Perpetual Hardware Suggestion Thread

[bravoexo]

Di mo aantayin ang i7 at x58's, reel?

[Thakker]

Yeah.. wait for the X58s.. hehe.

Anyways, I need your help guys, can anyone suggest a Good gaming laptop for 50k or below? I mean, the best you can score on that price range..

And of course, is available locally. Not through credit card and stuff..

Thanks!

[sandstig]

Thakker, parang medyo sulit 'to:

GX600 Basic Edition (Gaming Series)
Price: PhP 49,999.00 (Free 2.0Gb Flash Drive !!!)
   
   
Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology
Intel® Core™2 Duo T5550 1.83GHz 667FSB 2MB L2 Cache Processor
Intel® PM965 Express Chipset
Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N (Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN)
NVIDIA Geforce 8600GT 512Mb VRAM
1.0Gb DDR2-667 Memory (Max:4Gb)
120Gb SATA Hard Disk Drive
Super-Multi DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
1.3 Mega Pixel Webcam + AI Array MIC
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) / Bluetooth Built-in
15in. WXGA ACV Widescreen Display
1.0GBLan / 56K Modem
Card Reader 4-in-1 MMC/SD/MS/MSPro
4 x USB 2.0, Express Card Slot
Weight : 2.8kg; Battery Life: 2.5Hours (6-cell)
MSI Targus Bag
Windows Vista™ Home Basic O.S
(Note: This model does not have Overclock Features)
   
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EX600 (Gaming Series)
Price: PhP 39,999.00 (Free 2.0Gb Flash Drive !!!)
   
Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology
Intel® Core™2 Duo T5450 1.6GHz 667FSB 2MB L2 Cache Processor
Intel® PM965 Express Chipset
Intel® Pro/Wireless WiFi Link 3945ABG
NVIDIA Geforce 8400GS 256Mb VRAM
1.0Gb DDR2-667 Memory (Max:4Gb)
80Gb Hard Disk Drive
Super-Multi DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
1.3 Mega Pixel Webcam + AI Array MIC
15in. ACV (Amazing Crystal Vision) Widescreen Display
1.0GBLan / 56K Modem
Card Reader 4-in-1 MMC/SD/MS/MSPro
4 x USB 2.0, PCMCIA Card Slot
Weight : 2.8kg; Battery Life: 3Hours (6-cell 4800Mah)
MSI Targus Bag
NO - O.S.

Source: PC Corner

WXGA (1280*800) sucks on a screen that size IMO, pero YMMV. Other than that, okay na rin yung specs. In the event you change your mind and you're willing to purchase from overseas, I think configuring an XPS M1530 gives you more bang for the buck.

[reel]

Di mo aantayin ang i7 at x58's, reel?

hehe if ever i got to wait, most probably di ko afford hehe. in any case, that 30k system got built, ended up around 26k, which includes an X2 4800, 2GB of RAM, a 250gig drive, a Palit 9600GT, an Asus 19" LCD, and Edifier speakers.

all in all its good gaming value for just 26k, subtracting the LCD and others means the cpu itself went for just 16k.

[reel]

powersupplies: you dont really want to spend that much on a powersupply? meet the HEC Raptor 500W



feels like a replacement for the 550AB, as it still has active PFC, not to mention its cheaper, which you can get for 2-2.4k

if youre sitting on a single gpu, air-cooled overclocked system, this is one of the better buys, as opposed to the Gigabyte Superb that i used to recommend months ago.

[Thakker]

@sandstig
Yo man, thanks a lot. Really helped. hehe. That looks better than the one I saw dude. Thanks. My friend will be getting that one then. ^^

[jepoi]

need your suggestion guys.

i'm planning to build a torrent box slash htpc slash gaming rig.  i know they have different characteristics and they actually contradict each other in most of them.  that's my problem.

i can't afford to build two PCs, so the plan is to get a balanced enough rig that will serve both purposes, meaning:

• it should not consume too much power when downloading torrents (HybridPower?  which Processor?)
• powerful enough to play Crysis, even at low/medium settings (9800gt?)
• powerful enough to play 720p MKV files (on-board VC? 2Gb/4gb mems?)

what do you guys think, is this even possible?

[Louie]

if not overclocking look into the hybrid crossfire boards so that you can save on power when not doing 3d stuff

[jepoi]

boss louie, what chipset/mobo can you recommend?  honestly, i don't know anything about those new technologies eh.

[dom_08]

powersupplies: you dont really want to spend that much on a powersupply? meet the HEC Raptor 500W



feels like a replacement for the 550AB, as it still has active PFC, not to mention its cheaper, which you can get for 2-2.4k

if youre sitting on a single gpu, air-cooled overclocked system, this is one of the better buys, as opposed to the Gigabyte Superb that i used to recommend months ago.

i'm currently using one..
so far so good..
upgraded my hec 475w just because i don't want to see any unfilled sockets on my motherboard (4+4 atx and 20+4 connector)

so far my only complaint is that its cable are waay shorter compared to my old hec 475w (power op) or even the 550 version...
the L type sata is a big plus though for side mounted sata drves

[dom_08]

suggestion lang


some comments....
supposedly 20k, 25k (silent), 30k (light gaming), 60k gaming, 80k (gaming/video editing)
i noticed that the 25k silent is too expensive (vs. the 30k light gaming), so i think the psu should be lowered to 400w and find a cheaper motherboard

again, suggestion lang ang mga ito.. .hehehehehe

P.S.  I based my prices on rsun's October 4 pricelist, and for simplicity all items can be bought at rsun (some are pre-order basis though)

P.P.S.  9600GT (MSI OC version) in the rsun pricelist is 8k +, that's why i opted for 9500GT, i suggest look for other computershops for the video card, or get the 9800GT...

P.P.S.  Intel Core 2 Quad 9400 and up would have been a better processor for the 80k (gaming/video editing) or maybe the new xeons (the x3210 (kentsfield) is performing really well in after effects for me though (even better than maybe the q6600 that my friend hsa.. hahahahaha), but i believe those new quaddies (q9xxx) are better)

[reel]

that is a bit expensive, i remember the build i posted on a different thread costing only 26k and already sports a 9600GT.

[dom_08]

that is a bit expensive, i remember the build i posted on a different thread costing only 26k and already sports a 9600GT.

i think that's the one you posted above.

anyway... yep, i find it a bit expensive as well, most likely due to the mother board, ups, and the arctic cooling.. and wala nang murang 9600GT sa rsun. (

anyway... could you post the full specs, so maybe i can fix the 25k one?

[dom_08]

more PSs

i'm not really familiar with the speakers posted above.. (LOL)
the one's i am familiar with are not available (x-240, cheap but goot logitech speakers; and the classi al atp3. hahah)

anyway... it's just a guide, i placed speakers, at least you guys have an idea how much it would cost..

[Thakker]

Any suggestions for a chair? sumasakit katawan ko sa monobloc na gamit ko.. it has an arm rest pero mababa.. can anyone suggest a chair within 1-2k? It must have a high armrest and if posible, may sandalan din sa head area..

[Thakker]

Was browsing through some derelict forum lately and saw this guy pulling off a few "hadukins" on his PC. This triggered my appetite for some sonic booms as well. Yanked my ROMs CD from the dusty bin and booted up mame.

Had a friggin' hard time finding the control options and after a few o's from google, I finally managed to program my XBOX 360 controller

"Continue.. 10.. 9.. 8.."

I'd stop beating around the bush and go straight to the point.  Xbox360's d-pad sux.

If there was a perpetual hardware do not suggest thread, I'd note down Xbox 360 is not a fine fighting game controller.

[bravoexo]

It's a great driving controller though.

I was going through around Fry's yesterday.  I think I saw three different fighting sticks for consoles, but none for PC.

[intelathlon]

antec 1200 for 9k+
http://tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=2516023
http://tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=2516168
sa mga naka antec 900,upgrade time na-naman





sana dumating na haf 932

[khestoi2]

Thinking about buying a computer of a psp 3000 this Christmas.
Kapag kinapos sa budget eh psp nalang + HDD + internet
kapag ok sa budget PC.

Here's my build

*Di ako mag ooverclock

Power Build
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
PowerColor pcs+ 4870 1gb Video Card       13,500
intel core2duo E8600 Processor          11,000
MSI P45 Zilent Motherboard                9,200
WDC Caviar Black 1TB dual processor HDD      9,000
corsair 620HX PSU                    5,900
xtreem dark 4gb   1066 Memory            5,400
Powercomm 1000va UPS               4,550
Coolermaster 690 Nvidia Edition            5,500
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                64,050
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Power++ Build
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gigabyte X48-DQ6 Motherboard          14,130
powercolor pcs+ 4870 1gb Video Card       13,500
Coolermaste Cosmos S Casing          11,100
intel core2duo E8600 Processor          11,000
WDC Caviar Black 1TB dual processor HDD      9,000
corsair 620HX PSU                  5,900
xtreem dark 4gb   1066 Memory            5,400
Powercomm 1000va UPS               4,550
Zalman 9700nt CPU Cooler               4,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                      78,580
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Kaasar di ata gumagana ung tab dito eh
palpak tuloy ung spacing
sensya na
mukhang aus yang antec 1200 for 9k na yan ah.
Any comments and suggestions?

[X3ME15]

mga bros.. i'm having a hard-time picking which one will be the better buy..

Geforce GTX 260 (216)


or

Radeon 4870 (1GB)


i'm having a hard time choosing bec. of nvidia's CUDA offering which i'm considering bec. i'm planning to get the new Adobe CS4 which make use of CUDA but the 4870 (1GB) is looking fine under game benches which i'll also be doing..

gundammit! hard to choose! argh!