PC Buying Guide 2011- Q4

[Skud]

That's the only review I had found so far. Also check this:-

X79 / Z68 / 990FX CrossFireX HD 6970 x3 Performance Analysis :: TweakTown USA Edition

More than anything else, I was surprised by this:-

*cdn5.tweaktown.com/content/4/4/x4433_450_x79_z68_990fx_crossfirex_hd_6970_x3_performance_analysis.png.pagespeed.ic.6V_KgWO9FZ.png

 

[$$Lionking$$]

@d6bmg - yeah dude.. im from indore... theres not much stuff available here.. although lynx-india lists ceramique at 300/- they dont actually have it....

@Skud - Dudeeeee.. real name... pls..!!!

 

[Tenida]

Core i7 3960X processor & MSI X79A-GD65 review

 

[Skud]

Hope these are not empty words:-

Maximum PC | Western Digital: We've Made "Substantial Progress" in Restoring Hard Drive Operations in Thailand

 

[d6bmg]

Hope these are not empty words:-

Maximum PC | Western Digital: We've Made "Substantial Progress" in Restoring Hard Drive Operations in Thailand

I think this is nothing but a rumor. Too early to make that 'substantial progress' in restoring the present crisis of HDDs. Plus I can't see this news on any other website. So.... one will have to think twice before believing in this kind of misleading news.

But, if it is 100% true, then we can expect HDD prices to be normal by the month of March-April.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Core i7 3960X processor & MSI X79A-GD65 review

nice review. thanks for posting tenida.

 

[nilgtx260]

this is interesting *www.fudzilla.com/graphics/item/25087-amd-preparing-hd-6930

now nvidia released it so amd has to counter it at any means, this is simply marketing tactics to gain more profit from older series. I really don't understand the necessity of HD 6930 when HD 6870/6950 is already there.

 

[d6bmg]

^^ This reminds me of nvidia's GTX 560 Ti 448 card. Is of no use just to produce some 'latest' cards, these are coming up.

 

[nilgtx260]

^^ ya that's true & moreover these are limited editions, better wait for 1/2 months more for HD 7000 series .

 

[Skud]

This cooler does some serious cooling:-

Phanteks PH-TC14PE Review - Overclockers Club

Comes in four different colors and better than Noctua NH-D14.


*www.overclockersclub.com/vimages/phanteks_ph_tc14pe/9.jpg

Image from Overclockers Club


Don't know if it will ever be available here.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

skud thanks for info. i liked blue one most

 

[skeletor]

I won't mind suggest AMD A6-3650 + A55 motherboard + 1600 Mhz DDR3 RAM over i3-2100 + H61 combos. It has four cores and platform cost for mobo and processor turns out to be 6500 + 4500. Plus, you can overclock it slightly.

AMD A6-3650 2.6GHz Llano APU Review - AMD A6-3650 APU Processor Review - Legit Reviews

* Future proofing * is a myth anyways. And tell me how many people (in India) change their processors every year or every two years?

 

[Skud]

Some better Llanos, you can actually overclock these:-

AMD A8-3870K and A6-3670K are available for pre-order


*fudzilla.com/processors/item/25096-two-new-llanos-up-for-preorder

So, we are looking at quad-core parts with 4MB of L2, clocked at 2.7GHz and 3GHz. As you’ve probably guessed by now, the “K” suffix means they have unlocked multipliers. The TDP also stayed the same, 100W. Like their predecessors, the A8-3870K and A6-3670K don’t feature Turbo, which is reserved for 65W parts.

*www.cpu-world.com/news_2011/images/L_A6-3670_and_A8-3870_prices.jpg

skud thanks for info. i liked blue one most

Thanks Jas. Blue would have been perfect for me too.

 

[vickybat]

@ ico

I like your idea there. That's a good APU and out of the box gives very good multimedia performance. Its got a potent gpu better than sandybridge gpu and the cpu is no slouch at all.

I think overclocking isn't that favorable for products like these. I mean they are mainstream and people hardly care to overclock just for benchmark sake. i3 2100+ discrete card makes for a cheap but powerful gaming system but i don't think A6 will be a bottleneck or something.

This should fit right in a 30k optimum config.

 

[d3p]

Spoiler

This cooler does some serious cooling:-

Phanteks PH-TC14PE Review - Overclockers Club

Comes in four different colors and better than Noctua NH-D14.


*www.overclockersclub.com/vimages/phanteks_ph_tc14pe/9.jpg

Image from Overclockers Club


Don't know if it will ever be available here.

Thats a nice finding SKUD, availability might be a big issue in india for such brands

 

[Skud]

Thanks debashish.

 

[d6bmg]

This cooler does some serious cooling:-

Phanteks PH-TC14PE Review - Overclockers Club

Comes in four different colors and better than Noctua NH-D14.

Spoiler

*www.overclockersclub.com/vimages/phanteks_ph_tc14pe/9.jpg

Image from Overclockers Club

Don't know if it will ever be available here.

Nice find Skud. But I don't think we are going to get this in India. I'm loving the blue & red colors. Red for ROG boards, awesome combo. :w00t:

 

[Skud]

Bitfenix has arrived, who knows about future?

 

[d6bmg]

^^ Nice!!! But which site have them in their list?

@Jas: Consider replacing i5-2320 with i5-2400 in the 50K config.
Reason: price difference is nominal, and 2400 is more radially available.

 

[Extreme Gamer]

xtremegx has bitfenix.