Going Shopping - Need info about Calcutta Vendors

[Micheal]

okay now that my hardware inventory is over, here's another question:--
this time round (with this new rig), should i go for windows vista home premium or stick to trusted, good old windows xp pro?
plz do keep in mind the following setup~
1> Intel C2D E8400
2> A-bit IP35-E
3> Transcend/Corsair/Kingston 2X1GB RAM @ 667Mhz
4> 8600 chipset based gfx card from Leadtek/XFX/ASUS

some xtra query~
1> Should i go for 2X1GB RAM or one 2GB module?
2> 8600GT or 8600GTS? And i just remembered will Palit 9600GSO @ 6500 rupees do me any good?
3> Will Abit IP35-E support my 80GB SATA1 HDD for now?

john if u reply plz plz plz reply to all

 

[john_the_ultimate]

Do you require DX10 (just few more eye candy), if yes then go for vista else stay with our trusted WINXP PRO.
2*1gb in dual channel is what you should get.
9600GSO is much better than 8600gt/gts so go for the palit 96xx series.
Yes ur HDD will be supported.

 

[Micheal]

thnx john. I will do my homework and write back wat i've done.
i'm goin to check out the palit 9600GSO right now on their website to compare with the other gfx cards.
BTW wen i was browsing through XFX, Leadtek, ASUS the other day, i found XFX and ASUS's have a cool fan solution. It was fancy but dont no about its merits & demerits.

 

[Girish78]

Hi All. I have read a lot of opinions about hardware vendors in kolkata and the frustrating customer service experienced by many from many vendors in kolkata. I have spent some 7 years in the hardware industry and earlier it was a part of my job to visit service centres for replacement. Over a period of time, i have developed smarter ways to get quality hardware products for myself, my friends and my clients. I do the following :-

1. If the product is faulty or stops working I prefer to do an RMA rather than visit service centres. The reason is that the service centre guys also do not know about their product completely. I read in some thread about a problem faced by somebody with XFX 650i Mobo. Do you know that XFX provides lifetime warranty for some Mobo and graphic cards in USA. In India, XFX retailers are screwing the company reputation. I had faced a problem with XFX 8800 GT card which i had bought from technocrat for my friend. The card ran fine for a month and suddenly no boot problem. Technocrat guy "Santosh" told my friend that the card got burnt. I was surprised at the pathetic answer from the distributor stating that once its burnt then their is no warranty. I challenged him to prove that the card got burnt and as he had no technical knowledge, he could not utter much. I finally took the card from them, did an RMA with XFX USA who forwarded it to Singapore or somewhere the card came from. My friend got his reparied XFX card in 45 days. Nvidia 8800 GT chips (the old ones) suffer from some fabrication process thereby causing this problem. My friend is happy and so am I. So my friends, please dont waste time with service centre guys, just RMA and you will get your product serviced or replaced if it is faulty.

2. I prefer to buy from online stores rather than buying from Chandni. Some i would recommend are theitdepot.com, theitwares.com, prime agb. If you can shell more on shipping charges, then you can try these great sites. www.crazypc.com, www.performance-pcs.com and also www.mnpctech.com. I have faith in the following vendors in Kolkata. Classic Computers and Tirupati as they are aware what they are selling and possess lot more knowledge than other vendors. They service is better off as well.

If you need any more information or have queries, please let me know.

Lastly, CHANDNI MARKET IS A PLACE WHERE RETAILERS PRACTISE HOW TO FOOL A CUSTOMER.