PC Buying Guide 2013 - Q4

Cilus

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Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

Jas, I was thinking if it is possible to fit a AMD llano based Dual core in the 20K segment. Came up with the following one but reached 23K actually. Check it out:
AMD A4-3400 (2.7 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache) @ 3.9K
Radeon HD 6410D Gfx (160 SPs)
Biostar A55ML+ @ 3.45K
G-skill RipjawX 1600 MHz 2 GB @ 0.7K
WD Blue 250GB @ 3.7K
Acer G195HQV 18.5" LCD @ 4.7K
FSP SAGA II 400W @ 1.9K
LG 22X SATA DVD R/W @ 0.9K
Logitech MK100 @ 0.5K
Altec Lancing BXR1221 @ 1K
Zebronics Bijli W/O PSU @ 1.2K
Zebronics 600VA @ 1.275K
 

vickybat

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Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

^^ Yup this is better one and even has a better ondie gpu.:) It will provide a very good multimedia experience for first time pc buyers.:)
 

Cilus

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Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

And here goes the 30K config. Modified the Display, Gfx card mainly. I have included a GTS 450 Cyclone edition which is on the par with HD 6770 because of its factory overclocking and the price is 500 bucks less. But these cost cutting enabled me to put a True Quad core Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Processor as per the Public Demand :) Also added SAGA II 500W PSU and 4 GB Ram

Here it goes:-

AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ 6.4K
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P (rev. 3.1) @ 2.7K
Corsair 1333 MHz 4GB Value Ram @ 1.1K
WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX @ 3.7K
LG 22X DVD R/W @ 0.9K
ACer G205H 20" LCD (DVI, VGA) @ 5.3K
MSI Cyclone GTS 450 1GB GDDR5 @ 6.7K
FSP SAGA II 500W @ 2.2K
Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu) @ 1.2K
Zebronics 600VA @ 1.275K
Altec Lancing BXR1221 @ 1K

Total 33.75K. Speaker and Display prices are from Deltapage.com.
 

vickybat

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Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

^^ Yes this can be suggested .:)

I have a highend config in mind for potential buyers into serious multithreading:

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i7-3930K Processor(6 cores/12 threads) (12M Cache, 3.20 GHz)|36000
CPU Cooler |Noctua NH-U12P-SE2|3750
Motherboard |Asus P9X79 |19000
RAM |Gskill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL x 4|6600
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD 6950 2GB PCIE * 2 Crossfire/Radeon 7970|30000 approx
HDD |Seagate 500GB 7200.12|4200
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |SeaSonic SS-850AT|6300
Case |Lancool PC-K62 Black/Corsair Carbide 400R|5250
Monitor |Benq G2420HD|10000
Mouse |Razer DeathAdder Black|1950
Keyboard |Microsoft Sidewinder X4|2300
Mouse Pad |Razer Goliathus Fragged Alpha L - Speed/Control|900
UPS |APC 1.1KVA|4300
Speakers |Edifier C2|3200
| Total |134900

Tell me your opinions guys. Should we include this for serious multithreading performance?
 
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Skud

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Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

Make it 16GB RipjawsZ for quad channel, another 3-4k doesn't matter. ;)
 

vickybat

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Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

^^ Yes nice suggestion skud. I forgot about the x79 platform. Thanks for reminding me mate.:) I feel like i'm back after a long time and seem to have forgotten most basics.:))
Config edited.
 
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Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

Aspiring Novelist
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

Jas, I was thinking if it is possible to fit a AMD llano based Dual core in the 20K segment. Came up with the following one but reached 23K actually. Check it out:
AMD A4-3400 (2.7 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache) @ 3.9K
Radeon HD 6410D Gfx (160 SPs)
Biostar A55ML+ @ 3.45K
G-skill RipjawX 1600 MHz 2 GB @ 0.7K
WD Blue 250GB @ 3.7K
Acer G195HQV 18.5" LCD @ 4.7K
FSP SAGA II 400W @ 1.9K
LG 22X SATA DVD R/W @ 0.9K
Logitech MK100 @ 0.5K
Altec Lancing BXR1221 @ 1K
Zebronics Bijli W/O PSU @ 1.2K
Zebronics 600VA @ 1.275K

And here goes the 30K config. Modified the Display, Gfx card mainly. I have included a GTS 450 Cyclone edition which is on the par with HD 6770 because of its factory overclocking and the price is 500 bucks less. But these cost cutting enabled me to put a True Quad core Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Processor as per the Public Demand :) Also added SAGA II 500W PSU and 4 GB Ram

Here it goes:-

AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ 6.4K
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P (rev. 3.1) @ 2.7K
Corsair 1333 MHz 4GB Value Ram @ 1.1K
WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX @ 3.7K
LG 22X DVD R/W @ 0.9K
ACer G205H 20" LCD (DVI, VGA) @ 5.3K
MSI Cyclone GTS 450 1GB GDDR5 @ 6.7K
FSP SAGA II 500W @ 2.2K
Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu) @ 1.2K
Zebronics 600VA @ 1.275K
Altec Lancing BXR1221 @ 1K

Total 33.75K. Speaker and Display prices are from Deltapage.com.

buddy i am trying to somewhat bring prices close to budgets :oops:

@batman
Hmmm then there's no option. But a card like 6770 needs a quadcore and will perform better in bf3 and other future titles.

nope. depends on game to game. but BF3 performs same from 2600k to phenom II x2. *www.techspot.com/review/458-battlefield-3-performance/page7.html
it needs 2 cores atleast though. see how usage is maxed out on dual cores.

but yes quad will be good for future.

and BTW we had a poll which decided nothing above 100k :oops:

and just found out Pentium G620 is better than phenom II x2
*www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/120?vs=406

but its not better than athlon tri cores. *www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/119?vs=406

found some nice llano oc guides too -
*hwbot.org/forum/showthread.php?t=30754
they oced 3500 to 3.7GHz from 2.1ghz! killer!!

@all
so what do you think of these -

Motherboard Notes -
1. rev 3.1 of Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P is better for overclocking. rev 4.0 cuts on phases to 3+1 instead of 4+1. Also rev3.1 hits its capability threshold with an x6 at 1.45V

protective shutdown at this point despite cooling. And rev3.1 supports 140w processors onstead of 95w support of rev4.0. So try to find rev3.1 of that board.
2. Gigabyte GA-880GM-D2H also has same case. rev3.1 is better. has 4+1 phase design and supports 140w processors and oppsoed to 95w support and 3+1 phase of rev4.0.

Sub 20k (Best for office work,movies,downloading)

Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD Athlon II x2 245|2650
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P (rev. 3.1)|2700
RAM |G-skill F3-10666CL9S-2GBNK|697
HDD |WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX|3766
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2200
Case |Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu)|1200
Monitor |Dell IN1930 (18.5")|5300
Keyboard & Mouse |Logitech MK100|500
UPS |Zebronics 600VA|1275
Speakers |Altec Lansing BXR1221|1000
| Total |22438

Optional upgrades for 20k -
Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Pentium G620|3550
Motherboard |GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2-B3|3450
Monitor |Dell IN2030M (20")|5850

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Sub 25k (Best for office work, multimedia)

Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD A6-3500|4650
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-A55M-S2H|4500
RAM |G-skill Ripjaws X F3-10666CL9S-2GBXL|836
HDD |WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX|3766
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2200
Case |Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu)|1200
Monitor |Dell IN1930 (18.5")|5300
Keyboard & Mouse |Logitech MK100|500
UPS |Zebronics 600VA|1275
Speakers |Altec Lansing BXR1221|1000
| Total |26377

Optional upgrades for 25k -
Component | Make | Price Monitor |Dell IN2030M (20")|5850

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Sub 30k (Casual gaming,multi media)

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Pentium G620|3550
Motherboard |GIGABYTE GA-H61M-D2-B3|3450
RAM |G-skill F3-10666CL9S-2GBNK|697
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD 6770|7260
HDD |WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX|3766
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2200
Case |Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu)|1200
Monitor |Dell IN2030M (20")|5850
Keyboard & Mouse |Logitech MK100|500
UPS |Zebronics 600VA|1275
Speakers |Altec Lansing BXR1221|1000
| Total |31798

Optional upgrades for 30k -
Component | Make | Price RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1193
Graphic Card |MSI R6790-2PM2D1GD5|8700

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Sub 35k (Entry level gaming,multi media)

Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD A6-3500|4650
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-A55M-S2H|4500
RAM |G-skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL|1665
Graphic Card |MSI R6790-2PM2D1GD5|8700
HDD |WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX|3766
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2200
Case |Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu)|1200
Monitor |Dell IN2030M (20")|5850
Keyboard & Mouse |Logitech MK100|500
UPS |Intex 1KVA|1800
Speakers |Altec Lansing BXR1221|1000
| Total |36981

Optional overclocking upgrades for 35k -
Component | Make | Price CPU Cooler |CM Hyper 212 Evo|1900

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Sub 40k (Mid range gaming,multi media)

Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE|6400
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-880GM-D2H (rev. 3.1)|4000
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1193
Graphic Card |MSI R6850 Cyclone PE/OC|9750
HDD |WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX|3766
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2200
Case |NZXT Source 210 Elite|2300
Monitor |Benq G2222HDL|7600
Keyboard & Mouse |Logitech MK200|700
UPS |Intex 1KVA|1800
Speakers |Logitech Z313|1680
| Total |42539

Optional overclocking upgrades for 40k -
Component | Make | Price CPU Cooler |CM Hyper 212 Evo|1900
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-880GM-USB3(rev. 3.1)|4800
PSU |Corsair GS600|4000

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vickybat

I am the night...I am...
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

@ Jaskanwar

Yes jas i remember the poll. But i think we can bend some rules for good. We cannot restrict the configs in this forum to be gaming oriented only. Giving a 30k + extra for a worthwhile config in this guide is not bad at all imo. Since x79 is a different platform altogether and has a lots of pros over 2600k in the multithreading scenario which is hard to ignore.

Since 3930k is relatively priced lower than the lot expensive big brother 3960k, i thought its a worthwhile addition to this guide for people looking at a powerful workstation,gaming or computing system which runs in heavily threaded environments. Thus thought of giving a config.

There's no harm really adding that imo.:) See if you can modify some components and add better ones and maybe include a workstation version of the same.:) You can consult other members about this buddy.:)

About budget cpu's, pentium g620 makes sense for budget systems as it has more instruction sets than outgoing amd phenom 2 dual cores. Tricores are better but cilus was saying they are not available anymore. See if you can fit some llano tricores like A6 3500.:)
 
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Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

Aspiring Novelist
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

About budget cpu's, pentium g620 makes sense for budget systems as it has more instruction sets than outgoing amd phenom 2 dual cores. Tricores are better but cilus was saying they are not available anymore. See if you can fit some llano tricores like A6 350

thats what i did if you check spoiler.
 
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Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

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Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

^err..ok :)

suggestions on these -


Sub 50k (Mid range gaming)

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i5 2400|11150
Motherboard |Intel DH67CL B3|5750
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1193
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD6870|11750
HDD |WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX|3766
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |Corsair GS600|4000
Case |NZXT Source 210 Elite|2300
Monitor |Benq G2222HDL|7600
Mouse |Logitech G400|1300
Keyboard |Logitech Media Keyboard K200|400
Mouse Pad |Razer Goliathus Fragged Omega S - Speed/Control|500
UPS |APC 800VA|2800
Speakers |Logitech Z313|1680
| Total |55289

Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD Phenom II x6 1090T|8800
Motherboard |Asus M5A88-V EVO|8050
RAM |G-skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL|1665
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD6870|11750
HDD |WDC 250GB Blue WD2500AAKX|3766
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |Corsair GS600|4000
Case |NZXT Source 210 Elite|2300
Monitor |Benq G2222HDL|7600
Mouse |Logitech G400|1300
Keyboard |Logitech Media Keyboard K200|400
Mouse Pad |Razer Goliathus Fragged Omega S - Speed/Control|500
UPS |APC 800VA|2800
Speakers |Logitech Z313|1680
| Total |55711

how to reduce cost?
 

vickybat

I am the night...I am...
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

^^ I can't find a way to reduce prices:(. Prices have really increased a lot and there's hardly we can do anything. Let these be like this only.

Btw APC 800VA for 2.8k??:shock: Where buddy?
 

whitestar_999

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Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

components like zebronics bijli are very hard to find in nehru place delhi & there is a very high probability that an avg/1st time buyer will get a wrong rev of motherboard.keeping all these in mind & a preference for intel here is my config based on my experience in nehru place.all the components are easy to find in nehru place & almost no chance of getting it wrong.

processor|pentium G620|3500
motherboard|intel DH61WW with pci slot|3600
ram|4gb corsair 1333|1200
hard disk|seagate 250gb|3600
dvd rw|sony or lg|900
psu|FSP SAGA II 400W|2000
cabinet|generic/mora|500
ups|intex 600VA|1200
monitor|16" LED SAMSUNG or LG|4100
speaker|CREATIVE SBS A235 2.1|1000
mouse|generic/intex optical usb|150
keyboard|generic ps/2|150

total:21900 with an option to upgrade to ivy league ivy bridge in future:D (miss the good old days of clarkdale,wolfdale..)

all components are named the way in which there is no confusion.either a shopkeeper will tell you he has intel dh61ww with pci slot or not.no confusion regarding revisions etc.processor & mobo can be bought from PL computers,nehru place(authorized intel dealer).intex usb mouse can be bought from any small shop.rest of the components can be bought from cost to cost,nehru place.fsp saga II need to be purchased online from theitwares but if you can find it at PL computers you can get it for ~1750.

pentium G620 operating temps & power consumption are very close to core i3 2100T so i have chosen a cheap cabinet,ups & 400W power supply as these are enough.even a generic 500W supply which costs ~650 is enough for this system but i chose not to include it.this system is faster than similarly priced dual core phenom with good enough onboard graphics more powerful than 760G.Llano graphics is better than intel but pentium G processor has better core performance.at this budget config only those who play games find llano better which in my opinion is a minority because even a decent gamer wiil get at least a ~3000 graphics card to play games.for rest intel config is the better option with everything running at stock speeds & no plan of overclocking.
 
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Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

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Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

whitestar thanks for config. will look into that.

batman its some other version of 2.8k. dont know. someone posted it :p
 
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d6bmg

BMG ftw!!
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

@vicky: Instead of 3930K, use 3960X which will make that 1.5L rig. Users who can buy buy 3930K, can easily afford the superior 3960X without any problem.
 

Tenida

Gadget Freak
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

@vicky: Instead of 3930K, use 3960X which will make that 1.5L rig. Users who can buy buy 3930K, can easily afford the superior 3960X without any problem.

Man.....are you sure....??:shock:

Intel Core i7-3930K Processor (12M Cache, 3.20 GHz) costs Rs.36K/-
Intel Core i7-3960X Processor Extreme Edition costs 60K

Its not just mere 2-5k difference, 30K diff. is huge.3930K is normal BMW and other is Ferrari:p
 

Cilus

laborare est orare
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

ivy league eh? Are you sure? :lol: :rofl:

The 3930k is a bad chip. Go Xeon (SB-EP).

Could you provide here some links or online shops in India where xeons are available?

Actually we want configs that can be purchased from here only.
 

Extreme Gamer

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Vendor
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

You can get Xeons in India.

Bitfang has some but the LGA2011 line will come in a few months.
 

d6bmg

BMG ftw!!
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

Man.....are you sure....??:shock:

Intel Core i7-3930K Processor (12M Cache, 3.20 GHz) costs Rs.36K/-
Intel Core i7-3960X Processor Extreme Edition costs 60K

Its not just mere 2-5k difference, 30K diff. is huge.3930K is normal BMW and other is Ferrari:p

I've mentioned na, the total price would be around 1.5L once the rupee-dollar ratio stabilizes.

You can get Xeons in India.

At kolkata, one have to pre-order them through Intel Supply Chain of retailers.
 
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