Budget PC under 15K

[k_v]

Hi , my friend is looking to assemble a new PC under 15K . He won't be needing a new Monitor nor a keyboard/mouse .
He's no hardcore gamer , but he would like to play games on low res .

So , the components needed would be
1. Processor
2. Motherboard
3. RAM
4. Gfx Card(if possible)
5. Cabinet
6. HDD

Any suggestions would be appreciated . Thanks!

P.S - I made a search for a similar thread on the forums , but couldn't find one .

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

which monitor is he having?

 

[coderunknown]

^^ does it matters? 15k for the whole thing. even if you are willing to can't include performance parts.

anyway have a look at this:

Athlon II X3 435 2.9GHz @ 3.5k
Gigabyte GA-MA880GM-UD2H @ 4.5k
2Gb DDR3 from any manufacturer @ 2k
WD Blue 500Gb @ 2k
any generic cabby + FSP Saga II 400W/Gigabyte 460W @ ~3k.

total sum up @ 15k.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

But sam still a 5550 can be added to play at somewhat high res. with some detail.


Athlon II x2 240 @ 2.8k
Gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2 @ 2.7k
2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 2k
Sapphire HD5550 DDR3 @ 4.4k
Seagate 160GB @ 1.6k
FSP saga II 350W @ 1.5k
Cabinet @ 1k

Total - 16k

 

[coderunknown]

yup. can be. now its OP's call what he want. add a slow card now or get some AMD 6-series power (or Nvidia 4-5 series or whatever comes next).

but why you added a paltry 160Gb HDD?

 

[k_v]

Thanks for the prompt replies guys .
@Jaskanwar - I don't know which monitor he has , but don't think he's looking to buy a new one .

I'll give him both the configs posted above .. Let him make the choice ^^

I know neither of those will be sufficient in the long term , but considering he's a guy who's not into gaming(multiplayer precisely) , which would be the more suitable option??

Cheers fellas!

1 more thing , if he doesn't opt for the HD5550 , will he still be able to play any decent game with the onboard gfx?

 

[ssb1551]

"decent" varies from person to person!!Wats ur idea abt "decent"?I mean give some examples of games...

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

@k_v
can you explain a bit which games does he play?
also ask him at what resolution he will do so.
if at 1024*768 and some medium details then the config sam mentioned will be best. if higher, then igp will become insufficient.
also ask him will he add a gfx card in future?

 

[k_v]

Oh well , the usual games like fifa , cricket , NFS etc .. nothing that will spark anyone's imagination

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

and ask all other ques i mentioned also

 

[k_v]

Yeah .. 1024x768 would most likely be the res . I guess i'll just give him the config sam mentioned which is

Athlon II X3 435 2.9GHz @ 3.5k
Gigabyte GA-MA880GM-UD2H @ 4.5k
2Gb DDR3 from any manufacturer @ 2k
WD Blue 500Gb @ 2k
any generic cabby + FSP Saga II 400W/Gigabyte 460W @ ~3k

I think it would be better to save and invest on a better card later on . Cheers guys . Much appreciated .

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

for that res. igp is good. go for sam suggestion.

 

[ssb1551]

...
@OP - which FIFA BTW?

 

[pegasus]

Getting the X3 will help and you may get a gfx card later.
X3 435
ASUS M4A88T-M *www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=B9WLe5U9mVxNwNvL
2GB DDR3 1333MHz
500GB Seagate
FSP SAGAII 350W/400W
Any decent cabby(preferably with single 120mm or 2x 80mm fan for exhaust)

 

[k_v]

Sorry for the long delay in replying .

There's been a big change in plans . He has increased his budget to 30-35K and is planning to upgrade his monitor as well .

Recommendations are required for the following components :

1. Processor

2. MoBo

3. RAM

4. Graphics Card

5. Cabinet/PSU

6. HDD

7. Monitor

8. DVD/RW

9. 2.1 Speakers

Thanks

 

[Ishu Gupta]

1. Processor
AMD Athlon II X4 635 @ 5000

2. MoBo
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H @ 4500

3. RAM
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333MHz 2GB*2 @ 4100

4. Graphics Card
MSI HD 5750 @ 7000

5. Cabinet/PSU
Cooler Master Elite 310 @ 1500
Corsair VX450W @ 3500

6. HDD
Seagate 7200.12 500GB @ 1750

7. Monitor
Benq G2220HD @ 7500

8. DVD/RW
LG 22x DVD @ 1000

9. 2.1 Speakers
Altec VS 2621 @ 1500

TOTAL 36.8

EDIT Get the AMD Athlon X3 435 @ 3800 if 36.8K is not possible

 

[pegasus]

^Ishu- please check your total.

k_v - Any Preference for Intel or AMD? Here is an Intel cofig
i3 530/540 - 5K approx
ASUS P7H55 - 5.6K approx (ATX, EPU for power saving, ...)
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
2GB DDR3 1333MHz Corsair - 2.1K approx
HD5670 1GB - 6K approx
CM Elite 310 cabinet- 1.6K approx
Corsair CX400 PSU- 2.5K-2.7K approx
500GB Seagate 7200.12 - 1.7K approx
22" 1080p LCD - 8K approx
DVD writer - 1K
Altec Lansing VS2621 speakers- 1.6K approx
Total- Approx 35.3K
To get a rough idea on prices- *www.deltapage.com/list/index.html

Also check the diwali offer- ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

 

[ssb1551]

^^Nice rig Ishu!!jus wanna give another option to OP keepin everythin the same as suggested by u.Instead of 4GB RAM if he goes for 2GB then he can invest the extra cash in Sapphire HD5770 for 8.6k!!

 

[k_v]

Cheers Ishu.. thanks again Pegasus.

Which of the 2 configs should i opt for then? Purpose of the computer as i said is casual gaming and movies/music.

Thanks

 

[Ishu Gupta]

Cheers Ishu.. thanks again Pegasus.

Which of the 2 configs should i opt for then? Purpose of the computer as i said is casual gaming and movies/music.

Thanks

Either of the two PCs will be good enough for that. You can do serious gaming on those.
Lets see if others suggest something better.