Need help buying All in one PC

[ankushkool]

I am planning to buy a all in one PC mostly for home entertainment and casual gaming, please can anyone suggest what all options do i have (From entry level ones to high end) Not fixed on a budget yet!

Thanks

PS: am in love with Apple iMac but its expensive :\

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

is it a necessasity to buy all in one? some space constraints? if no then you get much powerful hardware in assembled!

 

[ankushkool]

i know :\ but my dad insists on space saving (he hates the clutter of wires ) as we will be using it in our living room (which is not that big) so i wanted something with a good display

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

good display = iMAC
ask ico about it.

 

[ankushkool]

i know but its expensive! or i m thinking to get the mini cpu one and hide de wires somehow!

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so any suggestions?

 

[desiibond]

what's the budget btw?

 

[ankushkool]

Nothin in particular... i wud say around 30k can increase if requires... i will be mostly using it for movies n browsing. maybe will get a Tv tuner too

 

[Vyom]

Talking about Wire Clutter, no matter how hard you try, it always tends to seem like this ->

*www.iogear.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/iogear-wires-03.jpg



About the configuration, I think you can get an idea by this thread -> *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-components-configurations/71700-basic-guide-purchase-new-system.html

 

[Joker]

get those all-in-one PCs from Dell/compaq. u have no other choice in 30k.

 

[desiibond]

Lenovo Ideacentre B500: should be around 30k (maybe just a bit more than 30k)

23″ inch (1920×1080 pixels) HD Display
Windows 7 Home Premium
Intel Core 2 Quad processor
Nvidia Geforce GTS 250M Graphics
up to 8GB DDR3 RAM
up to 1TB of Hard Disk
DVD Writer
TV Tuner
JBL-brand integrated stereo speakers
802.11n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
4-in-1 remote control

 

[saswat23]

I think it would be even more costly. Around 40k.

 

[desiibond]

nah. at the max, would be 35k. they are selling core i5 models for 40k+

 

[somi96]

i think that if you r not into gaming then you should look at lenovo?s aio

 

[abirthedevil]

Lenovo IdeaCentre B500 All-in-One Desktop PC Review < All-In-One Desktops Review, Price, Features, Specs, User Opinions < PC World India Reviews< PCWorld.in dont think the price tag will be in the 30's very good specs tho but price is quite steep

@ankushkool have you considered buying a laptop instead, a lot of the 30k all in ones i saw on pcworld have bad specs like atom processors and so on, a laptop might be a better option as they have better specs and not to mention portability

 

[saswat23]

@somi96: Thats why u asked in ur thread whether to go for aio.
Compaq and Samsung would be better than lenovo i think.
Compaq ones cost just 28k.

 

[ankushkool]

thanks all...

i dont want a laptop as i am lookin 4 desktop replacement... mainly for movies! and want min 22 inch screen Checked out Lenovo IdeaCentre B500... looks good but i wanna know do these aio have good quality screens? or sud i go for a mini cpu + monitor and rest all wireless (lan+mouse+keyboard) so that there will be only 2 wires

 

[saswat23]

Then get an AIO rather. Mini CPUs are not worth buying. U will only get max 2gb RAM with then.
So, better go with an AIO.