Suggest CPU configuration under 20k

[swan]

Hello,

I want to assemble or get assembled a CPU.

My budget is 20K.

Please suggest some good configurations.

One more question , i have never assembled a CPU. Do you guys think it'll be an easy task to assemble after watching some good tutorial videos from YouTube.

If you guys know any good tutorials you are most welcome to suggest those links.


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: Mainly internet surfing and light games occasionally

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: Upto 20K max. ( plum minus of 1k)

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: No , i have never tried it.

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: windows 7, windows 8

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: Currently 250-500GB

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: I already have one and planning to use the same for another one year

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: My current CPU is pentium4 ,80GB hard disk, LG optical drive . Do you guys think that it can be reused ? If i can sell it in the market what price do you expect i can get.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: within a week i.e. before end of this year

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: I want to do it my self but i have never done it before. i want to save the cost of 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: Delhi. Yes i am buying locally. Yes i am open to buying online. Suggestions are welcome.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: umm no. I you guys want more details please let me know.

 

[The Incinerator]

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[swan]

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-compon...new-pc-help-answer-these-questions-first.html

I have answered the questions and added them to my first post.

 

[swan]

I am considering reusing the Monitor i already have.

The problem with the optical drive is when i press the button i have to hold the tray when it comes out otherwise it gets back instantly.

 

[Thetrueblueviking]

WELCOME TO THE FORUM.

May I ask your Monitor resolution/size ?
and whether its a crt/lcd/led ?

Consider re-using optical drive and cabinet.

Assembling is easy - watch some newegg tutorials on youtube - it ll get u on the way. There's a first time to everything. And if you have problems - consult us.

Also - selling your components for ~ 3k (except optical drive and cabinet) will take us to a total budget of 24k.

So here is an intel config -
i3 3220 - 7k
gigabyte - b75m-d3h - 4k
corsair cx 430v2 - 2.5k
4 GB Corsair value select - 1k
WD 320 GB 5400rpm - blue - 3k
GPU - radeon 7750 - 6.5k
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Net = 24k

This rig will allow you to play all modern games at decent resolution and settings. Well, you dont really have to care about internet surfing ,eh
Make sure that you make it a point to change your monitor in near future if you ve one of those ancient CRTs.

Its a 3 part series - heres the second and the most important part - the build -

 

[swan]

WELCOME TO THE FORUM.

May I ask your Monitor resolution/size ?
and whether its a crt/lcd/led ?

Consider re-using optical drive and cabinet.

Assembling is easy - watch some newegg tutorials on youtube - it ll get u on the way. There's a first time to everything. And if you have problems - consult us.

Also - selling your components for ~ 3k (except optical drive and cabinet) will take us to a total budget of 24k.

So here is an intel config -
i3 3220 - 7k
gigabyte - b75m-d3h - 4k
corsair cx 430v2 - 2.5k
4 GB Corsair value select - 1k
WD 320 GB 5400rpm - blue - 3k
GPU - radeon 7750 - 6.5k
______________________
Net = 24k

This rig will allow you to play all modern games at decent resolution and settings. Well, you dont really have to care about internet surfing ,eh
Make sure that you make it a point to change your monitor in near future if you ve one of those ancient CRTs.

Its a 3 part series - heres the second and the most important part - the build -

No it is not a CRT.....It is a good 17'' TFT screen

The problem with optical drive is i have to hold the tray when it comes out...otherwise it gets back instantaneouly

Do you think i'll be able to use my old cabinet ? It has got only one fan

I thought i'll have to get a new Cabinet

 

[Thetrueblueviking]

No it is not a CRT.....It is a good 17'' TFT screen

The problem with optical drive is i have to hold the tray when it comes out...otherwise it gets back instantaneouly

Do you think i'll be able to use my old cabinet ? It has got only one fan

I thought i'll have to get a new Cabinet

Good -so u dont have to replace your monitor.

About the cabinet - if u have some more cash, get nzxt beta @ 2.5k or else use the one u have for some period untill u have saved enough money to upgrade to a new one.

 

[swan]

Good -so u dont have to replace your monitor.

About the cabinet - if u have some more cash, get nzxt beta @ 2.5k or else use the one u have for some period untill u have saved enough money to upgrade to a new one.

What do you think about AMD processors ?

From whatever i googled i found them to be cheaper than intel

 

[Thetrueblueviking]

The FX series performs equally well but the mother boards are quite expensive ~8k.

So IMO, you ll be better with the i3 ivy. Wait for some one to post an alternative AMD config as I am bad at proposing balanced amd configs.

 

[swan]

The FX series performs equally well but the mother boards are quite expensive ~8k.

So IMO, you ll be better with the i3 ivy. Wait for some one to post an alternative AMD config as I am bad at proposing balanced amd configs.

Here is the processor and motherboard I was thinking of :

AMD 3.6 GHz AM3 FX4100 Processor

Motherboard Options :

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Motherboard
ASUS M5A88-M Motherboard
MSI 970A-G46 Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-880GM-USB3 Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-880GM-D2H Motherboard

I think all of these are compatible AMD 3.6 GHz AM3 FX4100 Processor but only you guys can suggest what is best i can have in my budget

 

[Cilus]

AMD FX 4100 is lesser performer than i3 3220, specially in gaming and also consumes far higher power than the efficient i3 3220. So my suggestion will be to stick with the i3 3220.

However, the AMD config will cost little less and serve your purpose too. But the power consumption is high.

AMD FX 4100 @ 6.046K (Flipkart)
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 @ 5.43K (Flipkart)

 

[swan]

AMD FX 4100 is lesser performer than i3 3220, specially in gaming and also consumes far higher power than the efficient i3 3220. So my suggestion will be to stick with the i3 3220.

However, the AMD config will cost little less and serve your purpose too. But the power consumption is high.

AMD FX 4100 @ 6.046K (Flipkart)
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 @ 5.43K (Flipkart)

The Gigabyte motherboard costs Rs. 5433 and the ASUS M5A88-M Motherboard costs around Rs.5539. Which one is better ?

What other components do you suggest ? (Considering the AMD processor in mind ; I am tight on budget )

 

[topgear]

if you are not a buying a discrete gfx card stick with ASUS M5A88-M ut even I would suggest you to go for a Intel Config :

Intel i3 3220 @ 6.9k
Asus P8H61-M LX @ 2.8k / P8B75M-LX @4k
4Gb Corsair DDr3 Ram @ 1.1k
500GB WD Blue HDD @ 3.4k
CM Elite 311/344 @ 2.1k
Corsair CX430v2 @ 2.6k
Asus/LG ODD @ ~1k

 

[The Incinerator]

Processor : Intel® Pentium® Processor G645/Intel® Core™ i3-3220 - Rs 3300/ 7100
Motherboard : Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2H /B75m D3H - Rs 3250/ 4250
Ram : Corsair Value Select - 1100
GPU : Gigabyte HD7750 1GB GDDR5 - Rs 6500
HDD : Seagate 500GB - Rs 3400
PSU : Corsair VX450 - Rs 2150
Cabinet : A Large Generic Cabinet - Rs 1000

Total - Rs 20,700/Rs 25,500.

 

[swan]

if you are not a buying a discrete gfx card stick with ASUS M5A88-M ut even I would suggest you to go for a Intel Config :

Intel i3 3220 @ 6.9k
Asus P8H61-M LX @ 2.8k / P8B75M-LX @4k
4Gb Corsair DDr3 Ram @ 1.1k
500GB WD Blue HDD @ 3.4k
CM Elite 311/344 @ 2.1k
Corsair CX430v2 @ 2.6k
Asus/LG ODD @ ~1k

Processor : Intel® Pentium® Processor G645/Intel® Core™ i3-3220 - Rs 3300/ 7100
Motherboard : Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2H /B75m D3H - Rs 3250/ 4250
Ram : Corsair Value Select - 1100
GPU : Gigabyte HD7750 1GB GDDR5 - Rs 6500
HDD : Seagate 500GB - Rs 3400
PSU : Corsair VX450 - Rs 2150
Cabinet : A Large Generic Cabinet - Rs 1000

Total - Rs 20,700/Rs 25,500.

This is what i have compe up with. Prices have been taken from flipkart.

Asus configuration :

ASUS M5A88-M Motherboard - Rs. 5539
AMD 3.6 GHz AM3 FX4100 Processor - Rs. 6046
WD Caviar Blue 500 GB Desktop Internal Hard Drive - Rs. 3439
Corsair DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) PC RAM - Rs. 1081
Asus DRW-24B5ST Internal Optical Drive - Rs. 1107
Corsair VS450 450 Watt PSU - Rs. 2428

Total = Rs.19640 + Some local cabinet worth Rs.1000
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Intel Configuration :

Intel i3 3220 - Rs. 7256
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Motherboard - RS. 4346 / ASUS P8B75-M LX Motherboard - Rs. 4261 (Your suggestion guys)
WD Caviar Blue 500 GB Desktop Internal Hard Drive - Rs. 3439
Corsair DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) PC RAM - Rs. 1081
Asus DRW-24B5ST Internal Optical Drive - Rs. 1107
Corsair VS450 450 Watt PSU - Rs. 2428

Total = Rs. 19611(Approx.) + Some local cabinet worth Rs.1000

Anything else you guys would like to suggest ? I am hoping i'll be able to get better prices at nehru market.

 

[Cilus]

In AMD configuration, go with the Gigabyte 970-DS3 motherboard. That motherboard does have superior build quality and based on 970 chipset which is built for AMD FX series processor from Ground level. On the other hand Asus M5A is based on older 880G chipset, built for AM3 processors (Phenom II and Athlon II series) and supports AM3+ based FX processors through BIOS update and couple of power envelop tweaking. But they are not build for AM3+ processors from ground.

Also, CX 430 V2 is around 2.7K, around 300 bucks higher than VS450. So try to get that one. CX 430 V2 is better, 80+ certified and offers better build quality.

 

[swan]

In AMD configuration, go with the Gigabyte 970-DS3 motherboard. That motherboard does have superior build quality and based on 970 chipset which is built for AMD FX series processor from Ground level. On the other hand Asus M5A is based on older 880G chipset, built for AM3 processors (Phenom II and Athlon II series) and supports AM3+ based FX processors through BIOS update and couple of power envelop tweaking. But they are not build for AM3+ processors from ground.

Also, CX 430 V2 is around 2.7K, around 300 bucks higher than VS450. So try to get that one. CX 430 V2 is better, 80+ certified and offers better build quality.

Okay changing these components I think total cost would still be approximately same. But bigger question Intel or AMD ? And if Intel then which motherboard ?

 

[panwala95]

for anybody looking to just do home stuff (browsing ,gaming ,light encoding etc) intel is the choice but if you want to do some intensive encoding which require more cores than amd
here is the config which should suit your needs-
pentium g645-3.3k
intel dh61ww-2.5k
cm elite 361-2.3k
wd caviar blue 500gb-3.5k
corsiar cx 430-2.3k
sapphire hd 7750-6.7k
corsiar value 1x4gb-1k
total-21.6k

 

[swan]

for anybody looking to just do home stuff (browsing ,gaming ,light encoding etc) intel is the choice but if you want to do some intensive encoding which require more cores than amd
here is the config which should suit your needs-
pentium g645-3.3k
intel dh61ww-2.5k
cm elite 361-2.3k
wd caviar blue 500gb-3.5k
corsiar cx 430-2.3k
sapphire hd 7750-6.7k
corsiar value 1x4gb-1k
total-21.6k

By encoding if you meant encoding movies etc. no i do not need it for these tasks. But gaming, yes, occasionally like GTA not heavy ones like Far cry 3.

 

[panwala95]

brother even gta (gta iv) is a very cpu intensive game
and yes by encoding i mean encoding movies , some adobe photoshop, python etc