i5 configuration request for Rs 30k for gaming etc.

[masterkd]

^it was not for you..it was for saswat23!!

 

[saswat23]

6850 is a nice choice. A killer deal at 9.5k.

@dep5kor:
Now do you get, why i told 6850 wont be sufficient.

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The 6850 would just extend his budget by 2-3k.
I dont think he can adjust that additional 2-3k.

 

[d3p]

i think the OP has already increased his budget to 10k, so don't you think 6850 won't be sufficient.

BTW as OP is from New Delhi, the prices whatever we mentioned is only for his reference & again its always lesser in Metropolitian Cities Delhi.

I think you got why others also has suggested 6850.

 

[saswat23]

dep5kor,
I think you are right.

Edit: New thread created for Saswat's queries. *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/graphic-cards/137348-graphic-card-under-5k.html

 

[maxtor]

I am still tilted towards i5 and would like to go in for Sandybridge maybe a i5 2400, if all goes well.

So then how long should I wait any idea - is it true that these processors will appear again in a revised form with stickers marked REV in 10 days?

If I am without a graphics card initially will I be able to play NFS even with low settings - will there not be a lag?

Also, can I watch HD downloaded movies comfortably?

I also needed wifi for the desktop. Any details about the same?

Last question - if I want music optimized, will there be a need for a sound card. I have a set of 5.1 Intex speakers. I know Intex sounds like a bad choice but the speakers sounded nice when I bought them from Croma compared to even a set of Altec Lansing mid-range ones.

 

[Ishu Gupta]

That depends on which NFS. Anything before Carbon on high. Don't know about the rest.

You can easily watch 1080p movies.

No you don't need a sound card for that.

They will be marked Rev B3 or just B3.

 

[maxtor]

Anyone know about Rev B3/B3 in the market. Don't want to get conned into one of the recalled stuff .

Should I ask for any wifi card for the desktop. I do all my shopping from Infra Network in Nehru Place - but the guys there are just sellers and may not know the latest about tech.

 

[Ishu Gupta]

Nehru Place?
Go to the Meghalaya building. (Something like that).
Its the closest from the metro station and SMC, C2C etc are all there.

 

[maxtor]

I've been told that though Intel i5 2400 with Intel motherboard have been recalled, i5 2400 with Asus motherboard are good to go. How are Asus motherboards and what changes needed?

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

^^first ask him if that asus mobo is B3 revision?

 

[maxtor]

As I understand only the Intel mobo i5 2400 combination was recalled and that the Asus combo was not recalled. In any case I have decided to wait another 7-10 days which is when Intel B3 is expected.

 

[maxtor]

Anyone heard or seen B3 i5 selling in the market?

 

[MegaMind]

Yes it is avail in shops....

 

[maxtor]

I finally decided to go for the configuration below and incurred the following costs:

PHENOM II X4 + GIGABYTE GA 88 GMA UD 2H - 10,904.76
Seagate HDD 500GB Sata - 1,642.86
DDR-3 CORSAIR x2 - 2,571.42
HD 6850 - 10,000.00
BENQ 2220 HD - 7,095.24
COOLER MASTER CABINET - 1,761.90
COOLER MASTER SMPS 500W - 2,238.10
Netgear Wifi Pci Card 54 Mbps - 714.29
NUMERIC UPS 600 EX 1,571.43
Dvd Writer Samsung833.33
QLX KEYBOARD - 428.57
Sub-total - 39,761.90
VAT - 1,988.10
Total - 41,750.00

Ignore the caps since I pasted my invoice directly above. All the stuff was bought from Infra Network in Nehru place. I asked for a technician to install who came to my house and did the needful for Rs 200. I was going through some of the threads in this forum and am really grateful for the inputs, more so for the responses on my thread.

 

[d3p]

I finally decided to go for the configuration below and incurred the following costs:

PHENOM II X4 + GIGABYTE GA 88 GMA UD 2H - 10,904.76
Seagate HDD 500GB Sata - 1,642.86
DDR-3 CORSAIR x2 - 2,571.42
HD 6850 - 10,000.00
BENQ 2220 HD - 7,095.24
COOLER MASTER CABINET - 1,761.90
COOLER MASTER SMPS 500W - 2,238.10
Netgear Wifi Pci Card 54 Mbps - 714.29
NUMERIC UPS 600 EX 1,571.43
Dvd Writer Samsung833.33
QLX KEYBOARD - 428.57
Sub-total - 39,761.90
VAT - 1,988.10
Total - 41,750.00

Ignore the caps since I pasted my invoice directly above. All the stuff was bought from Infra Network in Nehru place. I asked for a technician to install who came to my house and did the needful for Rs 200. I was going through some of the threads in this forum and am really grateful for the inputs, more so for the responses on my thread.

Congrats. good purchase, but which is the PSU model you have purchased ???

 

[maxtor]

I had asked for PSU - FSP Saga II 500W but I got Tacens Supero 500W and I was told that it is equal if not superior quality.

 

[skeletor]

@ d3p5kor - I had asked for PSU - FSP Saga II 500W but I got Tacens Supero 500W and I was told that it is equal if not superior quality. Since I have known Anil who owns the place I did not have any doubts.

OEM of Tacens Supero = FSP Saga II.

But if you've got CM 500w, then I'm sure that it is Extreme Power and it is poor.

 

[d3p]

BTW if you get Tacen Supero 500w, then its good. Check with your reseller.

CM Extreme series is pretty poor.

 

[vickybat]

OEM of Tacens Supero = FSP Saga II.

Wrong , oem of tacens supero 500 or 600 is fsp. Its a superior product than saga II. Its got four 12v rails with 18amps each.

They are modular psu's with 80+ bronze rating( 89% full load efficiency) and are extremely silent and cool in operation.

This is having 89%+ bronze certification
Max Output: +3.3 V: 36 A
+5V: 30 A +5 V: 30 A
+12V1: 18 A +12 V1: 18 A
+12V2: 18 A +12 V2: 18 A
+12V3: 18 A +12 V3: 18 A
+12V4: 18 A +12 V4: 18 A
-12V: 0,8 A -12V: 0.8 A
+5Vsb: 3 A +5 Vsb: 3 A

Full Modular and ultra silent. Active PFC design with PF> 0.99


I must say that tacens supero is not only better than fsp saga II but also better than corsair vx series.

Pricewise, tacens supero 500 @ 3k and tacens supero 600 @ 3.5k

Check the official site here.

Read the review in the pc buying guide thread post no. 124 by cilus.

 

[saswat23]

I finally decided to go for the configuration below and incurred the following costs:

PHENOM II X4 + GIGABYTE GA 88 GMA UD 2H - 10,904.76
Seagate HDD 500GB Sata - 1,642.86
DDR-3 CORSAIR x2 - 2,571.42
HD 6850 - 10,000.00
BENQ 2220 HD - 7,095.24
COOLER MASTER CABINET - 1,761.90
COOLER MASTER SMPS 500W - 2,238.10
Netgear Wifi Pci Card 54 Mbps - 714.29
NUMERIC UPS 600 EX 1,571.43
Dvd Writer Samsung833.33
QLX KEYBOARD - 428.57
Sub-total - 39,761.90
VAT - 1,988.10
Total - 41,750.00

Ignore the caps since I pasted my invoice directly above. All the stuff was bought from Infra Network in Nehru place. I asked for a technician to install who came to my house and did the needful for Rs 200. I was going through some of the threads in this forum and am really grateful for the inputs, more so for the responses on my thread.

Its not all clear.
1. What is the model no. Of that PII X4..
2. You mean 2x2GB of Corsair RAM..
3. Which brand HD6850 did you get..
4. What CM cabinet did you get..
5. What is the CM SMPS u bought..