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vikingboy · Credits: 35286 My Scrapbook My Reading List 18 Books

Looks like another one of my friends got bitten by the dreaded tech bug..
and the bug has somehow made its way into his brain and keeps urging him to "tech-up" his life..
he's a very decent chap.. but the damn thing has made him spend a fortune in various gadgets...
and now he seeks the ultimate... a gaming desktop PC.

Since I can't endure the sight of my friend suffering like that so i've taken the job upon myself to assemble and configure his dream machine.
(actually I can't endure the sight of him enjoying all the shopping

)

Yes.. it's the shopping time again.

But like all good things his pocket is small too.. and after giving it much thought we've decided on a limit of 50,000 bucks for the complete system..

We're gonna buy individual components from the mecca of IT.. Nehru Place.. and then assemble the machine ourself..
We've about one week before that to research all the options available today... coz I want it to provide the best bang for the buck.

I'm gonna keep you posted about the developments.. but in the meantime.. would you be kind enough to post what you think we should or should not buy..
it could be from your experience, or just something you heard from that paanwaala... just post it .. and we're gonna analyze it right here..

I think in the end it would provide a lot of useful info for people who want to assemble a PC but dont know how to go about actually doing it...

Thanks a lot

BGM · Credits: 104339 My Scrapbook

Great! It will be very helpful for everyone!

I am waiting for the developments bhai. btw i am a layman in assembling pcs, so it will be very helpful for me too

vikingboy · Credits: 35286 My Scrapbook My Reading List 18 Books

Processor

AMD has always been providing better performance at a lower price than Intel... so it has been always my favourite..

but not now..

the introduction of core 2 duo chips from Intel has taken the game to a whole new level..
Core 2 duo is based on new 65nm process and it delivers outstanding performance with very little heat generation...
heating up was a major problem in Pentim 4 chips but it is not so now..

dont confuse core 2 duo with its cheap counterpart the Pentium D or core duo which most assemblers use nowadays for entry level systems....
core 2 duo is in a different league altogether...

I've decided on core2duo E6300 1.8 Ghz with 2MB L2 cache... its the cheapest core2duo performer and still retails for bout 8000 bucks..

BGM · Credits: 104339 My Scrapbook

okie the first piece is set! Lets wait n see for more!

blue_mars · Credits: 31965 My Scrapbook My Reading List 3 Books

Please do not go for all in one motherboard(they are crap). Go for one with PCI Express.

rajju077 · Credits: 34271 My Scrapbook My Reading List 1 Books

AMD is better than Intel in many ways, except one. AMD heats up like crazy, and you dont want that in sweltering Indian summers.
Intel is always a better choice.
Also make sure you get an appropriate gaming card, if you are a gaming enthusiast, and around 2 fans around it to keep it cool. Also google and see the reviews of potential gaming cards you want to buy. Dont buy a onboard motherboard VGA card, it s***s.
Hard Disks should be of a reputed company alays, and make sure they carry a guarantee of 2 years or more. Seagate, Samsung, Western are all good brands. Seagate is the best, both my samsungs crashed.
If you have alot of precious data to keep saved, try buying two hard disks, if one crashes, you can salvage the other.
DVD writing drives should also be of reputed companies with good working guarantees, combos are a waste. Nec and Sony are good companies.
Go for a Audio card if you are audio savvy and have enough cash. Soundblaster from Creative is always the best. If not, get a onboard audio card.
Always buy a motherboard that is your chipset friendly , has enough ports to fulfil your needs. Always buy motherboards of a reputed company, no matter what the cost, the motherboard is the main thing of your pc.

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prolene · Credits: 5479 My Scrapbook

Buy at least 1 GB of Ram, 2 GB will be best.

Still if the swap starts to be used then buy two hard drives, one smallest in size like 80 GB to keep the swap file and other to keep all the data.

Get a video card with More fill rate and bit depth. You will find cards in the market with more then double the ram but half the price then another, but they would be of lesser bit depth, so be careful.

Get the latest motherboard, so that an upgrade after an year or two is possible, like Intel 975 Mobo, which will be supporting quad core.

rajju077 · Credits: 34271 My Scrapbook My Reading List 1 Books

1 Gb ram is optimal, 2 Gb is a waste

blue_mars · Credits: 31965 My Scrapbook My Reading List 3 Books

Another important thing is (from my very personal experiences). Make sure CPU, Graphic card and RAM clocks are compatible and @ closest possible MHz.or you will get BSOD frequently.

borntowin · Credits: 21396 My Scrapbook My Reading List 8 Books

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