buying tomorrow. Look over please.

[AVT]

Processor (I-5 /2400) S-1155 10,325
Motherboard Gigabyte H67M-D2-B3 5,250
RAM 2 X (4 GB DDR 3 CORRSAIR VENGENCE) height probs. ? 2,780
Graphic Card AMD/ATI Radeon HD 6870 1 GB DDR5 12,932
HDD 500 GB SATA SEAGATE 3,500
HDD 2 500 GB SATA SEAGATE 3,500
DVD Writer SONY SATA 976
PSU Corsair CMPSU-600CXV2UK 600 Watts PSU 4,500
Case Corsair 300R (buy usb 2.0 adapter) 4,368
Monitor BENQ LCD 24" (G2420HD) buy dvi cable 8,900
Keyboard & Mouse Logitech Gaming Combo G100 Keyboard 1,619
UPS SUKAM 600 VA 12.5% 1,490
Speaker I BALL TARANG 2.1 1,381
8 gb pendrive San Disk 8gb 800
2 dual layer dvds two 8gb dvds 200
gamepad Microsoft Wired Controller 1,899
2 system fans Two coolmaster 120 mm 500
Dust filters 100
Total 65,020

My earlier thread was here

Going to Nehru place tomorrow. Prices are from costtocost list or when couldn't find guessimates.

Can I buy these parts from all over and assemble them in one shop ? Suddenly decided this evening I wanted a 24 inch monitor (was thinking of BENQ LCD 20" (G2025HD) before)

I want to try a hackintosh so severely limited in mobo (my alternative and preference is Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3) and graphics card. (no 7850 for me, sadly)


Need just a critical eye and anything i can cut down on ? mybe the power supply ?

wasn't expecting to build a rig until after rains, so circumstances have caught me a bit off guard to tell you the truth.

 

[Jripper]

GPU is a bit overpriced. It should be around 11k.
You can get Corsair GS600 @4k+tax (bought it a few weeks ago). (PSU)
Get better speakers. Try the F&D A-520

F&D A-520 2.1 Multimedia Speakers | Speaker | Flipkart.com


An 8 gb pen drive does not cost 800 bucks. and 2 dual layer dvd's do not cost 200 bucks.They both cost less. pen drive around 500 bucks and 2 DL dvd's max 100 if you want good quality dvd's. Or get "national" DL dvd's @ Rs. 25 each

 

[AVT]

Changed to Corsair GS600 in my excel file. (do you think i can get by 500w or something ? will never overclock anything )

F&D is better than iball. okay, then changed that also. i'll to find these, but if they aren't available what are best alternatives among these ? i need simple speaker that just plug into the headphone jack. waisay, F&D A520 2.1 (5000W) is there is costocost price list for 1738.

 

[Jripper]

IMO don't risk it. You can't predict whether you might decide to overclock or not. And in any case you might upgrade to even more powerful components in the future so a good PSU is always handy.
If you can't find either then i guess u can find an altec lansing model for around 1.1k. they are not amazing or anything but they do the job.(I am no expert in terms of speakers).

BTW you were suggested some configurations in your previous thread. WHy not choose one of them? The rig you posted above is not too well balanced. you can get a better rig at the price.

 

[AVT]

Well balanced ? Could you tell me what component you think is too powerful ? I will decrease them to the level you suggest. But can't change the mobo and graphics card.

I want to try hackintoshing. That is why I m particularly limited in my motherboard and graphics card choices. [6870 is most powerful card] Wanted to delay the assembly of my computer rig after 660ti came and after the rains. (btw, chances of electric failures increase in this humid weather, no ?)

But unexpected came into some relatives gifting me money and as a bonus dad is taking the car to Delhi tomorrow, so it is infinitely easier to transport stuff for me. If you can shave off couple of thousand, i can buy my friends a round or 2 in the evening.

I can't overclock as both CPU and mobo don't support it, and my room is hotter than hell so won't do anything to increase temperatures even further. In fact i thought of adding a HSF (evo 212?) but my miserly nature got in the way and i justified it on overclockable nature of my rig.

F&D A520 2.1 is available which is the same one i think you suggested is for 1738 in NP. So going for it, as price difference is minor, but i hope it is worth it.

And I meant rewrite able dual layer DVDs (if such a thing exists, my last desktop was in college had a CD RW drive and i remember the whole hostel utilized it to burn stuff)

 

[Myth]

500w psu might be sufficient. Make sure you select the right brand of psus.

You can buy a proper heatsink+fan even if you dont OC. A cooler cpu always lasts long and performs better.

Negotiate on the graphics card. Its over priced.

Maybe I missed something, but why not one 2TB HDD instead of the present two 500 GB HDD ? More economical.

 

[AVT]

500w psu might be sufficient. Make sure you select the right brand of psus.

You can buy a proper heatsink+fan even if you dont OC. A cooler cpu always lasts long and performs better.

Negotiate on the graphics card. Its over priced.

Maybe I missed something, but why not one 2TB HDD instead of the present two 500 GB HDD ? More economical.

Are you sure 500W will be okay ? I know i won't be overclocking, not even the GPU. Won't touch anything other than Corsair or Seasonic (dunno if its available there, if it is the 520W would make me safe won't it?)

I knew it, but i m thinking if i m not overclocking, i want to save every paisa.

ya, i graphic card is a bit much, but dunno but i got it from the net somewhere, must be the old rates.

the two drives are there because i want to dual boot into win 7 and OSx. (will try to hackintosh it). Read its better to have separate OSes on separate drives. Will probably end up buying one 250 gb instead of a 500 gb because I m trying to install OSX just for a laugh and don't foresee spending too much time there, too many games need catching up on win 7! (mybe will surf the net, if only because i heard viruses and malware are rarer in Macs)

 

[Jripper]

^ Mate you can install two OS's on the same hard disk. And yes go for a single 2 TB. its more economical. Now is not the time to splurge on hard disks just for casual fun. HDD prices are still high. And you might get a 500w power supply for 500 bucks or 1k less but he gs600@4k is a very very good deal IMO.

And yes bargain on the 6870 since it is indeed overpriced.

 

[Tech_Wiz]

Without overclock you will be able to run a system with 500W PSU of known brand without any issues.

Limitations:
1. You cant' CF, SLI ever on a 500W system.
2. OC as already stated is a NO.
3. High End cards like HD 6990, GTX590 and few other require higher Wattage PSU so you cant get those. (They are way expensive so most don't bother with it anyway but just telling upfront).

 

[Sainatarajan]

Get Seasonic S12 520W or Corsair GS600 .

 

[nova]

Hi guys I am new at TDF. Plan to buy a pc in next few days.My budget is around 35k. Not much into Gaming or rendering stuff,but normal HD movies should play.Kindly suggest some configurations..Thanx...

 

[AVT]

in NP, people force you into their shops and when you tell them you did research on net, they tell you to go to costtocost

 

[papul1993]

People here laugh when you tell them that you researched on the net. "Net ka items yhaan nahi milta. net me hi kharid lo".

Hi guys I am new at TDF. Plan to buy a pc in next few days.My budget is around 35k. Not much into Gaming or rendering stuff,but normal HD movies should play.Kindly suggest some configurations..Thanx...

Start a new thread and fill up the questionnaire.

 

[Myth]

@AVT : Hopefully you are decided on your config by now.
Post pictures and rates.

 

[AVT]

Nehru place price compare between ctc, smc and ce

no myth, the mobos i wanted are not available, so my hackintoshing dreams lie in tatters. i will now decide if i want to go ahead with a i5+7850 rig or wait for 660 ti to be released. (which will support hackintoshes)

Anyways here are my estimates that i collected from costtocost(ctc), smc international(smc) and computer empire(ce)

The costtocost guys were nice, SMC international (1st floor) were rude (brusque rather). Leaning towards Computer Empire as the guys were helpful. But the shop is on the 2nd floor and you have to go through narrow stairs and hidden and i wouldn't like to carry my 24' inch screen with all other parts through all that. (went to 205 meghdoot shop mybe try will their other shop).
I just wrote the components names that the shopkeepers themselves wrote or told me. I would have scanned the pages but not very legible writing. i edited somethings so a rough comparison could be made.

CTC Price SMC Price CE Price
Processor i5 2400 10225 i52400 0 i5 2400 11000
Motherboard 6590 h 77 mobo 17000 ga h77 ds3h 8750
RAM 2 X 4 gb corsair RAM 2780 8 gb 2500 2 X 4gb corsair 2600
Graphic Card ATI 6870 1gb ddr5 12600 hd 7850 17500 hd 7850 15500
HDD 1 tb wd sata 4666 1 tb 4900 I tb 4950
HDD 2 0 0 0
DVD Writer samsung rw 900 sata 900 sony sata 980
PSU corsair tx 600w 3700 600 nt? 4200 3700
Case corsair 300r 3850 corsair 300r 4100 corsair 300r 4100
Monitor benq 24" led 2450 9400 benq 2420hd 10000 benq 2420hd 9500
Keyboard & Mouse Logitech kit mk200 638 650 yes 650
UPS 0 0 sukam 600va 0
Speaker 0 0 0
8 gb pendrive 0 0 8 gb pen drive
2 dual layer dvds 0 0 0
gamepad 0 0 0
2 system fans 0 0 2 sys fans
Dust Filters 0 0 0
Total 55349 Total 61750 Total 61730
with tax(5%) 58116.45 with tax(5%) 64837.5 Taxes were inclu. 61730