Recommended Value Desktop PC (Assembled) Configuration for Home Users in India ����� ���� ���� ������� ��� ������ (�������) ����� �������� ������ �� �����
We recently purchased parts for a home desktop PC in India for the value oriented price sensitive segment (along with several new computers for office). ���� �� ������ ������� ���� ��� ������ ������� �������� ���� ������� ��� ������ �� ����� ����� ��� ������� ����� ������ (��� ���� ��� �� ����� ��������� ������� ������). My objective was to choose a solid home desktop personal comnputer with decent graphics, solid sound system and strong processor speed. ����� ����� �� ������ ������ ������ �������� comnputer ��� ������ ������ ����� �� �������� � ����� ���� ����� ��� ���� �������. There should be no compromise on quality and yet it should be priced at the sweet spot of around Rs 21, 000, which is very acceptable in Indian market today. ��� �� �� ���� ���� �� ��� ���� ����� ���� ��� ���� ����� �� ���� ������� �� ������ ������ �� ����� 21 ����� � 000 � ���� �� ������ ��� �� ����� ������� �����. In other words what is the best value we can provide within Rs. ������� ���� �� �� ���� ����� ������ ���� ���� �� ������ �� ���� ������� ������. 21, 000. 21 � 000. The set should include a PC (obviously), a good UPS and Monitor. ������ �� ����� ������ ������� ���� (�� ������) � ���� �� ��� ����.
We ended up with Pentium 4 HT 3.06 CPU with Intel original mother board 865, 160 GB Seagate SATA disk, 512 MB DDR RAM, Combo DVD CDRW Drive, Intex 2000 Watt Speaker with Subwoofers, APC UPS 500 VA. ���� ����� ����� ����� 3�06 ������ 4 ���� ���� �������� �������� �� ����� ���� ������ 865 � 160 �������� ��� ���� ����� � �������� 512 �������� ��� � ���� ������� ������ Combo cdrw ���� ������� � intex 2000 ��� �� ������� subwoofers � ������� ��� �� 500 �������.
Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.06 is a decent CPU at a moderate price of Rs. ���� ������ 4 ����� ����� 3�06 �� ���� �� ���� �������� �������� ����� ��� �����. 3400. While it isn't a trail-blazer like Core 2 Duo series, it gives pretty good value for the buck. ��� ��� ��� ��� �� ��� �������� ��� ���� - 2 ����� ������� � ���� ���� ���� ���� ������ �����. It doesn't have the heating problem of later Pentium D series and yet it supports hyperthreading which gives some of the benefits like a dual core cpu. ���� ���� ����� ����� ������� �� ��� ���� �� ����� ������ � ���� ���� ��� ���� hyperthreading ���� ���� ��� ����� ������ �������� ��� ���� �������� ��������. For a desktop system at home what more do you need? ����� ��� ������ �� ������ ���� �� ������ǿ
I selected 160 GB SATA because harddisks are cheap these days and having a huge harddisk allows you to backup movies and audio cd's along with your programs and files. ��� ������ 160 �������� ���� ����� ��� ������� ������ �� ��� ������ � ���� �� ��� ����� ����� ���� �� ���������� ����� ������ ������ ��� ������ ���� ��� ��� �� ������� �������� ������ ��. In short it would be long time before you have to spent time on cleaning up your hardisk for more space. �������� ����� ����� ��� �� ���� �� ���� ����� ��� ����� hardisk ������ �� ����� �� ������. It is a great value for Rs. ��� ��� ���� ����� �������� ������. 2475.
Intel original motherboard gives you a peace of mind. ���� ������ ������� ���� �� ���� �����. It also comes with inbuilt LAN. ��� ���� �� inbuilt ������ �������. Nowadays you can get cheap ADSL connection from BSNL for Rs. ��� ������ ����� ������ ��� �� ������� ������ ��� �������� ������� ����� �� bsnl �������� ������. 250 / pm. 250 / ������. Having a LAN means you don't have to spend anything extra to get connected to the net. ���� �� ������ ������� ����� �� ��� ���� �� ��� ��� ����� ����� ������ ��� ��� ��� ������.
512 DDR RAM will make your application run faster even with multi-tasking. 512 ������� ��� ����� ���� ���� ��� �� ���� ������. The price here is for ZION RAM, which is the bext quality RAM available currently in India. ����� ��� �� ���� ����� � ���� �� ����� bext ��� ������� ����� �� �����.
I have added an extra fan for extra cooling keeping in mind the hot Indian climate. ���� ����� �� ����� ������ ������ ����� �� ������ ������ ������ �������.
A screen filter will go a long way to protect your eyes. ���� ���� ����� ���� ����� ������ �����.
An UPS is must for India where power-cuts are frequent. ��� �� ���� ��� �� �� ��� ������ ��� ������ ������� ������. I have learnt the hard way the importance of UPS in India. ��� ����� �������� ������ ����� ��� �� �����.
So finally here is our dream value home desktop system for the value centric but price conscious market: ������ ��� ��� �� ����� ������ �������� ����� ��� ������ centric ���� ���� ����� �� ����� ������� ���� :
| Parts ������� | |
| Mother Board Intel 865 ������ ���� ���� 865 | 2900 |
| CPU Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.06 GHZ ���� �������� �������� ���� ������ 4 ����� ����� 3�06 ��������� | 3400 |
| 160 GB Seagate SATA Disk 160 �������� ��� ���� ����� | 2475 |
| DDR 512 MB ������� 512 �������� | 2180 |
| Combo Drive LG 52X Combo ���� �� �� 52x | 1060 |
| Speaker Intex 2000 Watt ������� intex 2000 ��� | 800 |
| APC UPS 500 VA ������� ��� �� 500 ������� | 1940 |
| Monitor Samsung 17″ Color ��� 17 ������� "��� | 4400 |
| Floppy Disk Samsung ����� ����� ������� | 230 |
| Cooler Fan ����� ����� | 40 |
| Chasis | 850 |
| Keyboard ���� �������� | 550 |
| Mouse ����� | |
| Screen Filter 17″ ���� ���� 17 " | 80 |
| VAT @ 4% @ 4 ٪ ����� ������ ������� | 836.2 836�2 |
| Total ������� | 21741.2 21741�2 |
Note 1: The prices quoted are for Calcutta / Kolkata. ������ 1 : ������� �������� �� ������ / �����. The prices vary from day to day and from place to place. ������� ����� �� ��� ��� ��� ��� ���� ��� ���.
Note 2: We purchased parts in bulk so the price you get may be slightly higher. ������ 2 : ��� ������ �� ���� ����� ��� ����� ���� ���� ���� �� ���� ���� �����.
Note 3: VAT is value added tax which is compulsory. ������ 3 : ������� ��� ������ ������� �� ����� ������ ������� ��� ������.
BTW: Samsung CD ROM has chronic heating problem. ���� ����� : ����� ��� ������ ������� ����� ������� ��� ������� ������� �������. So I avoid Samsung optical drives. ���� ����� ���� ������� ������ ������� �������.
Overall my suggestions for new PC owners is to play safe and purchase parts from reputed brands like Intel. ����� ��������� ������� ����� ������ ������ �� �� ���� ������ ������ ���� ����� �� �������� ��� ����. Asus, Samsung, LG, Sony etc. Asus � ������� � �� �� � ���� ���.
I recommend Fedora Core 6 as desktop operating system instead of overpriced Microsoft Vista. ����� ������ �������� (6) ��� ������ ���� �� ���� ������� ���������� ����� ���� ���.
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April 22nd, 2007 at 2:34 am ����� / ����� 22nd � 2007 �� ������ 2:34
Dear Sir, ���� ������ �
Please suggest which make pc and which configurations should be bought for home use and from where in shimla(HP) India. ���� ���� ���� ���� �� ���� ��������� ���������� ���� ����� �� ����� ������ ��������� ������� �� ��� ��� Shimla (����) �����.
April 23rd, 2007 at 2:33 am ����� / ����� 23rd � 2007 �� ������ 2:33
You can either buy an assembled PC like suggested above or go for a proper branded pc. ����� ��� ���� ������ ���� ������� ��� �������� ����� �� ���� ��������� ���� ����� ������ �����.
For branded pc, I would only recommend: Dell, Lenovo and Compaq (and in that order). ������ ��������� � ���� ��� �� ���� : Dell � Lenovo ������� (���� ���� �������).
Never ever choose Xenitis / Amar PC / Amchi PC etc. They are all from Xenitis. ���� �� �� ��� ��� �� ������ xenitis / ���� ������� / amchi ��������� ��� ��� ���� ����� �� xenitis. In my experience they provide sub-standard products. �� ������ ��� ���� �������� ��� ��������� ��������. Their services are also not worth mentioining. ������� ���� �� ����� mentioining.
May 7th, 2007 at 11:42 am ���� / ���� 7th � 2007 �� ������ 11:42
i want pc on rent if possible care to contact me 9331858296. ���� ���� ������� ��� ������� ������� ��� ���� ������� �� 9331858296.
June 15th, 2007 at 8:56 pm ����� 15th � 2007 �� ������ 02:56
I just went thru the coloum of pentium 3.06 desktop I would like to recommend tha asus motherboards r better for home as well as office nowadays there is a slash of prices maybe from july 9th in Amd x2 or plain processors so to buy a AMD 3800+ am2 {dual core } will be better choice it has a fsb of over 2000mhz its very rare to get such speeds even in a core 2 duo processors …. ��� ��� ���� coloum �� ���� ������ 3.06 ��� ������ ��� �� ���� �� asus � ���� ������� ���� ������ �������� ������ ����� �� ����� ������ ��� �� ����� ����� ����� �� ������ �� ���� / ����� x2 AMD ������� �� ��� ��� ����� AMD 3800 + am2) (������� �������� ����� ������ ������ ����� ���� �� �������� 2000mhz ����� ����� ��� ������ ��� ��� ��� ����� ��� �� ��������� �������� ������� 2…. so making it short am supplying all those who r intrested with a site just go ahead and check it out its worth browsing…. ��� ����� ����� ����� ���� ��� ������ �� � intrested �� ������ ������� ��� ������ ����� ���� �����… ������.
http://www.computerwarehousepricelist.com/build.asp
June 25th, 2007 at 6:35 am ����� 25th � 2007 �� ������ 6:35
Mr Angsuman, ����� �������� �
I want to thank u for such a informative article.i was about to buy a desktop for my sister.After going thru ur article..it was an eye opener..it saved me from lot of mental as well as financial hardship.U should have seen the face of the technician..when i gave him the list with the prices..he just charged me the assembling fee and requested me not to circulate the price list .. ���� �� ���� � ���� ��� ��������� article.i ��� ��� ���� ���� ������ �� ����� sister.after ��� ������ ���� ��� ���.. ���� ����� �������.. ���� ���� �� ������ �� ������� ���� �� ������� hardship.u ����� �� ���� ��� ��� ������.. ������ ��� �� ����� �������.. �� ��� ��� ����� ����� ������ � ����� ��� ��� ����� ����� �������..
Thanks once again.. ���� ��� ����..
June 26th, 2007 at 5:06 am ����� 26th � 2007 �� ������ 5:06
I have added an extra fan for extra cooling keeping in mind the hot Indian climate ���� ����� �� ����� ������ ������ ����� �� ������ ������ ������ �������
July 11th, 2007 at 7:27 am ���� / ����� ������� ���� � 2007 �� ������ 7:27
I want to buy a desktop PC with scanner n printer ( May be all in one is a gud option ?). ���� �� ���� ���� ������� ��� ������ �� ����� ������ � (���� / ���� �� ���� �� �� ���� �� ������ gud�).
I like the configuration given buy you but with time i think in 6 month, some new n better products would have come in market. ��� ��� ���� ������� ���� ���� ���� �� ���� ����� ������ �� �� 6 ����� � �� ��� ���� �������� ������� ���� ��� ���� �� �����.
Could you please suggest me the latest best possible configuration? ���� �� ���� �� �� ���� �� ���� �� ��� �������
July 11th, 2007 at 7:34 am ���� / ����� ������� ���� � 2007 �� ������ 7:34
Dear Angsuman, �������� ������� �
Please let me know the latest price also. ������� �� �� ���� ���� ������� ����.
Thanks in advance for your help. ����� ����� �� ��� ���� ��� ��������.
John ���
July 17th, 2007 at 3:13 am ����� 17th � 2007 �� ������ 3:13
hi ����
it was valuable info but i wanna know the bangalore price as far now with the same configuration..i wanna buy a desktop immediately..where should i contact for this in bangalore..plz do mail me in ���� ������� ���� ���� ���� �� ���� ������� ����� ����� ������� ���� �� ��� �������.. ���� ����� ��� ������ ��� �����.. ��� ��� �� ���� ���� �� ������� plz.. �� �� �� ������ ���������� sandybujji@gmail.com
July 19th, 2007 at 6:14 am ����� 19th � 2007 �� ������ 6:14
Hi Angsuman, ����� �������� �
A real elaborate info that you have put in…Thanks a lot.. ����� �� ��� ��������� ���� �������� ��… ���� �����..
Actually I jus came to realize sometime back today that my compaq M2000 notebook’s motherboard’s gone…Repairing would cost me arnd 15k so was considering other options..Due to budget constraints and considering the desktop robustness, I plan to go for a desktop.. �� ������ ��� JUS ������ �� ��� ���� ����� �� ����� m2000 ����� ������ ��������… ���� ������� �� ���� �� ����� �� arnd 15k ��� ���� �� ������ ����.. ���� ������ �������� ��� ��������� ������� ��� ����� ��� ������ � ����� ��� ����� �� ��� ������..
Guess your info should be of great help to me…Please provide me any valuable suggestions if u hav any..Thanks again ����� ��������� ������ �� ����� �� ���� ���� ����� �� ��… ���� ����� �� �������� ���� ��� ��� �� hav �.. ����� ��� ����
October 3rd, 2007 at 12:24 am ����� ����� / ������ 3rd � 2007 �� ������ 12:24
Hi ����
I want to make a PC for Home use(Ms Office but not internet) and gaming.Without UPS & speaker My budget is $500. ���� �� ���� ���� ������� ������ ��������� ������� (���� ������ ���� ��� ��� ���� ��������) ���� �� gaming.without & ������� ���� ��������� �� 500 �����. Please suggest me the configuration(AMD Athlon base). ���� ���� �� ������� (AMD Athlon �����).
November 23rd, 2007 at 12:46 am ����� ������ / ������ 23rd � 2007 �� ������ 12:47
I would like to Buy an assembled PC for home use with the following configuration.Pentium 4 processor,1GB RAM,180GB HDD,17 inch LCD screen,Good Audio output.can you help me to get the best configuration and price .My budget is 25000RS to 28000 and i would like to know any dealer avilable in Bangalore. ���� �� ���� ������ ���� ������� ������ ��������� ������� ����� ��� configuration.pentium 4 ����� � ��� 1 �������� � 180gb HDD � ���� �� �� �� 17 ���� � ���� ����� output.can ��� ������� �� ��� ������ ��� ���� ������� ��������. ���� ��������� 25000rs ��� 28000 ���� �� ���� �� ���� avilable �� �������.
Thank you. ���� ��.
November 23rd, 2007 at 8:00 pm ����� ������ / ������ 23rd � 2007 �� 8:00 ����
I recommend this ���� ���� ��� lenovo desktop Lenovo ��� ������ at this time. �� ��� �����.
December 13th, 2007 at 8:25 am ����� ����� / ������ 13th � 2007 �� ������ 8:25
Hi, ���� �
I am looking out to buy a desktop pc and want to install softwares like .NET / Oracle / SQL server etc just to get trained. ��� ����� ��� ���� ���� ������� ��� ������ ����� ����� ����� ���� ���. ������� / ������ / ��� ����������� �������� ��� ��� ���� ���� ������ ��� �����.
Please can you suggest some ideas for the configuration and the price. ������ �� ���� �� ����� ��� ������� ������ ������.
April 19th, 2008 at 3:27 am ����� / ����� 19th � 2008 �� ������ 3:27
sir i am a b.tech student and i want to buy a desktop �� ���� ��� b.tech ������ ����� ���� ���� ������
for my study purpose my budget is around 21000 but the above conf. ����� ������ ����� ����� �� ��������� ���� ����� 21000 � ���� �������� �����. i think will not suit me so please tell me some other suitable configuration and im from kanpur so plz suggest the place also where i should buy this �� ����� �� ��� ����� �� �� ���� �� �� ������ ���� ��� ������� ���� plz ��� ������ �� ������ ���� ���� ��� ���� ��� �� ���� ���
May 5th, 2008 at 6:12 am ������ ���� / ���� � 2008 �� ������ 6:12
Hi! ����!
Plz provide me with the configuration , Plz ������ ������� �
as i plan to buy a pc . ���� ��� ��� ����� ������� ����. I am planning to install ���� ��� ������� ������
oracle,sql server for eductional purpose.My ������ � ���� ���� ����������� �������� eductional purpose.my
budget is around RS 8000-12000. ��������� ����� 8000-12000 �����.