- What is your budget?
- 30-45K. Can spend up to 45k but want to keep it as low as possible, enough to get the job done.
- What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
- 7 year old i3 Dell PC
Apple wired keyboard
Dell 24 inch 1080 p monitor
650 APC ups
- 7 year old i3 Dell PC
- Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
- Monitor - 24 inch monitor
- Apple keyboard
- APC ups
- 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 purchased or finalised anything yet but have zeroed in on the following:-
- processor- haswell i5-4460 / 3.2 GHz -Rs.13200
- SAMSUNG 850 EVO 120GB SSD- Rs.5k and WD HDD 160 gb -Rs.700
- Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3- Rs.3050
- smps- CORSAIR CX430 430W Rs.3075
Or Seasonic S12II 430w -Rs.4500 - mobo- Asus - HaswellB85M-G Rs.5700 or gigabite GA-B85M-D3H mobo
- Onboard graphics
- cabinet- Corsair 100R for 3500 or spec 1 for 3700.
- Total 35,850
- 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
- The only component I will be upgrading (only if absolutely necessary) is RAM. Will be keeping this system for 3-4 years and then dump the entire system (except the case ) and get a new one.
- Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
- Local dealer. Would prefer buying the entire system from a single dealer for easier RMA.
- Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
- No
- What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
- Light room and Photoshop. Am not a pro. Photography is just a hobby of mine. No bulk editing of images. Around 4-5 hours a week. That's it.
- Web browsing
- Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
- No brand loyalty. But looking for a reliable manufacturer with good after sales service. Specially for things like mobo and PSU care more about reliability than cost.
- If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
- Absolutely no gaming.
- What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
- Desktop- 1080 p
- Are you looking to overclock?
- No overclocking whatsoever.
- Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
- Windows 7 64 bit
Coming to mobo , which is more reliable? Which company offers better after sales services- Asus or gigabyte? This is one component I am really worried about going kaput. Do you think I should get a better mobo just for increased reliability even though my needs are easily meet by these ? Also how good is the graphics capabilities of these two boards?
I am having a really tough time picking a cabinet. Want a quiet decent looking cabinet without all those neon lights and at least 1 front(ideally 2 USB-3) ports . That's why don't really want to go for Corsair spec -1. Corsair 100 r is a good cabinet that keeps the noise down but as per reviews the ssd temperatures are high. Can spend more on cabinet considering this will be the only part that will make it to the next PC.
Also do you really need a DVD drive to install OS?
Sorry for all the questions.
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