New AMD 64 rig !!!

[somewhere_i_belong]

First of all a very happy new year to all you guys....
Now this is my first post to the forum so please be a lil' considerate lol ...
Now I plan to buy a new AMD 64 rig, config is as follows :
Note : all prices mentioned are from Nehru Place as on 08/01/2005 -

Processor & Motherboard

AMD 64 3200+ & Asus K8N-e deluxe (Rs 19200)

RAM

512 MB RAM DDR400 hynix (Rs 3850)

HDD

160 GB Seagate (Rs 3700)

AGP card

nVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT ( AGP) (Rs 12500)

Monitor

17" Samsung monitor (Rs 5700 for non flat one)

Cabinet

Please suggest range is upto 1k

Speakers

Creative Inspire series 6.1 (Rs 4400)

Keyboard

Logitech spill proof keyboard (Rs 250)

Mouse

Microsoft optical mouse (Rs 450)

UPS

Proview (Rs 1600)


TOTAL : Rs 52650 (including cabinet)

Are there any flaws in the config ???
and the prices ???
Please comment !!!

 

[vysakh]

dont go for hynix RAM
if u have enough money get kingston or corsair

moreover 2 X 256 instead of 512 will give a better performance (dual channel)

 

[somewhere_i_belong]

Hey thnx' for the suggestion but as far as i knw i think the 754 socket motherboards like the one i am gonna buy do not support dual channel ram its only for the 939 series.....

Please correct me if I am wrong

Also the price for Kingston 512 MB DDR400 was quoted as Rs4100 .
Is that fine????

Thanks again

is the rest of the config okay ????
ne other suggestions ???
Also please suggest a cabinet ....

Thanks

 

[Scorpion]

Cool

Not a suggestion actually, but kingston is better than Hynix. When you are investing, make a wiser one , may be a few bucks more.

Also add a blue tooth USB adapter as a standard device if you own a good blue tooth phone. If it's a camera phone, this accesory is a must. It costs around thousand more.

 

[thegame_rulez]

GEFORCE 6600 GT for 12.5k ???
eh?
u sure? selling for a price almost equivalent to a radeon 9800 non pro?as far as i know..there is some misunderstanding..cuz i feel thats through BS.

 

[hard_rock]

160GB Seagate HDD 4 3700Rs. only...........am I not dreaming....prices have fallen now...I bought 80GB 4 Rs.3000 in Aug.
Can ne1 plz mention the present price of 80GB Seagate HDD.

 

[somewhere_i_belong]

GEFORCE 6600 GT for 12.5k ???
eh?
u sure? selling for a price almost equivalent to a radeon 9800 non pro?as far as i know..there is some misunderstanding..cuz i feel thats through BS.

Nopes thegame its for this price only, the AGP version tht is, cross checked it on 3-4 shops all quote between 12.5k to 13.5k.....
Whats a BS?????

160GB Seagate HDD 4 3700Rs. only

Yups its true checked tht price in various shops (its the ide one , the sata one costs bout 500 to 700 bucks more)

Guys i need help with my cabinet which one should i go for ( any favourites???) .....
Please help

Thnx' ciao

 

[thegame_rulez]

GEFORCE 6600 GT for 12.5k ???
eh?
u sure? selling for a price almost equivalent to a radeon 9800 non pro?as far as i know..there is some misunderstanding..cuz i feel thats through BS.

Nopes thegame its for this price only, the AGP version tht is, cross checked it on 3-4 shops all quote between 12.5k to 13.5k.....
Whats a BS?????

hmm..if thats so..wat wud be the cost of a geforce 6600 non gt..?
and never mind abt the BS..

 

[somewhere_i_belong]

hmm..if thats so..wat wud be the cost of a geforce 6600 non gt..?

I don't think the 6600 is available in the non - gt version for AGP (are u talking bout' the PCI-e one????)

Again please correct me if I'm wrong !!

Guys cabinet suggestions please ( if ne favorites )

Thanks a lot
ciao

 

[somewhere_i_belong]

Need just a little more help guys

Need names of some trustworthy shops (with their phone nos if possible) from Nehru Place ......

Please help out as this is the first time i'll be buying straight from Nehru Place.

Thanks in advance

 

[blade_runner]

Dude think about going for the socket 939 cpus cuz the 754 standard is going to have less amd64's being built for it so that would result in no upgrades for you. Also the price u have quoted for the 6600GT is way too low. Make sure the 6600GT u are getting is clocked @ 1Ghz (memory), cuz the lesser expensive ones are clocked @ 900Mhz (memory). The official prices for the 6600GT (500/1Ghz) is still arnd 14k. So be careful...............

 

[somewhere_i_belong]

6600GT u are getting is clocked @ 1Ghz (memory)

I think the AGP version is clocked at 900 Mhz only its the PCI-e one that is clocked at 1000Mhz......
(Correct me if i'm wrong)

Also could you please qoute the prices of 939 processors and mobos my price range for a mobo and processor combo is around 20k-25k.

 

[grinning_devil]

hmm..if thats so..wat wud be the cost of a geforce 6600 non gt..?
and never mind abt the BS..

8.5K for 6600 non GT PCI-EX!!


My sig is not showing "GT"....!!

 

[grinning_devil]

160GB Seagate HDD 4 3700Rs. only...........am I not dreaming....prices have fallen now...I bought 80GB 4 Rs.3000 in Aug.
Can ne1 plz mention the present price of 80GB Seagate HDD.

SATA 80GB Seagate for 3000 , 2500 for IDE HDD
SATA 120GB Seagate for 3500
SATA 160GB Seagate for 3800

It really pi**** me when after buying sumthing prices drop soooooo much!!!

 

[blade_runner]

6600GT u are getting is clocked @ 1Ghz (memory)

I think the AGP version is clocked at 900 Mhz only its the PCI-e one that is clocked at 1000Mhz......
(Correct me if i'm wrong)

Also could you please qoute the prices of 939 processors and mobos my price range for a mobo and processor combo is around 20k-25k.

Yes i'll have to correct you since 900Mhz is Nvidia default to balance cost, while most manufacturers like xfx and gainward are going with 1Ghz clock rates for the ram, hence i said be careful. 939 3200+ is arnd 12k(th3 3000+ availability is still suspect, i believe this is some sorta low handed trick by the importers to ensure that their present socket 754 stock gets sold without "further lowering" of prices) and Asus A8V is arnd 8.5-9k and the msi neo2 is 9.5k sumthng, although i wudnt suggest going for the msi, the K8N-E ur going with is a good enuf board (plz confirm the prices again)

 

[somewhere_i_belong]

Yes i'll have to correct you since 900Mhz is Nvidia default to balance cost, while most manufacturers like xfx and gainward are going with 1Ghz clock rates for the ram, hence i said be careful

Hey thnx' a ton man i never saw that info newhere.... i'll check up the full specs for the price qouted again....

Also are the 3500+ n 3800+ available here in India?????
(If yes prices plz....)

Ya 1 more thng is there ne Asus board based on the nforce 3 Ultra chipset (thts the 1 tht supports 939 socket right ?)

Could you please list all the mobos based on the nforce 3 ULTRA chipset n their prices.......
Thanx' a ton all

 

[blade_runner]

Yes i'll have to correct you since 900Mhz is Nvidia default to balance cost, while most manufacturers like xfx and gainward are going with 1Ghz clock rates for the ram, hence i said be careful

Hey thnx' a ton man i never saw that info newhere.... i'll check up the full specs for the price qouted again....

Also are the 3500+ n 3800+ available here in India?????
(If yes prices plz....)

Ya 1 more thng is there ne Asus board based on the nforce 3 Ultra chipset (thts the 1 tht supports 939 socket right ?)

Could you please list all the mobos based on the nforce 3 ULTRA chipset n their prices.......
Thanx' a ton all

Netime mate, glad to help you out.

For the 3500+ i think it was available with a dealer quoted by funky_monkey, the prices were exorbitant arnd 16k or sumthng; the 3800+ will be much more expensive. Neways better go with the 3200+ since it is a gem of a processor.

The K8N-e is a nf3 250GB based mobo but it's for the 754. MSI,epox, have nf3 ultra 939 mobos asus only has nf4 sli and K8t800 based ones. The Gigabyte K8NSNXP-939 is another board based on nf3u but dunno ant availability.

 

[[flAsh]]

the gigabyte GA-K8NSNXP-939 is not available in India and is a socket 939 based mobo on nForce3 Ultra chipset whereas GA-K8NSNXP is socket 754 based mobo is also not available in India and is based on nForce3 250Gb, but u can get it by asking ur dealer to get it imported and the cost of hardware will increase accordingly.

i wud say go 4 a Athlon 64 based on Socket 939 as they r the future way or go 4 LGA 775 as intel is soon to release their 64bit enabled Pentium M processors which is much better that Prescott/Newcastle/Winchester cores (as they do the same job without consuming lot of power). Just wait and see the intel's pricings. moreover U can wait 4 SLI to b available 4 Intel ie nForce5 which is soon to b released and "ll support 1000Mhz FSB.

If u r in a hurry then only I wud suggest u to go 4 an Athlon 64 3200+ (socket 939)on a Socket 939 based mobo ie nForce3 Ultra or nForce4 SLI or nForce4 Ultra based mobo.

mobos based on nF3 ultra are MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum. One based on nForce4 SLI is ASUS K8N SLI. Gigabyte also has a nforce4 SLI based mobo GA-K8NXP-SLI which bundles a Gigabyte dual core 3D1 GFX card as well.

 

[somewhere_i_belong]

Damn confused !!!!!

mobos based on nF3 ultra are MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum. One based on nForce4 SLI is ASUS K8N SLI. Gigabyte also has a nforce4 SLI based mobo GA-K8NXP-SLI which bundles a Gigabyte dual core 3D1 GFX card as well.

Aren't the SLI mobos damn expensive (i donno their price if ne one knows please quote em')

Also is the ASUS A8V Deluxe a good mobo .....
Its based on the VIA K8T890 chipset n has quite decent specs (specs at asus website)
Please guys help me pick up a good 939 mobo now.....
Please quote the price of the mobo as well !!!!
Thanks in advance
(Also if i buy this mobo i'll need to go in for a PCI-e gfx card so please suggest one with the name of the company and its price)

 

[blade_runner]

Damn confused !!!!!

mobos based on nF3 ultra are MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum. One based on nForce4 SLI is ASUS K8N SLI. Gigabyte also has a nforce4 SLI based mobo GA-K8NXP-SLI which bundles a Gigabyte dual core 3D1 GFX card as well.

Aren't the SLI mobos damn expensive (i donno their price if ne one knows please quote em')

Also is the ASUS A8V Deluxe a good mobo .....
Its based on the VIA K8T890 chipset n has quite decent specs (specs at asus website)
Please guys help me pick up a good 939 mobo now.....
Please quote the price of the mobo as well !!!!
Thanks in advance
(Also if i buy this mobo i'll need to go in for a PCI-e gfx card so please suggest one with the name of the company and its price)

Yeah SLI mobo's are very expensive right now(arnd 14-15k region ), but in the long run if one goes for SLI then they justify the cost . The A8V is a solid mobo and so is the neo2, the a8v shud be arnd 8.5k. Go for it with your eyes closed.