Hey
Im getting a new comp and after alllot of research, i shortlisted these parts:
(the items are taken from Newegg.com - Buy Computer Parts, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras, and Electronics as i might the getting them from the site itself or atleast at similar prices.. any1 know places in dubai??).
1)Motherboards:
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe $190
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail at Newegg.com
OR
ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe $180
ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail at Newegg.com
Both these products are pretty much the same except for the fact that one has SLI while the other Crossfire. Tats the only thing iv to decide..any views?? Also, i get a $50 discount if i take the second motherboard cuz of the processor iv chosen.
2)Processor:
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice $110
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2000MHz HT Socket 939 Processor - Retail at Newegg.com
OR
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Venice $145
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2000MHz HT Socket 939 Processor - Retail at Newegg.com
Iv pretty much decided on the 3800+ but views are welcome..
3)Video card:
Now, the cards iv seen are XFX cards but i dunno how the suport of this company is in india. I know tat the cards are also locally available..but support??
XFX 6800 XTreme $135
XFX Geforce 6800 XTreme PVT42EUDE3 Video Card - Retail at Newegg.com
OR
XFX PV-T73G-UDE3 Geforce 7600GT $180
XFX Geforce 7600GT PV-T73G-UDE3 Video Card - Retail at Newegg.com
there's a 6800 card of eVGA too.. but again.. support for the company..
Again, there are some Sapphire ati cards like X800Pro and X850XT and the higher X1800 etc.. but same question as above..
4)Hard disk:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB $110
Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM at Newegg.com
OR
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB $110
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM at Newegg.com
Only choice to be made here is of the company.. though western digital seems to be the fav on the site.
5)Dvd writer:
Samsung w/ lightscribe w/ 5x DVD-RAM write $35
SAMSUNG 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Write and LightScribe Black ATA/ATAPI Model SH-S162L/BEBN - OEM at Newegg.com
OR
NEC writer $35
NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI Model ND-3550A - OEM at Newegg.com
hows NEC in india?? i was also considering Benq or Lite-on.. any views?
6)Memory:
Heres the thing.. As far as i know, say 1GB RAM here is available for about Rs3500.. tats around 7k for 2GB. I was initially planning on going for 1GB but then i saw these offers by "Corsair" (yup)
CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) $180
CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail at Newegg.com
or
CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB)
CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM System Memory - Retail at Newegg.com
tats about Rs 1.5k more but then again its corsair.. worth it??
Rest of the things are standard... Any views and suggestions??
Besides this.. which uses more power and generates more heat : AMD or Intel??
And how much power supply will i need?
Im getting a new comp and after alllot of research, i shortlisted these parts:
(the items are taken from Newegg.com - Buy Computer Parts, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras, and Electronics as i might the getting them from the site itself or atleast at similar prices.. any1 know places in dubai??).
1)Motherboards:
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe $190
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail at Newegg.com
OR
ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe $180
ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail at Newegg.com
Both these products are pretty much the same except for the fact that one has SLI while the other Crossfire. Tats the only thing iv to decide..any views?? Also, i get a $50 discount if i take the second motherboard cuz of the processor iv chosen.
2)Processor:
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice $110
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2000MHz HT Socket 939 Processor - Retail at Newegg.com
OR
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Venice $145
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2000MHz HT Socket 939 Processor - Retail at Newegg.com
Iv pretty much decided on the 3800+ but views are welcome..
3)Video card:
Now, the cards iv seen are XFX cards but i dunno how the suport of this company is in india. I know tat the cards are also locally available..but support??
XFX 6800 XTreme $135
XFX Geforce 6800 XTreme PVT42EUDE3 Video Card - Retail at Newegg.com
OR
XFX PV-T73G-UDE3 Geforce 7600GT $180
XFX Geforce 7600GT PV-T73G-UDE3 Video Card - Retail at Newegg.com
there's a 6800 card of eVGA too.. but again.. support for the company..
Again, there are some Sapphire ati cards like X800Pro and X850XT and the higher X1800 etc.. but same question as above..
4)Hard disk:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB $110
Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM at Newegg.com
OR
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB $110
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM at Newegg.com
Only choice to be made here is of the company.. though western digital seems to be the fav on the site.
5)Dvd writer:
Samsung w/ lightscribe w/ 5x DVD-RAM write $35
SAMSUNG 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Write and LightScribe Black ATA/ATAPI Model SH-S162L/BEBN - OEM at Newegg.com
OR
NEC writer $35
NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI Model ND-3550A - OEM at Newegg.com
hows NEC in india?? i was also considering Benq or Lite-on.. any views?
6)Memory:
Heres the thing.. As far as i know, say 1GB RAM here is available for about Rs3500.. tats around 7k for 2GB. I was initially planning on going for 1GB but then i saw these offers by "Corsair" (yup)
CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) $180
CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail at Newegg.com
or
CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB)
CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM System Memory - Retail at Newegg.com
tats about Rs 1.5k more but then again its corsair.. worth it??
Rest of the things are standard... Any views and suggestions??
Besides this.. which uses more power and generates more heat : AMD or Intel??
And how much power supply will i need?