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Building the Best Midrange Gaming PC - Ver: 10.05

Building the Best Midrange Gaming PC - Ver: 10.05

Ameya Dalvi, Oct 28, 2005 1024 hrs IST

Today we plan to choose components with the best price-performance ratio in the mid-range segment .

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EXPERT REVIEW

Hard Disk: 160 GB 7200 RPM Seagate Barracuda (Rs 3,800)
We will stick to the tried and tested 160 GB Seagate Barracuda hard drive. It is arguably the best value-for-money hard drive currently available. It offers one of the best MB-per-Rupee ratio and is available for Rs 3,800. 160 GB is a respectable amount of space for any sane thing that you plan to do today on your PC. Also you can always attach more hard drives if you seem to be running out of space. There are ample SATA ports on the motherboard to do the same.

Monitor: ViewSonic E72f+ or LG Flatron E700S-H (Rs. 6,800)
Now that the price difference between the regular 17" inch monitors and the flat variants is just about a thousand Rupees, we chose to go with a true flat screen 17" CRT monitor for its finer dot pitch and that extra bit of sharpness. The recommended models are ViewSonic E72f+ or LG Flatron E700S-H. Both these monitors have similar specifications and perform equally well and happen to be two of the best 17-inch monitors that we ever tested. The availability of both the models is pretty neat in most of the cities and either of the two would be a good choice.

Graphic Card: BIG GeForce 6600 GT PCI-E (Rs. 8,500)
The GeForce 6600 GT cards are by far the best value for money midrange graphic cards available here. The one from BIG sells for as low at Rs 8,500 and with its 500 MHz core and 1 GHz effective GDDR3 memory, packs enough punch for your gaming needs. It is capable of running most of today's games seamlessly at 1024 x 768 with medium AA and AF setting. Based on nVidia's GeForce 6 series CPU, it supports all the current feature sets including Shader Model 3 and has a fair bit of headroom for the future.

The Gainward Ultra/1960 PCX XP 128 MB GS GLH based on the same chipset but with higher clock speeds is another excellent buy but availability is a major issue.

Discussion Board

Rachna

,Delhi, on Dec 09, 2008 10:26 AM

Dear Sir, I would like to buy one DDR RAM 400, 512 MB make kingsmax. I want to know the price for the same. Kindly help me in this.

sanjeev kumar s

,Delhi, on Dec 05, 2008 05:51 PM

Dear sir , i bought one DDR RAM make-kingsmax in Jan 06 , Now i had forget from where i bought this RAM as it is under warranty i would like to replace it pls guide me how and where i can get replaced it , as per as my memory i bought from Bharat computer Ist floor Ashoka Building so pls guide me for the same , thanks and regards. sanjeev kumar saini 09811477769 09310055051

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,ffgg, on Sep 26, 2008 08:03 PM

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Bitesh

,Biswas, on May 15, 2007 12:26 PM

after going through out this site how be the combination of AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (socket 939)- Rs 7300/-, Mobo- Asus A8N-e -Rs 6700/-, Graphics card- XFX Ge Force 6600 GT with 128MB RAM -Rs12500/- Kindly inform me!!!

obaid siddiqui

,new delhi, on Mar 03, 2007 03:07 PM

dear sir, i want to know about the prize of wireless logitech keyboard and mouse.plz tell me full detail all kinds of wireless keyboard.

Subas

,New Delhi, on Mar 01, 2007 05:11 PM

Altec Lancing APT 3 - I want to purchase the music system, i am in new delhi kindly send me the details of the dealer contact detail

gaurav

,delhi, on Feb 15, 2007 10:15 AM

pls can anybody tell me where in delhi or nehruplace or kalkkaji can i purchase 14.1" glossy WXGA widesreen lcd screen my no. is 9818323296 gaurav

Anonymous

,dd, on Jan 19, 2007 05:57 PM

come on take a break MR.....

vajinder

,Delhi, on Jan 08, 2007 03:06 PM

Hi sir Actually i m a employee of netcreative mind ,& i 'd purchased mah pc frm ya last year & mah mother board s nt workin so can i come n saturday coz i don 've time n workin days

avijit

,bbsr, on Sep 08, 2006 02:10 PM

can u plz suggest me a mid range gaming pc of Rs43000?in which the game like must run & must be a intel based pc.

vikram

,mumbai, on Oct 31, 2005 11:32 AM

I have 6600GT(XFX) and i want to upgrade my video card. I want to sell a very competative rate. You can reach me onn 9820864401-vikram

SUNIL

,BANGALORE, on Aug 29, 2006 06:32 PM

IF YOU HAVE STILL 6600GT CARD WITH U PLS REPLY ME WITH DETALS

Digvijay

,New Delhi, on Jun 24, 2006 08:15 PM

ok...which 1 is better?a Gainward Ultra/1960 PCX XP 128 MB GS GLH or a Forsa Geforce 7600GS 256 MB..plaese help me out guys...well i hv no clue

Naveen

,Chennai, on Jul 17, 2006 07:25 PM

Obviously the latter 'cuz it has 256MB. remember VIDEO RAM is the 1st thing to GFX card

Anonymous

,chennai, on Jun 25, 2006 03:56 PM

somebody make a fresh guide with 60-65k budget!

Pradeep

,chennai, on Jul 13, 2006 08:01 AM

Respected sir we appreciate you for your thoughts on 60+ budget pc and it foloows as AMD 4200 - 18800 ASUS A8NSLI-DLX - 8500 BIG 7900 GT 256 MB PCI-E - 19850 COMPUTER CASING - 2800 (400 WATS SMPS PURE) 1 GB DDR - 4300(TRANSCEND) 17 INCHES FLAT MONITOR -- 6500 160 GB HDD SATA2 - 3300 AND OTHER COMPONENTS FOR DETAIL CONTACT SETHIA INFOTECH PH 32982159/42149599

Vijay Sud

,Shimla 171001, on Jun 15, 2006 12:17 PM

NOW WITH GENERAL REDUCTION OF PRICES IT WOULD BE PRUDENT TO HAVE A FRESH GUIDE FOR Building the Best Midrange Gaming PC vERSION 6.06 ?

Adithya

,Bangalore, on Apr 10, 2006 07:20 PM

I want to get it cheaper

kenneth

,Bangalore, on Jun 13, 2006 06:37 PM

aditya jaison's friend right? mukherjee? its me kenneth..

Dev

,Sharma, on Jun 03, 2006 12:45 PM

People please help me please i am buying a new computer in which i am getting an intel dual core processor i want to go for amd since i consider it better which processor of amd should i go for also please tell me a compatible motherboard other specs are 1gb*2 ram ddr2 geforce 6600 gt 256mb ddr3 and intel original motherboard pleaase reply please

Rohan

,Banglore, on Nov 06, 2005 01:42 PM

Does this machine run win98?

Anonymous

,Hyderabad, on Mar 26, 2006 01:05 PM

Yes, i'm pretty sure it will...

WilderNess

,Pune, on May 25, 2006 07:19 PM

Actually No, I dont think nforce4 ultra chipsets support Win98. You need win2k minimum.

Anil John

,Jammu-J&K, on May 16, 2006 10:15 PM

Where to buy?

helios

,hyderabad, on May 09, 2006 10:53 PM

can u suggest me mobo+cpu basically for gaming i can spend upto 15000 amd preferred

sagar roy

,kolkata, on Apr 06, 2006 01:42 PM

hey dude got the best rig in india presently.amd 64 athlon 3200+(939 socket)(winchester core),msi k8n sli platinum,80 sata seagate,2*512 mb ram hynix,256 mb each 2*(xfx)geforce 7800 gt(pci-e)(sli ready)gpu's,elife cabinet,7*120mm led blue fans,4*80mm fans,lg dvd rom,asus cd-rw.

validus

,bhubaneswar, on Apr 13, 2006 05:43 PM

so much did it come to??

riaz

,thiruvanthapuram, on Jan 12, 2006 08:53 AM

i have 512 RAM and have only 1 more pci slot left and have no agp slot. 1 pci slot is used for ethernet and another for ram.plz help me as i want to increase my ram as well as get a 256MB pci graphics card

shakensoul

,New Delhi, on Jan 16, 2006 02:23 PM

<<1 pci slot is used for ethernet and another for ram.plz help me as i want to increase my ram as well as get a 256MB pci graphics card >> Dude...do you know what you are saying ???

Arjun

,Delhi, on Mar 27, 2006 12:50 PM

rofl...rofl...rofl...rofl...

Gamer

,Kolkata, on Mar 19, 2006 07:53 AM

Hey guys could u ppl tel me which internet connection is the best going on in the city at the budget of Rs.1000 per month.

Abeer Sethi

,Kolkata, on Mar 16, 2006 08:44 PM

i want to buy a computer with spec amd athlon 64fx 3200+ compatible motherboard ram 512*4 400 mhz 240 gb harddisk 11200 rpm geforce 6800 512mb gt alteclansin speakers wireless keyboard and mouse dvd rw please tell me theprice of this

lee19_091

,delhi, on Mar 06, 2006 08:33 PM

hi guys see i need ur help i wana buy a pc and my config.. goes like this i want it for gaming ,my studies and for everythin u know.. so suggest me bout the config... muy budget is around 45k... LG 17" flat monitor 2 x 512 ram ddr2 160 gb sata hard disk sony dvd rw 6600 gt 256 mb(make-xfx) p4 3.0 ghz(64 bit) intel 945 chipset(motherboard) altec lansing 2.1 or 5.1(let me know which 1 shold i go for) a tvs gold key board a normal optical mouse a tv tuner card (make-pinnacle)...what say........

MFEMFEM MFEM

,Delhi, on Feb 16, 2006 02:35 PM

I have a Intel Motherboard with 1.5 Gigaheatz CPU. I also have a Agp graphic card Attached to it(NVIDIA TNT2 Riva Pro). Now I want to upgrade my graphics card. Can NVIDIA GEforce 6 work with my motherboard? If not what is the other option?

Deep Trouble

,panjim, on Feb 02, 2006 09:14 AM

my motherboard is an asus A&N266-VM SE and it has a agp 4x slot.Its hard to find a video card for this slot.Also my motherboard cannot supporta ddr 400 ram.And i really wanted to upgrade my comp(my budget is about Rs 6000).What should i do?

Prospero

,Kolkata, on Feb 04, 2006 02:14 PM

AMD Sempron 64 2500+ and MSI matching motherboard is only viable option along with 256 MB Hynix DDR Ram. In your budget all these can be bought if you can compromise on performance. As you have stated you have SD Ram system I assume that quality is not a preference to you.

Bihari Babua

,Batna, on Feb 02, 2006 11:45 AM

ABE DHAKKAN TECHTREE LOG, WHY DONT U PUBLISH A PRICE WATCH PAGE WITH THE PRICES OF THE RUNNING PARTS, LEAVE THE COMPATABILITY TO US. IT WILL BE BOOKMARKED ON MY PC. TAKE COMISSION FROM SHOPS......SHIMPLE INSTEAD OF BEGGING UR LAZY STAFF TO GO TO GRANT ROAD EVERY 2-3 MONTHS. AND YES UPDATE IT DAILY OR 2-3 DAYS. DO U FAVOR CUSTOMER OR MIDDLEMAN. HELP!

Waqqas Awan

,Karachi, on Dec 24, 2005 12:15 AM

I Have a perfect gaming Pc. I create games. thats why i have a heavy pc. AMD dual 2.4 + 2.4 , 2.5 GB ( 512 X 5 ) Ram, Asus K8N-DL board, 512 MB G-force graphir card and Oxygen rendering card. It cast me Pk Rs/= 2'80'000

Bihari Babua

,Batna, on Feb 02, 2006 11:41 AM

How many keelos your pc weighs?

Alpa Shah

,Mumbai, on Jan 16, 2006 11:23 PM

can anyone from mumbai tell me the approximate cost of the following configuration with bill and warranty! Processor: AMD Athlon 3200+ 64bit MBD: ASUS that supports AMD HDD: 160GB Samsung RAM: 512MB DDR RAM FDD: 1.44MB CD/DVD: CD/DVD read/write (Sony) Monitor: 17inches Samsung/LG Keyboard: i-key or better multimedia k/b Mouse: Logitech Optical scroll (LED) SMPS: 300 Watts OS:WindowsXP Media edition(Entire package) and Linux.. Please reply asap as i plan on buying this config. and i need it soon! thank you :)

Anonymous

,Mumbai, on Jan 28, 2006 10:04 PM

It'll maximum cost u Rs.30,000/- but not a penny more than that!!!!! Happy Buying :)

Anonymous

,x, on Jan 31, 2006 12:48 PM

40,0000/-

Murli

,Mumbai, on Jan 29, 2006 12:19 PM

I need a mid nad high range configuration for offiec including gaming pls suggest the bset AMD processor I should go for and is it bettter than INTEL

ajay

,bangalore, on Jan 30, 2006 08:42 PM

hi !!! since we have the same need if you get any info on your requirement please forward me the same details . ajay ...bangalore

ajay

,bangalore, on Jan 30, 2006 08:30 PM

i wanna build a pc which i may use both for my business and personal ?gaming usage ...could some one help me on this , would be thank ful . ajay...bangalore

Debkumar Bhatta

,Chinsurah, Hooghly, on Jan 24, 2006 12:34 AM

this is a wonderful config. but still the total is too heavy.can we have some more useful config under the range of 20 to 25k

Oliver

,Lost, on Jan 23, 2006 07:18 PM

Prices crashed now its time to update the Guides Section.... Atleast once even for once in three months

Anu

,Mumbai, on Nov 22, 2005 12:59 AM

Can anybody suggest me as to from where i can buy a new pc in mumbai with these configurations so that even if the slightest probelm persists later it'ld be convinient and money-worth service is achieved!

madjack

,mumbai, on Dec 26, 2005 01:55 PM

sure, u can either buy from navdeep computers in lamington rd, or from andheri. first fix a config, then go to them, else they push their configs. if u need any help on that, give me a call on 9821211073. i hav bought lots of machines from these guys for my office use.

Anu

,mumbai, on Jan 17, 2006 09:55 PM

hey my configuration is the same as that of Alpa here! so, Mr.madjack, can u now tell me the approximate cost of this now? hope to receiver your reply soon.. :)

Gstar

,Dublin, on Jan 08, 2006 10:56 PM

I got the Same Motherboard with the same processor and memory Now it gives me error message "your PCI clock is currently set to track the HT bus. If you Adjust the clock for the HT Bus,the PCI bus will Change as well. Please consult ur motherboard manual to determine how to disable this behavior before proceeding" I tried Doing Multiple Things and went trough the Motherboard manual multiple times still the Problem occurs when I try to Use the Ntune Application With the Motherboard to Overclock It ..What can be done abt It!!!!

Dhani

,Mumbai, on Nov 19, 2005 03:22 AM

I got the Same Motherboard with the same processor and memory Now it gives me error message "your PCI clock is currently set to track the HT bus. If you Adjust the clock for the HT Bus,the PCI bus will Change as well. Please consult ur motherboard manual to determine how to disable this behavior before proceeding" I tried Doing Multiple Things and went trough the Motherboard manual multiple times still the Problem occurs when I try to Use the Ntune Application With the Motherboard to Overclock It ..What can be done abt It!!!!

jeffff

,Elpaso, on Jan 08, 2006 08:01 PM

i have the same problem grrrrrr

Srinivasan Kuma

,chennai, on Jan 08, 2006 08:38 AM

I would like to upgrade my ram to 1 gb. Which is the best brand and where can i get it in chennai?

Anil kumar

,delhi, on Jan 02, 2006 07:50 PM

please tell me that if windows xp pro. and windows 64 bit are different and if they are install from different cds..

Alpa

,Mumbai, on Nov 20, 2005 10:38 PM

If AMD's so good ; then why do people go for Intel P4s...?? and is it true that AMD's performance decreases gradually????????? pls reply it's very important for me to know as i am about to buy a pc and i need to revise my configurations..

Arrycomm

,Noida, on Nov 21, 2005 11:08 AM

Hi Alpa, AMD is the best thing to buy now, its like comparing an ESTEEM (AMD) with a SANTRO (P4). Both are good, however u know the differences. Nothing more could be said 'bout.

Saw

,Nerul, on Nov 21, 2005 02:43 PM

Dude don't go for what people buy.THey would not be knowing much abt comparing cpus.I have been using an amd processor for the past 2 and a half yrs and not once it has given me any problems and its performance has absolutely been top-notch(Other than the occasional virus attack which is os related and not cpu).I recently upgraded to a athlon 64 3200+ on msi k8n neo mobo.Now my rig simply rocks!!!.The effects on new games and stuff are simply amazing even with all settings cranked upto the max.Its definitely better than any of my collegues p4 .Better not only in games and multimedia but even in office applications.It works at light speed if u know what i mean.MOst of my cz clan members envy my new comp anyway.

Saw

,Nerul, on Nov 21, 2005 02:49 PM

Arrycom dude your sadly mistaken!.Its not like comparing an esteem to a santro but more like comparing a bullet train!(AMD) to a ferrari(Intel).

anubhav

,Indore(miny mumbai), on Jan 02, 2006 02:24 PM

U r thinking in right way alpa!AMD is quite good as compare to intel p4s when it comes to gaming.U will have better experience or say best with AMD processor with suitable mobo.On the other Intel p4's are best 4 other works like 4 multitasking,muli user,heavy uploading and downloading etc.. but not so much convinsing in gamings.So decide whether u want to purchase pc for mad gaming or for other purpose.I m a student i have one pc with amd and asus como and other old power one with intel p4 (mainly 4 dad's office work) and trust me i m more than satisfied with both.

ramgopal

,hyderabad-india, on Dec 29, 2005 04:03 PM

intel pentium4 processor,intel motherboard,hard drive,ram,graphic card,soundcard,keyboard,,combo. drive,desktop- Pl tell me cost of this configeration of CPU

anand kv

,kannur,kerala, on Dec 25, 2005 06:27 PM

Hey guys!I wan't some help from you. I wan't to buy a new motherboard and processor for my old pc(Upgrade).Can u tell the name of the motherboard and processor that I should buy?

crankx

,chennai, on Dec 12, 2005 10:29 PM

A8N-E has Firewire ? Or did ASUS gyp me ?

Anindya bhattac

,Calcutta, on Dec 11, 2005 09:53 PM

AmD is the best thing to buy.

neo

,vashi, on Dec 10, 2005 11:22 AM

Hey hw abt a dual core rig for christmas ameya?

abhinash

,mumbai, on Dec 02, 2005 08:34 PM

intel pentium4 processor,intel motherboard,hard drive,ram,graphic card,soundcard,speaker,mouse,keyboard,lcd moniter,combo drive,desktop

Rodney

,Austin, on Nov 26, 2005 10:37 PM

Hey u knw AMD has allready stopped supplying the 64 3000+ in major retail stores in the U.S.They are thinking of even stopping the supply of 3200+ soon(both venice cores).Its kinda like very entry level there.They want to push the sales of 3500+ as a entry level cpu.Its a very different picture in the U.S with most guys getting dual cores.Guess u guys r really very behind.

Rodney

,Austin, on Nov 26, 2005 10:36 PM

Hey u knw AMD has allready stopped supplying the 64 3000+ in major retail stores in the U.S.They are thinking of even stopping the supply of 3200+ soon(both venice cores).Its kinda like very entry level there.They want to push the sales of 3500+ as a entry level cpu.Its a very different picture in the U.S with most guys getting dual cores.Guess we're rally far behind.

Mohit

,bANGALAORE, on Nov 24, 2005 03:30 PM

My msi rs482 has a pci express x 16 slot but doesnt hav a x 1 slot......is this bad.?????????????

Mohit

,bANGALAORE, on Nov 24, 2005 03:23 PM

I got AMD 64-bit 3000+.....n a MSI rs482.....is this config good???????????

ravimodi

,Mumbai, on Nov 23, 2005 03:43 PM

Which is bet OS to use for Gaming PC. Is WinXP-64 Bit suitable or WinXP-Media Centre edition. I wish to build one gaming PC based on above configuration.

Neo

,Mumbai, on Nov 24, 2005 01:06 PM

If u only wish to usee your pc mainly for games then its better to go for xp-64 bit.Anyway whats the use of having a 64 bit pc if u don't have an os optimized for it

leo

,kharghar, on Nov 20, 2005 01:20 PM

HEy is the Athlon xp 2800+,3000+,3200(32 bit) still available here in India?.Plz let me knw as I have a socket a motheboard

Ravi Garg

,Indore, on Nov 19, 2005 01:29 AM

Do I really need to buy sound card and graphic card for this configuration. I mean can this configuration run without the Soundcard and graphic Card

Mike

,Mumbai, on Nov 18, 2005 07:31 PM

Well i have an amd athlon 64 3500+.I have a dfi lan party mobo(the best) which my dad got from singapore and a 6800 gtx.Let me tell ya it runs like a dream.It can even run a game like F.E.A.R with 4x aa smoothly at 1600*1200 res .I think its the best thing for gamers who want to run those power crunching applications which require a lot of resources.It definitely better than my freinds 3.4 ghz ee whose comp lags at times while playing games and becomes very hot.Hell my cpu rwemains cool even after 4 hours of gaming at only 46 c.So obviously amd is the best and I only buy the best.People say intel has 2mb of cache,but ley me tell ya with amd hyper transport technology it beats stuffing out of intel at anything u throw at it despite the high cache where it communicates with the ram at a high speed of 14.4 gbps!(tats why even the athlon 64 3000+ is faster than intel 3.4 ghz in ut2004).Morever intel would probably crash if u overclocked it a bit as it runs hot anyway.

Shakensoul

,Delhi, on Nov 16, 2005 06:30 PM

Anyone knows where Viewsonic monitors are available in Delhi ?

essen

,Mumbai, on Nov 14, 2005 11:19 PM

Hi, Can u pl inform what additional hardware required if i need to run windows media centre edition 2005 on this pc pl?

Arnov Sarkar

,New Delhi, on Oct 29, 2005 10:38 PM

Has anybody used this ASUS A8N-E Motherboard, bcoz I've heard that this MB has a problem with it's Chipset Fan that spins at a very high speed and creates noise that literally dies out within 3-4 months. But this one is definitely goodone in terms of features, stability and performance. Plz let me know if anybody had been using this board for quite a long time.

Vasisht

,Bangalore, on Nov 07, 2005 04:28 PM

I have been using this mb for about 6 months now, without any problems.

Vasisht

,Bangalore, on Nov 07, 2005 04:29 PM

I have been using this mb for about 6 months now, without any problems.

Rick

,Janesville, Wisconsin, on Nov 07, 2005 09:45 PM

Yes you are correct Arnov. If you have one of the older A8N-E's your little chipset fan is loud and won't last long. mine died in 4 months. I asked asus for a new one and got a bigger and better one for free in less then 2 weeks. If you have decent cooling you can go without your chipset fan for quite awhile. I still used my computer and it didn't run for over a month.

Rick

,Janesville, Wisconsin, on Nov 07, 2005 09:45 PM

Yes you are correct Arnov. If you have one of the older A8N-E's your little chipset fan is loud and won't last long. mine died in 4 months. I asked asus for a new one and got a bigger and better one for free in less then 2 weeks. If you have decent cooling you can go without your chipset fan for quite awhile. I still used my computer and it didn't run for over a month.

Deepak Viswanat

,Cochin, on Nov 13, 2005 01:01 AM

Hey there..ASUS A8N-E is an excellent MOBO with unbeatable stability and performance. As you mentioned, it did have a fan problem, but its sorted out now !!. I have been using the same board for over 6 months now..and well, i cant get happier !! :) So do shell out your money on it, cos its worth every penny !!! All the best !

Arnov Sarkar

,New Delhi, on Nov 10, 2005 10:44 PM

Hey guys cheer up NVidia's Integrated Graphics based Motherboard is now available in Nehru Place New Delhi. The Gigabyte GA-K8N51GMF-9 with GeForce 6100 chipset (North Bridge) and NVidia 430 (South Bridge) with features like SATA (3 Gb/s), Gigabit Ethernet, PCI-X 16x, PCI-X 1x Slots, 8 Channel Audio, Firewire, IEEE 1394 Port all bundled just for Rs. 4500/-

hellicon

,somewhere, on Nov 07, 2005 08:56 PM

Man, you could have included a SATA drive instead of a IDE drive, in HDD section. Isnt mentioned anywhere that the drive is SATA or IDE

joy

,noida, on Nov 07, 2005 09:33 AM

good but.... yet some limitz to be satisfy. r theze the ordinary pricez...?

Rawal Chauhan

,Gurgaon, on Nov 06, 2005 11:42 PM

Sexy baap, However a bit costly

culz

,pune, on Nov 06, 2005 05:15 PM

Plz. give the latest prices of lamington road

knn

,new delhi, on Nov 06, 2005 02:56 PM

are the prices which u put up normal retail prices ? which shops in nehru place do you recommend for this stuff at the mentioned prices ??

Anonymous

,madhapur,hyd, on Nov 04, 2005 08:48 PM

hu is the distributor of GAINWARD in Hyderabad/South India? i need Gainward 6600gt agp GS(wont mind if its a GLH) !!!

Alok

,Delhi, on Nov 04, 2005 07:53 PM

A very sturdy machine define here.... But the price for Altec Lanseng ATP3 has been quotd as Rs 3200/- on Oct 28 2005. Well i did a market survey for these things abt a month back n at that time the prices they quoted for ATP 3 at Nehru Place, delhi were in the range Rs. 2500 -2600. wats up guys ? A new model or something I heard one was on its way

sudeep maity

,valsad, on Nov 03, 2005 09:43 PM

A truly powerful PC capabl of giving extremely good gaming experience.Only if the monitor is changed to LCD monitor it would give more better gaming experience.

sfx

,mumbai, on Oct 30, 2005 04:15 PM

any suitable mobo with onboard graphics?

Roshan

,Mumbai, on Nov 02, 2005 10:55 PM

MSI RS480 128MB ONBOARD SHARED GRAPHICS

Roshan

,Mumbai, on Nov 02, 2005 10:53 PM

Guys we have a good option instead of buying Asus A8N-E we can go for MSI rs480 it has 3 pci slots 1 pciexpress slot(16x) ATI RADEON CHIPSET and 128mb onboard shared graphics (in case u dont want to spend on a graphic card) and fire wire port 8 usb ports lan , audio tv out option in case u plan to use ur lcd tv instead of monitor and costs something around rs 5000

mihir

,mumbai, on Nov 02, 2005 07:27 PM

HI can i be forwarded with the latest hardware prices from lamington road?

Kartik Nibjiya

,Pune, on Nov 01, 2005 05:51 PM

hey friends, i have a BRAND-NEW SEALED BOX PACKED XFX GEFORCE 6600GT 128MB PCI-EXPRESS Card To Sell FOR Rs. 7750 ... Anyone Interested ??? Call Me On 9890007823 ... Kartik From Pune ...

Bodka

,Bangalore, on Nov 01, 2005 06:42 AM

BenQ DW1640 DVD REwriter is better than LITE on SOHW and costs the same. (Rs 3000). XFX 6600GT is really good. I am playing quake 4 at high quality, 1024x768. FEAR does'nt play well with high quality custom settings. (20-30 fps).

Saptarshi Ghosh

,Mumbai, on Nov 01, 2005 01:32 AM

And the last line about budding gamer and techie- Gamer part yes, techie part-lol... Actually met so many great guys while shopping for PC, it seems i am getting over being unluky in life! And the writer is my Tech Guru in fact!!

Saptarshi Ghosh

,Mumbai, on Nov 01, 2005 12:30 AM

Anyone going for similar config- Prices have crashed big time in past 2 days!! A8NE- 6250/-max; 939 3000+Venice- 6250/-max; These rates confirmed by reputed dealer!! Check for cheaper rates in other components!! I have the same config- bought a month back- SOB, WAHH!! (crying for price crash, HAPPY with performance!! Rishi(Budding Gamer and techie!!)

SAMEER MOTIWALA

,SURAT, on Oct 30, 2005 12:29 PM

IF MY BUDGET IS 30000 THAN OF WHAT CONFIGURATION I CAN MAKE THE PC

shebz7

,surat, on Oct 30, 2005 01:31 PM

Ask in forums or ask techtree section ok

Prabh Mithun

,Ludhiana, on Oct 31, 2005 07:39 PM

u cud get mobo MSI-RS420-IL with onboard graphics, will save u a lot of money and the board is equal to one by ASUS, at least for me coz it will let u save bout 8000-10000 bucks

Balaji Stinivas

,New Delhi, on Oct 31, 2005 02:27 PM

Interesting recommendation: BIG GeForce 6600 GT PCI-E card... In the forums there seem to be many who are shy of using the BIG brand of cards, and there seem to be no benchmarks anyhere. Ameya: How good are these cards anyway, since you obviously had a chance to check them out.? Regards

Samir Gada

,Mumbai, on Oct 31, 2005 12:04 AM

Good configuration, good review, good job. Just assembled a AMD 3200+ w/same board and SATA drive. it rocks. AMD seems to be a better option over Intel. Prices mentioned here are amazingly low.

dawgeth

,hyde park, on Oct 30, 2005 03:08 PM

And yea...64 bit editions are not the 'moot' point. I have worked on Intel and AMD. AMD Athlons will give you much better price to performance ratio. Intel even after being assaulted will still try to act traunt and think consumers are interested in their products!
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dawgeth

,hyde park, on Oct 30, 2005 03:04 PM

for the price mentioned here i can have a monster if i were to source the components from the US. I dont know why 'supposed third world' countries like India have to pay a f@kin premium when we buy any electronic components from India. And less said bout the quality the better!!

Naresh V

,Bangalore, on Oct 29, 2005 08:44 AM

I've always seen in these reviews AMD64 processor being used... but tell me... is it of any use unless you use a 64-bit operating system? And, I'm pretty sure most of the buyers are going to get a pirated copy of the usual x86 windows software... (of course I'm assuming that these 'gamers' aren't going to run 64-bit OSes such as GNU/Linux or FreeBSD) could the reviewer say something here please?

Deitrix

,Florida, on Oct 29, 2005 08:47 AM

Even in 32bit mode, this cpu beats the pants off of anything from Intel in that pricer range, so what's the matter if they use it again and again? It deserves to be used again and again...

Lavanian

,Hyderabad, on Oct 30, 2005 12:16 PM

I agree, any thing good can and will be a repeat winner. All my Gaming machines (15 of them) are AMD 2800+. They are blazing fast AND stable. And look at their versatility, I will be hiring the spare capacity at nights to 3D design BPOs at Hyderabad(so they will run almost 24/7) and yet I am confident that there will be no issues!

Naresh V

,Bangalore(1986-2004), on Oct 30, 2005 12:42 PM

so you guys haven't realised the actual potential it's got in '64-bit mode'?

Deepak Singh

,Lucknow, on Oct 30, 2005 08:19 AM

I think you should put some kind of date, rather then the version number. Version 10, 11, 12... doesnt sound right in the long run. It would be better if u name it like, "Best Mid Range Gaming PC, 4th Quarter, 2005"

Arnov Sarkar

,New Delhi, on Oct 29, 2005 10:49 PM

On the Keyboard & Mouse issue, best is to go for Combo Plan: Microsoft Internet Keynoard+Optical Mouse - Rs. 880/-, Logitech Internet Keyboard + Mouse - Rs. 740/- and iKey Keyboard + Mouse - Rs. 550/-. Isn't that great. Courtesy Computer Empire, 201, meghdoot building, Nehru Place, New delhi

Arnov Sarkar

,New Delhi, on Oct 29, 2005 10:43 PM

Always go for a SATA Hard Disk whose transfer rate is relatively much faster than the normal ones and this Motherboard supports a maximum speed of 3 Gb/s with its NForce 4 Ultra Chipset.

Shishir

,Delhi, on Oct 29, 2005 10:00 AM

Where to buy Lite-On SOHW-1673S DVD-Writer (Rs 3,000) in DELHI? Please give phone numbers if you have.

MOHIT SHARMA

,GURGAON, on Oct 29, 2005 04:53 PM

U CAN BUY LITEON FROM "COMPUTER UMPIRE" ,NEHRU PLACE,DELHI

Arnov Sarkar

,New Delhi, on Oct 29, 2005 10:32 PM

Computer Empire, 210 , Meghdoot Building, Nehru Place, New delhi. Lokks that this shop has really become popular with its aggressive Price Tag.

S.Prakash

,Salem, on Oct 29, 2005 11:33 AM

The rates quoted for the accessories are very low compared to the market rates. We as a Reseller buying a MOQ of 10 Nos. paying atleast 5-10% more price than what is mentioned in your articles. How is this possible? Are the vendors/distributors cheating upcountry dealers/reseller? You may write an article about this.

prashant

,mumbai, on Oct 29, 2005 11:06 AM

Microsoft Internet Keyboard is for 880...The Basic one is for 550...

Hrishi

,Thane, on Oct 29, 2005 10:08 AM

A coincidence , i had bought a similar config last week , excluding the graphic card , monitor and cabinet , the board is really stable ;)

Suranjan

,Calcutta, on Oct 29, 2005 09:24 AM

Where is Liteon service center in Calcutta?

dhanesh

,Pune, on Oct 28, 2005 07:39 PM

Hey where do you get BIG 6600 GT for 8.5K. I just verified and I got a quote of 10.5 in Pune!!

Bangness

,Kolkata, on Oct 29, 2005 08:49 AM

U sure u asked for the PCI Express version? The AGP version is about 800 bucks more expensive... and dude, learn to negociate....these are th e prices you should be paying if you know your negociation...

Arnov Sarkar

,New Delhi, on Oct 29, 2005 12:00 AM

Hey guys one suggestion Please don't go for this Motherboard. Although this is one of the best Boards in terms of Overclocking Features and Performance but the Motherboard Fan is of very low quality, it spins at a very high speed andproduces a lot of noise and literally begins to die after 2-3 months of time. You can read more on the Public Review Section on newegg.com

neo

,vashi, on Oct 28, 2005 01:24 PM

Which will be the best agp based gfx card availablle now for 8-10k?

naveenchaudhary

,meerut, on Oct 28, 2005 08:16 PM

6600GT is the best AGP card provided that price range, go for BFG/XFX/Gainward.

naveenchaudhary

,Meerut, on Oct 28, 2005 11:29 AM

thanx for the configuration, but the board is unavailable in the market at NP,overall the config is good, but why waste money on that costly keyb and mouse, u can get logitech keyb and opt mouse kit for 400 rs.,and they are a good combo, and i am late cause i bought K8NNeo4plat. 3 months ago, Thanx ameya for posting late

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