The Desktop Computer & Configuration Thread

Thad E Ginathom · 18th January 2011, 16:08

You might find India's Audio Video Home Theatre and Hi-Fi Discussion Forum useful for htpc/media-centre configs and discussions.

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Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay

It works for couple of hours in a power-cut

Until the battery fails to hold a charge

And you need a UPS for the modem!

NetfreakBombay · 18th January 2011, 16:26

Trust Indian and Chinese "Zugaad" to work out such kinks

Laptop batteries with OEM cells are not available for 800 -900 Rs. and USB powered ADSL modems work fine from laptop power.

Of course, my Dell Studio laptop that pulls 5 hours on battery, drops to 2 hours when used in a power cut, since it has to power modem + few other peripherals that normally run on AC.

One such modem:

Edimax AR-7025UmA - USB ADSL Modem Router

Amey · 19th January 2011, 11:12

Just upgraded my PC memory

Got it dirt cheap so picked it up,not that I need that much but still

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Thad E Ginathom · 19th January 2011, 11:22

24Gb?

Not running Windows XP, then, I guess?

It's the heat sink that catches my eye. details would be interesting. Is it really sufficient with no fan of its own?

2500cc · 19th January 2011, 12:58

Hi Geeks,
Please suggest me the right brands for the following:
1. AMD CPU 4 Cores:
2. Motherboard (Atleast 16GB RAM Support):
3. 1TB sATA HDD:

Am looking for a cheapest buy because this is only for my experimentation and dont like to invest much, hence AMD.

Cheers,
Rajesh

Punzabi · 19th January 2011, 14:38

One obvious question, what's your budget like in figures?? Are you building this PC for gaming or general usage (what exactly you're planning to achieve)?

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Originally Posted by 2500cc

Hi Geeks,
Please suggest me the right brands for the following:
1. AMD CPU 4 Cores:

AMD itself a brand. I assume here you mean series. You have two basic series to choose from, Athelon II or Phenom II. Since you're building a new PC I'd recommend you to wait for a couple of months or so (if you can) as new generation of CPU is about to be launched.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5.

HDD: Seagate 1TB.

2500cc · 19th January 2011, 14:50

Hi Punzabi,

15-18k Max (Including a decent TFT), This PC will mainly be used for testing (Virtualization). By AMD, I meant any series of AMD Procs and as mentioned, this is purely for experimental purpose. But yes I might upgrade this PC in the mext 5-6 mnths.

For my personal use I have 3 laptops serving me.

Cheers,
Rajesh

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punzabi

One obvious question, what's your budget like in figures?? Are you building this PC for gaming or general usage (what exactly you're planning to achieve)?

AMD itself a brand. I assume here you mean series. You have two basic series to choose from, Athelon or Phenom. Since you're building a new PC I'd recommend you to wait for a couple of months or so (if you can) as new generation of CPU is about to be launched.

Punzabi · 19th January 2011, 15:13

If you can't wait for new line of processors and want to go ahead with your setup then estimated prices and models for gear are:

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T AUD $189

ASRock 870 Extreme3 Motherboard AUD $105

Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST31000528AS AUD $65
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AUD $359 (appx INR 15078) I have roughly estimated 1AUD$= INR 42

If your budget allows a bit more then you can get a bit more fancy stuff like Gigabyte motherboard I mentioned in my previous post. I am assuming you have case, RAM and PSU at hand already.

Hope this helps..

NetfreakBombay · 19th January 2011, 16:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2500cc

15-18k Max (Including a decent TFT), This PC will mainly be used for testing (Virtualization). By AMD, I meant any series of AMD Procs and as mentioned, this is purely for experimental purpose. But yes I might upgrade this PC in the mext 5-6 mnths.

This budget is not realistic:

CPU Cost : approx 5k
Motherboard with 16 GB support : approx 8k
RAM (4 GB) : 4k
HDD : 3k
Case + PSU : 2k
TFT : 8k
Mouse/Keyboard : 1k

This would be in range of 30k

Punzabi · 19th January 2011, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay

This budget is not realistic:

CPU Cost : approx 5k
Motherboard with 16 GB support : approx 8k
RAM (4 GB) : 4k
HDD : 3k
Case + PSU : 2k
TFT : 8k
Mouse/Keyboard : 1k

This would be in range of 30k

OT: It appears prices in India are a bit on higher side where as I was under the impression that it'd be cheaper. Just out of interest, what's indian price for Sandy Bridge i5 2400?? I bought it for AUD$207

NetfreakBombay · 19th January 2011, 16:55

Street price is around 11k.

2500cc · 19th January 2011, 18:34

Thank you guys will be buying PC this weekend, will let you know the prices.

anku94 · 19th January 2011, 18:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay

This budget is not realistic:

CPU Cost : approx 5k
Motherboard with 16 GB support : approx 8k
RAM (4 GB) : 4k
HDD : 3k
Case + PSU : 2k
TFT : 8k
Mouse/Keyboard : 1k

This would be in range of 30k

Proccy : Best would be to get Athlon X3 440 [Triple core] or Athlon X4 635 [quad core] depending on your budget. Tremendous VFM.

Memory : Multiple brands you can go for. 4GB will work out to be around 3k or even less, unless you're interested in high-performance modules, which, I don't think you need, unless the other parts are high-end.

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HDD : Doesn't seem like you're looking for performance HDDs. So any Seagate [BUT NOT 7200.11 series], WD, Samsung, Hitachi etc. will do. If you are looking for high-performance storage, WD Caviar Black or Samsung Spinpoint F3 are the hard disks to buy. These will be a bit expensive, though.

PSU + Cabinet : 2k is too less. You can not compromise on the PSU. You'll have to spend about 3000 bucks on the PSU alone. Of course, you can compromise on the cabinet if the need be.

Motherboard : As there are too many choices in this sector, I'd say ask the dealer which models he has that meet your criteria, and then google for the model number to ensure that the model doesn't have any persistent problems.

NetfreakBombay · 19th January 2011, 18:53

Yes these prices are approximates just to give an idea about overall prices.

Any any rate, a 4 core CPU PC with Mobo that support 16 GB RAM is not going to cost less than 25 - 30k.

vasudeva · 19th January 2011, 18:57

Processor, motherboard, and memory are your choices, but for some other stuff, my recommendations:
1. HDD: Seagate 500 GB 7200.12-approx Rs. 1800-2000. Specifically model ST3500418AS. If 1 TB is your flavour, go for ST...528AS. Caviar Blacks are expensive and exceed Rs. 5 K for 1 TB. As noted, do not get the 7200.11 series). Fortunately they are out, but you might get palmed off with this if you are too lazy. Very little chance though if you are buying from a decent shop. As of now, 7200.11 is perhaps only in 1.5 TB.
2. Case: Coolermaster Elite 3xx series with 390-400 W PSU-approx Rs. 3000. This should handle a decent but not too much amount of load with a lightweight GPU (Nvidia/Radeon). If you are not buying a GPU, 390-400W is sufficient for a PSU.
3. DVD writer-HP1260

18th January 2011, 16:26	#1682
NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 1,021 Times	re: The Computer & Configuration Thread Trust Indian and Chinese "Zugaad" to work out such kinks Laptop batteries with OEM cells are not available for 800 -900 Rs. and USB powered ADSL modems work fine from laptop power. Of course, my Dell Studio laptop that pulls 5 hours on battery, drops to 2 hours when used in a power cut, since it has to power modem + few other peripherals that normally run on AC. One such modem: Edimax AR-7025UmA - USB ADSL Modem Router
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19th January 2011, 11:12	#1683
Amey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 679 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	re: The Computer & Configuration Thread Just upgraded my PC memory Got it dirt cheap so picked it up,not that I need that much but still
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Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,004 Thanked: 26,428 Times	re: The Computer & Configuration Thread 24Gb? Not running Windows XP, then, I guess? It's the heat sink that catches my eye. details would be interesting. Is it really sufficient with no fan of its own?
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19th January 2011, 12:58	#1685
2500cc BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 734 Thanked: 349 Times	re: The Computer & Configuration Thread Hi Geeks, Please suggest me the right brands for the following: 1. AMD CPU 4 Cores: 2. Motherboard (Atleast 16GB RAM Support): 3. 1TB sATA HDD: Am looking for a cheapest buy because this is only for my experimentation and dont like to invest much, hence AMD. Cheers, Rajesh
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19th January 2011, 15:13	#1688
Punzabi BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: PB-08/Adelaide Posts: 143 Thanked: 42 Times	re: The Computer & Configuration Thread If you can't wait for new line of processors and want to go ahead with your setup then estimated prices and models for gear are: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T AUD $189 ASRock 870 Extreme3 Motherboard AUD $105 Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST31000528AS AUD $65 ---------- AUD $359 (appx INR 15078) I have roughly estimated 1AUD$= INR 42 If your budget allows a bit more then you can get a bit more fancy stuff like Gigabyte motherboard I mentioned in my previous post. I am assuming you have case, RAM and PSU at hand already. Hope this helps.. Last edited by Punzabi : 19th January 2011 at 15:16.
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19th January 2011, 16:55	#1691
NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 1,021 Times	re: The Computer & Configuration Thread Street price is around 11k.
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19th January 2011, 18:34	#1692
2500cc BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 734 Thanked: 349 Times	re: The Computer & Configuration Thread Thank you guys will be buying PC this weekend, will let you know the prices.
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19th January 2011, 18:53	#1694
NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 1,021 Times	re: The Computer & Configuration Thread Yes these prices are approximates just to give an idea about overall prices. Any any rate, a 4 core CPU PC with Mobo that support 16 GB RAM is not going to cost less than 25 - 30k.
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19th January 2011, 18:57	#1695
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	re: The Computer & Configuration Thread Processor, motherboard, and memory are your choices, but for some other stuff, my recommendations: 1. HDD: Seagate 500 GB 7200.12-approx Rs. 1800-2000. Specifically model ST3500418AS. If 1 TB is your flavour, go for ST...528AS. Caviar Blacks are expensive and exceed Rs. 5 K for 1 TB. As noted, do not get the 7200.11 series). Fortunately they are out, but you might get palmed off with this if you are too lazy. Very little chance though if you are buying from a decent shop. As of now, 7200.11 is perhaps only in 1.5 TB. 2. Case: Coolermaster Elite 3xx series with 390-400 W PSU-approx Rs. 3000. This should handle a decent but not too much amount of load with a lightweight GPU (Nvidia/Radeon). If you are not buying a GPU, 390-400W is sufficient for a PSU. 3. DVD writer-HP1260 Last edited by vasudeva : 19th January 2011 at 18:59.
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