[harsh87]

fuelled bhai are the cheaper ddr3(the geforce 8xxx series) gfx cards out yet

[low_bass_makker]

Originally Posted by hkanitkar

Am planning to upgrade my mobo ( cos it doesnt support C2D ) and processor. Budget is abt 20 - 25k.. so guys please suggest me a Mobo as well as a Processor.

I agree with fulled here....if you dont plan to overclock then intel board is a good choice.....but one thing more...AMD has slashed there prices very much...and there performance and price ratio is very good when compared to intel...it means that the amd will give you good performance in good price....but intel C2D will cost more but the performance will not be much.....so check out the AMD prices also......

Originally Posted by harsh87

fuelled bhai are the cheaper ddr3(the geforce 8xxx series) gfx cards out yet

Ya they are out....the best bang for the buck is 8600gt priced approx 8.5k

[hkanitkar]

Thanks a tonne LBM and Fuelled..

@LBM - i am more of a Intel guy

guys, I am even looking at DG965WH board.. any idea how does it perform ??

BTW i am quoted 12k for D975XBX2 and 8.5k for E6450 - are these the right prices ?

[low_bass_makker]

Originally Posted by hkanitkar

Thanks a tonne LBM and Fuelled..

@LBM - i am more of a Intel guy

guys, I am even looking at DG965WH board.. any idea how does it perform ??

BTW i am quoted 12k for D975XBX2 and 8.5k for E6450 - are these the right prices ?

good to hear that you are a intel fan.....but one thing more.....with intel you are getting the CPU + MB combo for 20.5k......and amd with a 5-10 % above performance that would be costing you approx 17-18k......with AMD X2 5200+

[merve_extreme]

Get the prices a TheITWares - Buy Computer Hardware , PC Components , Laptop Computers - One Stop for all Gizmos!!

AMD
AMD X2 5600+ 10K
Asus M2N-E 6K

INTEL
INTEL C2D E6600 11.5K
ASUS P5B-E 9K

or wait for the Intel prices to futher fall in end July and release of 1333FSB E6x50 series.

[revtech]

intel core 2 duo t7200
2 gb ram
120 gb HDD
nvidia Geforce 7400


and i also have an external HDD

[nikunj_cal]

Hey guys i had recently bough a Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.13 GHZ and an ASuS PVB-VM MOBO. My problem is that in idling the processor temperature registers 43 - 44 degrees centigrade and under load goes up to 56 to 58 degrees max. I had bought the core 2 duo because it had lower heat generation as well as power consumption as compared to a intel prescott . I did a quick google for the same and fond that many people were quoting a temperature of 35 degrees centigrade max on their core 2 duo!!

Tried writing to Intel but they kept saying that the processor tempertaure is within the prescribed limits ! What tempertaures are other core 2 duo users here reporting ?

[harsh87]

thanks LBM, was waiting for these cards to arrive, last when i checked the 8800gtx was way of my budget

[low_bass_makker]

Originally Posted by nikunj_cal

Hey guys i had recently bough a Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.13 GHZ and an ASuS PVB-VM MOBO. My problem is that in idling the processor temperature registers 43 - 44 degrees centigrade and under load goes up to 56 to 58 degrees max. I had bought the core 2 duo because it had lower heat generation as well as power consumption as compared to a intel prescott . I did a quick google for the same and fond that many people were quoting a temperature of 35 degrees centigrade max on their core 2 duo!!

Tried writing to Intel but they kept saying that the processor tempertaure is within the prescribed limits ! What tempertaures are other core 2 duo users here reporting ?

what is your ambient temperature.....

Originally Posted by harsh87

thanks LBM, was waiting for these cards to arrive, last when i checked the 8800gtx was way of my budget

ya 8800gtx is still on the top with price ranging from 32-35k with 8800gts 640 mb at 26-30k followed by 8800gts 320mb at 20-22k and 8600gts at 16k and 8600gt at 8-9k....

[abhibh]

i have 2 queries.

A friend need a gfx under 5k for playing games like nfs MW, gt2, toca 4 and quake 4.. Which card will work good. preferring nvidia.

And i need a new gfx too under 10K i wanna play some games which like FEAR and latest releases not DX10 games..

[merve_extreme]

Originally Posted by abhibh

i have 2 queries.

A friend need a gfx under 5k for playing games like nfs MW, gt2, toca 4 and quake 4.. Which card will work good. preferring nvidia.

And i need a new gfx too under 10K i wanna play some games which like FEAR and latest releases not DX10 games..

ur friend can go for Nvidia 7600GS 5.5k or 7300GT 4.2k or maybe a 8500GT(i'm not sure of the price around 6K)

for u a 7600GT 7-8k or 8600GT 9-9.5K will do nicely.

i suggest the 8500GT for ur friend and for u 8600GT as both are DX10 cards so future games can work.

[low_bass_makker]

I will never recommend 7300gt for any gaming application.....

[merve_extreme]

Originally Posted by low_bass_makker

I will never recommend 7300gt for any gaming application.....

he wants one for less than 5K.though 7600GS is a better buy.

[speedzak]

7300GT is ok for somebody who wants a cheap graphic card. It cannot be used for serious gaming but will play ok in lower resolutions and settings.

The 8600GT for 8k or less sounds like a fantastic buy.

[low_bass_makker]

Originally Posted by merve_extreme

he wants one for less than 5K.though 7600GS is a better buy.

Originally Posted by speedzak

7300GT is ok for somebody who wants a cheap graphic card. It cannot be used for serious gaming but will play ok in lower resolutions and settings.

The 8600GT for 8k or less sounds like a fantastic buy.

7300 GT is just a display card which is way better than a normal On-board graphic solution but it does not have any power to play any latest game which are released now days the max the 7300 gt can play is in 800x600 resolution with all the qualtiy setting set to minimum, the least one I would suggest is the 7600gt taking today scenario and for a little more on budget 8600gt, and who can spend 8800gts 320mb.