Mid-range PC for A friend!! :-)

[Cilus]

There is another reason for suggesting Phenom II 965. There are couple of issues with the Heat sink of the 955, sometimes it sounds a lot, sometimes cooling is not up to the mark. But there are no such issues reported against 965. In fact the B3 stepping version (currently all available versions comes with B3 stepping) of Phenom II 965 is little cooler with better voltage handling. SO recommended it.

 

[sukesh1090]

oh didn't know it.but isn't it all the am3 processors are shipped with same coolers because i read this in some reviews of the cooler and the am2 coolers were lot quieter and cooler than these.

 

[justme101]

Hey guys it's nice to be learning through these discussions but i would really appreciate if my queries were looked into as well...

I may be asking a lot of questions but i sorry cant help that...thats how i am..!!

 

[sukesh1090]

^^yes those mobos will be able to handle i5 and my vote goes for 6790.some may suggest 550.according to me they both are equal in performance so get the one which is cheaper.

 

[justme101]

ok thank you sukesh...so i guess no need to change the PSU...and as jaskanwar suggested i can also opt for Tagan stonerock TG500..or ofcourse the Corsair CX500 V2 as originally suggested...

 

[d6bmg]

2. Asked to lower down the cost if possible....( So i think, since he's not going to do a lot of gaming, what if we get SAPPHIRE 6790 1GB @ Rs.7800 or MSI GTX550Ti 1GB Cyclone II?? Will it require a change in the PSU??)

Sapphire 6790 is better than 550ti. So you can go with 6790 1GB card.

 

[Sarath]

Since his primary aim is movies and a little games shouldn't we concentrate more on the monitor size and speakers?
He might have a better experience with a bigger screen and good enough hardware to run it rather than having a much powerful system and a decently sized screen, is what I am saying.

 

[sukesh1090]

^^+1 for sarath.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

ok thank you sukesh...so i guess no need to change the PSU...and as jaskanwar suggested i can also opt for Tagan stonerock TG500..or ofcourse the Corsair CX500 V2 as originally suggested...

cx500 v2 has less wattage on 12v rail. imo avoid it.

and 6790 is better.

 

[justme101]

Since his primary aim is movies and a little games shouldn't we concentrate more on the monitor size and speakers?
He might have a better experience with a bigger screen and good enough hardware to run it rather than having a much powerful system and a decently sized screen, is what I am saying.

You have a valid point there.But thats his decision to make..if he's happy with 20" monitor it ain't so bad imo. And larger screen needs better quality movies too or else you won't enjoy it. I would love to have the suggested config for me and i am sure he will too.

Anyways hd 6790 is decided..for speakers i originally thought of Logitech Z506...can anyone confirm me the current price?? On the official website the price is around 7000 now which was around 5000 2 weeks ago...so i am all confused.

 

[vidhubhushan]

cx500 v2 has less wattage on 12v rail. imo avoid it.

and 6790 is better.

so you advice against cx500 v2? then which psu to go for? i am planning to get i5 2500, dh67bl, corsair value 4gb X 2. may be later i will add a graphics card like 5670 / 5770.

this cx500 v2 is also not available in Lucknow

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

so you advice against cx500 v2? then which psu to go for? i am planning to get i5 2500, dh67bl, corsair value 4gb X 2. may be later i will add a graphics card like 5670 / 5770.

this cx500 v2 is also not available in Lucknow

get a FSP Saga II 500 @ 2k~ ( 2year warranty) or Tagan Stonerock 500 @ 3k (1 year warranty)

 

[d6bmg]

FSP SAGA II 500W is a very good PSU at its price range. So if you can find it at your local market buy it without any second thought.