mastercool8695
Cyborg Agent
proccy , mobo, psu, cabinet, dvd writer, hard disk, ram within 15 - 20 k .
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:music editing,video editing(not the geek guy's type..), movies(not so high definition - just dvd rips), dvd burning , cd burning , approx 6 hrs per day downloading , internet surfing , games like GTA, NFS, other racing games - dont stress over this one.. , virtual dj , computer programming - i'm still a learner..
i want a future proof machine , ( 7- 8 years..) (yes, i will keep changing the dvd writer from 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: 15 to 20 k..
better the lower..
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:i dont know actually what overclocking is.. (i think its increasing the lock speed by some geeky hacks onto the config. is this it??.)
i am planning to buy i5 2400 or i3 2100 (i'm not an intel fan).. so are all the cores unlocked??
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:win 7 and win xp dualboot
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:500GB OR 1 TB
Should i get a 160 gb for OS and 1 tb for storing data or just one hdd??
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, i will use an old one (samsung crt)
will change it after some time after some more money is in my father's pocket
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: want to buy : proccy , mobo, psu, cabinet, dvd writer, hard disk, ram (4 gb - please suggest whether i should buy 2 x 2 gb ram or 1 x 4 gb and also the model no.
what i already have : monitor , speakers(2.1), keyboard(ps/2) , mouse (ps/2),
ups : this one --- > (600VA UPS(Proview 600) products, buy 600VA UPS(Proview 600) products from alibaba.com)
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:i thin may- june..
i have heard than when ivybridge is launched, sandybridge's prices will fall so..
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans:no.. i have edited my previous one many times. (its p4 and so my father didnt bother about me going nuts with that. )
certainly by an assembler..
i want to do that myself but...
leave this point...
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 live in kolkata. i am buying locally (i mean any good and reputed store upon your suggestion)
and its a NO - NO for online shopping.. unless its COD
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:as i said i am not an intel fan , but have heard that intel one's are good..
please suggest a future proof config.. and also clear any misconceptions that you may have noticed above..
will my old monitor work with the new mobo?
PLEASE KEEP THE BUDGET WITHIN 17-18 k if possible..
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:music editing,video editing(not the geek guy's type..), movies(not so high definition - just dvd rips), dvd burning , cd burning , approx 6 hrs per day downloading , internet surfing , games like GTA, NFS, other racing games - dont stress over this one.. , virtual dj , computer programming - i'm still a learner..
i want a future proof machine , ( 7- 8 years..) (yes, i will keep changing the dvd writer from 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: 15 to 20 k..
better the lower..
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:i dont know actually what overclocking is.. (i think its increasing the lock speed by some geeky hacks onto the config. is this it??.)
i am planning to buy i5 2400 or i3 2100 (i'm not an intel fan).. so are all the cores unlocked??
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:win 7 and win xp dualboot
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:500GB OR 1 TB
Should i get a 160 gb for OS and 1 tb for storing data or just one hdd??
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, i will use an old one (samsung crt)
will change it after some time after some more money is in my father's pocket
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: want to buy : proccy , mobo, psu, cabinet, dvd writer, hard disk, ram (4 gb - please suggest whether i should buy 2 x 2 gb ram or 1 x 4 gb and also the model no.
what i already have : monitor , speakers(2.1), keyboard(ps/2) , mouse (ps/2),
ups : this one --- > (600VA UPS(Proview 600) products, buy 600VA UPS(Proview 600) products from alibaba.com)
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:i thin may- june..
i have heard than when ivybridge is launched, sandybridge's prices will fall so..
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans:no.. i have edited my previous one many times. (its p4 and so my father didnt bother about me going nuts with that. )
certainly by an assembler..
i want to do that myself but...
leave this point...
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 live in kolkata. i am buying locally (i mean any good and reputed store upon your suggestion)
and its a NO - NO for online shopping.. unless its COD
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:as i said i am not an intel fan , but have heard that intel one's are good..
please suggest a future proof config.. and also clear any misconceptions that you may have noticed above..
will my old monitor work with the new mobo?
PLEASE KEEP THE BUDGET WITHIN 17-18 k if possible..
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