f123 looking for a new rig. please help him.

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desiibond

desiibond

Bond, Desi Bond!
Hey all..

I am planning to buy a new (mid-range) sturdy system for basic home use (multimedia and some casual gaming).
I would need you help and guidance to zero down on the final list.


Here is the configuration that I have thought about,

CPU - Phenom II X2 550 3.1GHz B.E. @ 5.4k
Mobo - Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H @ 5.5k
RAM - Corsair TW3X4G-1600C9DHX 4GB Kit @ 6.6k or Kingston KHX1600C8D3K2/4GX 4GB Kit @ 6k
HD - Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB @ 4k
Monitor - Samsung 2233SW 22" FULL HD LD Monitor @ 9.2k or Dell S2209W 21.5" FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 9.2k
DVDRW - LG 22x DVD @ 1.1k
PSU - Gigabyte 80 Plus Active PFC 460W @ 2.2k
Speakers - Altec Lansing VS2421 2.1 @ 2.6k
Cabinet, Keyboard/Mouse - Any @2.5k

I might add a graphics card later.


Kindly give your suggestions.
Thanks in Advance, Awaiting your Reply.

Cheersss !!!


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j1n M@tt

j1n M@tt

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nice rig :)

some suggestions:

1. X4 620 would be future proof.
2. Benq G2220 Full HD too is a good model to consider.
3. There is some doubt in build quality of Gigabyte Superb 460W PSU. So can consider another brand if budget allows.
4. VS2421 is good, but can consider Logitech X240 too.
 
vickybat

vickybat

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@ desiibond

hi buddy

Go for a better psu if you want to add a card later.I suggest corsair vx450 @4k or coolermaster real power 460.The former can even handle a 5850.

Go for the x4 620 as its more futureproof being a quadcore.

you can consider cm elite 335 for the cabinet.
 
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f123

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Thank you for pouring in..

I have read that X2 550 B.E. is better than X4 620 in gaming, also that it has 6 MB L3 cache.

Another interesting fact that I found was it has two more cores which can be unlocked (however, luck is a prime factor)

*www.overclock.net/amd-cpus/535501-amd-phenom-ii-core-unlocking-guide.html

Points noted for PSU, LCD, HD and speakers @(j1n M@tt, vickybat and vishal) :)
 
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f123

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Another interesting fact

A few overclockers have found recent success turning an Athon II X4 620 or 630 CPU into a fully-fledged Phenom II X4 just by activating ACC in the BIOS. Instead of a core being unlocked, the ACC is capable of activating the 6MB of L3 cache turned off on the chip. Here's the thing, if you have the older Deneb based processor... you might be in luck. Propus, as explained however, has this cache physically missing and as such it's just not possible to unlock it.

*www.guru3d.com/article/amd-athlon-ii-x4-620-review-test/2
 
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desiibond

desiibond

Bond, Desi Bond!
CPU - Athlon II X4 620 @ 5.4k
Mobo - Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H @ 5.5k
RAM - Corsair TW3X4G-1600C9DHX 4GB Kit @ 6.6k or Kingston KHX1600C8D3K2/4GX 4GB Kit @ 6k
HD - Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB @ 4k
Monitor - Samsung 2233SW 22" FULL HD LD Monitor @ 9.2k or Dell S2209W 21.5" FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 9.2k
DVDRW - LG 22x DVD @ 1.1k
PSU - Corsair VX450W: 4k
Speakers - Altec Lansing VS4121 2.1 @ 2.2k-2.5k
Cabinet: Cooler Master Elite 330 for 2k or Zebronics Bijli for 1.3k without PSU
Keyboard/Mouse - Logitech k/b and mouse : 700 bucks.
 
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desiibond

desiibond

Bond, Desi Bond!
oops. sorry. changed the processor to Athlon II X4 620. better to for quad core as it is fast becoming mainstream now. :)
 
j1n M@tt

j1n M@tt

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^^we can cross our fingers and hope that may be the next generation games and softwares will be quad optimized.

but the bare truth is that the X2 550 BE now beats the X4 620 in every games by some notable fps margin.
 
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f123

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I just found a very good monitor --> Samsung P2370HD
(Is it available in India and if yes at what price)
 
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f123

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I have thought about everything else but am still not able to make up my mind as to which processor should I go with.
Phenom II X2 550 B.E (Black Edition) or Athlon II X4 620
A fully unlocked 550 would be just great, also with Black Edition we can be pretty sure about it.
I read that there were some issues with unlocking Phenom II X2 550 cores on Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H, is it so ? Has anyone tried doing it ?
 
layzee

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f123 said:
I have thought about everything else but am still not able to make up my mind as to which processor should I go with.
Phenom II X2 550 B.E (Black Edition) or Athlon II X4 620
A fully unlocked 550 would be just great, also with Black Edition we can be pretty sure about it.
I read that there were some issues with unlocking Phenom II X2 550 cores on Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H, is it so ? Has anyone tried doing it ?
Click to expand...

It can be unlocked on any board that has the SB750 southbridge using a feature called Advanced Clock Calibration (ACC) . Even the SB710 supports this feature but all boards with this SB do not provide the ACC option.

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f123 said:
I have thought about everything else but am still not able to make up my mind as to which processor should I go with.
Phenom II X2 550 B.E (Black Edition) or Athlon II X4 620
A fully unlocked 550 would be just great, also with Black Edition we can be pretty sure about it.
I read that there were some issues with unlocking Phenom II X2 550 cores on Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H, is it so ? Has anyone tried doing it ?
Click to expand...

It can be unlocked on any board that has the SB750 southbridge using a feature called Advanced Clock Calibration (ACC) . Even the SB710 supports this feature but all boards with this SB do not provide the ACC option.
It is still not advisable to go in for the Phenom II X2 550BE because in many cases the unlocker's haven't been able to keep the unlocked cores stable and there are many who haven't been able to unlock at all.
 
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f123

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Heyy.. thankyou layzee :)

After a little bit of contemplating
Here is the final list,

CPU - Athlon II X4 620 2.6GHz @ 5.3k
Mobo - Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H @ 5.5k
RAM - Corsair TW3X4G-1600C9DHX 4GB Kit @ 6.6k
HD - Western Digital Caviar Green/Black 1TB @ 4.3k/5.6k
Monitor - Samsung 2233SW 22" FULL HD LD Monitor @ 9.2k
DVDRW - LG 22x DVD @ 1.1k
PSU - Corsair VX450W @ 4.1k
Speakers - Altec Lansing VS2421 2.1 @ 2.6k
Cabinet - Cooler Master Elite 334/341 @ 2/2.2k
Keyboard - Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 @ 1.1k
Mice - Gigabyte GM6800 Laser Mouse @ 0.75k

Wat say ? --- Thumbs Up --- :)
 
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desiibond

desiibond

Bond, Desi Bond!
one small modification.
replaceahlon II X2 640 with phenom II x4 925 which is lot more faster and get transcend ram instead
 
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f123

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Transcend ??? I have heard they are not that reliable.. Are you serious about the RAM @ desiibond ?

The only thing missing in the Athlon X4 620 is the L3 cache and if OC it will perform almost the same as Phenom II X4 925, isn't it ?

Yeah even I have heard that, but am not sure if its true.. @karan
(I'll go for WD Black 500GB instead, that would be better) :)
 
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