Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!! suggestion required for very custom config

[khmadhu]

yes, I am still using my 9 year old pc!

Current config:
intel p4 1.7 Ghz 400Mhz FSB
motherboard:Intel D845WN
RAM:512 MB SD RAM 133 Mhz
Harddisk: 40 GB seagate
mercury 980W speakers
15'' LG CRT monitor


Required Config:
Note:currently I am upgrading only CPU, motherboard, RAM and Hard disk.

max budget:22k(CPU+Mobo+RAM+Cabinet with PSU)
Estimated date of buying: 1st Week of MArch 2011
OS to use: Ubuntu 10.10 64bit and win7 x64 ultimate
usage:Heavy Multitasking.(see last line)

and I need future proof system for next 5 years


CPU: max budget(10k)
planning to overclock:yes but not often.

in my mind i am thinking about:
AMD phenom x6 1090t 3.2Ghz (costs 9.5k in S.P Road)
is this good..? can I use(unlock) all cores all time?

MOTHERBOARD: Suggestions required.

I want my motherboard to give maximum performance just like any server. but within budget 8K (max), and should have good customer service, also if it is futureproof(upgrading cpu to 8 cores) would be much better.

Minimum motherboard specs:
RAM slots: atleast 4
USB 3: atleast 2 ports
SATA 314517(6 Gbit/s): atleast 2 slots
IDE slot: atlest 1 (for my DVD writer and hard disk).
HDMI port
DVI port
VGA port
PCI slots:atleast 2
onboard HD graphics is enough
I am not gonna add any graphics card in future (I am not a regular gamer). also I am still using 15'' CRT monitor!


RAM:4GB.
I am looking for the fastest one.
how about getting higher frequency..? like 2000Mhz with tripple channel. is it worth.?,can I get maximum speed and performance?
please recommend a good brand,also it should support my motherboard


PSU+cabinet:around Rs 3k.
I dont want to spend more on this..because already my budget is tight.
suggest me a good cabinet with PSU which can keep the system's temp normal,providing good performance,also if it has 4 front USB ports would be good.


HARD DISK 1 TB: This is saperate from above budget.

I am thinking of buying this..(also tell me the exact price of this)
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s

any other SATA 6.0Gb/s hard disks you recommend..?
or
any SATA 2.0 harddisk which matches close to SATA 3.0 speed and performance would be fine.


so overall suggest me a config so that if i open 2 browsers with 10 tab each + a .doc file + a pdf file + winamp + Vmware server running + a normal video conversion tool
all these applications should run without a hitch!.

Thanks in advance

 

[desiibond]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

CPU+Mobo+RAM+Cabinet with PSU

and you are going to do all of this on a 15" CRT?

config 1(no GPU but you need to wait for Intel to fix sata issues on sandybridge compatible mobos, maybe till mid-march or at the max till april):

Intel Core i5 2400 @ 9.5k
Intel DH67CL @ 6.5k
Corsair XMS3 CMX4GX3M1A1333C9 4GB @ 2.3k
NZXT gamma: 2k
FSP saga II 500W @ 2.1k

config 2 (with new LCD):

Phenom II X4 955BE: 6.5k
Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H @ 4.5k
G.Skill F3-10666CL9S-2GBNQ @ 1k each (2k total for 2x2gb)
NZXT gamma: 2k
FSP saga II 500W @ 2.1k
DELL IN2020MB : 6.5k or Sapphire HD5750 or HD5770 (6k-7.5k)

config 3 (aural pleasure and good speeds):

Phenom II X4 955BE: 6.5k
Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H @ 4.5k
G.Skill F3-10666CL9S-2GBNQ @ 1k each (2k total for 2x2gb)
NZXT gamma: 2k
FSP saga II 500W @ 2.1k
Altec Lansing VS4121: 2.5k
Sapphire HD5670: 4.5k-5k (depending on DRAM size)

 

[Ishu Gupta]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

CPU: max budget(10k)
planning to overclock:yes but not often.

in my mind i am thinking about:
AMD phenom x6 1090t 3.2Ghz (costs 9.5k in S.P Road)
is this good..? can I use(unlock) all cores all time?

Get Intel i5 2400 @ 9.5k. Much better than 1090T
Wait till mid march for revised sandybridge mobos.

RAM:4GB.
I am looking for the fastest one.
how about getting higher frequency..? like 2000Mhz with tripple channel. is it worth.?,can I get maximum speed and performance?
please recommend a good brand,also it should support my motherboard

No need for 2000MHz
Get Corsair/GSkill 1333MHz 4GB @ 2.3l.

PSU+cabinet:around Rs 3k.
I dont want to spend more on this..because already my budget is tight.
suggest me a good cabinet with PSU which can keep the system's temp normal,providing good performance,also if it has 4 front USB ports would be good.

Get CM Elite 310 @ 1.5k or NZXT Gamma @ 2k
FSP Saga II 500W @ 2k

HARD DISK 1 TB: This is saperate from above budget.

I am thinking of buying this..(also tell me the exact price of this)
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s

any other SATA 6.0Gb/s hard disks you recommend..?
or
any SATA 2.0 harddisk which matches close to SATA 3.0 speed and performance would be fine.

No difference between Sata2 and Sata3 harddisks.
Get Seagate 7200.12 1TB @ 2.7k or the WD Black you mentioned for slightly more performance.

 

[khmadhu]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

@desiibond, thanks for the reply..

CPU+Mobo+RAM+Cabinet with PSU
and you are going to do all of this on a 15" CRT?

yes for time being, but will replace that in next 4-5 months.

but my requirement is completely different. I think you have not read my post completely.
I dont need GPU, speakers,

and you have suggested only x4 processors, are x6 not good enough for speed & performance..?

 

[desiibond]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

a video conversion works much better if you have a good processor and GPU than having a great processor and onboard GPU, hence the reco. And for virtualization, the more the RAM the better it is.

I had HD4770 once and while onboard used to convert video at 2x rate at the max, with HD4770, it used to go around 10x. was able to rip a 30 minute tv episode in just few minutes.

 

[khmadhu]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

@Ishu Gupta

Get Intel i5 2400 @ 9.5k. Much better than 1090T
Wait till mid march for revised sandybridge mobos.

if Intel i5 2400 is 9.5k then i can go for Intel Core i5-2500K which is 11k
and are u sure it will be coming in march only.? planning to buy in march 1st week, becoz waited so long..

No need for 2000MHz
Get Corsair/GSkill 1333MHz 4GB @ 2.3l.

is this enough for my future use.? also I am not going to replace my system for next 5 years.

Get CM Elite 310 @ 1.5k or NZXT Gamma @ 2k
FSP Saga II 500W @ 2k

looks good..

No difference between Sata2 and Sata3 harddisks.
Get Seagate 7200.12 1TB @ 2.7k or the WD Black you mentioned for slightly more performance.

do u knw the price of WD black.?


@desiibond

I agree that having GPU will speed up things.. well I think it also depends on the converter, like handbrake which can run on multiple cores and uses multithreading.

 

[Vyom]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

And I thought my system was the oldest

 

[vickybat]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

@ khmadhu

Go with i5 2500k but add a good gpu later to get a more balanced performance.But remember, to overclock i5 2500k, you need a p67 chipset based motherboard. And with p67, you won't be able to use the on-die gpu of sandybridge cpu's. In this case, a GPU is mandatory.

If you use an h67 board, you can use the on-die gpu but cpu overclocking is not possible on h67 boards. So you decide yourself. I suggest a good mid range gpu along with the i5 2500k.

Tell us your opinions.

 

[khmadhu]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

so u people mean that i5 2500k is much better than phenome x6 1090t .?

 

[Ishu Gupta]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

Miles better.

is this enough for my future use.? also I am not going to replace my system for next 5 years.

Yes. Add more RAM later if you need.

WD Black costs 5.5k for 1TB. (price diff not worth it IMO)

 

[vickybat]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

i5 2500k is a beast. And a bigger beast when overclocked.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

and Intel DP67BG is just a steal at 8.5k.

 

[khmadhu]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

and Intel DP67BG is just a steal at 8.5k.

does this has onboard HD Graphics..?
I guess the i5 2500k GPU is enough for video conversion and normal gaming!?

so when I can expect this Processor ?

also which is the best RAM for this board..?

WD Black costs 5.5k for 1TB. (price diff not worth it IMO)

its 4.7k in S.P Road, Bangalore

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

its a P67 board and so no onboard gpu. get a cheap one like 5570 @ 3.5k. but you will need a p67 for oc.

 

[ithehappy]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

yes, I am still using my 9 year old pc!

Current config:
intel p4 1.7 Ghz 400Mhz FSB
motherboard:Intel D845WN
RAM:512 MB SD RAM 133 Mhz
Harddisk: 40 GB seagate
mercury 980W speakers
15'' LG CRT monitor

OFF TOPIC:
Oh man! That was my first PC (except the MoBo). How much did that cost you? 34-35k or more?

 

[khmadhu]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

OFF TOPIC:
Oh man! That was my first PC (except the MoBo). How much did that cost you? 34-35k or more?

That was around 42k including LG CD Writer, Nvidea Riva TNT 64, Creative sound blaster card

 

[ithehappy]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

Thanks.

 

[khmadhu]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

guys whats the real difference between i5 2500 and i5 2500k ,apart from the i5 2500k giving upto 5.7 Ghz overclocking, if we look at official comparison *ark.intel.com/Compare.aspx?ids=52209,52210, i5 2500 has virtualization and trusted execution technology, and price of 2500 is also less.

and BTW today I went to S.P Road in Bangalore, they told these processors are yet to come (may be 2 weeks).

 

[masterkd]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

k series have unlocked clocks..so you can overclock them but you cannot oc non k series!!

 

[saswat23]

Re: Finally upgrading 9 year old PC!!suggestion required for very custom config

Who wants to OC when ur proccy gives great stock speeds.