PC Buying Guide - March 2011

[Jaskanwar Singh]

thanks cilus buddy

got your point...will just now change it to 4670.

 

[vickybat]

Jas msi has come with its HAWK edition of gtx 460. Reviews say its beats the gtx 470, 6850 and comes close to a 6870 in performance. Since nvidia offers cuda & physx as plus points , This can be considered in a gaming rig if priced right i.e close to 6850.

Check this and query the price. If pricing is right then we can suggest this in lieu of a 6850.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

i found this - MSI N460GTX HAWK-Talon Attack Version--Shipping Free!!

its price is close to 6870.

HAWK is nothing but oced GTX460 with TWIN FROZR II cooler. so as GTX460 performs close to 6850, HAWK will definitely perform better.

 

[Cilus]

Why comparing a factory overclocked and Custom PCB design card with Reference model of HD 6850. 6850 is also very tweakable and their are some factory overclocked version available too.
Compare the performance with those cards.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

check out the poll guys

 

[Piyush]

voted already

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Added spoiler

 

[Piyush]

now its looking neat

 

[Reaper_vivek]

Yes it looks neat..

 

[eagle06]

Guys which is the best site to order PC components online?. I live in Hyderabad.
sorry for the offtopic question.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

^^smcinternatinal

 

[vickybat]

Hi jas. Was a bit busy so got late in posting. So here goes your list:

Speakers
Complete Package (Includes the speakers along with a sub)
1.Harman kardon avr133 + Harman kardon hkts9 @ 39k
2.Q ACOUSTICS 1010l 5.1 system @ 55k( GREAT VFM)
3.B&W MT 20 @ 80K
4.B&W MT 30 @100K
5.B&W 685 THEATER @ 140K (best buy in its category)
6.B&W 684 THEATER @ 180K (My brother owns this)
7.B&W 683 THEATER @250K
8.B&W 800 SERIES SYSTEM @ 1700K
9.B&W 805S/HTM4S/ASW85 @ 440K
10.B&W PRESTIGE SYSTEM @ 6000K
11.B&W XT SERIES @ 370K
12.Tannoy Arena Highline 500 @ 250k
13. Tannoy HTS 200 @ 60K
14.Tannoy Mercury F1 Custom 5.1 @ 140k
15.Tannoy Revolution Signature @ 230k (best buy in its category)
16.DALI IKON 6 5.1 @ 180K
17.JAMO C809 HCS3+C80 SUB @ 350K
18.MORDAUNT SHORT ALUMNI @ 66K
19.MORDAUNT SHORT GENIE @ 65K
20.MORDAUNT SHORT Perf 5.1 @ 650k
21.Monitor Audio Bronze BR2 @ 100K
22.KEF KHT1005.2 @ 40K (GREAT FIRST TIME BUY)
23.KEF KHT3005SE @ 90K
24.Arcam Muso/Logo @ 18k (Cheapest speakers in the list that sounds… mmm not cheap)



This list contains a complete package. However we can also suggest people to customise their own package and select individual fronts, rears , centers & subs. Whats your opinion on this?

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Buddy u nead to decide everything on this. But nice list. Also shouldnt we keep that home cinema under 200k?

 

[vickybat]

Budget shouldn't be a constraint. There should be something for every budget. I mean we will widen the range so that all category of buyers can refer this.

For eg. a person looking for a complete package can pick the harman kardon which comes with an avr at 39k sweet spot. But enthusiasts or people who appreciate sound fidelity and quality can look down the list but along with a dedicated avr which i mentioned in the previous list.

So i say lets expand this bro for everybody out there and let us not limit ourselves to a few options.

And do tell me for those separate setups i.e individual fronts , rears , centers and sub.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Ok and yes u can put separate setups.

 

[Vishw]

Hey guys, what's the cost of GA-H55-USB3 [ATX]? I couldn't find it on any online sites!

 

[Cilus]

Jas, updating your Sub 50K mid-range gaming a little as price for some components have been changed a little

AMD Phenom II X4 965BE 3.4 GHz @ 7.8K
MSI 880GMA-E45 @ 5.8k
2X2 GB Kingston 1333 MHz DDr3 CL9 @ 3.1K
Seagate 500GB 7200.12 @ 1.7k
Sapphire HD 6850 1 GB @ 11.2K
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Seasonic S12II 520W @ 4k
NZXT GAMMA @ 2k
Benq G2220HD @ 7.3k
Logitech MX518 @ 1.2k
Logitech Multimedia Keyboard @ 0.4k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4.1k
Altec Lansing VS2621 @ 1.6k

Total 51.1.K

The reason is to provide a more feature rich motherboard with USB 3 and SATA3 support. Regarding processor, Phenom II 955 is good but lot of people in this forum have complained about the noisy fan and high temperature of it. So as P II X4 965 price has been reduced, replacing 955 with 965. 965 is having better cooling and 0.2Ghz extra clock. So 0.5K extra money is justified.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Ya i know cilus. Many prices and rigs are to be updated. Will soon do that. Will add ur suggestion.

 

[ssb1551]

@ Cilus - Couldn't find any site where 965 is quoted for 7.8k...The lowest was at SMC for 8.3k..

 

[racdoy]

Price quotes from page 1:
G.Skill 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Ripjaws CL8 @ 7.5k
APC 650VA @ 2.6k
Corsair VX450W @ 3.7k

Are there any reputed online stores where I can buy them at those prices? Thanks.