Sunday, September 15, 2013

Best PC config – Gaming PC – Sep-2013


Intel Configuration : (Haswell)

Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor Intel Core i5-4430 3.0 GHz 12,900
Motherboard ASRock H87 Pro 4 6,900
Memory G.Skill RipjawsX 8 GB DDR3-1600 4,950
Graphics Card MSI GTX 650Ti - 1GB DDR5 OC 9,800
Hard Disk Seagate/WD 1TB 6GB/s 4,500
Monitor AOC E2262V 8,800
Optical Drive Samsung DVD Writer 950
Power Supply Cooler Master GX II 550W 5,300
Cabinet Cooler Master K-281 3,300
Keyboard & Mouse Logitech Media Combo MK200 825
Speakers Logitech Z506 5.1 Speakers 6,100
UPS Numberic 1000 VA 4,150
Total   Rs. 68,475

Optional components :

Type Details Price (Rs)
Sound Card Asus Xonar DX 7.1 Channel 4,600
Game Controller Microsoft XBox 360 Wired 2,000

Prices are as of Sep-2013 in Chennai, India.

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Updates:
15-Sep-2013 - New Haswell config

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Best PC Config – Ultra High End–April 2013 (Above 1 Lakh)


Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz 17,500
Motherboard Asus P8Z77-M PRO 10,900
Memory G.Skill RipjawsX 8 GB DDR3-2133 5,300
SSD OCZ Vertex 4 128GB
(Install OS in this drive)
9,975
Hard Disk Seagate 2TB 6GB/s 5,400
Keyboard Razer Blackwidow - Expert Mechanical 4,500
Mouse Razer DeathAdder 2013 3,300
Graphics Card Zotac GTX 680 2GB DDR5 34,400
Game Controller Microsoft XBox 360 Wireless 2,500
Sound Card Asus Xonar DX 7.1 Channel 4,400
Speakers Logitech Z906 5.1 Speakers 16,400
Optical Drive Asus Blu-Ray Writer 7,750
Power Supply Cooler Master SILENT PRO M2 720W 8,000
UPS APC 1100 VA 5,250
Monitor AOC I2367FH IPS HDMI 12,600
Cabinet Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced with USB 3 5,750
Total   Rs. 1,53,925

Prices are as of April-2013 in Chennai, India.

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Updates:
27-Apr-2013 – New Config for 2013

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Low Budget PC configuration–March 2013– Around Rs. 20,000


Note :
  • AMD is better at low budget
  • You can assemble a system, cheaper than this. But here, I have considered a good mix of price and performance. Which you may not get in the system suggested by your dealer

Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor AMD Athlon II X2 – 270 – 3.4 GHz 2,950
Motherboard Asus M5A78L-M LX (No USB3)
Check below section for USB3 support
2,550
Memory 4GB Transcend DDR3 1600 MHz 1,700
Hard Disk Seagate 500 GB (To reduce price go for 320GB) 3,100
Keyboard & Mouse Zebronics Keyboard + Mouse 350
Speakers Logitech Z103 2.1 (To reduce price go for cheaper 2.0 speakers) 1,050
Optical Drive Samsung DVD Writer 950
Power Supply Zebronics 400w Platinum 1,500
UPS Zebronics 600VA 1,325
Monitor Acer V193HQ 18.5’’ 4,700
Cabinet Zebronics Budget Series w/o SMPS 750
Total   Rs. 20, 925

Other options for better performace:
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor AMD FX 4100 3.6 GHz 6,300
Motherboard If you want USB3 - Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 3,550
Power Supply Zebronics 500w Platinum 2,150
Graphics Card Asus HD 5450 (Combined with Zeb 500w power supply is better) 1,850
Cabinet Zebronics Intermediate Series Cabinets 1,200

Prices are as of March-2013 in Chennai, India.

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Updates:
03-Mar-2013 – New Config for 2013

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Best PC config – Gaming PC – March-2013 (Around Rs.65k)

Note : This is an old post, Please check the latest config here
Best PC Configuration - Gaming PC - Sept 2013



Intel Configuration : (IVY Bridge)
 
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor Intel Core i5 – 3470 - 3.2 GHz 11,350
Motherboard ASUS P8H77-M LE with USB 3.0 7,450
Memory 2 x Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4 GB 1600 MHz
(You need a 64-Bit OS)
3,200
Hard Disk Seagate 1 TB 3,850
Keyboard & Mouse Logitech Multimedia Keyboard + Mouse SET 750
Speakers Logitech Z506 5.1 5,200
Optical Drive Samsung DVD Writer 950
Graphics Card MSi GTX 650 Ti - 1 GB DDR5
(Don’t buy the edition without Ti suffix)
9,950
Power Supply Cooler Master GX 550W 4,300
UPS Numeric 1000 VA 4,100
Monitor Samsung S22B370H – 22’’ 8,850
Cabinet Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus 3,450
Game Controller Microsoft Xbox 360 Wired Controller 2,000
Total Rs. 65,400

Other options (or) Suggestions to reducing Price :
 
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor Intel Core i3 – 3220 – 3.3 GHz 6,900
Motherboard Asus P8B75-M LX 4,200
Monitor Dell ST2240L – 21.5 inch LED 8,750
Graphics Card MSi Nvidia GTX 650 1GB DDR5 7,600
Cabinet Zebronics Intermediate Series Cabinets 1,200
Cabinet Zebronics Red Mist 2,700
Cabinet Cooler Master Elite 311 Plus 3,000
Power Supply Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 600W 3,800

AMD Configuration (AMD Bulldozer)


Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor AMD FX 8-Core 8120 3.1 GHz 9,300
Motherboard ASUS AMD970 M5A97 R2.0 5,850
Memory 2 x Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4 GB 1600 MHz
(You need a 64-Bit OS)
3,200
Hard Disk Seagate 1 TB 3,850
Keyboard & Mouse Logitech Multimedia Keyboard + Mouse SET 750
Speakers Logitech Z506 5.1 5,200
Optical Drive Samsung DVD Writer 950
Graphics Card MSi HD 7850 1GB DDR5 OC 13,100
Power Supply Cooler Master GX 550W 4,300
UPS Numeric 1000 VA 4,100
Monitor Samsung S22B370H – 22’’ 8,850
Cabinet Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus 3,450
Game Controller Microsoft Xbox 360 Wired Controller 2,000
Total Rs. 64,900

Other options (or) Suggestions to reducing Price:

Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor AMD FX 6-Core 6100 7,300
Motherboard Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 3,550
Monitor Dell ST2240L – 21.5 inch LED 8,750
Graphics Card Asus HD 7770 1 GB DDR5 8,000
Cabinet Zebronics Intermediate Series Cabinets 1,200
Cabinet Zebronics Red Mist 2,700
Cabinet Cooler Master Elite 311 Plus 3,000
Power Supply Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 600W 3,800

Note: Prices are as of March-2013 in Chennai, India.

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Updates:

02-Mar-2013 – New Config for 2013


Saturday, February 25, 2012

Best PC Config–Ultra High End– Sep 2012 (Above 1 Lakh)

 
Check the new 2013 config HERE

Intel and Nvidia Combination
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz 18,200
Motherboard Asus P8Z77-M PRO 12,550
Memory G.Skill RipjawsX 8 GB DDR3-2133 5,300
SSD OCZ Vertex 4 128 GB SSD (Install OS and apps in this disk) 10,000
Hard Disk Seagate 2 TB 6,150
Keyboard Razer Blackwidow - Expert Mechanical 4,350
Mouse Razer Death Adder Black 2,600
Speakers Logitech Surround Sound Z506 7,100
Sound Card Asus Xonar DX 7.1 Channel 4,600
Optical Drive LG Blue-Ray Writer 6,100
Graphics Card ZOTAC GTX 680 DDR5 2GB 34,300
Game Controller Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless 2,600
Power Supply Cooler Master GX-750W 6,350
UPS APC 1100 VA 5,250
Monitor ASUS ML248H 24” Full HD 15,500
Cabinet Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced with USB 3 5,200
Total   Rs.1,46,150

Other options and Suggestions :
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor Intel Core i7-3770K 3.4 GHz
(Only if you Overclock)
20,300
Speakers Creative GigaWorks G500 15,900
Monitor Samsung S27A550H 27’’ Full HD 19,000
Monitor Dell ST2420L 24’’ Full HD 12,450

Other PC and Laptop configuration :

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Best PC config – Mid Range – July 2012 (Around Rs.30k - 35k)


Intel Configuration (Sandy Bridge) :
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor Intel Core i3 – 2120 3.3 GHz 6,900
Motherboard MSI H61M-P21 B3 2,900
Memory Corsair 4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz 1,250
Hard Disk Seagate 500 GB 3,850
Keyboard & Mouse Logitech Multimedia Keyboard + Mouse SET 725
Speakers Creative Inspire 2.1 T3130 1,950
Optical Drive Samsung DVD Writer 950
Graphics Card Sapphire HD 6670 1GB DDR5 (Do not buy DDR3) 5,200
Power Supply Zebronics 500W 2,000
UPS Numeric 600 VA 1,575
Monitor LG 20" - 2043C 5,400
Cabinet Zebronics Mid Range 1,000
Total Rs. 33,700
Other options (or) Suggestions (or) Reducing Price:
Type Details Price (Rs)
Graphics Card Power Color AMD HD 6750 1GB 6,000
Power Supply Coolermaster GX 450W 2,900
Motherboard Gigabyte H61M-S2P-B3 3,000
Motherboard MSI H67MA-E35 with USB3 4,700
Monitor Dell 2030M – 20’’ 6,150

AMD Configuration:
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor AMD FX 4100 – 3.6 GHz 6,750
Motherboard Asus 760G M5A78L-M LE 3,250
Memory Corsair 4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz 1,250
Hard Disk Seagate 500 GB 3,850
Keyboard & Mouse Logitech Multimedia Keyboard + Mouse SET 725
Speakers Creative Inspire 2.1 T3130 1,950
Optical Drive Samsung DVD Writer 950
Graphics Card Sapphire HD 6670 1GB DDR5 (Do not buy DDR3) 5,200
Power Supply Zebronics 500W 2,000
UPS Numeric 600 VA 1,575
Monitor LG 20" - 2043C 5,400
Cabinet Zebronics Mid Range 1,000
Total Rs.33,900
Other options (or) Suggestions (or) Reducing Price:
Type Details Price (Rs)
Graphics Card Power Color AMD HD 6750 1GB 6,000
Processor Phenom II X2 - 560 5,250
Motherboard Asus 880G M5A88-M 5,400
Power Supply Coolermaster GX 450W 2,900
Monitor Dell 2030M – 20’’ 6,150
Other PC and Laptop configurations :
Updates:
11-Feb-2012 – New Config for 2012
18-June-2012 – Updated price and components
01-July-2012 – price and i3 processor updated

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Best PC config – Gaming PC – Nov-2012 (Around Rs.65k)

Note : This is a old post, Please check the latest config here
Best PC Configuration – Gaming PC - 2013

Intel Configuration : (IVY Bridge)
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor Intel Core i5 – 3450 - 3.1 GHz 11,300
Motherboard ASUS P8H77-M LE with USB 3.0 7,500
Memory G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 8GB – 1600
(You need a 64-Bit OS)
3,200
Hard Disk Seagate 1 TB 4,250
Keyboard & Mouse Logitech Multimedia Keyboard + Mouse SET 725
Speakers Zebronics SW8000RUCF 5.1 3,800
Optical Drive Samsung DVD Writer 950
Graphics Card Forsa GTX 560 Ti 1 GB DDR5
(Don’t buy the edition without Ti suffix)
13,600
Power Supply Cooler Master GX 550W 4,300
UPS Numeric 1000 VA 4,100
Monitor Samsung S22B370H – 22’’ 8,950
Cabinet Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus 3,400
Game Controller Microsoft Xbox 360 Wired Controller 1,600
Total Rs. 67,675

Other options (or) Suggestions (or) Reducing Price:
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor Intel Core i3 – 2100 – 3.1 GHz 6,650
Processor Intel Core i5 – 2400 – 3.1 GHz 11,200
Motherboard Intel – DH67CL – USB 3.0 (Cannot use with Ivy Bridge) 5,500
Monitor Dell ST2220M – 21.5 inch LED 8,200
Graphics Card Zotac Nvidia GTX 550 Ti 1GB DDR5 7,300
Cabinet Zebronics Intermediate Series Cabinets 1,200
Cabinet Zebronics Red Mist 2,700
Cabinet Cooler Master Elite 430 2,250
Power Supply Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 600W 3,700

AMD Configuration (AMD Bulldozer)


Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor AMD FX 8-Core 8120 3.1 GHz 9,300
Motherboard ASUS AMD970 M5A97 6,550
Memory G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 8GB – 1600
(You need a 64-Bit OS)
3,200
Hard Disk Seagate 1 TB 4,250
Keyboard & Mouse Logitech Multimedia Keyboard + Mouse SET 725
Speakers Zebronics SW8000RUCF 5.1 3,800
Optical Drive Samsung DVD Writer 950
Graphics Card PowerColor HD 6850 1GB 9,100
Power Supply Cooler Master GX 550W 4,300
UPS Numeric 1000 VA 4,100
Monitor Samsung S22B370H – 22’’ 8,950
Cabinet Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus 3,400
Game Controller Microsoft Xbox 360 Wired Controller 1,600
Total Rs. 60,225

Other options (or) Suggestions (or) Reducing Price:
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor AMD FX 6-Core 6100 3.3 GHz 7,950
Graphics Card Power Color HD 6790 1GB 8,300
Monitor Dell ST2220M – 21.5 inch LED 8,200
Cabinet Zebronics Intermediate Series Cabinets 1,200
Cabinet Zebronics Red Mist 2,700
Cabinet Cooler Master Elite 430 2,250
Power Supply Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 600W 3,700

Prices are as of Aug 2012 in Chennai, India.
Other PC and Laptop configurations :
Updates:
04-Feb-2012 – New Config for 2012
06-May-2012 – Prices updated and few changes
18-June-2012 -- Prices updated and few changes
01-July-2012 – Ivy bridge processor updated
25-Aug-2012 – Price and few changes (UPS, Cabinet , GPU)
11-Nov-2012 – Price and few changes (Speaker, Monitor)

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Best free Android Games – Other than Angry Birds :-)

Hi all Androidians, When I first started using an Android Phone, I found it difficult to find top free android games. But after spending lot of time (and money in Data Plans Smile), I found lot of good games. Here I would like to share them with all.

Note : This list is from my personal experience, It might not suite all, but I hope the most. Also this list is not in any order.

Diversion diversion

  • Diversion is a 3D platformer with many levels and lot of rewards to unlock and collect.
  • Good 3D graphics
  • Challenging gameplay
  • 3rd Person View

Market Link : https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ezone.Diversion&feature=search_result

Blast MonkeysBlastMonkey

  • Moki is a hungry monkey, and only one thing can fill his rumbling belly, Bananas!.
  • Help the poor monkey to solve puzzle and collect bananas.
  • Challenging as you proceed and to collect all bananas in each level.

Market Link : https://market.android.com/details?id=com.yobonja.blastmonkeysfree&feature=search_result

Penguin TossPenguinToss

  • Try to toss the penguin as high as possible.
  • Right angle and power is the key.
  • You will try and try and try, to get the NEW TOP.
  • You might also enjoy other Penguin games from the same dev.

Market Link : https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mmappforce7.toss&feature=search_result

Labyrinth LiteLabyrinth

  • The classic game where you control a steel ball by tilting a wooden labyrinth.
  • Lite version contains only 10 levels
  • Good graphics and good response to motion.

Market Link : https://market.android.com/details?id=se.illusionlabs.labyrinth.lite&feature=search_result

Frozen Bubble PlusFrozenBubble

  • Good old bubble shooting game.
  • Very small download size, just 400kb
  • Good graphics and sound effects for such a small game.

Market Link : https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nrsmagic.bubble&feature=search_result

Slice ItSliceIt!

  • Slice a given shape into equal size pieces. Sounds easy? No, it is really challenging.
  • Very good animations, kids will love it.
  • Often asks you to buy other stuffs and rate it.

Market Link : https://market.android.com/details?id=com.com2us.sliceit&feature=search_result

Mouse Trapmousetrap

  • Toughest game in this list, requires logic, skill, and patience.
  • The goal is to help a trapped mouse find the exit of a given maze.
  • They say there are 1900 levels !!! (I haven't tried it)

Market Link : https://market.android.com/details?id=com.magmamobile.game.mousetrap&feature=search_result

Pinball Deluxepinball

  • As they say, it is is an arcade in your pocket.
  • Gorgeous graphics
  • Has all the elements you expect from a pinball game.
  • Runs only on Android 2.1 and above.

Market Link : https://market.android.com/details?id=com.greencod.pinball.android&feature=search_result

Pool Master ProPoolMaster

  • Game list without a Pool game? Here it is.
  • 8 Ball and 9 Ball Pool Game.
  • Controls are very good and simple.
  • Very good animation.

Market Link : https://market.android.com/details?id=com.forthblue.pool&feature=search_result

Speedx 3D Full and FreeSpeedx 3d

  • Accelerometer-controlled tunnel racer with amazing 3D graphics.
  • Test your reflex in this high speed challenge.
  • They say, Speedx is the only game on Market that supports 3D glasses. But I have not tried it.

Market Link : https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beepstreet.speedxads&feature=search_result

Space Buster 3Dspace buster

  • Good fast paced brick breaker.
  • 100+ free levels.
  • Very unstable, crashes often. You need to bare with this to enjoy the game. Hope this will be fixed soon.

Market Link : https://market.android.com/details?id=com.storybird.spacebusterlite&feature=search_result

Please comment, if you find other good free Android games.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Best PC Configuration for Rs.20,000–Low End Config–Aug 2011

 
Note : This is a old post, Please check the latest config here
Low budget PC configuration 2013
 
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor AMD Athlon II X3 440 3000
Motherboard Asus M4A78LT-M LE 2600
Memory Transcend 2 x 2GB DDR3 1600
Hard Disk Seagate 500 GB 1990
Keyboard & Mouse Logitech Keyboard + Mouse SET 700
Speakers

Creative SBS 2.1 A235

1000
Optical Drive Samsung DVD Writer 850
Graphics Card - -
Power Supply Zebronics 500W 1850
UPS Numeric 600 VA 1500
Monitor

DELL LCD 18.5" - IN 1920

4950
Cabinet Zebronics Bijili/Butterfly 1000
Total   21,040

Prices are as of August 2011 in Chennai, India.

Other PC and Laptop configurations :

Updates:
24-July-2011 – Initial Draft

Saturday, July 23, 2011

My Samsung Galaxy S2 Review– Personal Experience


Last month, I bought the newly released Samsung Galaxy S2. After using it for a month, here is my short review

NOTE : I am reviewing my phone, after some hands on experience on similar smartphones like Sony Ericsson Arc and LG Optimus 2X

What’s Good :

  • Super AMOLED display is crystal clear. Pictures are ultra sharp and clear. You will love just to see the screen.
  • Gorilla Glass – Put it in your pocket, scratch it, place it on floor, whatever you do, the screen is clean without a single scratch.
  • Ultra fast – 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor on a phone . Previously I didn’t switch to an android phone, because of its performance issue in phones with lower processors <800 MHz. But this is stunningly fast.

    1) Scroll a folder with 200 pictures in it – It is fast and shows all thumbnails
    2) Scroll with 250+ contacts – It is fast
    3) Play any 3D game – It is fast and doesn’t lag.
  • 16 GB built in memory and 1GB RAM (Normally you don’t need a separate SD card)
  • 2 MP front camera which is very good for self shot and video calls
  • 1080p video recording is very good.
  • As Light as feather – Just 116 grams, when you first hold the phone you will say ‘Hey it is very light weight’
  • Touch is very good, touch is very response, accurate and smooth. It feels like liquid.
  • Some good features in Samsung’s Touch Wiz 4.0.
    1) Shortcut to disable data network
    2) Lock screen wallpaper
    3) Customizable home screen and app screen.

What’s Not So Good : (I have not mentioned BAD, intentionally)

  • Battery Life :
    1) If you use it heavily it stands only for 1 Day. 
    2) But on moderate use it stands for 2 Days (Good for a smart phone)
    3) If you use it just for few calls, it will come even for 4 Days.
  • Head Phone :
    1) Headphone quality is not bad, but for a smart phone of this price it doesn’t match.
    2) Also it doesn’t fit properly in my ears.
  • Picture Quality : 8 MP Camera quality is good, but not great.
  • No Camera Key : As we have used a separate camera key in many phones. It looks odd.
  • You need a really big pocket to put this phone – 4.3 inch phone is very difficult to manage, if you travel a lot.
  • Some firmware issues, rarely doesn’t connect to Internet and doesn’t charge up and heats up – But all are fixed just by a restart. Hope Samsung will release a firmware update.

Verdict : Best android phone yet or simply the best smart phone yet. To the envy of iPhone.

Some Tips :

  • Don’t charge often, Do a full charge when the battery goes down fully. This will improve the battery’s performance

Sample pictures (Click to enlarge) :

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Sample Video :


Sample Galaxy S2 Video

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Vengai Movie Review

Here is my very short review of the Movie Vengai

Positives :

  • Hari's racy screenplay right from first scene
  • Hari's dialogue
  • Some intelligent scenes
  • Dhanush : Looks more matured than his previous films

Negatives:

  • Resembles some Hari's previous films

Verdict : If u like racy action movies, u can enjoy Vengai. Else, not your kind of movie.

Vengai-movie

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Best PC Config for Programming/Development - July 2011

Intel and Nvidia Combination : (Sandy Bridge)
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor Intel Core i7 – 2600 3.4 GHz 14,800
Motherboard Asus P8H67-M-LE with USB 3.0 6500
Memory Corsair 2 x 4GB DDR3 1333 MHz
(You need a 64-Bit OS)
4400
Hard Disk Seagate 1 TB 2750
Keyboard & Mouse Logitech Keyboard + Mouse SET 700
Speakers Creative Inspire 2.1 T3100 2000
Optical Drive Samsung DVD Writer 850
Graphics Card Msi ATI HD 5450 1GB 2400
Power Supply Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 500W 2800
UPS Numeric 600 VA 1500
Monitor BenQ E2420HD 13,000
Cabinet Cooler Master Elite 430 2500
Total Rs. 54,200

Prices are as of June/July 2011 in Chennai, India.

Other options (or) Suggestions to reduce price:
Type Details Price (Rs)
Power Supply Zebronics 600W 3000
Monitor LG – LED 23 E2360V 9,800
Cabinet Zebronics Butterfly 1250
Other PC and Laptop configurations :
Updates:
25-June – Initial Draft

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Best AMD Gaming Configuration for around Rs 30,000

Note : This is a old post, Please check the latest config here

AMD CPU and GPU Configuration:
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor AMD Phenom II Quad X4-840 3.2GHz 5,000
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2 2,350
Memory Transcend 4 GB 133MHz DDR3 RAM 1800
Hard Disk Seagate 1 TB 2750
Keyboard & Mouse Logitech Keyboard + Mouse SET 700
Speakers Creative Inspire 2.1 T3100 2000
Optical Drive Samsung DVD Writer 850
Graphics Card PowerColor Radeon HD 5770 1GB 7,000
Power Supply Zebronic 500w Platinum 1850
UPS Numeric 600 VA 1500
Monitor DELL LED    20" - IN2020M 6650
Cabinet Zebronics Butterfly 1250
Total 33,700
Prices are as of June 2011 in Chennai, India.
Other PC Configurations:

Friday, June 3, 2011

Best PC configuration for Photo and 3D Work (Photoshop and 3Ds Max)

Important things for Photo and 3D work:
  • You need the fastest Processor possible
  • You need a lot of RAM (6GB Min) – You need 64 bit version of Windows.
  • Graphics card for Photo editing and 3D works like Photoshop and 3Ds Max are little different from gaming graphics cards.
    Graphics Options : -Nvidia Quadro 
    -ATI FirePro
    (Higher Config cards for Rs.20,000 like Nvidia Quadro 2000 are very good in performance)
    These cards are not good for Gaming.
  • You can also use gaming graphics card also like GTX 560 or ATI HD 6850. With this You can play games also, but gives lower performance in Photo and 3d works.

Intel and Nvidia Combination : (Sandy Bridge)
Type Details Price (Rs)
Processor Intel Core i7 – 2600K 3.4 GHz 15,000
Motherboard Asus P8H67-M-LE with USB 3.0 6500
Memory Corsair 2 x 4GB DDR3 1333 MHz 4400
Hard Disk Seagate 1 TB 2750
Keyboard & Mouse Logitech Keyboard + Mouse SET 700
Speakers Creative Inspire 2.1 T3100 2000
Optical Drive Samsung DVD Writer 850
Graphics Card Nvidia Quadro 600 1GB 12,500
Power Supply Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus 600W 3500
UPS Numeric 600 VA 1500
Monitor BenQ E2420HD 13,000
Cabinet Cooler Master Elite 430 2500
Total Rs. 65,200

Prices are as of June 2011 in Chennai, India.

Other options (or) Suggestions to reduce price:
Type Details Price (Rs)
Power Supply Zebronics 600W 3000
Monitor LG – LED 23 E2360V 9,800
Cabinet Zebronics Butterfly 1250
Graphics Card ATI FirePro v4800 1GB 10,000
Other PC and Laptop configurations :
Updates:
03-June – Initial Draft