Just Buying a NEW Computer Help..

[nakul86]

Hi to all seniors ...

I was planning to buy a new computer and so i'd like a few suggestions .. now my budget is bout Rs. 43000 in India tht's bout ( 1100 $ USD ) . Now basically my freinds have advised me the follwing configuration..

1. AMD 64 bit Proccessor ( idk the models under them n which 1 is suitable for a home ..HELP or shud i still go in for a P4 Extreme ..?)

2. 512 DDR2 RAM ( something like 400 Hz ..idk wut this means..? )

3. 17" LCD Moniter ( idk which company ..and wht specifications i shud look for..)

4. NVIDIA 128 - 3D card ( idk which model is doing the best now ..and which is preffered ..? )

5. 1MB L2 Cache Memory ( wut does this mean ..? )

6. Keyboard ,mouse,floppy drive and all is managable..

7. DVD WRITER ( I'm interested in one .. but no idea wut to look for ..)

8. GOOD SPEAKERS - ppl suggested me Altec 2.1 ( idk which company is good Creative or Altec..)

well tht's bout it ..PLEASE PPL .. help me bout .. for my PC Config...

Thankx all
nakul86

[HeadBand]

th p4 extrem will take up 90 % of ur budget, wut will u b doin on this 2 decide btween the p4 and 64..u can only get ddr2 on the p4 but ther is no difference btween from ddr atm

basically b4 we can help u we need 2 no wht u will do wth it

[nakul86]

hey thnx.. in taking interest ...

see basically i'm a home user .. and a fan of 3d games .. but just not the hardcore type .. previously i had a Compaq Preasrio PIII - 650 , 192 SDRAM ..so never had the oppurunity to play big games .. but like u say tht .. p4 extreme .. will take up most of my budget .. i'd rather prefer amd 64... also .. i use the comp intensely .. and not just for timepass.. so there it is .. please reply...

cheers
nakul

[NightRise420]

Definately worth buying AMD64, its alot cheaper than P4 Extreme series, also DDR2 memory is currently cheap and no worth investing b/c it cant benefit much from it so far. Also, since ur buying from india its gonna cost abit more i believe?
and ur buying from a director right?
Here are som config for your advice
AMD 64 2800+ or 3000+ with 754 socket
Whatever brand PC3200 512MB DDR (400Mhz)
17LCD monitor with high dot pitch (higher the better mostly .25)
Video card....depends what are you going to use the computer for....so let me know
speaker....I also want to know if u want a decent speaker. This also depends on ur personal preference.
And DVD writter is a must if u want to burn CDs and DVDs.
Yea i cant really say anything until i know what the PC usage is for

[MitaDC]

headband, I hope you weren't trying to mock the guy on his spelling. . .

[Bill in SD, CA]

I like NEC's LCD monitors myself.

DVD burner should be dual-layer capable and preferably - plus/minus format capable.

Sony and Lite-On are good brands.


Bill

[HeadBand]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MitaDC

headband, I hope you weren't trying to mock the guy on his spelling. . .

well there has to be something else you do with it if your not a hardcard gamer, it would be easier if you rate these from 1-10 (1 lowest) on how often you do them

gaming
multi-tasking
watching movies, listening to music
video/audio editing
web based coding
photo editing
application based coding
other (list)

personally i would get a regular p4 for anything but a deticated gaming machine

ps lower dot pitch is better

[nakul86]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightRise420

Definately worth buying AMD64, its alot cheaper than P4 Extreme series, also DDR2 memory is currently cheap and no worth investing b/c it cant benefit much from it so far. Also, since ur buying from india its gonna cost abit more i believe?
and ur buying from a director right?
Here are som config for your advice
AMD 64 2800+ or 3000+ with 754 socket
Whatever brand PC3200 512MB DDR (400Mhz)
17LCD monitor with high dot pitch (higher the better mostly .25)
Video card....depends what are you going to use the computer for....so let me know
speaker....I also want to know if u want a decent speaker. This also depends on ur personal preference.
And DVD writter is a must if u want to burn CDs and DVDs.
Yea i cant really say anything until i know what the PC usage is for

Thanx again ..
well i definately listen to a lot of music .. on the comp since i have a broadband ..a lot of radio and stuff ... so def i'd like to go in for good speakers ..anyday...
bout the video card..well i play game like FIFA n NBA n NFS .. the latest ones ..and not much into games like CounterStrike & Halflife...blah blah...so suggest me sumthin as per the need...
Also i'd like to know a good DVD writer brand ..
n wut is the basic perfomance diff bet DDR & DDR2 .. if there is anydiff ie....and the price diff too...
Which Brand of LCD Moniter shud i go in for ...?
tht's it for now .. will keep pouring ..
thnx

finally gettin sumwhere
Nakul
I'm bad at spellings..dun care thou

[vikeor]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightRise420

Here are som config for your advice
...AMD 64 2800+ or 3000+ with 754 socket
Whatev

pff.. socket 754 will be dead soon.. Go 939

[vikeor]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nakul86

Thanx again ..
well i definately listen to a lot of music .. on the comp since i have a broadband ..a lot of radio and stuff ... so def i'd like to go in for good speakers ..anyday...
bout the video card..well i play game like FIFA n NBA n NFS .. the latest ones ..and not much into games like CounterStrike & Halflife...blah blah...so suggest me sumthin as per the need...
Also i'd like to know a good DVD writer brand ..
n wut is the basic perfomance diff bet DDR & DDR2 .. if there is anydiff ie....and the price diff too...
Which Brand of LCD Moniter shud i go in for ...?
tht's it for now .. will keep pouring ..
thnx

finally gettin sumwhere
Nakul
I'm bad at spellings..dun care thou

getting DDR2 now is kinda useless... no big difference, also if u go AMD u have to get DDR.. Kingston Value or any other known brand will be good... 512MB-1GB will be good... also a Geforce 6600GT should last u a good while...