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rider   07-23-2009 at 11:04:16 AM

Hi guys,
This is my first post in this forum
I want to buy a system with below config. for my budget

Config:

Intel® Core™2 Duo Desktop Processor E7400 (2.8 GHz,3MB cache,bus speed:1066MHz,LGA775,65W)
Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB (Intel® G43 Express Chipset)
Transcend 4GB DDR2
Segate 250Gb HDD



I need you guys help me out in buying good monitor with DVI-D

here in market there are less options for me

these are the links below


lg w1953t (Rs. 6800/- ) :

http://www.lge.com/us/computer-pro [...] 53T-PF.jsp

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DELL s1909w (Rs. 6900/-)
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http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfo/peri [...] 9wfp&s=dfo

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BenQ G920hd(Rs. 6600/-)
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http://www.benq.co.in/products/LCD/?product=1444


etc....

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graphic card:
and one more thing guys which one of these graphic card (Brand) is best


ZOTAC Geforce 9600gt OR MSI Geforce 9600gt ( ZOTAC OR MSI ) which one is best please suggest
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to be frank i know nothing about graphic cards in depth


The reason I thought of taking 9600gt was my budget and i came to know it is best in performance with its price tag (based on reviews on internet)




can u tell me minimum PSU that should be considered for the above config.

waiting for your valuable suggestions

Thanks once again


Message edited by rider on 07-23-2009 at 07:07:55 PM
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gkay09   07-23-2009 at 12:29:05 PM
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Hi rider...

are you going to buy a prebuilt system or you are going to buy components separately and assemble it yourself ???

For your budget you could check out the AMD Phenom II X2 550...It has better performance than the E7400...and as for the graphics card, I would suggest you get the HD 4670 and the reason is that it doesnt require separate power connectors and so any decent quality 400W power supply would be suffice...


Message edited by gkay09 on 07-23-2009 at 12:33:43 PM
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zipzoomflyhigh   07-23-2009 at 02:16:40 PM
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The E6300 is just as fast and cheaper than the E7400.

or you can get a 720BE triple core 2.8ghz for the same price as a E7400 dual core.

Intel branded boards are overpriced and underfeatured.

Transcend ram? Cmon now.

Tell us your budget and what you use the computer for and we will put something together for you.


Message edited by zipzoomflyhigh on 07-23-2009 at 02:17:05 PM
------------------------------ P965/Q6700@3.2 8MB HD4850 OC Edition
4GB Corsair XMS 800
Vista64/Win7
Fatality 550w/Antec 300
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jj463rd   07-23-2009 at 02:40:43 PM
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I wouldn't bother with getting either the 3.1 Ghz Phenom II X2 550 (a dual core CPU) or the 2.8 Ghz Phenom II X3 720 (a triple core CPU) right now and I'll tell you why.
Because you can get a 3.2 Ghz Phenom II X4 955 (a quad core CPU) and a MSI motherboard (looks like a good budget one with good reviews) on sale right now.
This would make a powerful budget system.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.212169

Getting this motherboard and the Phenom II X2 550 would only save you $35 over at newegg.
Getting this motherboard and the Phenom II X3 720 would only save you $15 over at newegg.
Why get the 720 or the 550 when the Quad Core 955 is practically the same price.
The Phenom II X2 550 is basically a Phenom II X4 955 with 2 cores deactivated and slower by .1 Ghz.

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zipzoomflyhigh   07-23-2009 at 03:52:42 PM
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Because he would need DDR3 that's $70 at least.

(edit) I was under the impression for some reason he already had ddr2 ram.


Message edited by zipzoomflyhigh on 07-23-2009 at 04:59:10 PM
------------------------------ P965/Q6700@3.2 8MB HD4850 OC Edition
4GB Corsair XMS 800
Vista64/Win7
Fatality 550w/Antec 300
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jj463rd   07-23-2009 at 04:13:59 PM
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I've seen 4 gigabytes of DDR 3 RAM for under $60 at newegg.
DDR3 RAM is pricier than DDR2 RAM but not by much.

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zipzoomflyhigh   07-23-2009 at 04:55:36 PM
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Yeah some cheap crap with no heatsinks.


The cheapest set of DDR3-1333 4gb with heatsinks is $70. So yeah its about $20 more than DDR2-166.

But I agree totally, a 955 on a AM3 platform is much more attractive than any dual core setup on a non-upgradeable dead end s775 platform.


Message edited by zipzoomflyhigh on 07-23-2009 at 04:58:36 PM
------------------------------ P965/Q6700@3.2 8MB HD4850 OC Edition
4GB Corsair XMS 800
Vista64/Win7
Fatality 550w/Antec 300
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rider   07-23-2009 at 06:55:14 PM
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Guys i am from hyderabad,india

ill be working on sql server 2005 i might work on
sql server 2008 ASAP and interested in flash programming(beginner)
i am a little bit gamer too


so i need a system that fulfills these things
(work & learn ,entertainment)

my budget is 30k



need suggestions

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zipzoomflyhigh   07-23-2009 at 07:29:00 PM
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Theres some people on this site from India, I'm sure they can help you. Maybe start a post "India....need help with new build".

Otherwise we dont know the budget in US dollars or the supplier your using.

------------------------------ P965/Q6700@3.2 8MB HD4850 OC Edition
4GB Corsair XMS 800
Vista64/Win7
Fatality 550w/Antec 300
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gkay09   07-24-2009 at 08:15:26 AM
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@rider assuming that you have not included any monitor, other accessories, OS in the 30K budget, here is a config that you can check out...

Phenom II X3 720 - Around Rs. 7600
Mobo - ASUS 740G mobo - Around Rs 3000
RAM - DDR2 800 4GB - Around Rs. 3000
HDD - WD / Seagate 7200.12 500GB - Around Rs.3000
CASE - Any good quality case - Around Rs.1500
Power supply - Though you might get cheapo power-supplies, I suggest you spend around Rs. 3000 and get the Corsair 400CX or the Antec EA380....
Graphics card - HD 4850 - Max - Rs. 7000

Total - Rs. 28000
The prices are taken from various Indian hardware stores websites like
www.deltapage.com, www.theitwares.com
So as it is around Rs 28000 there, you should be able to get it within 30K in your place...Check out which is the main computer hardware Hub in your city and get your components from there...they should be of the same price...

Hope this helps...

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rider   07-24-2009 at 10:25:05 AM
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thank you all for the immediate reply's


@gkay09:
My budget of 30k was including the monitor,mobo,processor remaining all
the monitor options are listed above

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rider   07-24-2009 at 10:39:31 AM
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guys,

Can a 32 bit OS be installed on 64 bit processor (either Intel e7400 / AMD Phenom II 550)?

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gkay09   07-24-2009 at 11:23:36 AM
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^ Yes...it can be installed...
If you can, list the parts that you have chosen...we could see if anything can be improved...

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