Configurations under 25K ::Graphics card or Genuine OS

tanmoydast

Broken In
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:
For net surfing,moderate gaming ,daily use
Actually I want to replace my 8 year old (but still working) pc.I have LED monitor(new),DVD writer,Keyboard,mouse,UPS.
SO I don't need to buy them.Just CPU components-
Processor (Intel 2nd Gen core) ,
RAM (2x2 Gb DDR3 RAM),
HDD (500 Gb of Seagate or WD),
Mobo (H67 chipset-ASUS or Intel which will be better?),
GPU (Can't decide)
PSU& cabinet


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

3. What is your MAX budget?
A:Max 30K

4. Planning to overclock?
A:I have no experience and not so much enthutiastic

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A:Windows 7 Home Premium

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A:
500 Gb
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:
I have 19 inch led.

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:
5

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

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A:
Within a month

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A:
Yes.I am using my PC for 7 years

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A:
I mentioned it in Q 1.I don't have to buy LED monitor,DVD writer,Keyboard,mouse,UPS.

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A:
I live in Kolkata and want to buy from Chandni in Kolkata.
Pls mention the name of some good IT shop in Chandni


14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A:
A week ago I had visited Eastern Logica in chandni ,they have only i5-2300 and 61WW Mobo.Can I have i5-2500 and H67 Mobo from ASUS or Intel.
Now my biggest dilemma is I want to keep my budget within 25K and according to my calculation I can have either a GPU or Genuine OS.
My question is according to my use should I invest in a GPU or buy a Genuine OS (Win 7 Home Premium - 5500/-),is it a wise deciosion to invest so much money in it?
:?::?:
 

MegaMind

Human Spambot
Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i5 2400|9500
Motherboard |DH67BL|5400
RAM |Corsair XMS3 2x2GB 1600MHz|2400
Graphic Card |MSI Hawk HD5770|7500
HDD |Seagate 500GB 7200.12|1700
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2000
Case |NZXT Gamma|2000
Total ||30500

Better spend on GPU....
 

furious_gamer

Excessive happiness
@OP
The Win 7 HP itself costs above 5k

Theitdepot - Operating System (OS)

So either you increase the budget, or go for x4 640+880G chipset, this will reduce the PC budget by 5k and you can get OS
 
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tanmoydast

tanmoydast

Broken In
Thanks for quick reply

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i5 2400|9500
Motherboard |DH67BL|5400
RAM |Corsair XMS3 2x2GB 1600MHz|2400
Graphic Card |MSI Hawk HD5770|7500
HDD |Seagate 500GB 7200.12|1700
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2000
Case |NZXT Gamma|2000
Total ||30500

Better spend on GPU....

thank u Manju for your quick support but I have a question-
As I mentioned I not a serious gamer,do you think the GPU is beyond my necessity,also it is increasing my budget.
 

furious_gamer

Excessive happiness
a bare minimum to enjoy games @ 19" will be 5670 @ 4.5k. So that leaves 3k.

Add 2.5k more and get Win 7 HP. or see my previous post
 
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tanmoydast

tanmoydast

Broken In
Thanks to everyone.I have one question why is separate PSU better than which comes built in with Cabinets:?::?:
 

fatalcore

Journeyman
Seperate ones are always better bro.
There build and capacity to take load is also better than inbuilt PSU's.
From my personal experience, my Proccy and board fried long back due to PSU. So it's better to invest more in good PSU IMO.
But off course but what is necessary , means that if your PC needs 400W PSU better go for 450W corsair ones. That's a simple example IMO.
:)
 

acewin

Point Blanc
@tanmoy, buddy a separate and decent PSU is quite a cost saver in long run, you can ad more HDDs, or other devices. keep a margin of 25-30% for PSU output if you want to run it very very long. also corsairs' VX450 used to come with long warranty of 5 years something you would always be interested in

remove the GPU, if your mobo has onboard gfx and you do not play heavy games (which I suppose because you had not changed your PC for long), you can add GPU later as well if you want to, as the onboard(if any) has decent video decoding and gaming performance on low end/old games.
a genuine windows OS is good option, if you do not wanna run pirated ones. and it is a one time buy and you would need it right in the beginning
 
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