 "PC Configs - November 2009 Edition")
As with any other tech media, we’re constantly asked about the best desktop configurations to go for when buying an assembled PC. So instead of answering every question individually, here are some of our recommended configurations, with prices for various types of Home Desktop PCs.
Of course none of the configurations are an absolute, so please feel free to add, remove or change components according to your needs or preferences. All configs are clearly specific to the category we’ve put them under.
Home PC
| Processor
| Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5300, 2.60 GHz
| 3,300
| Motherboard | ||
| Asus P5KPL AM-PS, Intel G31 | ||
| 2,450 | ||
| RAM | ||
| 2 GB Zion DDR2-800 MHz | ||
| 2,340 | ||
| Hard disk | ||
| Western Digital Caviar Green - 320 GB SATA | ||
| 2,300 | ||
| Graphics card | ||
| Onboard Graphics | ||
| - | ||
| Optical drive | ||
| LG GH22 SATA 22x DVD-writer | ||
| 1,100 | ||
| Network card | ||
| Onboard 10/100/1000 GbE | ||
| - | ||
| Monitor | ||
| Samsung SyncMaster 933SN - 18.5-inch TFT | ||
| 6,900 | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| Microsoft Desktop 500 | ||
| 800 | ||
| Mouse | ||
| Included in Combo | ||
| - | ||
| Speakers | Creative Inspire T3130, 2.1 channel | |
| 2,600 | ||
| Soundcard | ||
| Onboard high-definition audio | ||
| - | ||
| PC Case | ||
| Circle Delight Grey | 1,450 | |
| Power Supply Unit | ||
| Included with the PC Case - 400W (max) | ||
| - | ||
Total: Rs. 23,240
Gaming PC (Mid-Range)
| Processor
| Intel Core i5-750, 2.66 GHz
| 10,500
| Motherboard | ||
| MSI P55-CD3 | ||
| 8,700 | ||
| RAM | ||
| 2x 2 GB Kingston DDR2-1333 MHz | ||
| 5,398 | ||
| Hard disk | ||
| Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 - 1 TB SATA | ||
| 4,200 | ||
| Graphics card | ||
| Sapphire Radeon HD 5750, 1 GB | ||
| 9,300 | ||
| Optical drive | ||
| LG GH22 SATA 22x DVD-writer | ||
| 1,100 | ||
| Network card | ||
| Onboard 10/100/1000 GbE | ||
| - | ||
| Monitor | ||
| Benq E2200HD - 22-inch TFT | ||
| 10,100 | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 | ||
| 950 | ||
| Mouse | ||
| Logitech MX518 | ||
| 1,400 | ||
| Speakers | Altec Lansing MX5021E | |
| 6,700 | ||
| Soundcard | ||
| Onboard high-definition audio | ||
| - | ||
| PC Case | ||
| Thermaltake Matrix VD2000BNS | ||
| 2,800 | ||
| Power Supply Unit | ||
| Tagan BZ500 | ||
| 4,650 | ||
Total: Rs. 65,798
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Gaming PC (High-End)
| Processor
| Intel Core i7-860, 2.8 GHz
| 16,500
| Motherboard | ||
| Asus P7P55D Pro | ||
| 14,250 | ||
| RAM | ||
| Corsair TW3X4G-1333C9, 4 GB DDR3 | ||
| 6,100 | ||
| Hard disk | ||
| Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 - 1 TB SATA | ||
| 4,200 | ||
| Graphics card | ||
| Zotac GeForce GTX 295 - 1792 MB DDR3 | ||
| 29,000 | ||
| Optical drive | ||
| LG GH22 SATA 22x DVD-writer | ||
| 1,100 | ||
| Network card | ||
| Onboard 10/100/1000 GbE | ||
| - | ||
| Monitor | ||
| BenQ E2400HD - 24-inch TFT | ||
| 12,500 | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| Microsoft Sidewinder X6 | ||
| 4,200 | ||
| Mouse | ||
| Logitech G9 Laser | ||
| 4,900 | ||
| Speakers | Creative Gigaworks T3 | |
| 16,000 | ||
| Soundcard | ||
| Asus Xonar DX 7.1-channel | 5,000 | |
| PC Case | ||
| Cooler Master Gladiator 600 | ||
| 4,000 | ||
| Power Supply Unit | ||
| Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W | ||
| 8,200 | ||
Total: Rs. 1,25,950
Home Theater PC
| Processor
| AMD Athlon II X2 245, 2.80 GHz
| 3,600
| Motherboard | ||
| Asus M3N78-EM, GeForce 8300 | ||
| 4,500 | ||
| RAM | ||
| 2x 2 GB Strontium DDR3-800 MHz | ||
| 4,498 | ||
| Hard disk | ||
| Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 - 1 TB SATA | ||
| 4,200 | ||
| Graphics card | ||
| Zotac GeForce GT 220, 1 GB | ||
| 4,600 | ||
| Optical drive | ||
| Sony BC-5100S-OB, 24x SATA Blu-ray combo | ||
| 8,700 | ||
| Network card | ||
| Onboard 10/100/1000 GbE | ||
| - | ||
| Monitor | ||
| BenQ E2400HD - 24-inch TFT | 12,500 | |
| Keyboard | ||
| Logitech Cordless Desktop EX90 | ||
| 1,400 | ||
| Mouse | ||
| Included in the combo | ||
| - | ||
| Speakers | Logitech Z-5500 Digital | |
| 21,000 | ||
| Soundcard | ||
| Asus Xonar DX 7.1-channel | ||
| 5,000 | ||
| PC Case | ||
| GlacialTech Altair A381 | ||
| 10,600 | ||
| Power Supply Unit | ||
| Included with the PC Case | ||
| - | ||
| TV Tuner Card | ||
| Leadtek WinFast PVR3000 Deluxe | ||
| 4,400 |
Total: Rs. 84,998
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