The Desktop Computer & Configuration Thread

funda2max · 23rd July 2009, 23:03

My home PC :

Inspiron 700m, 1.7 GHz, 1.5 GB RAM, 120 GB HDD, Win 7 Ultimate and Debian Linux

Office PC :

Latitude 630, 2.4 Ghz, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD, Win XP Pro.

kbk_75 · 28th July 2009, 02:23

tj123 · 28th July 2009, 16:54

StarVegabond · 28th July 2009, 17:28

My current SOHO (small office home office) configuration is as below
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2.5GHz Intel Duo core CPU with corresponding motherboard
2G RAM
320GB HDD (partioned into four)
24X LG DVD RW
Microsoft keyboard and mouse
Samsung 18.5" LCD TFT with DVI port
HP 3 in 1 color printer-scanner-copier
HP Webcamera
APC UPS
Optipulse visiting card scanner
all in one card reader
UTStarcom ADSL modem with W-LAN built in along with BSNL broadband connection.
Microsoft XP with Microsoft office 2008

bmw_m5_titus · 28th July 2009, 18:01

Hp Dv5 laptop
Intel Core 2 Duo t9400
4gb ddr2 ram
320 gb hdd(5400)
512mb nvdia 9600gt m graphics card
blu ray read/dvd writer drive
e sata port,hdmi,4 usb slots,vga,wifi, express card etc etc(the usual)
Windows vista home premium

username · 28th July 2009, 22:24

Sony VAIO VGN-FW390J
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Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40GHz)
4GB DDR2-SDRAM (DDR2-800, 2GBx2)
320GB SATA Hard Disk Drive [7200 rpm]
Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3650 with 512MB vRAM
LCD 16.4" (XBRITE-FullHD™)
Blu-ray Disc™ Read Only Drive
WLAN (802.11a/b/g/n) with integrated Bluetooth® technology

amitbjha · 3rd August 2009, 10:37

I am looking for a best possible assembled configuration inclusive all items(all in one printer).
My budget is arount 50,000 all inclusive.
My requirement Mostly wathing movies and surfing internet.
22 inches LCD is must(which make). Experts pls help me make this computer will buy it from nehru place delhi . Pls also list the model number and price. If some body knows a good reliable shop in nehru place let me know.
Thanks in advance.

pratap007 · 8th September 2009, 08:54

Hi I'm an avid gamer and gaming comes second only to biking....
RIG (2 years old)
Mobo - ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe
Processor - AMD AthlonX2 - 4200+ (overclocked to 2.5GHz)
Monitor - Acer 20" LCD 1280*1024
K/M - Logitech G1 Gaming Desktop
Speakers - Altec Lansing ATP3 2.1 channel
Graphics Card - Recently upgraded from Nvidia 7600 GT 256Mb DDR3 Ram to Nvidia GTS250 1Gb GDDR3 Ram
Power Supply - VIP GOLD 500W(w/active PFC) [rebranded Fotron I guess]
OS - Bought original Windows XP SP2 with heavy stone on heart(dil pe patthar rakh ke)
Games - Started buying original games after doing Diploma in Cyber Law.

sujitm · 24th September 2009, 14:01

Specs:
Intel 8200 + TTBT
Abit IP35-E
4 x 1 GB Transcend
2 x WD 1TB, 1 x WD750 Re3
Bijli Cabinet
Sunbeam Docking station
Logitech Z5300 + Creative Audigy 4
Interconnect is Bandridge Premium HD 3.5mm to RCA

Rest in pics:

maverick555 · 9th October 2009, 20:47

I'm looking for changing CPU cabinet .
main requirement is it should have slim form factor ,also better if it can be placed horizontally also.
Any suggestions which brand manufactures such cabinets iball,intext etc
Something like this.

aaggoswami · 9th October 2009, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by maverick555

I'm looking for changing CPU cabinet .
main requirement is it should have slim form factor ,also better if it can be placed horizontally also.
Any suggestions which brand manufactures such cabinets iball,intext etc
Something like this.

1) Iball is VFM, not the best quality, but gets the job done.

2) Dad has used his Athlon machine keeping the cabinet horizontally. However beware of one thing. I got one fan spoiled because I placed the PC horizontally. This has many things to do fan design itselt, but just a precaution as I have experienced a fan failure. Note that this fan is on the side panel of cabinet. IMHO, placing the cabinet horizontally will not have any effect on CPU or SMPS fan.

3) I suggest you go for cooler master cabinets, now they have a wider range and you can get one for Rs. 2-2.5 K.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sujitm

Specs:
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You forgot to mention in the specs about the HD4870! Fantastic set up and the card can pretty well handle anything.

maverick555 · 9th October 2009, 22:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaggoswami

1) Iball is VFM, not the best quality, but gets the job done.

2) Dad has used his Athlon machine keeping the cabinet horizontally. However beware of one thing. I got one fan spoiled because I placed the PC horizontally. This has many things to do fan design itselt, but just a precaution as I have experienced a fan failure. Note that this fan is on the side panel of cabinet. IMHO, placing the cabinet horizontally will not have any effect on CPU or SMPS fan.

3) I suggest you go for cooler master cabinets, now they have a wider range and you can get one for Rs. 2-2.5 K.

thanks for the suggestion

i have checked the coolermaster chasis at
Cooler Master - Ultimate provider of Computer Chassis | Cooler | Power Supply

but i doubt slim chasis design won't be available in coolermaster ,Antec etc

found one chasis by GlacialTech Glacialtech â€• Lynx-The Electronics & Computer Superstore
but its way too pricey for 9410

aaggoswami · 10th October 2009, 12:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by maverick555

found one chasis by GlacialTech Glacialtech â€• Lynx-The Electronics & Computer Superstore
but its way too pricey for 9410

Why do you want to go in for a slim chassis ? IMHO, slim chassis are not good for heat dissipation. For regular cabinets, we can have fans installed at various locations, but for a slim chassis, ventilation is a problem. You can go for horizontal placement if space is an issue.

maverick555 · 12th October 2009, 11:30

yes most of my friends are not recommending me to go for slim chasis due to heat problem.
The main reason to go for it was space crunch on my exsisting computer table.i have kept exsisting chasis in horizontal mode as of now.

Anyways ,thanks for the inputs

SirAlec · 12th October 2009, 21:35

cheapest ones with okay quality are made by iball.

if you want to spend more (for quality and tried and tested ventilation) you can go asus or aopen barebones. They come with mobo. hence bit costly but can be very sure with quality.

But if you plan to upgrade in future, its will be costly as half size cards (tuners, graphics etc) are expensive.

23rd July 2009, 23:03	#1156
funda2max BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 377 Thanked: 26 Times	My home PC : Inspiron 700m, 1.7 GHz, 1.5 GB RAM, 120 GB HDD, Win 7 Ultimate and Debian Linux Office PC : Latitude 630, 2.4 Ghz, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD, Win XP Pro.
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28th July 2009, 02:23	#1157
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	Current Rig: 2.4GHz E6600 Core2 Duo @ 3.5GHz \| Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme + 120mm Scythe \| Asus Striker Extreme \| 4x2GB Mushkin DDR2-800 \| 2xPNY Factory OC'd Geforce 8800GTX SLI 621 Core, 2000 Mem \| 3xSamsung Spinrite 500GB SATA RAID 0 \| 1 Seagate 7200.11 1.5TB \| 6X LG Blu-ray Burner / HD-DVD Reader \| 18X Asus Lightscribe DVD DL Burner \| Sound Blaster Fatal1ty Extreme Gamer \| 24" Dell 2407WFP-HC \| Razer Lycosa Mirror Edition Keyboard \| Logitech MX Revolution Mouse \| Logitech Quickcam Orbit \| Coolermaster CM Stacker 830 + 1200W Thermaltake Toughpower PSU \| 4xScythe 120mm + 2 Coolermaster 120mm LED case fans \| Vista Ultimate 64bit
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28th July 2009, 16:54	#1158
tj123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BLR Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 680 Times	My Current Config 2.8GHz E7400 Core2 Duo \|MB- Asus \| 2GB Transcend DDR2-800 \| WD 320GB SATA \| LG DVD writer\| 19" LG 1942\| Microsoft keyboard \| Logitech MX Revolution Mouse \| Windows XP Pro.\| APC 650 UPS
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28th July 2009, 17:28	#1159
StarVegabond Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,891 Thanked: 42 Times	My current SOHO (small office home office) configuration is as below ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2.5GHz Intel Duo core CPU with corresponding motherboard 2G RAM 320GB HDD (partioned into four) 24X LG DVD RW Microsoft keyboard and mouse Samsung 18.5" LCD TFT with DVI port HP 3 in 1 color printer-scanner-copier HP Webcamera APC UPS Optipulse visiting card scanner all in one card reader UTStarcom ADSL modem with W-LAN built in along with BSNL broadband connection. Microsoft XP with Microsoft office 2008
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28th July 2009, 18:01	#1160
bmw_m5_titus BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kochi/Kuwait Posts: 179 Thanked: 4 Times	Hp Dv5 laptop Intel Core 2 Duo t9400 4gb ddr2 ram 320 gb hdd(5400) 512mb nvdia 9600gt m graphics card blu ray read/dvd writer drive e sata port,hdmi,4 usb slots,vga,wifi, express card etc etc(the usual) Windows vista home premium
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28th July 2009, 22:24	#1161
username BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 78 Thanked: 11 Times	Sony VAIO VGN-FW390J ----------------------- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40GHz) 4GB DDR2-SDRAM (DDR2-800, 2GBx2) 320GB SATA Hard Disk Drive [7200 rpm] Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3650 with 512MB vRAM LCD 16.4" (XBRITE-FullHD™) Blu-ray Disc™ Read Only Drive WLAN (802.11a/b/g/n) with integrated Bluetooth® technology
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3rd August 2009, 10:37	#1162
amitbjha BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: NOIDA Posts: 39 Thanked: Once	Best Possible possible configuration I am looking for a best possible assembled configuration inclusive all items(all in one printer). My budget is arount 50,000 all inclusive. My requirement Mostly wathing movies and surfing internet. 22 inches LCD is must(which make). Experts pls help me make this computer will buy it from nehru place delhi . Pls also list the model number and price. If some body knows a good reliable shop in nehru place let me know. Thanks in advance.
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8th September 2009, 08:54	#1163
pratap007 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25 Thanked: 24 Times	Hi I'm an avid gamer and gaming comes second only to biking.... RIG (2 years old) Mobo - ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Processor - AMD AthlonX2 - 4200+ (overclocked to 2.5GHz) Monitor - Acer 20" LCD 1280*1024 K/M - Logitech G1 Gaming Desktop Speakers - Altec Lansing ATP3 2.1 channel Graphics Card - Recently upgraded from Nvidia 7600 GT 256Mb DDR3 Ram to Nvidia GTS250 1Gb GDDR3 Ram Power Supply - VIP GOLD 500W(w/active PFC) [rebranded Fotron I guess] OS - Bought original Windows XP SP2 with heavy stone on heart(dil pe patthar rakh ke) Games - Started buying original games after doing Diploma in Cyber Law. Attached Thumbnails
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24th September 2009, 14:01	#1164
sujitm BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 70 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Specs: Intel 8200 + TTBT Abit IP35-E 4 x 1 GB Transcend 2 x WD 1TB, 1 x WD750 Re3 Bijli Cabinet Sunbeam Docking station Logitech Z5300 + Creative Audigy 4 Interconnect is Bandridge Premium HD 3.5mm to RCA Rest in pics: Attached Thumbnails Attached Images Last edited by sujitm : 24th September 2009 at 14:11.
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9th October 2009, 20:47	#1165
maverick555 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Haryana Posts: 78 Thanked: 4 Times	I'm looking for changing CPU cabinet . main requirement is it should have slim form factor ,also better if it can be placed horizontally also. Any suggestions which brand manufactures such cabinets iball,intext etc Something like this. Attached Thumbnails
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12th October 2009, 11:30	#1169
maverick555 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Haryana Posts: 78 Thanked: 4 Times	yes most of my friends are not recommending me to go for slim chasis due to heat problem. The main reason to go for it was space crunch on my exsisting computer table.i have kept exsisting chasis in horizontal mode as of now. Anyways ,thanks for the inputs
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12th October 2009, 21:35	#1170
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	cheapest ones with okay quality are made by iball. if you want to spend more (for quality and tried and tested ventilation) you can go asus or aopen barebones. They come with mobo. hence bit costly but can be very sure with quality. But if you plan to upgrade in future, its will be costly as half size cards (tuners, graphics etc) are expensive.
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