to invest for a card, which ll cost u 2.5k minimum.
so mobo + proccy + 8400GS will be 5k+5k+2.5k=12.5k
So there is no bucks left for ram and HDD.

For budget PC, AMD has better bang for the buck+ gud IGP also.
AMD X2 5200+: 5.3k
Asus M2A VM: 3.2k
2*1GB Transcent 800: 2.2k
160GB Seagate sata2: 2.1k
Total: 12.8k
At stock speeds, 5200+ is any day better than E 4500, nd with M2A VM IGP, u can enjoy Vista Aero @ full glory.

U can also go for 2*2Gb DDR2 800 Transcent: 3.6k
So total ll be 14.2k

 

[janitha]

bro sorry about my poor knoledge about asus striker !

am an intel processor user for a long time .and thats y want to buy e4500

and if i find xfx 650 i .. is it good enough to buy ?

i heard consair is good but arnt they costly more?

In that case increase your budget.

 

[Debajyoti]

bro thankx for that good advice . can u tell me the diff between amd x2 and amd am2

and what is the mobo s no ? Asus M2A VM ?thats all ?

am extreme novice about h/w

 

[Pathik]

^^ Amd x2's are native dual cores by AMD.. And am2 is a socket for these proccys..

 

[Debajyoti]

i called up some computer venders and askd for x650i ultra
that board is unavailable in kolkata market .no one able to give me that board []


local price in logica,kolkata

amd x2 5200 - 4650+tax
amd am2 4800 -4350+tax
asus m2a vm -3950+tax
intel e4500 4650+tax
xfx 630 i - 3950+tax [ is it that good enough like 650i ultra ? ]

zion 1gb 800-1700+
zion 1gb 667 - 1145+t
8400 gs - 2250+
hdd 160 gb sata II segate -1990+

please help me guys .
am utterly confused.

 

[janitha]

@Debajyothi

Why you are so particular about Zion when better and well known brands like Transcend, Kingston, Corsair etc. are available at much lower cost?

 

[juggler]

i called up some computer venders and askd for x650i ultra
that board is unavailable in kolkata market .no one able to give me that board []


local price in logica,kolkata

amd x2 5200 - 4650+tax
amd am2 4800 -4350+tax
asus m2a vm -3950+tax
intel e4500 4650+tax
xfx 630 i - 3950+tax [ is it that good enough like 650i ultra ? ]

zion 1gb 800-1700+
zion 1gb 667 - 1145+t
8400 gs - 2250+
hdd 160 gb sata II segate -1990+

please help me guys .
am utterly confused.

Dont go for XFX 630
Stick with the AMD config and dont worry amd works absolutely fine
the price of asus m2a vm i s on a bit higher side check whether its "asus m2a vm" or "asus m2a-vm HDMI"
and dont go for zion rams go for kingston for sure

 

[Debajyoti]

now at last i found xfx 650 i ultra

so i have 2 config now

xfx 650 i ulta 5200+ (saboo ,kol)
intel e4500 4650+
8400 gs - 2250+
hdd 160 gb sata II segate -1990+
cabi+psu - 1500+
kingston z*1gb 667 - 2500+
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18090+723 =18813

asus m2a vm HDMI-3950+tax
amd x2 5200 - 4650+tax
hdd 160 gb sata II segate -1990+
cabi+psu - 1500+
kingston z*1gb 667 - 2500+
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14590+583=15173

SO guys this was the price i find.what u should suggest..or any more better option in this price range !!

 

[vps85]

Processor + Mobo + Ram + HDD + Cabinet < 20K ??

Hi,

I have my old PC (P3). Recently mobo failed. Im planning for a new system.

I'm looking for Intel platform preferably quad core.

Budget : 20k

Processor : Intel Quad core ( which shud i select) or shud i go for dual core?
Mobo: Latest chipset please. with onboard graphics (support for latest ram)
Ram : DDR3 or DDR2? i need atleast 3GB of ram
Cabinet : ??
HDD: Atleast 160GB

I have a 17" monitor, DVDrom etc.

I use my system for programming using VS.net 05, dreamweaver etc.. Lot of multitasking i do.

Occasionaly gaming .. HL2 Doom3 @ 1024*768 with less eyecandy

Please suggest me a good combination. No AMD platform , No Gfx card. If the budget needs to be increased how much extra shud i spend more

 

[apacheman]

what u should suggest..or any more better option in this price range !!

better u refer this site.
www.theitwares.com

the config pathik gave was well suited according to ur budget.
n why choose ddr2 667 ram when ddr2 800 is within ur budget.
if u so badly want Intel n swear by it then,
Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2 Ghz, 2MB L2 Cache - 5000
Biostar GF7050V-M7 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 1333 FSB - 3350
2*1GB Transcend DDR2 800 RAM - 2050
160GB SATA2 - 2300
u dont need a DVD burner, do you?
Total= 12,700/-

I would recommend to increase ur budget by 2000 n go for the Intel C2D E6550 - 2.33Ghz, 4MB L2 Cache, 1333Mhz FSB

 

[Debajyoti]

i am not sticking in intel that much .any way amd works fine i hope as all of our experts suggested..

one q . if i go for asus m2npv vm what s the difference from m2a vm ? this mobo got nforce and m2a got ati..

any good suggetions?

 

[juggler]

i am not sticking in intel that much .any way amd works fine i hope as all of our experts suggested..

one q . if i go for asus m2npv vm what s the difference from m2a vm ? this mobo got nforce and m2a got ati..

any good suggetions?

m2n pv is based on geforce 6150 fro Nvidia
while m2a vm is based on 690g chipset from ATI

out of these two 690G is clearly better as suggested by a number of websites
If u dont require HDMI then go for "m2a - vm" and not "m2a -vm HDMI" the earlier one would be sufficient for all ur needs and should cost u 1000 rs less

 

[janitha]

@vps85

3GB of DDR3 is going to set you back by about 60K for little improvement over DDR2.

 

[upendra_gp]

hi people! i am confused between getting 4400+ or Intel E6750. if i get 4400+ i will be able to get 8800GT but if i get the latter i will need to get 8600GT... So i am confused again! I think that 8800 doesn't have dx10.1 support so I will be needing to upgrade soon so what do u think friends?
p.s.= which new games are for dx10.1???

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

hi people! i am confused between getting 4400+ or Intel E6750. if i get 4400+ i will be able to get 8800GT but if i get the latter i will need to get 8600GT... So i am confused again! I think that 8800 doesn't have dx10.1 support so I will be needing to upgrade soon so what do u think friends?
p.s.= which new games are for dx10.1???

Dude now days processor hardly matters as if u need graphics card for gaming!
Even a 4000+ will also do better if u have a 8800 GT, or if u can see a performance difference, then even it will be barely 5-10 FPS max.!!!

But choosing a 8800 GT over a 8600 GT, i m damm sure u will get double performance in gaming!

So buy a 4400+ rather than E6750 and save buck for 8800 GT!
Who cares about the DX10.1...u are concerned about DX10 or may be CRYSIS...right?
Don't worry there's gonna be a hardly noticeable difference between them. A 7950 GT will perform better than 8600 GT...but u will get every DX10 game patch on DX9! So don't even bother about that!

Guys who need onboard display can wait till february coz there's gonna be DX10 range of onboard!!!

 

[Debajyoti]

guys am very much confused .please give me some options..

should i go for

asus m2a vm HDMI-4350+tax
amd x2 5200 - 4650+tax
hdd 160 gb sata II segate -1990+
zebronics bijli with w00 wt psu - 1550+
Corsair VS1GB667D2 DDR 2 (2 X 1GB DDR2 667Mhz) 2100+
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14590+583tax=15173

is it fast enough for my programming needs?
oracle 11 itself occupie 1 gb memory

wheres our h/w maha guru s..plz help me out guys..