1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Stupid answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work. Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.')
Ans: Would be used mostly to download via torrents. Also would be used by my dad for office applications.
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 8k-9k
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: No
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Ubuntu, WinXP
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: None right now. Planning to use a WD 500GB SATA HDD that i currently have. Would upgrade when prices of HDD falls
6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention which screen size and resolution do you want. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, again mention the size and resolution of monitor you have.
Ans: No. I already have a Samsung 17" CRT with 1024x768
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: External Case, HDD, Monitor, K/B mouse, speakers, DVD drive(IDE)
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: In a month. Earlier if dad approves the budget
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Yes. I would be assembling it myself.
10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans: Mumbai. Probably would be buying from Variety Infotech, Thane or maybe going to Lamington. Also open to buying online if cheaper
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: These are things i shortlisted.
Processor: AMD Athlon II X2 260 OR AMD Athlon II X3 435
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P OR ASUS M5A78L-M LX
RAM: 2 or 4 GB as the budget permits. But no idea which brand
PSU: FSP SAGA II 350W
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Ans: Would be used mostly to download via torrents. Also would be used by my dad for office applications.
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 8k-9k
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: No
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Ubuntu, WinXP
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: None right now. Planning to use a WD 500GB SATA HDD that i currently have. Would upgrade when prices of HDD falls
6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention which screen size and resolution do you want. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, again mention the size and resolution of monitor you have.
Ans: No. I already have a Samsung 17" CRT with 1024x768
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: External Case, HDD, Monitor, K/B mouse, speakers, DVD drive(IDE)
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: In a month. Earlier if dad approves the budget
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Yes. I would be assembling it myself.
10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans: Mumbai. Probably would be buying from Variety Infotech, Thane or maybe going to Lamington. Also open to buying online if cheaper
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: These are things i shortlisted.
Processor: AMD Athlon II X2 260 OR AMD Athlon II X3 435
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P OR ASUS M5A78L-M LX
RAM: 2 or 4 GB as the budget permits. But no idea which brand
PSU: FSP SAGA II 350W
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.