New Amd Rig

[sagsall4u]

hey guys . comment on this.

procc - amd 5000+ - 8000
mobo - Asus M2A-VM - 5100
Ram - kingston/transcend 1gb @ 667mhz - 2100
Hdisk - seagate / hitachi sata 2 160gb - 2500
DVD rw- Liteon LH20A1P - 1800
Monitor - viewsonic 17" LCD - 8800
cabinet + smps - any1 - 2000
speakers - APT 3 - 2800
TOTAL -- 36 grand..(prices sourced from theitwares.com )
Pls give your suggestions and comments on d abv rig.

 

[vish786]

macha u missed d graphics card

 

[gauravakaasid]

no gfx card?

@vish786...u beat me to it!!

 

[abhi1301]

Wat bout kabd & more IMP MOUSE ??????? will u buy the very normal stuff or lookin for a good mouse ??

 

[vish786]

Wat bout kabd & more IMP MOUSE ??????? will u buy the very normal stuff or lookin for a good mouse ??

why to simply waste more money on keyboard and mouse... instead by something extra.... i suggest

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

nice HTPC config.

Is it ur Motherboard is HDMI enabled?

 

[rahul30]

the price difference between amd x2 4800 and amd x2 5000 is not justified....if ur going for x2 5200 @ 8k then please go for x2 5200+ arnd 8.5k (u will get 2 mb cache memory) or else go for x2 4800 for arnd 6.5k and save the 1.5k and invest on smps or some other stuff...if u still wanna go for x2 5000 then go for x2 5200 for only 500 rs extra...

b.t.w i am buying my pc tom: see wat i m buying

1) amd x2 4800 = 6500
2) biostar amd 690g= 4200
3) 1 gb ddr2 667 mhz= 2500 (price offered to me in kolkata
4) 160 gb hard disk - 2500
5) cabinet+smps- 3000 (invest on a good spmps as it will help in long run)

total comes to arnd 18700 and with 4% vat comes to arnd 19500!

now compare this with intel config:
1) intel core 2 duo E6420 - 10000
2) msi neo f- 5700
3) 1 gb ddr2 667 mhz= 2500 (price offered to me in kolkata
4) 160 gb hard disk - 2500
5) cabinet+smps- 3000 (invest on a good spmps as it will help in long run)
6) graphics card- appx 2000 (coz the mobo doesnt come with integrated gfx)

total - 25700 and and with 4%vat it comes to 26800 appx

now to compare the two the difference in price is roughly 7500 rs ...which is not justified if you are going to use it moderately for home in day to day life...also it was said by anandtech that E6400 was between amd 4600 and amd 5000 in performance so i dont think u will miss out on a huge deal for the given price...this is when u dont overclock i.e comparison at stock speed...
so decide which config is more sensible for guyz with a budget!

 

[premsharma]

@rahul30 a great reasoning. Your AMD configuration is very nice and very competitive price. Intel systems are useless considering their price. More over with this Biostar [AMD 690G] motherbaord you will get onboard graphics i.e. ATI X1200 which is best at present in integrated graphics catagory. Also at present biostar board is best among all when compared with Asus & MSI etc because it has both DVI as well as HDMI integrated. One more thing if you want to look is you should go for 65nm processor instead of 90nm

 

[rahul30]

@rahul30 a great reasoning. Your AMD configuration is very nice and very competitive price. Intel systems are useless considering their price. More over with this Biostar [AMD 690G] motherbaord you will get onboard graphics i.e. ATI X1200 which is best at present in integrated graphics catagory. Also at present biostar board is best among all when compared with Asus & MSI etc because it has both DVI as well as HDMI integrated. One more thing if you want to look is you should go for 65nm processor instead of 90nm

yes buddy 65nm processor will be better choice (there is not extra price for 65nm)....b.t.w prem- which system did u ultimately buy??? i am buying my amd rig tom

 

[premsharma]

I could not buy yet as I am under relocation [shifting]. Will buy soon. I have already narrowed down to 5000+, 5200+ or 5600+ with 690G mobo, presently inclined towards Biostar, or I will wait for ATX 690G from Asus/MSI.

 

[rahul30]

buddy i went to the market today and these are the prices i got

1) amd x2 4800- rs 6175
amd x2 5200- rs 8450

2) biostar motherboard 690g (that guy said its sli and i dont think its possible)- rs. 5000

3) 1 gb ddr2 667 mhz ram- 2450
4)160gb hard disk sata- 2400

except for the motherboard i suppose everything is fixed...i m not really getting one point that this dealer is claiming that it is an atx motherboard sli with amd 690g...i have'nt found this anywhere in any websites??? u got any idea?

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

^^ well tell him to show the perky thing!!!
And do tell us afterwards

 

[rahul30]

^^ well tell him to show the perky thing!!!
And do tell us afterwards

finally i bought the following rig:

1) amd x2 5200 (65nm tdp)- 8550
2) asus m2a-vm - 4100
3) 1 gb ddr2 ram 667 mhz - 2500 (kingston)
4) 160 gb hard disk - 2250
5) navtech cabinet - 1900 (with 500w smps)

total 19300 and after tax 20000/-

 

[cynosure]

^^You got this from Delhi?

I think that coz of the 4%VAT but still!!

 

[rahul30]

^^You got this from Delhi?

I think that coz of the 4%VAT but still!!

no dude...got this in kolkata!

 

[magnet]

i dont know why u ppl prefer amd when u shelving above 10k on mobo cpu.....

e4300 best stuff to buy if u have that much money...

i myself got an amd one today.....

amd 3600+ and jetway board...but will oc it to use at speed of 4600+ processer....i jus spended 6.8k on both...if htpc is the reason.. than its fine....

btw u wont find biostar board now...they have gone all nvidia now and jus 1-2 days bak they released one board...so i guess by end of the month ull get one but with nvidia chipset

 

[cynosure]

Waise guys I thougt bout this config which I am going to buy maybe next month. Post your comments::

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
Asus M2AVM-HDMI
2x2/1x4 GB 667MHz RAM (Going for a 64bit Linux)
Seagate 320GB SATA II HDD
Lite-On LH-20A1P DVD burner
Benq 17 '' FP71G LCD VDU
Any 2.1 speaker system (creative most prob.)
Logitech Keybord+mouse combo
APC 1KVA/800VA UPS
Cabinet with 600W PSU.

Waiting for Gfx card when ATI launches their products.
Maybe after 2 months the prices of cards will fall, then Ill think of buying one
tab tak onboard gfx zindabaad!!!
I have my eyes on the 8800GT 640MB card but hope ATI will come with something better and cheaper.

 

[rahul30]

actually ppl have a very wrong perception of core 2 duo being better than everything else...yes i agree that it is a new architecture but nowhere u can question amd because trust me in day to day browsing u wont even able to tell me the difference between the two...also every1 is not born with a lavish budget to spend...had i gone for the core 2 duo quivalent of amd x2 5200 i.e E6420 i would have paid 10000 for the processor and another 5800 for the motherboard and another 2k for a very low end graphics card...and that makes no sense... amd 690g integrated gfx is the best available right now as then combo which i got for 12500 u can compare with E6420 & mobo for arnd 16000 (also add 2k for gpu)+2k= 18k...now tell me wts da diff...and for your info i dont overclock srry not for me!

Waise guys I thougt bout this config which I am going to buy maybe next month. Post your comments::

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
Asus M2AVM-HDMI
2x2/1x4 GB 667MHz RAM (Going for a 64bit Linux)
Seagate 320GB SATA II HDD
Lite-On LH-20A1P DVD burner
Benq 17 '' FP71G LCD VDU
Any 2.1 speaker system (creative most prob.)
Logitech Keybord+mouse combo
APC 1KVA/800VA UPS
Cabinet with 600W PSU.

Waiting for Gfx card when ATI launches their products.
Maybe after 2 months the prices of cards will fall, then Ill think of buying one
tab tak onboard gfx zindabaad!!!
I have my eyes on the 8800GT 640MB card but hope ATI will come with something better and cheaper.

buddy if u can wait for a month or two...u can get the quad core arnd 12k range...i wanted to go for that but i had to buy a pc so din have ne option...if u can wait just hold on for a month or so..

 

[cynosure]

^^Quad core will be a dream for me.
I mean here for 15k I get both mobo and proc. but then I cud only get a pro.
waise you are talking bout intel or amd???

You are making me to google about the quad core market.
Thanks anyway!!!

 

[rahul30]

^^Quad core will be a dream for me.
I mean here for 15k I get both mobo and proc. but then I cud only get a pro.
waise you are talking bout intel or amd???

he he thats true...u will always have to pay a premium for intel motherboards..lol..
n i was talking abt intel quad core QX 6600...amd quad core for consumers has not been revealed!