abhijith44
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Hi Friends,
I had a configured my PC exactly 6 years back as suggested here and happy to have come along this long (with minor upgrades) , And it is Time for a A NEW one...
Please suggest me a PC which fits my budget .. if some thing does not fit into
I can raise the budget upto +5k.
(I would prefer Intel , No specific reason but just I am happy , though love AMD , will go with Intel , I tried to figure out what has been trending ...
i7 vs I5 , ivy vs bridge .... seriously I got confused, I have been with out updates for really long , I trust you guys , will go with what ever you suggest)
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: I am a programmer and got loads of application development kit that I run with lots of MultiTasking , an impatient person who would want everything open and leave PC on for weeks...,
I use it for multipurpose, Adobe PS, Video editing softwares , and Games ( Not hard code gamer but would like to have a rig which would not disappoint me if I want to try games ) . And Definitely would want HD supported for Watching MOVIES coz I was on CRT till now, would like to have good GFX supported + a decent monitor 19''.
Note : I would definitely need really good rams, 8 gb dies out of on my Laptop for my apps and performance testing for my programming stuffs as I run many tools concurrently . will be happy with 16 GB
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: Initially thought as 40k , But I would stretch upto 5k+ or even more... I would not like to compromise on the performance and quality , if some thing is better available to a component which can add value to configuration... I will go with it.
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Never done that. Not looking for it.
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 7 , 8 ,, definitely Dual boot with my Linux (Ubuntu) ... and I plan to run Win xp under Virtual Pc or vmware (in win 7)..
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 1 TB+ (or even more if reliable, have heard it is not reliable to go with single big spaced disc rather adding up is more efficient)
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: Yes I plan to buy a monitor , have been on CRT 15'' , Recently Got ASUS K53SM 15.6 Laptop ,
after this I get irritated on my PC , and hence would like to have 20''+ sleek Monitor and I should be able to enjoy HD movies on it.
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: I got two 1 TB HD from old PC , cannot think of discarding the data or even re-organize it ,hence want to go for new , recommend a best one.
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: As you suggest .. I was going thru recent post by other users , a few places it was recommended to wait till June , Though I am planning now, I will be able to set up one by June. And Hence what ever you suggest, I nod.
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Yes I have done it, Last time I built my own . But for a while (3 Years) away from the recent performing rigs, new cool cabinets cos of work , unable to keep myself updated with new trends , and hence would plan to go with an Assembler.
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: I am put up at Mysore, Yes I am planning to buy locally , I know a vendor whom I can rely on , who can get me what ever I ask . Yes I am open to buy from online shops too.
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: As said above I would raise my budget max upto 50K, My old PC's UPS burnt out, can you suggest if I can use one UPS for 2 PCs . My dad doesn't want this PC to be stale as he is comfortable using XP and some old apps which cannot run on latest OS. So would like to keep it running .
As I am building PC from scratch , recommend a Cabinet which keeps it cool all the time.
I am open to your suggestions and flexible to change config , all I want a config which gives quality and deliver performance . I was happy with my older config which came 6 years , Thanks for that .
Regards,
Abhijith
I had a configured my PC exactly 6 years back as suggested here and happy to have come along this long (with minor upgrades) , And it is Time for a A NEW one...
Please suggest me a PC which fits my budget .. if some thing does not fit into
I can raise the budget upto +5k.
(I would prefer Intel , No specific reason but just I am happy , though love AMD , will go with Intel , I tried to figure out what has been trending ...
i7 vs I5 , ivy vs bridge .... seriously I got confused, I have been with out updates for really long , I trust you guys , will go with what ever you suggest)
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: I am a programmer and got loads of application development kit that I run with lots of MultiTasking , an impatient person who would want everything open and leave PC on for weeks...,
I use it for multipurpose, Adobe PS, Video editing softwares , and Games ( Not hard code gamer but would like to have a rig which would not disappoint me if I want to try games ) . And Definitely would want HD supported for Watching MOVIES coz I was on CRT till now, would like to have good GFX supported + a decent monitor 19''.
Note : I would definitely need really good rams, 8 gb dies out of on my Laptop for my apps and performance testing for my programming stuffs as I run many tools concurrently . will be happy with 16 GB
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: Initially thought as 40k , But I would stretch upto 5k+ or even more... I would not like to compromise on the performance and quality , if some thing is better available to a component which can add value to configuration... I will go with it.
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Never done that. Not looking for it.
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 7 , 8 ,, definitely Dual boot with my Linux (Ubuntu) ... and I plan to run Win xp under Virtual Pc or vmware (in win 7)..
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 1 TB+ (or even more if reliable, have heard it is not reliable to go with single big spaced disc rather adding up is more efficient)
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: Yes I plan to buy a monitor , have been on CRT 15'' , Recently Got ASUS K53SM 15.6 Laptop ,
after this I get irritated on my PC , and hence would like to have 20''+ sleek Monitor and I should be able to enjoy HD movies on it.
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: I got two 1 TB HD from old PC , cannot think of discarding the data or even re-organize it ,hence want to go for new , recommend a best one.
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: As you suggest .. I was going thru recent post by other users , a few places it was recommended to wait till June , Though I am planning now, I will be able to set up one by June. And Hence what ever you suggest, I nod.
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Yes I have done it, Last time I built my own . But for a while (3 Years) away from the recent performing rigs, new cool cabinets cos of work , unable to keep myself updated with new trends , and hence would plan to go with an Assembler.
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: I am put up at Mysore, Yes I am planning to buy locally , I know a vendor whom I can rely on , who can get me what ever I ask . Yes I am open to buy from online shops too.
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: As said above I would raise my budget max upto 50K, My old PC's UPS burnt out, can you suggest if I can use one UPS for 2 PCs . My dad doesn't want this PC to be stale as he is comfortable using XP and some old apps which cannot run on latest OS. So would like to keep it running .
As I am building PC from scratch , recommend a Cabinet which keeps it cool all the time.
I am open to your suggestions and flexible to change config , all I want a config which gives quality and deliver performance . I was happy with my older config which came 6 years , Thanks for that .
Regards,
Abhijith
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