Hardware price list/spec sheet

[topgear]

^^ Have not you checked the 1st page of this thread ?

The q8200 price just seems to be OK.
The ram price should be Rs. 1200
HDD Price just fine
P5QL-E price is OK.
VX450W should be Rs. 3.9K
& which brand of radeon HD 4770 you are talking about ?
MSI HD 4770 is selling for Rs. 6.9K

 

[acewin]

I askd the store nearest my place today and they told me that Q6600 is for Rs.12750 due to a rise in demand! I actually askd them if they were talking about Indian Rupees or Nepali Rupees! Is there any truth to this? Can ne1 in Mumbai verify?

interesting news they certainly would have gone mad, I do not think digit board mmbers are the one buying Q6600 every second to make it such scarce to take the price such a high.

These retailers are really interesting people, trying to sell what they want to always.

 

[acewin]

My frnd askd Sidewalk systems @ lamington and I got the foll rates.

Q8200 - 8.9k
Kingston DDR2 2x2GB 800MHz - 1.3k x 2
WD 500GB - 2.9
ASUS P5QL-E - 6.6k
VX450 - 4.15k
Radeon HD 4770 512MB - 8.25k

Justified?

thats good pricing, except for HD4770 which is in 7.2K as desibond also bought here in Bangalore, if it is easy buy here in bangalore @7.2K sure you will get the same there in near Kolkatta(prices there seem to be lower than here in Bangalore)

 

[Krow]

Re: Latest Hardware Prices!!!!

Sapphire HD4770 512MB GDDR5 @ 7.2k
MSI HD4770 512MB GDDR5 @ 6.6k

Kingston 2GB DDR2 800MHz RAM @ Rs. 950
Transcend 2GB DDR2 800Mhz @ Rs. 1075

I want these rates man! I guess I gotta look deeper! Tomorrow or day after I'll try IT Wares @ lamington...

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1112097&postcount=630
Can ne1 verify this?

Forgot to mention b4... But thanks to :

comp@ddict
MetalheadGautham
tkin
topgear

...for all ur help! M one step closer to my rig nw!

 

[acewin]

@Techalomaniac, cant be sure to comment if they are really selling the Q6600 proccy in 12.5K but do know Q9400 is priced that much which is much much n much better than Q6600.

 

[Krow]

interesting news they certainly would have gone mad, I do not think digit board mmbers are the one buying Q6600 every second to make it such scarce to take the price such a high.

These retailers are really interesting people, trying to sell what they want to always.

if it is easy buy here in bangalore @7.2K sure you will get the same there in near Kolkatta(prices there seem to be lower than here in Bangalore)

I suspect there's some serious hoarding going on here!

Sorry mate, but I'm in Mumbai. But yeah, I agree! Bangalore is an expensive city! I'll get back to these jerks and try and hit my pot of gold.

 

[Krow]

@Techalomaniac, cant be sure to comment if they are really selling the Q6600 proccy in 12.5K but do know Q9400 is priced that much which is much much n much better than Q6600.

I knw... Lets c if I can get that! I'll have to sacrifice a bit on my mobo to get that as my limit is 30k(+-3k). I may just have to go for the P5KPL-CM instead of P5QL-E. Or I may even go 4 the Phenom II X4 920 @ 2.8 GHz.

 

[tkin]

He's referring to tkin's comment about price difference of Rs.2k being a small amt. I agree actually. For example I'm extremely tight on budget, so every k matters a lot. Just trying to squeeze out the most out of the 30k(+-3k) that is available to me.

Neways I agree with MetalheadGautham.
GTS 250 sucks. nVidia can't fool ne1 by rebranding 8800GT(one of their best)!
I think that more than the bandwidth, the processor matters more w/ref GFX card.

Another idea which occured to me when I thought about how to use my money better (Intel platform) is to sacrifice a bit on my mobo and get an ASUS P5KPL-CM board (Is it good enough for a Quad?) and use the 3-4k I save on the GFX card.What would be the difference between a full ATX board and a micro ATX board? Suggestions?

AMD is tempting me too, especially cz of its awesome backward compatibility with the AM2+ socket. In that way Intel sucks. Another Query... For raw processing power, which would be better- Phenom II X4 920 or Q6600? Also, clock-for-clock, I saw the benchmarks favour the Q6600.

PS- Plz chk j1n M@tt's sig. It made me think seriously about the P5KPL-CM!
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1109321&postcount=601

You're wrong, GTS250 is rebranded and redesigned 9800GTX+(128 Shaders, 738MHz core clock, 1836MHz Shader clock and 1100MHz VRAM) not a 8800GT(112 Shaders,600MHz Core Clock, 1500MHz Shader and 900MHZ VRAM), it is miles away from 8800GT in terms of performance, if you want to game @ 1680x1050 and beyond this card(GTS250 1GB) is least you need.

Besides GTS250 has low power requirement and runs cooler, if you wait you can get it @ 9k in a few weeks.

Compare please:-
*www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_9800_gtx_plus_us.html
*www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_8800_gt_us.html
*www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_gts_250_us.html

 

[Krow]

@tkin I think they used the same GPU (G92b) in the later versions of the 8800GT and rebranded it as 9800GTX+ and they used the same GPU in GTS 250. The difference is, i think in the nanometres and shader cores and also in the bandwidth (512 and 1024MB).

 

[tkin]

@tkin I think they used the same GPU (G92b) in the later versions of the 8800GT and rebranded it as 9800GTX+ and they used the same GPU in GTS 250. The difference is, i think in the nanometres and shader cores and also in the bandwidth (512 and 1024MB).

If you think that way almost all graphics cards are equal.

Eg- ATI 4850, 4870, 4890, 4830, and all other 4xxx series card have pretty much same chip on them with minor changes.

nVidia GTX 280, GTX 275, GTX 285, GTX 260 and all other GTX 2xx series have same chip in them. with a few tweaks.

It is those differences in shader cores, memory bandwidth, type and speed not to mention core clock speeds that differentiates them.

All most all GPUs(of same generation) have the same proccessors in them, by disabling shader clusters and putting different amount of memory in them manufacturers create different cards.

 

[Krow]

@tkin Point taken! Shall be better informed next time(thanks to you)!

 

[Krow]

Okay geeks! Ive narrowed down to 4 possible specs for my upgrade. All comments are welcome. My budget is 30k(+-3k). I am mostly into video editing and moderate gaming.

Common :
Kingston 2GBx2 DDR2 800MHz RAM @ Rs. 950x2
Western Digital 500GB SATA HDD @ 3k
Corsair VX450W @ 3.9k
LG/SAMSUNG DVD-RW @ 1.1k

Option-1

Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz @ 12.5K
Sapphire HD4770 512MB GDDR5 @ 7.2k
Asus P5KPL-CM G31 @ 2.5k

Option-2

Phenom II X4 920 2.8GHz @ 10.4k
Biostar TA790GXB A2+ 128M @ 5.5k
Sapphire HD4770 512MB GDDR5 @ 7.2k

Option-3

Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz @ 9.2K
Zotac GTX 260 896MB GDDR3 @ 10.3k
Asus P5KPL-CM G31 @ 2.5k

Option-4

Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz @ 9.2K
Sapphire HD4770 512MB GDDR5 @ 7.2k
ASUS P5QL-E - 6.6k

 

[acewin]

ok, remove option 3 and 4 without second thoughts, if you are in serious work, think ore than G31 in intel, if that increases your budget beyond your capacity make other changes.
instead of G31 get P45. and wht is better than MSI P45 Neo-F(5.9-6K as per theitwares website) is the price of 2GB sticks of 800 FSB gone down so much as to 950 bucks. Better search for single stick of 4GB

Also, your work suggests me you are less of a overclocker and will keep the rig for long, so do not buy the Biostar mobo. Gigabyte mobos are better recommended
I say GA-MA78G-DS3H for 7k(I saw desibond recommended this one, and I know if you wanna keep your mobo for very long Asus n Gigabyte n MSI are the best IMO)

other than this Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H(someone quoted 8.7K and I see its price 8.2K on Lynx website)

 

[acewin]

overall you need you have 13K for proccy and mobo.
So why not X3 720 BE(7.8K) or X4 810(do not know the exact price)

Gigabyte/Asus/MSI 780G or 790GX mobo in 5-7K range.

X4 810 has got one more core so it helps out in video editting job which are where quad core performace starts showing up.
you have also intel Q8200 priced around 8.5K(which would mean Q8200 in 8.5K + MSI P45 in around 6K, best IMO for the budget.)

 

[topgear]

@ Techalomaniac - Just get phenom II X4 940. It's Rs. 10.5 now
For mobo get Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2HP. It's Rs. 4.5K
*www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Mothe...ard&ProductID=2950&ProductName=GA-MA78GM-S2HP
For gfx card HD4770 is a good. Go for it. Later on

 

[Krow]

@ topgear That's great news! Is it the B.E.?
@ acewin Okay! G31 is out now. I would rather have 4 cores(think they would last me longer). I heard that the Q8200 is just not as good as the Q6600. Is it true? And I also heard that the stock fans on Intel's new 45nm Quads aren't good enough. I aint gonna OC now, but, I will definitely somewhere down the line. Even I trust ASUS/GIGABYTE more than other brands. Is MSI that good? I was reading another thread and a forum member called amitash(i think) had an MSI X58 board fail on him. Was that an isolated case? Otherwise I haven't heard a single complaint about MSI boards.

Getting my final budget approved by higher authorities today. Shall try my best for a little bit of an increase. Once that is done, I'll finalise my rig.

PS- A man's wants always exceed his earning capacity it seems.

My Dream rig :

Intel:
Q9400
GTX 260 Core216 896MB
P45 Mobo

AMD:
Phenom II X4 940 3GHz B.E.
Sapphire HD4770 512MB GDDR5
GA-MA78GM-S2HP

 

[Cilus]

I think ur 2nd configuation is right, but need some minor modification.
1stly don't go for GA-MA78GM-S2HP board or any other 780G chipset based board. They dont support Advance Clock calibration (ACC), which is required to utilize the overclocking potential of Phenom II series procerssor with unlocked multiplier.
Go for a 790G chipset M/B
My suggestion is:

Phenom II X4 940 3GHz B.E.
Zotac GTX 260 Core 216 DDR3
Biostar TA790GX+128M

another thing: if ur budget permits, go for a 1GB version of a good card. Today's most games are having very high amount of texture. The extra 512 MB will help there.
my choice is Zotac GTX 260 Core 216. It is slightly better performar than 4870 1 GB and have a less power consumption. Check the comparison in Guru3d.com.

 

[Krow]

@ Cilus I would love to do that. Lets c if my budget permits. I'm mostly gonna go for a 4770 and Crossfire it later. Hwz that?

I'm beginning to favour AMD all the way as it is way better VFM!

 

[topgear]

@ Techalomaniac - yeah, it's a B.E. one. The price is 10.8K
*www.lynx-india.com/index.php?productID=5160

If you want to crossfire in the future then get this mobo :
GA-MA790GP-UD4H Rs. 8.5K

 

[Krow]

@ topgear Is there no Gigabyte mobo 4 6k? Things have gotta stay in budget 4 me! What's the problem with the Biostar TA790GX+128M? It is crossfire ready and so is the GA-MA78GM-S2HP. I also need a good comparitive review of AMD boards, can u please provide a link with all these budget/value boards tested?