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polarviga

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Thought to follow the template..:D

1. Q: What is your budget?
1. 15K

2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
1. CPU - Intel E2140
2. Motherboard - AsRock G31M-S
3. GPU - ATI X550 256mb ddr2
4. RAM - Dynet 2X1GB
5. Monitor - Samsung 743NMX
6. SMPS - Zebby SMps came with the cabinet


3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
1. Monitor - Samsung 743 NMx
2. Motherboard -Asrock G31M-S(may be not sure to keep)

4. Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
Haven't decide yet...pour in your suggestions..

5. Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
1. No, This is the final configuration

6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
2. Open to online purchase

7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
1. Yes

8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
1. Gaming
2. Browsing
3. Desktop Processing
4. HTPC
5. Download rig, 24x7 operation
all of the above...;)

9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
no, brand dislikes..but dont go on suggesting some stupid brand though

10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Want to play latest games atleast in med settings

11. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
1. Yes

12. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
1. Windows 7
2. Linux - Ubuntu
3. Hackintosh
so that's all to it..is the motherboard good enough or should i change it?
 
Sell of everything except your cabby and get about 5k.

Then you can get yourself a AMD X 240(3.3k) + Biostar 785G(3.9k) + 4GB(3k) + 4670 (4.3k) + Zebronics Pro 350W (1.3k). You still have 5k left over which you can use to get better AMD X2 550/speakers/headphones/ an optical drive/hdd.......

Anyways this config will be leaps ahead of your current config and you should be max'ing most games out on your current resolution.
 
Intel E5200 3.2k
2x2GB Transcend 800Mhz RAM 2.5k
Corsair CX400 3k
9800GT/HD 4850(preferred)/HD 4770(preferred) 5.5k plus

^This will allow you to stick to your current mobo and get the maximum performance from your current 15k budget.
Expect to max pretty much any game on your current display, with plenty of AA+AF eye candy enabled.
When you feel you can spare an additional ~2k, Get the Gigabyte G31M S2L/ES2L motherboard and you can OC this processor to a healthy 3.3Ghz+/1200Mhz FSB+ on the stock cooler w/o touching voltage(chip permitting, of course).

You are going to get somewhere close to 2-3k from selling the existing components that will be replaced. If you do a phased, step by step upgrade, these additional funds can be allocated to a new motherboard/better GPU.
 
H2O said:
Sell of everything except your cabby and get about 5k.

Then you can get yourself a AMD X 240(3.3k) + Biostar 785G(3.9k) + 4GB(3k) + 4670 (4.3k) + Zebronics Pro 350W (1.3k). You still have 5k left over which you can use to get better AMD X2 550/speakers/headphones/ an optical drive/hdd.......

Anyways this config will be leaps ahead of your current config and you should be max'ing most games out on your current resolution.
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+1

maybe you should get a better PSU like Gigabyte 460W for 2.2k. This config would overclock nicely as well.
 
keep existing motherboard and get E5300 - 3.3k

Ram - 2 x2gb transcend - 3k

Graphics - GTS 250 512MB - 7.2k

Psu - Gigabyte 460w - 2.2k

current cpu - 1k , ram - .9k , card - .6k
 
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