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  1. Sourav

    Budget 31-40k Intel G3258 - Replacement for 7 year old Intel C2D E8400?

    That's exactly what I was thinking. I don't need 4 cores or hyper-threading all the time. I am looking at something to replace my now defunct desktop. Should be cheap, but should be able to play the occasional game at 1680*1050. Hm, thanks for the tip mate. Seems to be a much better config...
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    Budget 31-40k Intel G3258 - Replacement for 7 year old Intel C2D E8400?

    Gents! Need your help in deciding whether the following config makes sense for now. My 7 year old system has died, and I have no intentions of bringing it back to life. All I intend to keep, is the case, the PSU & the monitor for now. I saw this interesting article at THG about the Intel G3258...
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    Camera Need a good camera for in-laws - Budget 35K max

    Thanks sabby. I'm almost sold on the RX 100 family. Lets see whether I get the RX 100 or the RX 100 II. The Fuji X-S1 looks too big & bulky for my liking. I'm pretty sure they would not like it one bit.
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    Camera Need a good camera for in-laws - Budget 35K max

    Hmm, wonder how these cameras are, when it comes to image quality. Are they any good? And, I was just wondering about the zoom capability. There is no hard & fast rule about needing 15-20x zoom. You know, I too thought along the same lines. But then asked myself why spend 26k for an older model...
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    Camera Need a good camera for in-laws - Budget 35K max

    Hey fellas! Need a camera for my in-laws. They are going out of India on a long vacation in October. They've got an ancient point & shoot from Canon, don't remember the model name, which is nearly a decade old. So they've decided to get an updated cam. Budget is a max of 35K. Not extendable...
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    Amazon India - Feedback Thread

    Nope. Amazon ain't worth it. Not at all. Ordered a book off Amazon India a week ago. The wife wanted it. It took calls, emails and a whole lotta shouting to get the damn thing delivered properly. Considering when Flipkart can get stuff delivered across India within 3-4 days, 2-3 for metro's...
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    Need a Modem+Router for Airtel Broadband

    Thanks @JuGGa. Will check it out and update here if need be. Prices look real affordable.
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    Need a Modem+Router for Airtel Broadband

    Howdy folks!:) Any suggestions for a Modem+Router combo that can be used with Airtel broadband? The modem provided by Airtel (Beetel 110TC1 ADSL2+) has crapped out and keeps switching off every now and then. The tech support guy from Airtel checked it out and concluded that the power switch is...
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    Graphic Cards Best Graphics Card at 4k-5k?

    Ah yes, the 7750. That card would have made sense in the price bracket. But I don't need it at the moment. I believe the 6670 shall suffice. Well then, it's sorted. I will place an order for the 6670 soon, and report how it fares. Thanks again for all the assistance mate. Much appreciated! Cheers!
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    Graphic Cards Best Graphics Card at 4k-5k?

    Thanks for the response mate! Much appreciated! Is the DDR5 version going to make any difference in day-to-day usage? I am curious, because I am almost never going to use it to play games. Just need a decent card to ensure that I can offload all the HD/Blu-Ray processing to it, and keep the...
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    The Fitness Thread !

    Fellas, need your advice/recommendation on my condition. I'm 28, 5'11'' and weigh 71 kilos. I am not fat/overweight by any standards. I lead a very laid back life, as befits a typical software engineer :p. However, I have got a little bit of a paunch showing up, and my upper body has become a...
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    Graphic Cards Best Graphics Card at 4k-5k?

    Hey folks! Didn't want to start up a new thread for this simple question, so using this one for now. I've got an Abit IP-35 with me, with a C2D 8400. The 8800GT that was doing duty as the graphics card has finally called it quits after 5 years :p. Yes I know it's been a long time since I...
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    Queries related to passport

    Folks, A colleague of mine has this weird issue. He is not a native resident of Chennai, lives in a rented apartment, and has been working here for the past 2 years. Now, he doesn't have a passport yet, but wants to apply for one. He is from a small village in Bihar, and there's no-one back...
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    CPU/Mobo Help! "Warning! Main BIOS Checksum Error - Gigabyte GA-EP31-DS3L"

    Lol. Come on mate. Don't you think I tried all that before I started this thread here? In case you are unaware, Q-Flash is the BIOS flashing utility provided by Gigabyte for older generation motherboards. I tried flashing the BIOS with versions from the 1st release to the latest, but never got...
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    CPU/Mobo Help! "Warning! Main BIOS Checksum Error - Gigabyte GA-EP31-DS3L"

    Thanks mate, but I tried that already. Didn't work :(. What else you got :D
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    CPU/Mobo Help! "Warning! Main BIOS Checksum Error - Gigabyte GA-EP31-DS3L"

    Hey Fellas! Need your expert opinion on this issue I've been facing since last night. My age old PC config goes like this: E8400 C2D @ 3.0Ghz Gigabyte GA-EP31-DS3L 2GB Transcend DDR2 3TB's of space. Corsair CX 430 CM690 Now, since last night, the damn thing won't go past this screen I...
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    WP Nokia Lumia 520 - Discussion Thread

    Fellas! How is the battery life on your 520? The wife has been using her 520 for over a month now, and IMO battery life is pretty bad if you have 3G, Email, wifi on all at the same time.
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    New Phone for the wife

    Gents, you all need to chillax ;) It's just a phone, and it's a matter of personal perspective. After all, it all boils down to what the wife prefers. She has used WP7 based devices that some of her colleagues at work have. She prefers the WP interface more than android. So, for now I guess we...
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    New Phone for the wife

    Thanks again for the prompt response mate! I guess I'll check with the wife, what her heart desires :lol:. She has been lusting after WP8 for a while now, and has been using Nokia's since the beginning of time! Well, I guess my questions have been answered. If she's okay with the Xperia, then...
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    New Phone for the wife

    Thanks to all mateys! Hmm, so most of you recommend waiting for the Lumia 620 eh? Makes a lotta sense, IMO. @ALPHA17 - The Xperia go looks cool. Quick question though, can it be upgraded to ICS? Also, does it have options to configure email clients? I ask this question as I am used to an...
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