New Setup with a budget of Rs20000

[vickybat]

Amd has no answer to intel sandybridge cpu's yet.

 

[Ronnie11]

Amd has no answer to intel sandybridge cpu's yet.

while this may indeedbe true,the reason y i asked for a similar powerful amd confi is because intel is messing my budget...i assumed the intel i5 2400 would be priced below 10k...now its 10.2..so can anyone tell me whether i should pay the extra money for this confi...would it still be more powerful than amd counterpart..
Also can anyone recommend a good motherboard..when i asked prime abgb,they said they have the asus board available for 5000 bucks...the model name started with p8...forgot to note it....

 

[srch07]

Hey why didn't you called delta when they had stock, i mean they had stock which lasted for like 1 week plus of i5-2400 @ 9.6k.
Anyways, ring up smc and ask for the i5-2400 availability. Its priced there as 9.7K.

I bought Intel DH67CL as board for i5-2400 @ 6.5k, maybe jas or vicky can help you with the boards better

 

[vickybat]

while this may indeedbe true,the reason y i asked for a similar powerful amd confi is because intel is messing my budget...i assumed the intel i5 2400 would be priced below 10k...now its 10.2..so can anyone tell me whether i should pay the extra money for this confi...would it still be more powerful than amd counterpart..
Also can anyone recommend a good motherboard..when i asked prime abgb,they said they have the asus board available for 5000 bucks...the model name started with p8...forgot to note it....

Well you can get a phenom 2 1090t @ 10k but that too would be much slower than i5 2400. Anything lower like 1055t @ 7.8k will reduce performance drastically but relatively to i5 2400.

I guess you should stick with sandybridge cpu's goes they are much more future proof than any cpu currently available.

For boards, the cheapest one will be intel dh67bl @ 5.7k. Asus also has some good h67 boards at a range of 6-6.5k.

Gigabyte offers GA-H67MA-UD2H @ 7.5k which also has cfx support.

 

[coderunknown]

a newly launched Intel processor from a absolute new architecture bound to cost a bit higher than speculated. i'll only say, go for it. it may look overpriced but the extra cash you save by going for AMD mayn't be worth it. cause AM3 socket won't support the future processors so its like EOL to buy AMD if you are able to get yourself a SB processor & the IGP is as good as AMD's or even better at times.

settle for a cheap but descent build motherboard. if you are crossing your budget, get 2Gb ram now & later get another 2Gb stick. in short, get Intel i5 2400 + a low cost descent board & finally 2Gb ram.

 

[Ronnie11]

Thanks for clarifying sam.shab & vickybat...ruling out amd configuration now...if it is below par,then it doesn't make sense...so i guess i will go ahead with i5 2400...but can someone suggest a good motherboard then pls??Am not able to decide..should i wait for the giga motherboard suggested or can someone suggest a good one??Something which is good for gaming & future gpu....

Hey why didn't you called delta when they had stock, i mean they had stock which lasted for like 1 week plus of i5-2400 @ 9.6k.
Anyways, ring up smc and ask for the i5-2400 availability. Its priced there as 9.7K.

I bought Intel DH67CL as board for i5-2400 @ 6.5k, maybe jas or vicky can help you with the boards better

erm never heard of delta before...though have heard about smc...the problem is that i do not own a credit card as such to order parts online....i can deal in cash but not in credit cards....though i miss the possiblity of getting it cheap

pls help me out with the motherboard selection

 

[vickybat]

^^ If you plan to sli or cf in future, then pick the gigabyte board suggested above. Or else intel DH67BL/CL will suffice for your requirements.

Not much to chose from h67 boards cause they don't support cpu overclocking. And no point in overclocking igp in your case.

Also check Asus P8H67 M LE @ 6.5K & Asus P8H67 M LX @ 6.1K

 

[sanju3]

Hey Guys,
I am also planning to build a new pc with sandybridge cpu.
I use it for data analysis, data crunching and lots of query modules from a data & graphic software.
and watch a 1/2 movies a week so basically I am going with igp cpu
No ocing plain business/browsing use no games ok.

Below is the config I have decided.
I want a power efficient pc as my pc is on for nearly 12/14 hours.

Cpu i5 2400 95W 9.6
Or core i3 2100 ( yet to announce 65W) 6.1
Mobo planning to go for Giga H67m-d2 5.4
or asus P8h67-LX 6.1
seagate itb sata 2.8
and pci ide card if mobo dont have ide connector.

It would be very much helpful if you friends can guide me on ddr3 ram model compatible with these boards.
Are the plain ddr3 1333 avilable in market would be compatible or need the special ones like Corsair DDR3 CMX4GX3M1A1333C9 4GB @ 2.3k

Also suggest a good 450/460 watts smps and cabinet
I have a new key/mouse and samsung new 20" lcd bn2030 recently purchased.
Suggestions Please

 

[Piyush]

^it would be nice if could create a new thread
it will help u more

 

[srch07]

@Ronnie11
I ordered twice to delta and my shippment arrived in 2 days First time.
And for second order, it already reached BBSR today, ordered yesterday.
Hopfully will get and by tomorrow.

Check these sites
Delta - The Best in IT in INDIA
TheITWares - One Stop for all Gizmos!TheITwares Ecommerce
www.smcinternational.in
(I personally have ordered from them, so i assure they are verified ones).

Others,
Prime ABGB Today's Cool Deal
TechShop.in - Buy Tech Online Now!!!

There were few more, i forgot.

Regarding Credit Card thing, none of the above accept Credit Card.
Cash Deposit to there account or use online fund transfer if you have icici account, keep in mind the cash deposit charges, ring the shop owners for clarification.

@sanju3,
as piyush said, make seperate thread and please fill the New PC buying Template in the thread.

 

[Ronnie11]

^^ If you plan to sli or cf in future, then pick the gigabyte board suggested above. Or else intel DH67BL/CL will suffice for your requirements.

Not much to chose from h67 boards cause they don't support cpu overclocking. And no point in overclocking igp in your case.

Also check Asus P8H67 M LE @ 6.5K & Asus P8H67 M LX @ 6.1K

no plan to cross fire or anything..just planning to buy a mid range gpu later..the gigabyte board recommended was not available at prime abgb..since i am already spending so much on processor,might as well spend on a good motherboard as well...pls remember i need one for mid end gaming...i generally never overclock...will chk out the asus boards...

thats the reason y i was asking for a good recommendation of a board...

@Ronnie11
I ordered twice to delta and my shippment arrived in 2 days First time.
And for second order, it already reached BBSR today, ordered yesterday.
Hopfully will get and by tomorrow.

Check these sites
Delta - The Best in IT in INDIA
TheITWares - One Stop for all Gizmos!TheITwares Ecommerce
SMC international
(I personally have ordered from them, so i assure they are verified ones).

Others,
Prime ABGB Today's Cool Deal
TechShop.in - Buy Tech Online Now!!!

There were few more, i forgot.

Regarding Credit Card thing, none of the above accept Credit Card.
Cash Deposit to there account or use online fund transfer if you have icici account, keep in mind the cash deposit charges, ring the shop owners for clarification.

erm i neither have an online bank facility..i just have an account at central bank & i am pretty sure they don't have it....i have bought many items from primeabgb but after going to lamington road to buy personally...i just have no idea about these fund transfers..how do they even know if its my money??isn't this risky???won't shipping coast itself increase the cost?...do i have to notify them before making money transfers..

 

[Bulldozer929]

look at a ASUS P8H67 M PRO. around the same price as gigabyte. another is EVO one of same P8H67 M species but costs 8.5k or so,

 

[Ronnie11]

ok i have one more query..suppose i open a bank account with sbi & tell them to activate the online fund transfer thing...can i transfer the money then?????

also how do i make cash deposits in delhi??

can anyone here help me guide as to how to buy from smc??pls??

look at a ASUS P8H67 M PRO. around the same price as gigabyte. another is EVO one of same P8H67 M species but costs 8.5k or so,

the model u mentioned has a price tag of 13000 at smcinternational...can't afford...infact there are too many p8 boards like LE,LX..wtf..which one is good for me???

 

[Reaper_vivek]

ok i have one more query..suppose i open a bank account with sbi & tell them to activate the online fund transfer thing...can i transfer the money then?????

also how do i make cash deposits in delhi??

can anyone here help me guide as to how to buy from smc??pls??



the model u mentioned has a price tag of 13000 at smcinternational...can't afford...infact there are too many p8 boards like LE,LX..wtf..which one is good for me???

yes you can do it on the sbi website..but mind you it takes time to alot an internet account..
If you are opening an account..do so in icici or pnb..they have visa cards..which is very useful..sbi has maestro.

There are two ways to pay to smc..cash deposit in their kotac mahindra bank a/c or online transfer to the same a/c..you can go to their store and pay cash there too..or use ur card there..they deduct some amount from ur a/c for that..call them and they will explain all methods..

Check asus website for details on the board..generally the lx and le have the least features in the series..whereas deluxe has all..

 

[Ronnie11]

yes you can do it on the sbi website..but mind you it takes time to alot an internet account..
If you are opening an account..do so in icici or pnb..they have visa cards..which is very useful..sbi has maestro.

There are two ways to pay to smc..cash deposit in their kotac mahindra bank a/c or online transfer to the same a/c..you can go to their store and pay cash there too..or use ur card there..they deduct some amount from ur a/c for that..call them and they will explain all methods..

Check asus website for details on the board..generally the lx and le have the least features in the series..whereas deluxe has all..

ok i guess for me pnb is possible..a friend of mine has the icici online banking activated...can i route the money through a friend?Also how will he know that this is my money..cash seems like a non option since i am in mumbai....i am sry for asking so many questions since i have never done this before & i don't want anything to go wrong...also will the shipped products arrive at home or do i have to go to the port to collect??

do i have to get their account number to transfer the money because its not listed on their website??Did anyone here have any probs with smc international??Pls help me out....

 

[Reaper_vivek]

The first thing you should do is CALL smc..
Ask them about the details of online transfer..
Here's what i know..
U must have there a/c no. to send money..
Another easy way is to deposit money in their a/c through any kotac mahindra bank near to you..
The parts will come to your address..
Shipping charges depend on weight..generally it's 700 for say 10kgs..so u may have to spend around 1k for shipping..
Shipping insurance will set u back by equal amount..
CAUTION: the following was mentioned by smc once.."there have been cases of mis handling of items during loading and unloading of shipped items..very minimal but it has..in that case the shipping insurance will be covered by the courier company and not by us..in the event of receiving a damaged product..you can contact us but everythng will be done with the courier company..claims included which may take time..".
The reason i've mentioned this is to know the RARE risks included in getting your big components shipped..
Online transfer is safe..but if you are not confident buy locally..even if that may cost u a bit extra..

 

[Ronnie11]

The first thing you should do is CALL smc..
Ask them about the details of online transfer..
Here's what i know..
U must have there a/c no. to send money..
Another easy way is to deposit money in their a/c through any kotac mahindra bank near to you..
The parts will come to your address..
Shipping charges depend on weight..generally it's 700 for say 10kgs..so u may have to spend around 1k for shipping..
Shipping insurance will set u back by equal amount..
CAUTION: the following was mentioned by smc once.."there have been cases of mis handling of items during loading and unloading of shipped items..very minimal but it has..in that case the shipping insurance will be covered by the courier company and not by us..in the event of receiving a damaged product..you can contact us but everythng will be done with the courier company..claims included which may take time..".
The reason i've mentioned this is to know the RARE risks included in getting your big components shipped..
Online transfer is safe..but if you are not confident buy locally..even if that may cost u a bit extra..

Thanks for clarifying this bit up..Helped a lot...will definitely call..thanks a lot....

 

[Bulldozer929]

if you see carefully i mentioned H67 M PRO and not P67 M PRO one you were looking at!!

 

[Ronnie11]

if you see carefully i mentioned H67 M PRO and not P67 M PRO one you were looking at!!

oh sry man...should have seen it carefully...but i can't find this model anywhere in smc...

 

[Ronnie11]

ok change of plan-give me an amd spec since SB has problems.....need to buy by first week of march