Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[ankushkool]

PLEZ HELP!!! i m soo confused!!!

i hav to buy mobo+processor+graphics... my budget is <20000/-

now i decided 2 compromise on mobo+processor 4 a better graphics card... but then thought as i am not a hardcore gamer... i sud be ok with 8600GT.
i still had a serious battle goin on in my head weather 2 go 4 8600gt 7 good mobo+pro... or 2 compromise on it n go 4 8800gt
AND NOW!!! here comes 9600GT??? HELPPPPP

here is what i had shortlisted...

MOBO:
XFX 630i - 7150
XFX n force 650i ultra
Asus P5N-E SLI/P5N32
XFX nvidia 680i LT SLI
MSI P35 Neo/platinum
MSI P6N SLI


PROC:
C2D E4400
C2D E6750
*all other C2D between are discontinued

GRAPHICS CARD:
Asus EN8600GT
XFX 8800GT
and now 9600GT
*anyone thinks i sud go 4 ATI???

PHEW!!!

NOW ppl... i need serious helppppppppppppppppp

 

[spikygv]

first , dont go4 630i . . its single channel support will cripple u . .u cud wait for a few days to see the 9600GT . i read that its expected to be priced at 9k. .

 

[dOm1naTOr]

keith_j_snyder2
the pro, XT, XTX etc are things of past with the HD 3850 nd 3870.
Its just the core name, and nothin else.

 

[kunaltech]

its Core 2 Duo which u are talking about and yes it supports the Quads too



value for money



Be ware dont buy XFX 610i or there is another 7100 version too... only this is good enough and this boards is widelly available any where in India but in case u dont get, BIOSTAR too have same model from them but try to stick to XFX 630i 7150 as if some one says its out of market or stock or not in india then ask him to search as its really common



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AMD X2 4200 @ Rs. 2700 /- + TAX
ASUS M2A-VM @ Rs. 3200 /- + TAX
2 GB DDR-II 667 MHz Kingstone 667 single stick @ Rs. 1875 /- + TAX
160 GB SATA @ Rs. 1975 /- + TAX
DVD RW ASUS / Liteon / LG @ Rs. 1300 /- + TAX
Cabby + 450 watts default @ Rs. 1200 /- + TAX
19" View Sonic 1912wb DVI @ Rs. 8250 /- + TAX
Local Keyboard Mouse @ Rs. 500 /- + TAX
UPS Local Brand @ Rs. 1400 /- + TAX
2.1 Creaitve @ Rs. 1000 /- + TAX


TAX @ 4% VAT Rs. 936 /-
Total Rs. 24336 /-

Thanks a lot we purchase the system according to your configuration with light changes like instead of going for 2 gb ram we went for 1gb * 2 and in place of XFX graphics card we went with other graphic card and instead of view sonic he went for samsung.

Thanks a lot for your help

 

[Choto Cheeta]

instead of going for 2 gb ram we went for 1gb * 2

fine

XFX grafics card he went with other graphic card

exact model number and price please

instead of view sonic we went for samsung.

Model number and price please

and congrats on the New Config

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

keith_j_snyder2
the pro, XT, XTX etc are things of past with the HD 3850 nd 3870.
Its just the core name, and nothin else.

ohoh...Sorry My bad!
Actually i saw This and this
And thought there must be another like this so i went into that!

Also See THIS

 

[Debajyoti]

after buyin my latest DABBA with asus m2a vm and amd 5200+ with 2 gb ram i face one problem after connection with my monitor - samsung syncMaster 794mg
every time i start my computer i got a worning

H?W monitor have some problem .please run del to go into setup or F1 to continue

when i everr i go for setup in h/w Monitor setting their is a 3.3 voltage error which's parameter is 4.4volte and colored red.
their is only one option useing +/- that is ignore.

if i set it to ignore.that worning not comming but their iare some "FOTT!" sound while start in and shut down and also sometime monitor goese completely black for a few swconds..

please help me to resolve this problem !

urgent help needed!.

thanx in advance.

please ppl i have this problem with my machine. any kind of help appriciatable.

 

[spikygv]

maybe smps is faulty . try a different smps.

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

Does your monitor takes power from PSU? or is it directly connected to power plug? (i guess not).

Did u used the same ol' PSU or bought a new one?

 

[janitha]

Does your monitor takes power from PSU? or is it directly connected to power plug? (i guess not).

Did u used the same ol' PSU or bought a new one?

The monitor can never consume power from the PSU. Monitors need mains power only. In older PSUs there is a mains socket with parallel connection of mains supply but it is least likely to affect PSU performance, though it is better to avoid using it.

 

[dOm1naTOr]

very correct

 

[gxsaurav]

Guys, time to upgrade. I m buying for myself a Dell XPS M1530 laptop soon however I also need a new desktop PC for home for family. It need not be uber fast....just a decent, silent, & plug & play computer with cool looks. I will use some components from my existing PC to the new one, so all I need is a CPU, Motherboard, DDR2 RAM.

I have decided these components.

17" Samsung 740NW LCD Monitor. It's time to retire my good old (7 years old) Samsung CRT monitor. Since looks matter for this new home PC, I am opting for this model, however if there is a better monitor model in the same price segment, plz let me know.

iBall Baby 306 Cabinet. It's small & can incorporate a mATX motherboard & looks nice too.

Asus M2N-VM DVI motherboard. I don't think I will need anything more then this motherboard cos I will be sticking to onboard GeForce Graphics only as this will be a pure home computer with no gaming.

Which AMD CPU should I go for? 4200+ X2 AM2 looks good enough to me, is ther any CPU model/Core I should look for.

2X1 GB DDR2 RAM, what speed ?? It will be kingston ValueRAM or Zion.

I will use my existing SATA HD, IDE DVD writer, TV Tuner card, keyboard & mouse, & rest as I have right now.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

GX,

Bro, why not 19" ?? 19" display price is really nice these days dell 198wef would come at Rs. 9700 incl all

4200+ is a real nice one, how ever for ur need (heavy processing) i would say do give the 4800+ a look

for 4200, do look out there is 2 version of it, a 90nm another 65 nm, so make sure u take the 65nm

kingstone value ram would do there is not much difference between price of 667mhz and 800mhz

one personal thought would be for me, going for a single 667 mhz kingstone @ GB module which would give option to add another 2 gb soon as the price would reach 1500 for single 2 gb real soon which is now at present 1850 + tax...

also, apart from AMD, u ma think of, XFX 630i ultra + Intel Pentium Dual Core E2140 (Rs. 2400 + TAX)

thx..

 

[gxsaurav]

Bro, why not 19" ?? 19" display price is really nice these days dell 198wef would come at Rs. 9700 incl all

How do I buy Dell? Do I have to place order like we place order for Dell laptops? Online?.

19" LG is available for Rs 9.8k. I would prefer this over Dell...due to it being a local purchase as I won't be using the computer, my family members will.

4200+ is a real nice one, how ever for ur need (heavy processing) i would say do give the 4800+ a look

Nah, that much power is not required. 4200+ is good enough. I won't be using this computer much due to laptop.

kingstone value ram would do there is not much difference between price of 667mhz and 800mhz

Ok, ValueRAM was in my mind too.

also, apart from AMD, u ma think of, XFX 630i ultra + Intel Pentium Dual Core E2140 (Rs. 2400 + TAX)

In the price I will get the C2D E2140, I will be able to buy a better performing Athlon64 X2. However, what is the cost of the above bundle u mentioned.

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

As if for power saving....u can go with BE series of processors from AMD.


@Choto

The model must be 1908WFP because i can't see the 198WFP on the web!


I found that SAMSUNG 931BW,932BW is pretty attractive LCD's.
Whats the price for 'em?

 

[tech_lover]

@aravind

thnx for the comment but truelly mate, thats an over compliment... Certainly u must understand there is no limit for knowledge and one cant in any way know every thing from every aspect !!

same with me, there is always more to learn , i believe one can learn from any one even those who are considered to be a new comer

@Harvik780

PMs are cleared

Dear Choto,

I have seen so many posts about your guidance on hardware and saw that you have helped so many people here. Hence I am asking you to spare a few mins. I want to buy Arctic Freezer Pro 7 for socket 775 in Kolkata. Where can I buy it? And if there is any alternative, please mention that too. I have intel g33mobo with c2d e6750 and xfx 6800gt 512 MB cased in a zebronics elegance with two side cooling 80mm fans. No other fans. Stock heatsink. Corsair 450W PSU (lots of cables make it cramped) with fan facing bottom towards the GPU. All this while I was making computer exchange richer. Till I found the kolkata vendor forum and then your posts!

Posting it here as your PM is full again!

Thanks

PS Others are welcome to reply too!

 

[Pathik]

^^ IMO you wont need arctic freezer pro 7 on your board as you cant oc it neways..

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

u got a graphics card then why do u need a a motherboard with onboard display! Get a P-35 motherboard or 650i or X38(if in budget) which has oerclocking potential!

 

[dare_devil]

i am planing to buy a new pc with processer intel c2d q6700 or intel quad q6600, so i need a motherboard for it.
i need a good motherboard with good IGP,
i am thinking of intel 965 based motherboard with intel x3000 graphics and XFX 630i (MG-630I-7159)
but i am not able to decide, so plz help me, and if you want to suggest any other motherboard plz tell me, also i am thinking of buying a dx10 based graphics card after 5-6 months, so it will support that, and i dont need sli or crossfire.i need this for gaming,

 

[temperworld]

My frend is going to buy a new system. He needs AMD. He has NO Objections against C2D if it fits the budget . The Budget is tight 30k.

1. The system will be used maily for Gaming.
2. He Needs 19" LCD moniter.
3.He says he need decent mobo with better onboard gfx to play newer games .if you mention gfx card in the config any onboard gfx will do.