• Entry-level PC for 20K (Feb 2010 Update)

    Entry-level PC for 20K (Feb 2010 Update)

    Roydon Cerejo, Oct 09, 2009 1815 hrs IST

    We help you choose components to put together a basic PC

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Final Build



What this will let you do?



  • Watch Full HD movies
  • Play music
  • Office and other productive work
  • Surf the Internet
  • Light/Casual gaming


Thanks to the strong onboard GPU that's derived from the 780G, you can easily play games like The Sims 3, StreetFighter IV, or anything on the Unreal 3 engine albeit at low settings. In fact, even full HD movies are not a problem when you use Media Player Classic: Home Cinema, which uses the GPU to decode the movie.  Below is our entire PC at a glance.





So there you have it, our entry-level PC is ready. You can mix and match some of the components if you wish, but this guide should give you a good idea where to start. Next up is our "Jack of all trades" PC that will do pretty much anything but without breaking the bank, so stay tuned.

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(52) Comments
Ankur Palankar
,Mumbai, on Aug 22, 2010 11:25 AM
Can you guys give us a new config, according to todays market rates.
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Rahul Gami
,Nashik, on Feb 20, 2010 02:04 PM
What is the total power consumption of the system. Also whether is it conformed to 80+,RoHS,EnergyStarand various standard?
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Narayanan. M
,Chennai, on Feb 17, 2010 04:53 AM
I need to buy a Desktop with EMI option immediately.
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Rajasekar
,Coimbatore, on Feb 13, 2010 10:57 AM
Really it was useful to know before buying a PC...
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gajapati majhi
,NARLA, on Feb 10, 2010 08:49 PM
cantacat heer
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matELLICA
,N/A, on Jan 24, 2010 09:46 AM
is it just me, or does 20k mean $20,000?
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marees
,chennai, on Feb 09, 2010 09:53 PM
20k=Rs20,000(INR - Indian Rupee) ~ $400
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ravi
,hyd, on Feb 07, 2010 08:51 AM
good configuration. 160 gb is sufficient for budget pc.
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maddy
,mumbai, on Jan 21, 2010 03:01 PM
good one
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David
,Dehli, on Dec 29, 2009 09:50 PM
I am blonde and this offends me and blonde people across the world.
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Blonde r Idiots
,NoBlondeCity, on Jan 08, 2010 05:41 PM
Who Cares!!!
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anishek
,mumbai, on Dec 27, 2009 12:02 PM
HI ROYDON am not much of a computer man. planning to purchase assembled Dsktp? my vendor suggests: processor intel 2.6 dual core, Asus mb, Ram 1gb DDR2, HD 320GB, DVD wrt, Logitech Kb/Op mse, cabinet with smps. cost = 12000. am planning to go for LG/ samsung monitor 22'' with a TV tuner. what is the difference btwn LCD monitor and LCD TV. My uses are normal office work, internet, movies, photo, entry/mid level gaming and music in that order. your comments will be valuable?
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R.B.Sathish Kum
,Hyderabad, on Dec 18, 2009 11:00 AM
i wnt job in relaince telecommunication
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P.Arun kumar
,cheenai, on Nov 28, 2009 10:02 AM
configuration of cpu and show the price of the system
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harsh
,patiala, on Nov 26, 2009 06:12 PM
MSI has released a 760 chipset mATX DDR-3 mobo. I'm not aware if it is available in India or not. Since everyone is moving to DDR-3, I think 760 chipset with DDR-3 will be more appropriate. More so when DDR-2 & DDR-3 are priced nearly same now.....
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sri1979
,Mumbai, on Nov 18, 2009 05:59 PM
AMD Athlon II X2 240. 2.8Ghz GA-MA-78GM-US2H Gigabyte motherboard Hows this combination. Pls advice
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chlaw
,indore, on Nov 14, 2009 12:03 PM
ha-ha advertising sponsors dont you ??? no Intel,Kingston,Seagate etc. only AMD .and that g skill no one knows that monitor,Cabinet even they doesn't have a website shame for an it company.
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sai
,mumbai, on Nov 11, 2009 01:09 PM
nice one
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Jai
,gurgaon, on Nov 06, 2009 07:55 AM
why not include the cost of the operating system??? thats also part of the cost of the PC. This tends to be misleading.
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shree
,banglore, on Nov 10, 2009 05:52 PM
Thats because this is a hardware build. And dont tell me your going to buy original Windows!
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marees
,chennai, on Nov 10, 2009 09:33 PM
you can get OEM version of Vista basic for approx Rs3500. Windows 7 is yet to hit retail because of customs issues.
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,jjjjj, on Nov 10, 2009 11:05 AM
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,jjjjj, on Nov 10, 2009 11:02 AM
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ganguly
,mumbai, on Nov 09, 2009 04:12 PM
good
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lucky
,mumbai, on Nov 09, 2009 04:09 PM
cool
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michael
,goa, on Nov 09, 2009 04:06 PM
life time?
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jeevan
,jaipur, on Nov 09, 2009 04:05 PM
its very low cost
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hatan
,chandigarh, on Nov 06, 2009 03:39 PM
very cheap
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Alaukik
,Delhi, on Oct 09, 2009 10:40 PM
I have been missing such articles.... Great Work. (I havnt started reading yet though :P ) Keep such articles coming ;)
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Ajay
,Jamshedpur, on Nov 03, 2009 03:33 PM
You will get more Article Just Call me : +91 9504523480 you will get the Best PC & Price. You will not be Cheated have trust........ I Ajay.
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Sonu
,Lucknow, on Oct 10, 2009 12:36 PM
good article, waiting for mid to high range pc config.
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Ajay
,Jamshedpur, on Nov 03, 2009 03:31 PM
Just Call me : +91 9504523480 you will get the Best PC & Price. You will not be Cheated have trust........ I Ajay.
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Harikrishna Nar
,Hyderabad, on Oct 13, 2009 12:12 PM
When i tried to buy this motherboard (Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2 (740G Chipset) ) and Athlon II X2 240 Processor, many vendors told me that this mother board doesn't support this processor as the processor is AM3 socket and the board is AM2+ only. I got one vendor to test practically and got no display when tested. Gigabyte site shows that AM3 socket CPU are supported but nowhere on the box show AM3 ready logo. I believe techtree might have tested this combination, so am i missing anything here?
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Roydon
,Mumbai, on Oct 13, 2009 10:20 PM
The CPU is fully supported by this motherboard. the box may not show it but if you check the CPU support list on their site, its there. That board you tried probably needed a BIOS update or was probably dead.
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Ajay
,Jamshedpur, on Nov 03, 2009 03:09 PM
Bhai ! Motherboard Support nahi karega tu jaa aur dusra motherboard le gigabyte ka hi.
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naoel
,mumbai, on Oct 13, 2009 07:15 PM
wanted best pc under 25k
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Ajay
,Jamshedpur, on Nov 03, 2009 03:01 PM
Hi Friend I am Ajay I can give u your dream PC less than 25000/-. Just Call Me : +91 9504523480 . if incase my number is busy or Switched off then SMS me.
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Ajay
,Jamshedpur, on Nov 01, 2009 08:14 PM
Hi ! I am Ajay for any Problem in any Way of Computers,Laptops or Networking Call me : +91 9504523480 or SMS "Problem" +91 9504523480
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guddu negi
,9756006119, on Oct 30, 2009 12:09 AM
MY MONITOR AOC CPU MOTHERDOARD
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guddu negi
,9756006119, on Oct 29, 2009 11:58 PM
p c o
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shibtanu
,kolkata, on Oct 13, 2009 07:56 AM
wow.... i got the gigabyte GAMA78GM-S2H (780g) last year arnd september.......good to see that its still relevent . it did break down once, however it was replaced promptly......
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Chris
,mumbai, on Oct 10, 2009 01:22 PM
U can get an LG Flatron W1642S monitor for Rs4400 & the entry level price will drop from 20k to 16k & that monitor is just too expensive & who wants to spend Rs6000 on that.
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Alaukik
,Delhi, on Oct 10, 2009 03:30 PM
I think its time to move on from CRTs. I suppose same was on the mind of reviewer while choosing it. You need to experience it once and you will not want to go back to your CRTs again.
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marees
,chennai, on Oct 12, 2009 10:17 PM
Thank goodness CRT doesnt feature anymore in the cheap pc guide. If you cant do without them, you can look at the last entry level pc buying guide from last year
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Anonymous
,Anonymous, on Oct 11, 2009 10:09 AM
740G does not support FULL HD.... Its a crippled version of 780G.. Only reason this will play FULL HD is powerfull cpu Athlon II X2 240...
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dark lord
,kochi, on Oct 11, 2009 08:45 AM
hey, good work. It would be nice if you can add an article on basic gaming pc next and then to mid range pc and gaming rig., etc.
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SATNARAYAN
,AMRITSAR, on Oct 10, 2009 06:53 PM
GOOD WORK. THIS IS SUPER , I AM WAITING FOR IT. I REQUESTED TO U MANY TIMES AND THE RESULT IS A SUPERB RESULT LIKE THIS . NOW GO ON AND POST MORE GUIDES TO MID LEVEL & HIGH END PCS. DONT FORGET TO POST A GUIDE ON A GAMING RIG WHICH IS CAPABLE TO RUN GAMES WHICH ARE GOING TI RELEASE IN NEXT FEW MONTHS . THANKS A LOT FOR THIS AGAIN,
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sri
,chennai, on Oct 09, 2009 11:25 PM
add some more article for mid and high level pc for 30k,40k,50k priced pc's. hisg end pc should do detail render work for 3dsmax and maya, photoshop and should play gta4 nicely.good article dude.
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sri
,chennai, on Oct 09, 2009 11:22 PM
memory ram is less than 1400 for 2 X 1gb & add nvidia 8600gs for Rs1750 .add things on top totally you got around 20k. one thing to note purchase in wholesale shop on individual things you may got cheaper or add some stuff.
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abhijeet
,chitradurga, on Oct 09, 2009 09:34 PM
awesome...just what we needed!!!!keep p the gud work...and waiting fro the medium level specs -the work horse computer too!!
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rohit
,kolkata, on Oct 09, 2009 08:20 PM
how does the intel g41 chipset compare against the amd 740 g? i found this board-> gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2L at almost the same price.
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Vishnu N S
,Mumbai, on Oct 09, 2009 09:17 PM
Intel graphics are meagre compared to those provided onboard by nvidia or amd... 740g >> g41
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