What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
CPU - Intel Core2Duo
Motherboard - Asus p5 qpl-am
GPU - MSI GTS 450
RAM - Transcend 2GB
Monitor - Viewsonic VA2226w 22"
PSU - VIP 500watts
HDD - Seagate 256GB
HDD- WD Green 1TB
Speakers - Philips 5.1
Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Monitor - Viewsonic VA2226w
HDD - WD Green 1TB
Speakers - Philips 5.1
GPU - MSI GTS 450
Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decidplease ed on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
CPU - i3 4th gen or i5 4th gen quad core
Motherboard - please suggest a compatible motherboard - are there any with inbuilt 5.1 audio output
Cabinet - Antec X1 or V1
PSU - please suggest
RAM - 6 or 8 GB - please suggest
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
No
Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Mumbai - lamington Road
Open to online purchase
Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
No
What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
Light to medium Gaming
Home Video Editing
Browsing
Watching HD movies
Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
None. Want reliable, long lasting hardware with good service support in case of problems.
If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Minecraft, other kids games
occasional Call of Duty type games at medium settings
What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
1680x1050
Are you looking to overclock?
No
Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Thanx. Those seem like excellent suggestions. Will this rig be able to handle some HD video editing or should I go for an i5 quad core? Is the i3 future proof for at least 3-5 years?
I finally went and bought the following components from PrimeABGB in Lamington Road:
CPU - Intel Core i5 4440 - 11,238( I looked around for the i5 4460, but it was not available in any of the shops in Lamington Road. )
Motherboard - Gigabyte B85M-D3H -5428,
Cabinet - Antec X1 -2571,
PSU - Corsair CX500 - 3333(The Seasonic sII 520 was again not available in any of the shops I asked, the PrimeABGB guy told me Seasonic products are no longer available - though they are listed online on Flipkart etc)
RAM - Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB(2x4GB) -4857.
TOTAL -28,800.
Took me around 4-5 hours to assemble (while watching lots of youtube tutorials to make sure I would not make any mistake - it is my first self-assembled computer).
