What to buy AMD X2 or Core 2 Duo - read before you buy a Notebook / Laptop
Many, many new computer users are asking me one basic question about their computing need, a very basic question, that, What to buy ?? will it be core 2 duo or will it be an AMD X2 based computer !!
Which is Better between Intel Core 2 Duo and AMD Athlon X2 ??
To be honest, this is a subjective question, there are 2 answer for the question, depending on your budget and need (use of the PC / Notebook / Laptop)…
You must understand, its not just the processor which you buy, its a full PC which contains many other parts, some of them contributes more than a processor to the overall performance of the PC / Notebook / Laptop…
If you just compare just those 2 processor, then, yeah, its the Core 2 Duo always comes as clear winner over AMD X2 range but as I said its the full system which ensures the performance for your PC… So a Core 2 Duo highest end processor based PC which contains other improper hardware may stay behind an AMD X2 based system with proper hardware support…
There are 2 major aspect of making or chosing a system configuration… The 1st one is to judge is that would the real use for the system ?? Do you really need a higher end processor and such when you plan to do basic office job with some entertainment ??
For example, I receive many emails asking to suggest a notebook for Rs. 45,000 (USD 900 more or less) with main need for Basic office job and some entertainment, music, movie !!! Most of them prefer to spend the total amount of a higher end config, which them self may never use…
Few quick facts…
Compaq C702TUwith 1 GB RAM (it comes with default 512 MB, so ask the your vendor to update it to 1 GB) is fully vista premium compatible… Comes with Intel GL960 chipset with GMA x3100, which means it will run all vista animation and Aero effects with full acceleration, its Rs. 25,200/- (INR) with 1 GB RAM and incl all TAX… Though it comes with Celeron processor but can run any software, even Adobe Premiere Pro… However just the processing time would be lot longer for such resource demanding softwares… !!!
So what I want to point is that even you can buy a Notebook with as low budget of Rs. 25000/- to satisfy all your needs, but only when, you understand the meaning of the work which you intend to Carry out…
Therefore with Budget of Rs. 45,000/- to Rs. 50000/- for a notebook which you plan to use for mainly some office job, some imaging, little home video editing and entertainment, AMD X2 range would provide a better solution !!!
There is no real benifit for a core 2 duo processor if it comes with a Intel 946 chipset of GMA 950 as one AMD X2 with Nvidia 7150 or such chipset will out performe the Core 2 Duo based notebook then…
So ever woundered how about this bellow setup if you have a budget of Rs. 45000/- to 50000/- to spend on your notebook ??
Compaq V6608AU with 2 GB RAM upgrade Rs. 35,400/- (INR) and Invest the rest of the ammount (10 to 12k) for a 19″ TFT display such as View Sonic vg1930wm which is Rs. 9800/- and a good 2.1 speaker system…
Use most powerful confuguration at budget of Rs. 35,000/- at move and enjouy full screen movies and bigger screen at Home !!
Quiz_Master said
am January 5 2008 @ 4:50 pm
I always thought C2D is better… and in no condition can outperform AMD..
Thanks for clearing my mind and doubts…
Vijay said
am January 8 2008 @ 6:03 am
Yes I agree with this. Though C2D is more powerful, in most of the realworld tasks there won’t be any apparent difference. With the correct setup we can have a better Athlon X2 system. X2 are cheaper than c2d and the saved money can be used for something else like getting a better graphics card.
Travis said
am January 12 2008 @ 3:10 am
Well, finally, I like this site and will be coming back more and more for discussions and help. I purchased laptop recently as a Christmas gift to myself. It is HP Pavilion dv2500 (14″ monitor). It comes with AMD Turion 64×2, nvidia graphic card, Broadcomm wireless mode, CD/DVD DL read/write, 200gig SATA hard disk, Windows Vista Premium. AMD Turion 64×2, I assume it is supposed to be running on 64, not 32 bit. or is it possible to install Windows Vista Premium (which in my case is pre-installed on hard disk), to run on 32 bit instead of 64. I have been told that there’s not much difference between these two?
Choto Cheeta said
am January 12 2008 @ 5:53 am
Hello Travis
Thank you for comming back to my blog…
To clear some of your doubts… Its the a term by which a product of AMD is indentified… Like AMD Turion 64 X2… It comes with a term “64″ doesnt mean it just going to support only 64 bit OS…
As of now, any processor which supports 64bit platform, comes with full support for x86 (32bit) platform also…
So, any version of Windows Vista would run fine with the system…
Now the big question, do you need to run x64 ?? Please pay a visit to one of my blog post about Which version of OS is right for you ??
Thank you…
akshay kolwankar said
am January 17 2008 @ 10:47 pm
is the hp tx2000z with amd tuiron good to buy as i wana use it for office and some usual stuf like watching movie playing games and internet surfing pls tell me
Choto Cheeta said
am January 18 2008 @ 5:37 am
I am not sure about the price… but as for the configuration goes it is certainly a good performance Notebook for your needs however having said that, I would still add that Nvidia GeForce Go 7150 Mobile is better than the chipset this notebook comes with which is 6150 !!
ravi said
am January 20 2008 @ 6:58 pm
AMD wins when it comes performance related to price.
Cyclone said
am January 26 2008 @ 9:48 am
Choto, i’m a college student, and want to purchase a laptop for a bit of movies/music/net/gaming (old ones like homeworld and galciv2, so a 7150 should do pretty well), standard college fare. My budgets around 30k. Based on what I’ve read on the net, I think i’ll go with the compaq v6608au. Any suggestions? I’ve got no problem going with an X2 Turion, for the record…and I’m put off by Acer’s plasticky-ness. I guess that doesn’t leave much choice, huh?
Choto Cheeta said
am January 26 2008 @ 12:22 pm
Hello Cyclone,
Budget is Rs. 30k, where as the V6608AU would be Rs. 35.2k with 2 GB RAM and TAX…
So its well over your budget as I see !!!
Do give a though for the C702TU… All though the processor is under power still its a great package over all, as with 1 GB DDR-II Dual Channel and incl TAX is Rs. 25.2k
Fully Vista Compatible
Also the Compaw V3424AU is also seems a good option as with 1 GB RAM it would come at 31k incl TAX
manmath said
am January 28 2008 @ 7:22 am
Great thoughts!
I am using compaq c702tu notebook with its factory hardware, i.e., just 512MB RAM and Celeron M 1.73MHz. I have a wonderful computing experience on office suite, image manipulation and to some extent video/audio editing also. So I must say - “Home desktop users have no need to go for those Duo or Quad CPUs, because they can’t get that processing benefit from their computing usage.” For general usage the speed difference between a core2duo and celeron M is minismal.
Sabyasachi said
am January 29 2008 @ 6:25 pm
Hiii
i want to buy a laptop…my budget is around 40k-50k.
i have seen the HP DV6701AU laptop. amd turion processor….1 gb ram…160 gb sata hard disk. i dont remem the nvidia geforce graphics card number. i want it to run softwares like oracle and matlab which r heavy on the system…..might occasionally play games….which again r little advance on graphics side…..would like to know if my choice is correct….and what other options can i go for…..
waiting of ur reply….thanks
rajesh kumar said
am January 29 2008 @ 7:28 pm
I bought amd turion64×2 compaq 3702 au,1 gb ram,160 gb,vista.
it is excellent performing laptop.
very fast in computing and in internet loading.
never hangs and has a great isplay.
Rajeev said
am January 31 2008 @ 9:25 am
I want to buy a laptop for office work, gaming and entertainment. Is it worth going for a core2duo 2.0 ghz t7250 processor with 2gb ram and 256mb dedicated graphics card (nvidia geforce 8600 m gt)?
Choto Cheeta said
am January 31 2008 @ 5:09 pm
Dell XPS 1530 comes with such configuration, please visit dell India web site http://www.dell.co.in
navin said
am February 1 2008 @ 8:14 am
hi choto cheeta…
my Q is same as Sabyasachi (just above)
i want for pics,movies, dvd, cds, chat, surfing, tally , ms office, and other regular office applications…and may b sometimes oracle or few other applications though i dont intend to….
i am havg a option of dell inpsiron 1525 (intel C2D2ghz,2mb cache, 2gbram, intel integrated graphic x3000 accelarator)for some thing around 43k
but i actually liked dv6701au with AMD (amd turion 64 x2 1.9ghz,1gb ram, 1mb cache + nvidia go 7150m) bit unaware and doubtful about AMD can u help…me with which one to pick
Choto Cheeta said
am February 1 2008 @ 10:07 am
@navin
Dont be doubtful for AMD… take a look at compaq v6608AU, which comes with 1.9 GHz X2 / 2 GB RAM (upgrade from 1 GB) / nvidia 7150 onboard / 160 GB HDD… at Rs. 35200/- incl all TAX !!!
Over all X2 is pretty good deal you may go for it
Sabyasachi said
am February 1 2008 @ 11:15 am
@Navin
dell inspiratin 1525 is 43k without taxes….if u r in mumbai other taxes such as vat 4%…octroi 5.5% etc will be charged….so it comes to 50k+….i have looked on that option…..
@chotu cheeta
will amd turion 1.9GHz be able to run softwares like oracle, matlab and games like fifa 08 etc smoothly???
Choto Cheeta said
am February 1 2008 @ 5:17 pm
@Sabyasachi
It does… see, as I already wrote, its just not the processor which actually makes the system performance better, the total configuration has the full effect…
So when u compare side by side a C2D with GMA 950 and a X2 with nvidia 7150, over all the AMD system which performs better than the C2D…
but then again compare a C2D with a Nvidia 8400 GM and same ammount of RAM, now u may see the C2D is runing better than AMD…
So in your case, can u afford the dell 1530 with atleast nvidia 8400 and 2 GB ?? then go for that, where as if u cant, then Compaq 6608au with 2 GB ram at Rs. 35200/- incl TAX seems better and cheaper option
Sabyasachi said
am February 2 2008 @ 5:12 am
@chotu cheeta
thanks for the advise. i have finalized dell inspiration 1525 with C2D 2 GHz processor….2gb ram 160 gb hard disk….with GMA 1300…..for around 47k including all taxes in mumbai….
navin said
am February 4 2008 @ 4:50 am
@ choto cheeta
Thanks for your valuable input……I went and tried HP dv6701au for around half n hour at the mall, at a time i worked with six application together (games, scanning, search, web, excel etc) just a casual test….it worked all fine.
also machine didnt get too hot as thought of earlier….
i was fully convinced…….and finally booked dv6701au (41k with cordless mouse as freebies frm RPG cell u comm, mulund)….also the other alternative v6608au provided was really good.
laptop has 2 partition c: with around 135 gb and d: (recovery) with around 20 gb.
Now can we without formatting add one more partition ?
say c: 40gb d:120 gb and 20 gb was earlier recovery (as data management would be good)…..i heard in XP it was possible….is it also managable in vista?
And what is the recovery drive functionality (things bit clear from the name itself but details would be appreciated)
The difference between compaq v6608au and hp dv6701au(just for info)
1. compaq is a running but old model, hp one is the latest.
2.no webcam in compaq, hp has integrated vga cam
3.additional media control in hp (also travel remote included)
4.compaq has vista home basic, hp has vista home premium
5.hp has better imprint finish comparatively.
6.compaq is upgradeable upto 2gb, hp till 4gb
conclusion–if all decoration is not required and if u fine with vista basic then compaq is the best deal in 35k (also 1000 rs freebies was aval with it) else u can go with hp at 41k
@ sabyasachi
No my final price itself was 43k exact.
Dell provides the option of taking notebook without VAT (sales tax). delivery is bit delayed but it was ok for me as it saved around 2k.
For octroi of 4% (around 2k), I opted to take delivery outside mumbai area i.e. at my friends place in vashi (navi mumbai), so I saved on octroi also.
Sabyasachi said
am February 4 2008 @ 5:41 pm
@navin
ya it comes to 43k…right…i got C2D 2 ghz processor….so 4k extra….i am also taking delivery outside mumbai and have got vat waived off…..how many days did it take for the laptop to be delivered???? and is there any site where i can see all the colours properly….
Cyclone said
am February 6 2008 @ 8:16 am
Hi Choto,
Thanks for the advice. I’d have gone for the v6608au, but a friend of mine might be making a trip to Singapore next month, and he’s offered to get me a laptop from there if he does. My budget then extends to ~1200SD (1SD being around 28Rs). In this bracket, what model can you suggest? I’ve done a bit of looking around myself, and I’m dead keen on the HP Dv6516Tx (C2D, 2GB Ram, 256MB Nvidia 8600, 15.4″ screen, etc etc). Could you give me the model numbers of similar confy HP pc’s from the Dv6500 to Dv6700 series? An Nvidia is a must, along with minimum 1GB Ram and 15.4″ screen….Any other models you can recommend? Many thanks!!!
Choto Cheeta said
am February 6 2008 @ 10:26 am
@Cyclone
After sales is a big issue when u get some thing from Abroad… Did u ask what would happen with after sales when u buy from there ??
Cyclone said
am February 7 2008 @ 8:36 am
What’s the neighbourhood techie for?
Seriously though, i think the savings made on the laptop outweigh the risk that it might turn out to be a bad piece…and can I apply for warranty from HP India when I receive it?
sinuvian said
am February 7 2008 @ 10:45 am
hi chotu…
i am an engg student as well as a computer enthusiast. i would like to have a laptop which costs around Rs.32000. Laptop should be capable of running softwares like 3d max, flash, vb, vc++ etc smoothly. can u please suggest one which would be within my budget. i would appreciate if its a dual core notebook.
thanks in advance
George said
am February 7 2008 @ 2:25 pm
Plz suggest me the model no. of an AMD 14″screen HP laptop which is currently available in the Indian market.
Dheenaa said
am February 8 2008 @ 11:39 am
Excellent blog… Thanks …Keep it up…
Dr.Murmu said
am February 12 2008 @ 1:23 pm
Well Thanks for the nice blog and its in the top list in google search.
I am looking for a laptop which can be configured by me. I mean I don’t need the vista but I do play games so the inbuilt rating in Vista for that laptop should be high(of installed).I have original XP Prof. CD with which I am much comfortable than Vista.The latter is much more resource hogging.I can use the ram for some serious gaming.I am yet to find a Athlon dual core laptop.Dell Inspiron has been discontinued.
Can you suggest me something.I am impressed with Compaq C702TU review bit again I need the OS.I will reformat and install everything from Top to bottom so laptop with linux will do.
What I need is good gaming configuration which will play latest strategy games like AOE3 or Might N Magic5, ,racing games like NFS Carbon,shooting games like Call Of Duty4,supports DX10 and video editing software like Pinnacle.DVD RW,Bluetooth and man i need a lot of usb ports.
So any suggestion?
Choto Cheeta said
am February 13 2008 @ 5:49 am
Hello Dr. Murmu,
Compaq C702TU is one of the lowest entry lavel notebook, so dont expect the out put what you are expecting.. Can you please state your budget ?? In that way it would be easy for me or any one to at-least judge what model may fit in that to surve you with best performance under that budget ??
Thank you…
Dr.Murmu said
am February 14 2008 @ 9:11 am
What I want to know is whether anything is available in the market which is Linux or doss based and AMD processor.NO INTEL.
I went through Acer laptops.What do you think of them.Budget starts from 25 to 35K.I might go For 40 if the configuration is good.As I said I will install The OS as well as the softwares myself.Tell me something the laptops that are bundled with Vista the price of the OS is included in it,isn’t it?If yes I would like to exclude that.
Dr.Murmu said
am February 14 2008 @ 9:18 am
Another thing I ‘d like to ask is How much does Dell let me customize.can I get anything I want?Any idea
avyakta said
am February 15 2008 @ 9:54 am
I am new to the hardware/networking field.
I want to join this forum. please tell me how to.
avyakta said
am February 15 2008 @ 9:54 am
ok i got it
avyakta said
am February 15 2008 @ 10:04 am
Hi,
I need your help.
I am facing a lot of problem because of viruses.
I am using Mcaffee which i update regularly.
Despite that my system got affected.
So i replaced it with avg free version.
It detected some viruses which mcafee hadn’t.
Now again in a few days my system is affected…the virus is not allowing me to install antivirus, it will noe let any computer management tasks, even the cmd.exe and task manager are not running.
Tell me which antivirus will be good?
avyakta said
am February 15 2008 @ 10:15 am
did i post my question at the wrong place?
Choto Cheeta said
am February 15 2008 @ 12:25 pm
@avyakta
What is your Operating System ??
vikram said
am February 15 2008 @ 3:00 pm
hi,
this is vikram want to purchase a laptop of compaq approximetly 30000 rs plz suggest me………………….
i want to use core2duo plz suggest me which one is better amd or core2duo for home purpose.wants 160gb hard disk and 1 gb ram plz send me configuration…
Choto Cheeta said
am February 15 2008 @ 7:17 pm
I dont think one can get a better deal with C2D at Rs. 30k, where as you have Acer 4720z at Rs. 30,500/- incl all TAX
which comes with GMA x3100 fully compatible with Windows Vista and come little gaming too 
Budget yet performance Notebook for a Student or personal or small businessvv | Choto Cheeta Online said
am February 18 2008 @ 7:57 pm
[...] What do I mean by value for money ?? Its really simple, as just to ask your self, do you get the performance against the money you are spending ?? As some time people think one must need a Core 2 Duo, where as in fact under a certain budget, one may find a AMD based solution offering far better over all performance than Core 2 Duo based notebook. [...]
tamanna said
am February 20 2008 @ 7:32 pm
I want to buy laptop of compacq V3702 it has AMD processor.So i m confused with this processor as some of my friend told me that it became hot during running n also it has got less compatibility is it true.Plz help me out….
Choto Cheeta said
am February 21 2008 @ 4:30 am
hello mam
please take a look at this Guide Purchasing Budget (30k) yet performance notebook
krishna said
am February 26 2008 @ 2:58 am
Hi Chota Cheta
I am planning to buy laptop with budget arnd 45K… 2 GB RAM,160 HD,graphics card,intel processor, WIFI n bluetooth with good customer service…. any suggestions??? heard that compaq customer service is not good….
sourabh said
am February 26 2008 @ 9:06 am
i wanna get complete knowedge about home pc (desktop) my budget is about 30,000/
plz send me a mail about the best processor amd or intel latest…
rajagopalan said
am February 27 2008 @ 5:55 am
i want to purchase desktop computer model hp a6330 with amd64×2 dual core 2020ghzs pl advice
vaz said
am February 27 2008 @ 6:11 pm
hai everyone..i really liked this site and would like to keep in regular conatct with u all since i have somany doubts..please help me chhose a desktop and best tablet pc..i would like to have a gaming desktop..planning to go for Qcore+
asus P5N32 ESLI plus mobo+8800GTS 512 mb NVIDIA card+2GB RAM since these are like heart and nervous system..i preferered least compromise.. any suggestions pease..iam not an avid gamer but would like to become sooner..any way wont be playing tooo hifi games ofcourse..
Beautiful Minds said
am February 28 2008 @ 6:55 am
I asked a question a week back (to recommend a Notebook under 45K) and i said i ordered a Dell.. but dell dint reply me. so am going with HP this time.. the 6701AU.
I am upgrading that with 2 GB RAM. One vendor quote the same in 38.7 K. Isn’t that cool?
vaz said
am February 28 2008 @ 2:21 pm
hai is this a wrong place to post..wonder why no one replied..
Choto Cheeta said
am February 28 2008 @ 7:39 pm
@vaz
You forgot to mention the main thing, which is your budget for the system (Desktop and Notebook) !!!!
@Beautiful Minds
Yes its a nice deal
Hardik said
am March 4 2008 @ 5:10 am
how to configure Dell laptop purchase without VAT option?
I tried that on Dell Site but never got an option so I can exclude VAT. Please guide me.
Hardik said
am March 4 2008 @ 5:12 am
I want to buy a Dell Laptop and save VAT and excise. Kindly guide me how to do that on dell site.
Choto Cheeta said
am March 5 2008 @ 4:08 am
@Hardik
You cant do that in India !!! Sorry
Nitesh Gupta said
am March 10 2008 @ 5:40 pm
Nice all.. This site is very usefull for those whos have a little bit of knowledge about computers. I’m also a hardware engineer but this site has a extra dose for me.
sam4u said
am March 18 2008 @ 9:36 am
Hi Choto cheeta,
Thanx a lot for the xcellent discussion thread that is being continued..it’s really a very useful one.
Yesterday I’ve bought hp 6701AU for 38k in kolkata. It seems a nice option.
i have a query which is however was asked(unanswered)earlier by navin….I’m just quoting the same query….would appreciate a reply
-”laptop has 2 partition c: with around 135 gb and d: (recovery) with around 20 gb.
Now can we without formatting add one more partition ?
say c: 40gb d:120 gb and 20 gb was earlier recovery (as data management would be good)…..i heard in XP it was possible….is it also managable in vista?”
Choto Cheeta said
am March 18 2008 @ 11:44 am
Hello Sam,
Congrats on your notebook purchase..
See the notebook comes with Vista Home Premium, which is a legal OS but installed from System builders kit..
So though you have a legal vista, but you do not have any Installation source.. Instade of that you have a 20 GB recovery partition.. Which would help you in case any system problem relating to OS to restore back to the original state..
There are few way for partitioning, the one I prefer would using Windows OS installation DVD, but which you don’t have at present.. So you have to think for the 2nd way which is doing it on fly..
Softwares like, Partition Manager 9.0 Personal are ment for this job allowing you to partition even when you are running windows on single Root partition and that too directly from running Windows OS… It supports Windows XP as well as Vista
sam4u said
am March 18 2008 @ 12:11 pm
Thanx a lot 4 d reply…
one more thing is dat,I want to install an updated anti virus s/w in my notebook…but I don’t want to purchase the costly ones available…Could u plz suggest any free downloadable av s/w dat would work reasonably well? Plz inform if those would be able 2 detect/erase threats like Brontok-worm or Trojans..
thanx in advance..
Choto Cheeta said
am March 18 2008 @ 12:28 pm
Hello Sam,
Its completely user choice to think for any AVS, certainly AVG or Avast is good enough for home usage !!
http://free.grisoft.com/
http://www.avast.com/
How ever I would say, Rs. 800/- per year for Kaspersky Internet Security is not a bad deal at all
http://www.kaspersky.com/
At present Kaspersky is one of the best in the world, as per most studies, it has the best detection ration and personally I prefer it too. They are selling their product really cheap in India, as locally I see kaspersky Internet security is only Rs. 800/- for a year
sam4u said
am March 18 2008 @ 1:27 pm
Thanx 1ce again,
I’ve checked http://www.kaspersky.com/
But there it shows the price for AVS 7.0 for 1pc for 1yr as $ 59.43(INR 2400 approx?)….but according 2 u it was INR 800 right?
Am I missing something?Plz clear the confusion..
Choto Cheeta said
am March 18 2008 @ 4:37 pm
Hello Sam,
the MRP (Maximum Retail Price) is USD 60, where as in India its Rs. 800/- !! Its legally sold by Kaspersky in India at that price
You can walk in to any store (may be the one from where you have purchased your notebook) and ask for KIS 7.0
thank you.
sam4u said
am March 19 2008 @ 8:27 am
thanx choto cheeta,I’ll check it out
Kaushik Das said
am March 21 2008 @ 8:20 pm
I wanna buy laptop in the range 35-40000\-…I will run Oracle9i,eclips,net bens…and several type of java software frequently…so is it good buy for me if i go for HP6701AU the AMD Turion based model??? Actually i have heard thek amd prosessor doesn’t support these high end application smothly???that is why i am confused???can anyone please suggest me what shall i do?????
raja said
am March 21 2008 @ 9:13 pm
hi choto,
i am buying a desktop system…i do have knowledge of hardware and all those been posted so far…but i need a guidance from you regarding price..
now after march i have heard prices would fall down due to budget…i am expecting a system with high end configuration as i am going to run servers like jboss,tomcat,and many applications related to java & defenetly good games
i have budget of 30k-32k ..and i am expecting atleast 2gb ram,17′or more inch monitor ,512mb graphic card,quadra,harddisk lets say 160gb or more,good fsb of ram with motherboard,dvd writer+mouse+keyboard+ups is by default
i know amd is economical but let me tell you it heats up fast and motherboard may damage as it happened with me(i have amd turion x2)anyway..i am also looking to expand mine motherboard to more than 4 gb in future so new motherboard with max 8gb ram will be good..
Could you please give me the exact configuration of a desktop in that range or near to it…
Thanks a lot of it….i guess my answer will come up fast…sorry for reading such a long message
Sandeep Yadav said
am March 28 2008 @ 3:21 pm
Hello Members,
I Sandeep Yadav from Mumbai. I am a Graphic Designer by profession. Working with graphics softwares like CorelDraw, Photoshop, etc.
I want to buy a desktop PC for Graphics related jobs and sometimes 3D Max like softwares in future at my home. So, pls. suugest me the hardware config. for the said purpose.
Thanks in advance.
Sandeep Yadav
Choto Cheeta said
am March 29 2008 @ 4:20 pm
Hello Mr. Sandeep Yadav,
Please specify the budget within which you plan to buy the PC, also are you looking for advice on full PC configuration ?? or just the CPU (assuming you already have the rest, like Monitor, UPS, Keyboard mouse).
Thank you,
vaz said
am March 30 2008 @ 12:25 pm
hai as i posted last time..,sorry forgot to mention my budget,what is the genuine quote for the following specs?!: and where in madurai(tamilnadu)is the best place to buy this system!!Qcore6600+asus MoBo P5N32Esli+Nvidia 8800GTx/GTs 512mb+dolby 7.1 XFi sound card+wireless keyboard anmouse+600Wchasis+smps+500Gb HD,i already own 19″wide viewsonic LCD monitor,and speaker system
solly said
am March 30 2008 @ 3:39 pm
Choto,
Have you tried installing mac OS 10.5.2 Leopard on any laptops….as I’m used to using a mac however cannot afford to buy one after quittin from my job.
Choto Cheeta said
am March 30 2008 @ 5:31 pm
Hello Solly,
I am really sorry but we cant discuss about that, Apple MAC OS X ToS do not allow any one to install the OS in any hardware apart from which comes from Apple only !!
Therefore its illegal to install or try to install MAC OS X any where apart from a Apple MAC
Thank you.
Sandeep Yadav said
am April 5 2008 @ 4:37 pm
Hi
Actually I am looking for the whole PC configuration for graphics related work and may be later 3D Max for learning purpose and not for professional purpose.
My budget is max Rs.30k. Pls. suggest me some good configuration as I am confused between Intel or AMD.
Pls. help.
Thanks in advance.
Sandeep Yadav
''4''.SuM1 said
am April 5 2008 @ 5:30 pm
Wat is the lowest range that i can get a laptop/notebook (is there any difference between the two?) for? something around 25k-27k including taxes and all. 2gb ram. athlon or intel based processor doesnt matter and no need for any graphics card.
viswajith said
am April 11 2008 @ 9:43 am
which is best graphic card 4 intel core 2 deo.and how much it will cost
Rajesh Rajaram said
am April 14 2008 @ 10:36 am
Hi,
I need a higher-end laptop for games like NFS:Pro street, would you suggest me a model in any brand.
I want 2GB RAM, 4MB cache memory, with best graphics card(512mb)
My budget is Rs40,000/-
Respond me quickly, as i am going to buy it in short time.
Regards,
Rajesh Rajaram
Anuj said
am April 16 2008 @ 8:11 pm
hi,
kindly help me please…Looking to buy either HP 6715b (business series) or Dell Inspiron 1525.Budget around 35k.
Specifications -
HP 6715b :
AMD Turion x2 TL-50 / 15″ Widescreen XGA / 1 GB DDR 2 667MHz / 160GB SATA HDD @ 5400rpm / DVD +/- RW / Integrated Wireless 802.11a/b/g & Bluetooth v2.0 / Ethernet 10/100/100 / Touchpad ScrollZone & Spill Proof Keyboard / HP One-Touch Productivity buttons /Finger Print Reader/1 Type I/II PC card/ 6-in-1 media reader/ 6 cell Li-Ion Batt / Free Dos / 90W Smart AC Adapter/ 1 Year On-site Warranty.
ATI X1250 graphics(intergrated)
Ports:4 USB 2.0
1 1394a
1 RJ-11
1 headphone/line-out
1 microphone in
1 battery connector
1 docking connector
1 external VGA monitor
1 RJ-45
1 AC power
1 S-video
Dell Inspiron 1825 :
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
Graphics Card: Intel GMA X3100
Storage Capacity: 160 GB
Networking Options: 802.11a/g and bluetooth
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Primary Optical Drive: DVD+R DL
Screen Size Type: widescreen
RAM: 1 GB
Screen Size: 15.4 inches
Weight: 6 lb
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam
Dell Travel Remote Control & Noise Isolation Ear Buds
ports:
HDMI ,VGA, RJ11, RJ45, 2 Headphone jacks, 1 Microphone jack, 1 ExpressCard 54mm slot, 4 USB 2.0, 1394a, 8 in 1 card reader, Consumer IR, S-Video, , Wireless Sniffer, 3rd Mini-card, SIM card slot
Please suggest me which would be better.Will be using it for programming,office work and little gaming(no big games).Also concerned about driver availability for WIN XP and linux and also heating aspect(some say amd notebooks get too heated).Apart from looks,sturdiness and good build is more important for me.
Or can also suggest me a good model in this price range too.
Kindly reply soon please,will be buying one this week.
Anuj.
Thanks in advance..and your website is really helpful and informative.
Choto Cheeta said
am April 16 2008 @ 9:07 pm
Dell would be a nice option
also take a look at Lenovo 3000 N200 0769-AB2 which is identical to Dell but has poor looks but rock solid built quality 
comes at Rs. 35k 
Anuj said
am April 17 2008 @ 4:30 am
Thanks a lot.I will look at lenovo N200 too.Just wanted to ask,if there is any driver issues for the HP 6715b or dell ispiron 1525 for Win XP or linux?
Rajesh Rajaram said
am April 17 2008 @ 5:06 am
Hey,
Which is the best model in Acer, i want to buy a loptop for playing games link “NFS: Pro Street”. Suggest me a model, my budget is 35k.
Please provide the specifications, if possible.
Thanks in Advance….
Dev said
am April 17 2008 @ 11:53 am
Hey,
Need your help. I am getting a comp ordered from USA which is as per below specs:
Processor: Intel? Core(TM)2 Duo Mobile
Processor Speed: 1.8GHz
Display Type: WXGA high-definition widescreen LCD with BrightView technology (1280 x 800)
Screen Size: 15.4″
System Bus: 667MHz
Cache Memory: 2MB on die Level 2
System Memory (RAM): 3GB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 4GB
Type of Memory (RAM): DDR2
Hard Drive Type: SATA (5400 rpm)
Hard Drive Size: 250GB
Optical Drive: Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
Optical Drive Speeds: Drive speeds not specified
Direct-Disc Labeling: Yes
Digital Media Reader or Slots:Yes, digital media card reader
Graphics: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Video Memory: Up to 358MB
Personal Video Recorder (PVR): No
TV Tuner: No
MPEG: Yes
Built-in Web Cam: Yes
Modem: 56 Kbps*
*Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps.
Networking: Built-in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN (with RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking: Built-in 802.11b/g wireless networking
S-Video Outputs: 1
Audio: Altec Lansing
Speakers: Built-in stereo
PCMCIA Slots: 1 ExpressCard/34/54
USB 2.0 Ports: 3
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports: 1
Parallel Ports:None
Serial Ports: None
Game Ports: None
Notebook Weight: Standard (more than 6 lbs.)
Battery Type: Lithium-ion
Pointing Device: Touchpad with on/off button and dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1
Included Software: HP Photosmart Essentials; muvee autoProducer; Cyberlink DVD Suite and more
ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
I am getting this deal in USD 700 + USD 106 (taxes and shipment), so RS 32,250/- to be more precise. Feel that indian prices should be higher by atleast 10 - 12K for similar specs.
Can u pls advice me if it’s really worth buying?
Many thanks
Dev
Dev said
am April 17 2008 @ 11:57 am
oops……. forgot to mention the machine is
HP - Pavilion Laptop with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5550, Model: dv6835nr
raja said
am April 18 2008 @ 10:03 pm
hey i never received any replies after waiting so many weeks
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hi choto,
i am buying a desktop system…i do have knowledge of hardware and all those been posted so far…but i need a guidance from you regarding price..
now after march i have heard prices would fall down due to budget…i am expecting a system with high end configuration as i am going to run servers like jboss,tomcat,and many applications related to java & defenetly good games
i have budget of 30k-32k ..and i am expecting atleast 2gb ram,17?or more inch monitor ,512mb graphic card,quadra,harddisk lets say 160gb or more,good fsb of ram with motherboard,dvd writer+mouse+keyboard+ups is by default
i know amd is economical but let me tell you it heats up fast and motherboard may damage as it happened with me(i have amd turion x2)anyway..i am also looking to expand mine motherboard to more than 4 gb in future so new motherboard with max 8gb ram will be good..
Could you please give me the exact configuration of a desktop in that range or near to it…
Thanks a lot of it….i guess my answer will come up fast…sorry for reading such a long message
Makarand said
am April 29 2008 @ 12:44 pm
Hi Dev,
I have recently purchased HP DV6835NR from US at 850$ + taxes (45$) from BestBuy. If you are getting it is for 800$, it is a good buy.
Similar system in India is costing around 48K
Dev said
am April 29 2008 @ 1:00 pm
Hey Makarand,
Thanks ur reply. I too purchased it from bestbuy. at previous prices which was US$ 700… + 50 USD express shipment + 54 taxes ….
Just got the laptop from USA, and it looks damn good !!
tks again
lokesh said
am May 12 2008 @ 10:51 am
amd and intel c2d both have 2cores or not plz say me?
Choto Cheeta said
am May 12 2008 @ 11:31 am
Hello Sir,
Yes, AMD X2 and Core 2 Duo processors are by type both Dual Core Processors hence AMD X2 and C2D have 2 Cores
Thank you
Anil said
am May 13 2008 @ 11:23 am
Hi Choto,
I have to buy a laptop within few days. The main purpose of pc is for development java application. frequently i would be using IDE’s such as Eclipse and Netbeans. My budget is between 40k - 50k. Can you please suggest me which brands and for what configuration I should look for. Which brands gives good after sales service. What are the main feature I should concentrate on while purchasing it.
One more question can we use java on windows vissta?
Its urgent please reply….
Thanking you in advance.
Anil
Choto Cheeta said
am May 13 2008 @ 7:46 pm
Hello Anil,
You should concentrate more on processing power !!!
My vote would be with Dell, however do note dell prices are lot different from what they show on their web site, they add a lot of TAX and duty upon it
Anyway, take a look at these models,
Dell 1525 with a T8100 + 4GB + Intel dranft N wireless + 15.1″ 1440×900 display - @ 50k (all)
Lenovo 3000 Y410 775782Q - @ 52.5k (all)
HP Pavilion dv3005TX - @ 52k (all)
once again because of 45mn platform Dell would be a idle choice !!
thank you,
Rajesh Rajaram said
am May 14 2008 @ 10:54 am
Cheta Choto you didn’t replied to my queries, no problem.
I got HP Compaq Presario V3749AU for 36k.
Choto Cheeta said
am May 14 2008 @ 11:05 am
Hello Rajesh Rajaram,
I am extremely sorry as it seems I have missed your question.
Congrats on your new purchase and once again I am sorry as didnt see your question
Rajesh Rajaram said
am May 14 2008 @ 11:11 am
Cheta Chota,
Its ok not a problem.
I have vista installed on it. Can i format the os in DOS mode and go for XP.
or
Is vista is best.
Anil said
am May 14 2008 @ 11:54 am
Dear Choto,
Thanks for your comments. I am looking for the latptops you have suggested.
Regards
Anil
aku said
am May 18 2008 @ 4:26 pm
Hi Choto
Can Compaq C702TU with 1 GB RAM upgrade play 720p movies smoothly? Please respond at your earliest convenience.
Thank you
Choto Cheeta said
am May 18 2008 @ 6:21 pm
Hello AKU,
Yes, compaq C702TU with 1GB can run HD 720p but yeah it needs 1 GB system RAM under vista to run the HD movie under its own display or even with an External 19″ TFT
However, please note, this is a discontinued product, thus, buy it if u are getting it in a really cheap deal or else, better to look for this model of Acer, which retails at around Rs. 22.5k all in Kolkata, India. market.
Acer 5315
thank u
raja said
am May 20 2008 @ 2:47 pm
hi choto,
like to have a desktop and my budget is around 30k , i work on java,oracle and many servers like jboss,tomcat, so i need processing power & memory i suppose.please tell me a configuration
Kishore said
am May 22 2008 @ 2:31 pm
Hi Choto
I am going to buy a laptop soon, my budget is 50k to 60k. I will use
1. IBM softwares like Web Sphere, DB2
2. IDE like Eclipse
3. Animation softwares like 3D max,Flash
4. Multimedia softwares like Adobe Premier Pro and Adobe Photoshop
5. Games like Rainbow6, FIFA, Quake3, NFS etc.
6. also normal c, c++, java programs
I need a lap with good build quality and good speakers.
I am confused between Dell and HP. In HP i am confused between Compaq and pavillion.
I heard Dell has poor build quality and thought of buying HP but i am very much confused.
I thought a 2Ghz processor with 2GB RAM will suit my needs.
Can you suggest me a good configuration along with the brand.
Please reply soon…. waiting for your reply.
mann said
am May 30 2008 @ 8:40 am
hello buddy.
i want to buy a notebook.my range is between 4ok to 5ok.
iam confused between amd processor and c2d,dual core which one is better between all available proc.
basically i require for high programming languages java,oracle,dot.net,c++,.and i also requires a gud graphic card to run high resolution games like mafia,terminator etc..so wht u suggest which one suits according to my requirements..plz tell me model between dell,hp,compaq.plz ans my query fast..thnx ..
Choto Cheeta said
am May 30 2008 @ 8:45 am
Hello Mann,
With budget of upto 50k, do give Dell XPS 1530 a try with 8600 GT !!
Thanks
mann said
am May 30 2008 @ 10:12 am
thnx..
i’ll check this one.i want to ask u about hp dv6500/ct special edition specification n price details r these model available in india..how’s the battery backup of dell laptops.plzz..
Abhinav Narula said
am May 31 2008 @ 6:18 pm
I wish to buy a laptop in 32-37K range.I would use it for at home for entertaiment (multimedia mostly) at times may be for a bit of designing..
1. Do i need to go for C2D or AMD wud suffice my requirement?
2. Which model and of which brand? i want good looks as well!
I aspire for the following config and features
Processor
C2D :at 1.73GHz
AMD : As Choto cheeta advises .
Bluetooth
WEbcam
Mic
Great speaker support
14.1 ” screen preferably or 15.4″ , if there isnt any choice
Windows Vista not required
Please advise
Thanx
mann said
am June 1 2008 @ 10:54 am
hello sir..
around 40k to 45k.i want a descent laptop with c2d,2gb ram,160gb hard disk,nvidia graphics between 7 or 8 series with at least 128mb memory and the rest of the features.plz tell me model number which contains all these features choices r from dell,compaq,hp and sony..plz tell me..thnx..
Cyc said
am June 14 2008 @ 3:58 am
Hi choto,
I’m going today to (hopefully) pick up the Compaq V3749AU. I think its quite a decent choice, but the dealer’s sowing seeds of doubt in my parents’ minds. He claims that a- Its outdated, b- Its got poor resale value, and c- Compaq’s gonna discontinue the model.
IMO point a is a load of bull, since anything with and X2 Turion, 2GB ram and an Nvidia 7150 should be nice and future-proof for the next 2-3 years, atleast. Especially for the average college student. Could you clear points b (not so important) and c? And is there a better pick in the budget segment (32-35k) ?
Many thanks,
Cyc
VENKI said
am July 2 2008 @ 6:47 pm
» Compaq Presario V3702TU Notebook PC (KB175PA)
» Compaq Presario V3702AU Notebook PC (KD314PA)
» Compaq Presario V3712AU Notebook PC (KD348PA)
» Compaq Presario V3777TU Notebook PC (KP135PA)
» Compaq Presario V3749AU Notebook PC (KP152PA)
» Compaq Presario V3780TU Notebook PC (KP161PA)
all these r discontinued dudes…(source…hp website)
and many models from hp r also discontinued
VENKI said
am July 2 2008 @ 6:50 pm
chotu bhai….pllz reply………..
if u see official webite of hp…u can see only a few laptop/notebooks…that means .. is hp going to release new models..in very near future?
VENKI said
am July 2 2008 @ 6:51 pm
dint see a single comment since june…wassup dudes?
VENKI said
am July 2 2008 @ 6:52 pm
chotu wakeup..please
Rahul Awad said
am July 3 2008 @ 1:47 pm
pls let me know one of the latest lap top which will more suitable for programming like scada ,plc ,Design related software etc. range shoud be 35000 to 40000 only.
Choto Cheeta said
am July 4 2008 @ 8:28 am
Hello Rahul,
Do you need 13″ models or 15″ ones ?? As see if you really mean portability, the 14 / 15″ models are some what in heavier side and when you move a lot it would feel extra burden on your shoulder, hence what is your purpose ??
Choto Cheeta said
am July 4 2008 @ 8:29 am
@VENKI
Sorry for the late comment, please tell me whats the budget for your notebook and purpose of it ??
VENKI said
am July 4 2008 @ 5:55 pm
please help fast………………………………..i want a laptop around Rs.32,0000. compaq c772TU is in my sight..but is it a good option for running softwares like matlab..and soon ..which r heavy on computations?..is pentium dual core better than that of AMD?
VENKI said
am July 4 2008 @ 5:58 pm
sorry its 32000….and i dont play games..is it good option for me?