Budget 20K rig

[fatalcore]

1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A:games,movies,24x7 downloading

2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A:yes

3. What is your MAX budget?
A: 20,000

4. Planning to overclock?
A:No

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A:Win7

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A: - nil -

7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want? If you already want have one and want to use it, mention its resolution and size.
A: lcd 18.5"

8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
A: 7.5

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A: myself

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A: 1 or 2 Nov 2011 - Its emergency

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A: YES Thats what is my friends main concern.

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A: lcd, hdd, gpu, CD-RW, Cabby

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A: Kolkata

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A: Stability, Hastle free.
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Main requirement-

1.Processor
2.Motherboard
3.4GB ram
4.PSU

Budget-
20K +/-

 

[Zaysen]

This is what I assembled on 12th October 2011 for myself by purchasing Hardware Parts From nehru place new delhi.

1-AMD Athlon X2 250 CPU+ASUS nVidia M4N68T-M-LE V2 GeForce 7025+nForce 630a Mobo Kit-Rs 5300/-
2-Kingston DDR-3 1333 Mhz Memory 4 Gb x 2 Modules=8 Gb Rs 2475/-
3-Seagate SATA 250gb Hard Disk Drive-Rs 1690/-
4-Sony OEM SATA DVD Writer-925/-
5-iBall Cabinet i2241 with Power Supply and 80mm Rear Fan-Rs 1450/-
6-Benq 17" Square TFT LCD Monitor Model G702D Rs 5400/-
7-Microtek Heritage 625va UPS Rs 1540/-
8-Samsung Pleomax Keyboard Rs 220/-
9-Microsoft Optical Mouse USB-Rs 300/-
10-Creative SBS Speaker A35 Rs 370/-
11-Front Chassis 80mm Fan Rs 90/-
12-Conveyance Cost Rs 194/-
13-Windows 7 Home Basic SP_1 64 Bit Rs 4620/-[I did not buy this and Installed Windows XP Home SP_3 From my existing Licensed Disc]

Gross Total Cost Rs 24,574/- without windows for me Rs 19,954/-

If Monitor Cost is cut to a cheapest 15.60" Wide LED of AD-Com [3 year Carry In Warranty] then Deduct Rs 2100/- from the above which becomes =Rs 22,474/-.Deduct One Ram Module and cost comes to Rs 21,236/-.This is the best without compromise on quality.

 

[fatalcore]

Hi guys...My friend said he will be happy if he gets i5 2500k within his budget.
Is it atall possible...Please suggest.
He is going for it tomorrow.
Thanks in advance,
Plz give me all the alternate solution also, so that if he cant get once combination he can go for the second or third combination.

 

[Skud]

i5 2500k is 11k and meant for overclocking. If your friend is not interested in OCing, then its wasted.

 

[fatalcore]

Thanks for explaining.
No he wont overclock... Then should be get i5 2500?
Even if he gets i5 2500 and i guess 4gb DDR3 ram will be around 1200, then cant he get a decent stable mobo and psu for thn rest of the money (approx 8.5-i guess ! ) ?
Please suggest.
Thanks in advance.

 

[avichandana20000]

Taking from cilus's suggestion this will be fine for you

Intel Core i5 2400 @ 9.3K (in Kolkata it is available @ 8.7K)
Corsair 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 Value @ 1.2K
Intel DH67BL-B3 @ 5.2K (Kolkata price is 4.8K)
NZXT Gamma Cabinet @ 2.1K
Corsair GS600 80+ PSU @ 4K

Do not compromise on these 5 products . rest is your choice.

Not suggesting ASUS because of Rashi peripherals. They will make you cry more than your childhood.

 

[fatalcore]

Thanks for the suggestion...Nice picks.

Intel Core i5 2400 @ 9.3K (in Kolkata it is available @ 8.7K)
Intel DH67BL-B3 @ 5.2K (Kolkata price is 4.8K)
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Corsair 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 Value @ 1.2K - Fixed
Corsair GS600 80+ PSU @ 4K Fixed

NZXT Gamma Cabinet @ 2.1K - As he dont want cabinet.

Few queries:

1> Is there noticable performance change in i5 2500K and i5 2400?

2> Is this motherboard good enough to run 2-3 years without any hastle?

3> If he choose Intel DH67BL-B3 + i5 2500K - will it be a bad or wrong choice as he is not taking the cabby he said he can invest it in mobo or proccy.

4> Also will this processor be fast enough than AMD 965 BE ?

Please suggest.
Thanks in advance.

 

[guru_urug]

1> not much (3-4 fps in most games). Also no noticible difference in normal applications and day to day work. If one overclocks the 2500k to a great extent then maybe slight differnce will be noticible. Mainly difference will be noticible in benchmarks. For your needs 2400 will be very good and sufficient
2>Yes the motherboard is good. Maintain good airflow and keep cabinet temperature in check to increase longevity. My intel 945G mobo survived for 4 years without problems until I sold it.
3>No use getting the 2500k+H67 mobo becoz, overclocking of K processors can only be done on P67 and Z68 platform based mobo. If he wants he can get 2500K with a P67 mobo like ASUS P8P67-M @ 7.9k. Only then he will be able to utilize the overclocking potential of the 2500K. Also he will have to buy a 3rd party cooler like the Cooler Master Hyper 212+ atleast if he is overclocking
4>Yes all the SB i5/i7 procys are miles ahead of any of the phenom II

 

[fatalcore]

Thanks for clearing the doubts.

Intel Core i5 2400 @ 9.3K (in Kolkata it is available @ 8.7K) - Fixed
Intel DH67BL-B3 @ 5.2K (Kolkata price is 4.8K) - Fixed
Corsair 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 Value @ 1.2K - Fixed
Corsair GS600 80+ PSU @ 4K Fixed

I am finalysed the components. Last but not the least. Please suggest 2 alternate mobo's also in case i dont find this board (Intel DH67BL-B3).

Not asking for AMD config as x6 also falls behind i5 I guess. Correct me if I am wrong.

Thnks in advance.

 

[guru_urug]

MSI H67MA-E35 @ 4.7k
Gigabyte H67M-D2 @ 5.4k

ASUS P8H67-M LX @ 6k
ASUS P8H67-M LE @ 6.4k

 

[avichandana20000]

1) "K" is for overclocking and for non overclockers non-k proccy. since u r not doing any OC so do not take 2500k. Rather the comparison shld be between i52400 vs i5 2500.
find review HERE
2) Read reviews. Intel DH67BL is a decent motherboard and it offers most of the features which are needed in day to day life. It features USB 3.0 and SATA III 6 Gbps support.
3) For k series p67 or z68 chipset is best. For non-k h61 or h67 is best. So your combination does not exist.also P67 boards do not have any display output of their own. so a GPU is a must.
4)More than u can think of. there is a huge margin betwn them.

H67 mobo is available at VEDANT. just call them to know the price. 22129832

 

[d6bmg]

Intel Core i5 2400 @ 9.3K (in Kolkata it is available @ 8.7K)

May I know in which shop?

 

[Cilus]

M.D. Computers and Vedant. But price may be increased a little due to the current market situation.

 

[d6bmg]

^^ The increase in price. That's what I was thinking.... 8.7K looks a bit cheaper than the current scenario.

 

[Cilus]

^^ Actually most of the big shops do have old stocks for their higher selling products. So there is a chance of getting old stock of i5 2400.

 

[d6bmg]

^ But why would anyone sacrifice there bonus profit when they will get that just by maintaining present rates? (think about old stock of seagate HDDs, which must be there at every big shops)