PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

[harshilsharma63]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

Been out of updates. Can someone post new parts and price changes? I'm a bit busy with project work so I need assistance in keeping this thread up to date.

 

[anilthomas26]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

Hi All

First of all I would state the intended use of the desktop that I want to buy :

* Academic use : Run computationally intensive matlab programs requiring high level of parallel execution
* Budget can be around 1 lakh rupees.

Other requirements :

* Should run Windows
* Maybe a core i7 hexa-core (Core™ i7-4960X Processor Extreme Edition ?) (is the i7 octa-core commercially available ?)
* Requires lots of RAM (maybe around 32 Gb) - So need an optimal mother board and optimal RAM configuration : 4x8 ? 16x2 ? What frequency RAM to use ?
* Proper power supply ?
* SSD ?

And a doubt :

* Would having a good graphics card help in Matlab processing ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[adityak469]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

Been out of updates. Can someone post new parts and price changes? I'm a bit busy with project work so I need assistance in keeping this thread up to date.

no need for now. let new GPUs come to India.

 

[singleindian]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

whts the diffrence btw asus 24B3ST and 24D3ST DVD writer?

 

[master_chief]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

no need for now. let new GPUs come to India.

Please update the list,I am looking for a gaming PC within 40000INR; which can be upgraded in future.

 

[adityak469]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

Please update the list,I am looking for a gaming PC within 40000INR; which can be upgraded in future.

Open a thread for now, I think harshilsharma doesn't com online now.

 

[harshilsharma63]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

Open a thread for now, I think harshilsharma doesn't com online now.

I'm a bit busy with project work. October is full of holidays so will be coming online then. Can someone please help updating this thread?

 

[ravi847]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

Why is there a 9k mobo in 70k budget??

 

[adityak469]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

Why is there a 9k mobo in 70k budget??

because mobos are the motherboards. you shouldnt compromise on them.

- - - Updated - - -

I'm a bit busy with project work. October is full of holidays so will be coming online then. Can someone please help updating this thread?

dont know how to make a table, so just posting it -

70k -

i5 4440 - 10k
Asus/Gigabyte B85 - 5.5k
HyperXFury 4GB - 3k
GTX 970 - 30k
Antec VP550p - 3.5k
Deppcool Tesseract - 2.7k
ODD - 1k
WD Blue 1TB - 3.5k
Dell S2240L - 8k
MK200 - .7k

80k -

i5 4570 - 13k
Asus/Gigabyte B85 - 5.5k
HyperXFury 2x4GB - 3k
GTX 970 - 30k
Antec VP550p - 3.5k
Samsung EVO 128GB - 5.5k [i guess 860 Evo is coming too]
Deppcool Tesseract - 2.7k
ODD - 1k

80k (overclockable) -

FX8350 - 13k
Cooler Master Hyper 212X - 3k
Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - 8k
HyperXFury 2x4GB - 6k
GTX 970 - 30k
Antec VP550p - 3.5k
Deepcool Tesseract - 3k
WD Blue 1 TB - 3.5k
Asus ODD - 1k
Dell S2240L - 8k
MK200 Keyboard & Mouse Combo - .7k
Samsung EVO 128GB - 5.5k


90k (overclockable)

Intel i5 4690k - 16,650
Cooler Master Hyper 212X - 2,770
MSI Z97 PC Mate - 9,030
HyperXFury 4 GB x2 - 6,000
GTX 970 - 30k
Seasonic S12II 620W - 6000
Deepcool Tesseract - 2,700
WD Blue 1 TB - 3,600
Asus ODD - 1,000
Dell S2240L - 8,400
Cooler Master Devastator KB and Mouse Combo - 2,840


ADD A NOTE AT THE END - if AOC I2369VM is availiable for ~9k, then buy it.

 

[matrixx]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

Hello Friends, I am lazy father who wish to convert old home PC into gaming/media PC to satisfy curiosity of his teenage son since last 6 months ( I'm really shameful). He is playing game like Transformer-4, Dragon-2, Spiderman based on movie time to time.

Well, yesterday my old rig (mentioned below) dead (CPU not responded) & technician says Motherboard failed & need to replace.

Since having this incident, may I have expert opinion whether I should sell whole crush & go for new Desktop or old rig can be effectively modified as requesting below: Budget-30 to 35k (for new desktop) 15k (for up gradation)

old PC configuration:-

•Processor = Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 (2.2 GHz) Box Proc. No idea whether to replace or keep as it is for gaming up gradation?
•Motherboard = Intel D945GCNL Original Mother Board ( Failed. Need to replace as technician says. But no idea what to do?!
•Chasis / SMPS = Micro ATX - Mini Tower Case, I ball, Pride modelWish to keep as it is
•System Memory= 1 GB DDR2Need to improve at least 4GB to run graphic card
•RAM-TranscandHard Drive= 250 GB SATA Wish to keep as it is
•Hard Drive - Seagate Optical Drive= 20x SATA •DVD Writer - LGWish to keep as it is
•Graphics= Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950Need to replace to satisfy son's gaming curiosity
•Output= 19" Wide Screen LCD - Viewsonic wish to keep as it is
•Audio =Creative 5.1 Ch. SBS 560/580 wish to keep as it is
* wired keyboard & mouse wish to replace by wireless keyboard and mouse

 

[adityak469]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

Hello Friends, I am lazy father who wish to convert old home PC into gaming/media PC to satisfy curiosity of his teenage son since last 6 months ( I'm really shameful). He is playing game like Transformer-4, Dragon-2, Spiderman based on movie time to time.

Well, yesterday my old rig (mentioned below) dead (CPU not responded) & technician says Motherboard failed & need to replace.

Since having this incident, may I have expert opinion whether I should sell whole crush & go for new Desktop or old rig can be effectively modified as requesting below: Budget-30 to 35k (for new desktop) 15k (for up gradation)

old PC configuration:-

•Processor = Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 (2.2 GHz) Box Proc. No idea whether to replace or keep as it is for gaming up gradation?
•Motherboard = Intel D945GCNL Original Mother Board ( Failed. Need to replace as technician says. But no idea what to do?!
•Chasis / SMPS = Micro ATX - Mini Tower Case, I ball, Pride modelWish to keep as it is
•System Memory= 1 GB DDR2Need to improve at least 4GB to run graphic card
•RAM-TranscandHard Drive= 250 GB SATA Wish to keep as it is
•Hard Drive - Seagate Optical Drive= 20x SATA •DVD Writer - LGWish to keep as it is
•Graphics= Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950Need to replace to satisfy son's gaming curiosity
•Output= 19" Wide Screen LCD - Viewsonic wish to keep as it is
•Audio =Creative 5.1 Ch. SBS 560/580 wish to keep as it is
* wired keyboard & mouse wish to replace by wireless keyboard and mouse

Sell all the parts, buy a new one(40k), I'm also a teenager and know how your son must be feeling

CPU - AMD FAX 6300 - 7k
Motherboard - Gigabyte 970A DS3P - 5.5k
RAM - HyperXFury 4GB - 3k
HDD - WD Blue 1TB - 3.5k
Graphics Card - Zotac nVidia GTX 750Ti - 11k (Dual fan variant)
Cabinet - Deepcool Tesseract - 3k
PSU - Antec VP 450p - 2.5k
Monitor - Dell S2240L - 8k

BTW who said that you need 4GB RAM to run a graphics card?

 

[matrixx]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

Sell all the parts, buy a new one(40k), I'm also a teenager and know how your son must be feeling

CPU - AMD FAX 6300 - 7k
Motherboard - Gigabyte 970A DS3P - 5.5k
RAM - HyperXFury 4GB - 3k
HDD - WD Blue 1TB - 3.5kGraphics Card - Zotac nVidia GTX 750Ti - 11k (Dual fan variant)
Cabinet - Deepcool Tesseract - 3k
PSU - Antec VP 450p - 2.5k
Monitor - Dell S2240L - 8k
BTW who said that you need 4GB RAM to run a graphics card?

I don't want to sell monitor, cabinet and HDD-250gb. Hope, other up gradation can be accommodated with them. pl suggest.

 

[adityak469]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

I don't want to sell monitor, cabinet and HDD-250gb. Hope, other up gradation can be accommodated with them. pl suggest.

Well then don't sell them, they won't matter. You can use then with the new parts you have buy. But my personal opinion would be to at least change the cabinet.

 

[matrixx]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

Well then don't sell them, they won't matter. You can use then with the new parts you have buy. But my personal opinion would be to at least change the cabinet.

thanks. adityak469, can you pl re-configure on tight-lower budget WITH keeping DVD, Monitor, HDD and cabinet as it is? Cabinet change is really required?

 

[adityak469]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

thanks. adityak469, can you pl re-configure on tight-lower budget WITH keeping DVD, Monitor, HDD and cabinet as it is? Cabinet change is really required?

This is getting confusing, please open a new thread with the questionnaire answered.

 

[matrixx]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

This is getting confusing, please open a new thread with the questionnaire answered.

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: For son. His game wish list-Transformer-4, Dragon-2, Spiderman-Shattered Dimensions, Death road, Cars-II, Battle metal, Watched dogs, Barnout paradise, Takken-5 based on movie time to time.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.

Ans: within 10k-15kmax

3. Planning to overclock?

Ans: if required in future then yes

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?

Ans: windows

5. How much hard drive space is needed?

Ans: want to use old HDD -250GB Transcend

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: No. will use old one-Viewsonic 19"

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:
This need to upgrade to satisfy 14 years Son's Gaming Curiosity
* Processor = Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 (2.2 GHz) Box Proc.
• Motherboard = Intel D945GCNL Original Mother Board
•System Memory= 1 GB DDR2 - (Need to improve at least 4GB to run graphic card)
•Graphics= Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
* wired keyboard & mouse wish to replace by wireless keyboard and mouse

Below old rig wish to keep as it is:
Chasis / SMPS = Micro ATX - Mini Tower Case, I ball, Pride model
•Transcend Hard Drive= 250 GB SATA
•Optical Drive= 20x SATA
•DVD Writer - LG
•Output= 19" Wide Screen LCD - Viewsonic
•Audio =Creative 5.1 Ch. SBS 560/580 wish to keep as it is

8. When are you planning to buy the system?

Ans: now. wish to grab festive price on FK, SD, Amazon or Ebay.

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?

Ans: Through Assembler only. No exposure on computer part even. So confused on possible threatening may be done by assembler during assembly. No idea how to avoid this?!!

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: Jamnagar, Gujarat. Both option-offline & online ok with me.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?

Ans: Wondering if I can reuse old PSU as well cabinet as on tight budget and can spare more bucks for powerful processor, board & graphic card.

 

[wakkun]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

I'm very interested in getting the 80K (Overclockable) Build, with a few changes of course. I'm planning to build the rig most probably by the end of the year. The only question I have for you guys is, should I buy the parts online or locally? Online stores seem to over-price their items, whereas I am not able to locate all the required components locally. Please give me some advice.

 

[harshilsharma63]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

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: For son. His game wish list-Transformer-4, Dragon-2, Spiderman-Shattered Dimensions, Death road, Cars-II, Battle metal, Watched dogs, Barnout paradise, Takken-5 based on movie time to time.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.

Ans: within 10k-15kmax

3. Planning to overclock?

Ans: if required in future then yes

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?

Ans: windows

5. How much hard drive space is needed?

Ans: want to use old HDD -250GB Transcend

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: No. will use old one-Viewsonic 19"

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:
This need to upgrade to satisfy 14 years Son's Gaming Curiosity
* Processor = Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 (2.2 GHz) Box Proc.
• Motherboard = Intel D945GCNL Original Mother Board
•System Memory= 1 GB DDR2 - (Need to improve at least 4GB to run graphic card)
•Graphics= Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
* wired keyboard & mouse wish to replace by wireless keyboard and mouse

Below old rig wish to keep as it is:
Chasis / SMPS = Micro ATX - Mini Tower Case, I ball, Pride model
•Transcend Hard Drive= 250 GB SATA
•Optical Drive= 20x SATA
•DVD Writer - LG
•Output= 19" Wide Screen LCD - Viewsonic
•Audio =Creative 5.1 Ch. SBS 560/580 wish to keep as it is

8. When are you planning to buy the system?

Ans: now. wish to grab festive price on FK, SD, Amazon or Ebay.

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?

Ans: Through Assembler only. No exposure on computer part even. So confused on possible threatening may be done by assembler during assembly. No idea how to avoid this?!!

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: Jamnagar, Gujarat. Both option-offline & online ok with me.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?

Ans: Wondering if I can reuse old PSU as well cabinet as on tight budget and can spare more bucks for powerful processor, board & graphic card.

I'm very interested in getting the 80K (Overclockable) Build, with a few changes of course. I'm planning to build the rig most probably by the end of the year. The only question I have for you guys is, should I buy the parts online or locally? Online stores seem to over-price their items, whereas I am not able to locate all the required components locally. Please give me some advice.

Start a new thread here: *www.digit.in/forum/pc-components-configurations/

The config is not up to date (thanks to my major project) and better parts are available.

 

[BhargavJ]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

I don't feel the need to open a new thread, as I need a really low-end CPU. The CPU in my office has gone dead, and the technician whom we usually calls says the MB is dead, and he'll give a new Intel CPU for 17K; another guy says he'll give one for 13K.

What I need is this:

Use: only office work; typing in MS Word; Firefox; not gaming or any other intensive work.

A CPU (only CPU, not monitor) === MB + Proc + Power Unit + RAM + Case + DVD burner. The old HDD (160 GB) is still working and still has a lot of GBs left. It is the older kind, if I remember correctly, where you have a lots-of-pins data cable, not the smaller SATA cable. But I'll confirm and tell tomorrow.

Budget: Below Rs. 15K.

Processor: Intel or AMD.

RAM: Maybe 2 GB will suffice, but 4 GB will be better.

If the current HDD won't work with the newer CPU, please suggest a new one.

Thanks.

 

[harshilsharma63]

re: Please rename this thread to "PC Buying Guide and Suggested Configs 2015 - Q2

I don't feel the need to open a new thread, as I need a really low-end CPU. The CPU in my office has gone dead, and the technician whom we usually calls says the MB is dead, and he'll give a new Intel CPU for 17K; another guy says he'll give one for 13K.

What I need is this:

Use: only office work; typing in MS Word; Firefox; not gaming or any other intensive work.

A CPU (only CPU, not monitor) === MB + Proc + Power Unit + RAM + Case + DVD burner. The old HDD (160 GB) is still working and still has a lot of GBs left. It is the older kind, if I remember correctly, where you have a lots-of-pins data cable, not the smaller SATA cable. But I'll confirm and tell tomorrow.

Budget: Below Rs. 15K.

Processor: Intel or AMD.

RAM: Maybe 2 GB will suffice, but 4 GB will be better.

If the current HDD won't work with the newer CPU, please suggest a new one.

Thanks.

Doesn't matter. Start a new thread. This isn't a thread for buying advice.