Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[dOm1naTOr]

@upendra_gp
currently there are no games which supports 10.1
And also with vista, there is no more h/w requirement problem in games. Every game will be launched irrespective of the PU features nd will render the max which ur GPU supports.
So u neet to only worry bout performance. there only minor feature improvement for 10.1 over 10.
So i think 8800GT is bet bet. Or get the new 8800GTS for some 18k. Its really worth it nd is better than GTX.

@Debajyoti
Actually M2A VM is for 3.2k net[ie with 4% vat], and its the one with HDMI that cost 1k more. There are no other difference b/w the two other tht that HDMI port. Both of em can decode HD contents and has everythin same.

Orelse u can also opt for equally gud MSI K9A GM3 without HDMI which too is bout 3.2k.
I wud say, go for 2*2GB Transcent 667 for 1.7k*2=3.4k
And there are cheapo Zebronics cabinets starting @ 950 nd comes with Zeb 400W PSU, which is more that enough for such systems. There are gud models @ 1200/-.

 

[Debajyoti]

as one guru suggested ..i opt for

asus m2a vm -3200+tax
amd x2 5200 - 4650+tax
hdd 160 gb sata II segate -1990+
zebronics bijli with w00 wt psu - 1550+
2*2GB Transcent 667 1700x2=3400

total - 14790+591tax =15381 ( )

one q: is that mobo support that kinda ram !!

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

^^^ Good Choice!
Sure this mobo supports upto 8 GB of RAM!

Here:
*www.asus.com/products.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=1568&l1=3&l2=101&l3=496&l4=0

 

[upendra_gp]

then keith and aravind please suggest me a good config with 8800GT....

 

[ArZuNeOs]

Guys Ur Guidance is needed

I got a Pentium 4 630...3 Ghz HT 90nm

I need a motherboard for it as my old one died ...no warranty left ....

Constraints:
Onboard Video & Sound
Support for DDR Ram
Sata & VFM

Purpose : Normal use ..Office & Internet ...No OC

Please Provide a solution ....2 choices please

 

[dOm1naTOr]

@upendra_gp
u can go with 5000+

X2 5000+: 4.2k
asus m2a vm: 3.2k
2*1G Transcent 800: 2.2k
250 seagate: 2.5k
8800GT MSI: 13k
Zebronics Cabby 1.4k
CMExtreme Power 600W : 3.6k
Liteon DVDRW: 1.3k

 

[upendra_gp]

thanks aravind but is it really necessary to get another PSU?
please suggest a good TFT monitor also

 

[Vineeth7]

hey guys ... i want to get a gaming mice (4.5K max). i am not sure whether to go for logitech g series or for Razer gaming mice... (i need a corded one, cordless is strictly no no) also i want to know if there are any suppliers of Razers in Kochi / Chennai

 

[Pathik]

Cheap : Logitech MX518.
THo u can get the razer Deathadder or Copperhead easily.

 

[xbonez]

though i'd suggest the mx518...i've been using it for a while n its awesome (don't get misled by its cheap price), within ur budget u can also go for either the g5 or for some mice by razer. also, microsoft is/has taken out sidewinder gaming mice...they look pretty cool so u can consider those too.
another gr8 mouse to look for is the creative Fata1ity gaming mouse..cost is about 3k

 

[Vineeth7]

guys i like playin FPS like CS1.6 so i relly wnt to get one like deathadder or copperhead which provides very small reaction times. is there other mices like those???? also i like ergonomic ones... thats why i slightly suppot death adder over copperhead which is ambidextrous

 

[dOm1naTOr]

@Vineeth7
U can get Any logitech gaming mice from Cochin or kottayam. The new G5 is a gud one nd has minor improvements over the old Now it has two side buttons, nd the bugs in profile seting has been fixed. Now the logitech setpoint drivers has improved much.
I would recomment G5 @ 3.2k. Also now MX 518 is for 1.4k
And as Vineeth7 said, MX 518 is cheaper only coz it sports an optical sensor though its more precise that most entry level laser sensors. And all Logitech MX series mice at lower priced tha G series.
The new MX 518 has ugpraded sensor with 1800dpi[older one: 1600].

As with ma personnel experience with MX 518, G5, Copperhead, Diamondback, Krait etc, G5 nd MX 518 are lot better in ergonomics.
Ch, Db etc are very long nd their feets ate very small in pointed and u need a VERY GUD quality pads[like MANTIS, or steel, alluminium pads] to work decently.
Ull have warranty issues with razer, so Habu from MS is almost same as Ch. Only minor difference in looks.

Lotitech VX Revelution too ig gr8 for gaming, but outaa ur budget.
Creative FATAL1TY has wierd shape. People say its really ergonomic after a few days workin on it. It takes time to get used to that shape.

But my choice is G5 or MX 518. And there is not much advantage on G5 over MX518 other that weight adjustment. And weighted gaming is better for sniping. dpi dun really matters as even 1800 is overkill for a moniotr resolution of 1440*900 or 1280*1024.

the 1ms delay of copperhead, diamondback is gud but it lacks ergonomics. And to ma experience, razer has bad build quality compared to Creative nd Logitech.
Two of ma friends razer mice are dead nd they can't even claim warranty. Their side buttons are very annoying to press, nd are awkwardly placed. And we feel that we need to lift the mice to press them.

G5 has 500Mhz polling ate. so runs at 2ms response. So not much difference from Razer's. And one thing, high polling rate increases CPU utilization by some margin. And if play @ home, u can tweak USB ports of system and make every USB mice to run even @ 1000Mhz, ie 1ms, but might damage weaklinks[local mice].

@Vineeth7
where's ur location dude?

 

[ace]

hii

i want to buy a gud 17/19" lcd monitor..
i came across this one .
Viewsonic VX922 Viewsonic 19" 2ms

is it gud..
also plz tell me its price....

also plz suggest a gud cabinet + psu(400W) under -2000.
thnx

 

[zyberboy]

^^zebronics peace with 400w smps

 

[dOm1naTOr]

@ace
whats ur need for the monitor?
nd mainly the cabby+PSU. Coz if u have a gud system with Gacrd, then ull have to get a gud 500W PSU.

 

[satyamy]

My Question is Little Wiered but Pls answer it
I have Intel 865GSA Board + Intel 3.2HT Processor + 512MB RAM + 160GB SATA HDD
If I upgrade my HDD to SATA 250GB will it harm or slow down the PC ?
and
What is the Current Cost of 160GB HDD

and

also My Friend need 19" LCD Monitors
Pls suggets the cheapest and Reliable

 

[zyberboy]

^^it will not slow down ur system , buy 320 gb segate price around 3400/-

 

[satyamy]

^^it will not slow down ur system , buy 320 gb segate price around 3400/-

Thanks

 

[ArZuNeOs]

Guys I need Help Urgent

Guys Ur Guidance is needed

I got a Pentium 4 630...3 Ghz HT 90nm

I need a motherboard for it as my old one died ...no warranty left ....

Constraints:
Onboard Video & Sound
Support for DDR Ram
Sata & VFM

Purpose : Normal use ..Office & Internet ...No OC

Please Provide a solution ....2 choices please

Come up soon

 

[Choto Cheeta]

630 is a LGA 775 any motherboard supporting LGA 775 will work... if you have a grfx card, then opt for XFX 650i Ultra of Abit / BIOSTART x38

if you need onboard solution, then go for BIOSTAR 7100 (GF7100P-M7S) / ABit 7100 (I-N73HD) based motherboard... both are at Rs. 4 to 4.5k mark