New Budget PC: 35k

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Rahul003

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Hi All,

I am looking for a new desktop PC. Below mentioned are my requirements. Please suggest the best configuration.

1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Stupid answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work. Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.')
Ans: IBM Infosphere suite(IBM InfoSphere DataStage InfoSphere DataStage85),Labview2010,Oracle 11g, 1080 HD movies


2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:35k (may be expandable)

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Not now.. may be in future.

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:Windows server 2008 and Windows 7

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: I have 1TB WD external Hard drive, so anything from 250 gb and above will be good.

6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention which screen size and resolution do you want. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, again mention the size and resolution of monitor you have.
Ans: Will reuse old one

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Monitor, keyboard and mouse.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: This week

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: No, but I know a friend who is a good assembler.

10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans: New Delhi

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:I am not bothered about gaming , configuration must be able to support my professional softwares (IBM Datastage 8.5, Oracle 11g, VMware) for development purpose and should be able to play HD movies. I will prefer to buy i5-2500k.


Thanks

Rahul
 
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the_conqueror

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Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3R @ 11k
Intel Core i5 2500k @ 13k
Gskill RipjawsX 4 GB ddr3 1600 Mhz @ 1.5k
Zotac GT 520 @ 2k
Nzxt source elite 210 @ 2.3k
Corsair GS500 @ 3.5k
Cooler Master Hyper 212 evo @ 2k
WD Caviar Blue 250 GB @ 3.5k
Left the speakers and ups(don't know enough about them and they are out of your budget). BTW, if possible, go for Gigabyte GA-Z68Xp-ud3p or asus maximus iv gene z, because ud3r is not a good overclocker. It'll cost 2k more. But I'll suggest you to give up the idea of OCing and going with the config below which is much faster.

If you don't wanna overclock, then go for this:
Intel DH67CL(b3) @ 5k
Intel core i7 2600 @ 16k
Gskill RipjawsX 4 GB ddr3 1600 Mhz @ 1.5k
Zotac GT 520 @ 2k
Nzxt source elite 210 @ 2.3k
Corsair CX430V2 @ 2.5k
WD caviar blue 250 gb @ 3.5k

This rig would be much faster and you can squeeze in good speakers and ups also.
 
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RiGOD

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Component Make Price
CPU Intel Core i5-2400 10850
Motherboard Intel DH67CL 5640
GPU SAPPHIRE HD 5670 4200
RAM G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1150
HDD WD Caviar Blue 500 GB 4300
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1110
Case CM Elite 310 1650
PSU Corsair CX430 V2 2450
Speakers Altec Lancing BXR1221 1100
UPS APC 600VA 2100
Total 34550
 
Cilus

Cilus

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The kind of applications you have mentioned are heavily CPU dependent and a multi-core CPU is very much recommended. Also 8 GB ram is I guess the best option here.

Here is my suggestion:-

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T @ 9K
ASUS M5A88-M @ 5.4K
Corsair 4GB X 2 1333 MHz DDR3 @ 2.2K
WD Blue 500 GB @ 4.3K
Corsair CX 430V2 @ 2.2K
LG 22X DVD Writer @ 0.85K
CM Elite 310 @ 1.65K
APC 600VA @ 2K
Altec Lancing BXR1221 @ 1.1K
Gigabyte HD 7750 1 GB GDDR5 @ 6.4K


Total: 35.1K.
You don't need a Core i5 2500K as you're not gonna use it for gaming. Applications you have mentioned can't be benefited much from Overclocking. On the other hand a 6 core Phenom II can really help here.
 
RiGOD

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^^Will OP need such a GPU? Isn't it better to save some bucks there and get a better PSU & Cabinet?
 
dashing.sujay

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RiGOD said:
^^Will OP need such a GPU? Isn't it better to save some bucks there and get a better PSU & Cabinet?
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Why will he need a better PSU if he cuts on GPU? cx430v2 is more than enough for his config & purpose. Instead if the money saved from downgrading GPU is put into CPU, then his productivity would increase more IMO.

The apps which he intend to use are heavily CPU demanding.

@Cilus, won't be i7-2600 here better than phenom 1090T? If he can skip OCn, then a H67 will suffice, alongwith an i7-2600.
 
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Rahul003

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Hi Guys,

Thanks for nice rig.. Sorry missed out mentioning , I am going to use old Speakers, having APC 300V will it suffice or APC600V is a must, I am not in for Gaming , can I skip GPU for now ??

I have googled and came across power consumption ADM processers is more as compare to intel ones, Is it true? If yes do I need to go for better PSU and Cabinet ?


Thanks

Rahul
 
coderunknown

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600VA will offer 4-5min backup. 300VA will cause it to get turned off instantly.

yes, you may skip GPU and instead go for a bigger cabinet + a cooler. and add a HD6450 if you can. 880G (the motherboard's chipset) will easily handle 1080p video playback but still a 6450 @ 2.5k will add lower load from processor.
 
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Rahul003

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Sam said:
600VA will offer 4-5min backup. 300VA will cause it to get turned off instantly.

yes, you may skip GPU and instead go for a bigger cabinet + a cooler. and add a HD6450 if you can. 880G (the motherboard's chipset) will easily handle 1080p video playback but still a 6450 @ 2.5k will add lower load from processor.
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Hi Sam,

Thanks for your input.. I am novice at H/W stuff :oops: .. Can you suggest a better cabinet and cooler.

@ Cilus :-My brother is gaming enthusiast, and a big AMD fan, he has gone through few thread and modified your configuration and came up with :

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 9000
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 6600
Corsair 4GB X 2 1333 MHz DDR3 2200
WD Caviar Green 1 TB 5500
Corsair CX 430V2 2200
LG 22X DVD Writer 850
CM Elite 310 1650
APC 600VA 2000
Zotac GT 240 1 GB GDDR5 3300
Total 33300

Please suggest weather above configuration will hold good for future prospects? Still 1.7 k left suggest if any upgrade is required.


As suggested by Sujay , will i7-2600 with H67 will give better performance?


Thanks

Rahul
 
Cilus

Cilus

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The configuration is very good, especially the motherboard. But that is a enthusiastic motherboard and recommended if you are going to overclock a lot, like 4.2 GHz+. Otherwise the motherboard, I have suggested will do fine.

For HDD, if you are going for WD, then make sure you are getting the WD Blue. Green HDDs are reported to have several issues.

The Graphics card can be updated, get HD 5670 512 MB GDDR5 at 4.2K. It is almost twice faster than GT 240.
 
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the_conqueror

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Rahul003 said:
Hi Sam,

Thanks for your input.. I am novice at H/W stuff :oops: .. Can you suggest a better cabinet and cooler.

@ Cilus :-My brother is gaming enthusiast, and a big AMD fan, he has gone through few thread and modified your configuration and came up with :

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 9000
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 6600
Corsair 4GB X 2 1333 MHz DDR3 2200
WD Caviar Green 1 TB 5500
Corsair CX 430V2 2200
LG 22X DVD Writer 850
CM Elite 310 1650
APC 600VA 2000
Zotac GT 240 1 GB GDDR5 3300
Total 33300

Please suggest weather above configuration will hold good for future prospects? Still 1.7 k left suggest if any upgrade is required.


As suggested by Sujay , will i7-2600 with H67 will give better performance?


Thanks

Rahul
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Core i7 2600+h67 board will outperform even the overclocked 1090T. So, go for core i7 2600+ intel DH67CL(B3). You won't regret it.
 
Cilus

Cilus

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I know in gaming, Sandybridge processors are simply unbeatable. But don't know you guys are aware or not, a 4.2 GHz Phenom II 1090T performs closer to a nehalem based 6 core 990X processor which is slightly faster than 2600. Now priced at 9K + a 2k Cooler =11K can touch the performance of a 17K processor when overclocked.... I'll go with the 9K processor if I have limited budget.
Check the guru3d review of 1090T
 
RiGOD

RiGOD

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@the_conqueror : i7-2600 + DH67CL ~ 22.7k
1090T + GA-970-UD3 ~ 15.7k

Obviously the former performs better, but check the price difference too. If you can suggest a balanced configuration with it then it'll be great:)
 
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Rahul003

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Hello Friends

I am finalizing on this configuration. Please suggest any outlet in Nehru Place, New Delhi which is reliable and gives competitive prices.

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3
Corsair 4GB X 2 1333 MHz DDR3
WD Caviar Blue 1 TB
Corsair CX 430V2
LG 22X DVD Writer
CM Elite 310/Nzxt source Elite
APC 600VA
Sapphire HD5670 512MB GDDR5
Cooler Master Hyper TX3 EVO Cooler

Thanks
Rahul
 
dashing.sujay

dashing.sujay

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SMC international / Cost2Cost (some have issues with them, but their prices are better as per feedback).

And get Elite 330 instead of Elite 310 or Nzxt Source elite.
 
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Rahul003

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dashing.sujay said:
SMC international / Cost2Cost (some have issues with them, but their prices are better as per feedback).

And get Elite 330 instead of Elite 310 or Nzxt Source elite.
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I have explored NP today( Cost to cost and SMC also), unable to find AMD Phenom II X6 1090T and WD Caviar Blue 1 TB, price at filpkart is 9988 and 5832, can you suggest where to order online.

Every one at NP was pushing for FX 8120.. I got to know there are some issues with this processor.

Please help me out to buy finalized configuration.

Thanks
Rahul
 
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