Plz help me in upgradin ma PC.......!

[mithun1434]

Hi everybody.............!

I m plainin to upgrade ma PC.........so i need ur help frnds......

I m planin to get:-
Intel Core 2 duo 2.53 E7200.........

2x1gb of Kingston RAM......

A better Mobo...............plz guyz suggest a gud 1
i was planin for Intel's DG31PR..but i found in many places dat it has got some serious probs.....

A gud cabinet n PSU................sme gud suggestions welcomed..

17'' Viewsonic TFT LCD Screen VA1703wb..

250 Gig of HDD (Hitachi, Segate or WD)

My confusion is mainly wid the mobo n casing....i don play high end games...just some light ones which doesnt require a dedicated graphic.....but suggest a gud one i ll b gettin one latterz.....i m an Engg. student so der are some proj works to be done too..... i have a printer HP F4185 so i ll be usin it...i often watch movies on ma PC.....planin to use Win XP pro.....but ll get Vista smetimes latter.....i also do some graphic works on Photoshop n Corel Draw.....i hav least knowledge abut OCing so i wont be tryin it...n i don think i need to for this config as compared to my need...

Any suggestins regardin the change in this config is welcomed.....

My budget is around 23-24k not more than dat....

Thanks in Advance guzzz........

Regards...!

[Yogesh]

As per your requirements and usage you mentioned, I feel your intended rig is good enough. As for the motherboards, check out this list,
http://forums.techarena.in/guides-tutorials/1052386.htm

[mithun1434]

thanx for ya reply i got the prices .................but it was not the answer what i was expecting.....
i asked for a better n a proper motherboard for ma pc.....i mean a gud manufacturer.........a gud chipset and so on......n if possible the model no.
ne ways u replied n for dat thanx..........!!

[Yogesh]

Asus P5Q and Asus P5Q PRO which are the cheapest P45 chipset based mobo. and both are real good.

Other options are:

• Abit IP35-E
• Intel DP35DPM Motherboard
• Intel BOX DG33FBC LGA (intel G33 Chipset)
• GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3P LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Dynamic Energy Saver Ultra Durable II Intel Motherboard
• ASUS P5K EPU LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
• ASRock 4Core1600P35-WiFi+ LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

[Hardwareman]

PSU suggestion for Intel Core 2 duo:

The PSU is the most important piece of hardware in a system...everything depends on it! It is NOT the place to be cutting corners. And do not base a PSU on wattage. 700W menas nothing if the amperage distribution isn't right. One trick manufacturer's use to falsely bump up the wattage rating is to load up on the +5v rail. If you see much more than 25-30A on the +5v rail, you'd do best to steer clear.

If you remember your high school science,

watts = volts x amps

If you see a PSU with 50A on the +5v rail, that can account for as much as 250W of the overall rating. What uses the +5v rail these days?? not much.

BTW, a 700 W PSU is advisable for this processor.