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Building a PC under 25K: Version 10.05

Ameya Dalvi , October 01, 2005 1010 hrs IST

Once again, it is time for a sub-25K system. So let's find out what kind of PC we can build for the most popular entry level budget of Rs. 25,000.
Building a gaming PC under 40K: Version 08.05

Ameya Dalvi , August 20, 2005 1010 hrs IST

In spite of the considerable amount of damage caused to life and property due to the heavy rains, the PC market has surprisingly remained quite stable.
Building a Value PC under 20K: Version 07.05

Ameya Dalvi , July 22, 2005 1449 hrs IST

So let's keep our budget to a minimum psychological figure that should go well with the masses and at the same time allow us to lend some respect to this configuration. I am looking at a figure of Rs 19,999 or anything under 20K to be precise.
Building a Midrange Gaming PC under 50K

Ameya Dalvi , July 08, 2005 2017 hrs IST

When looking to buy a good midrange gaming PC, the most favorable budget for majority of the gamers seems to be Rs 50,000.
Building a Gaming PC for under 65K- Version 05.05

Ameya Dalvi , May 27, 2005 1010 hrs IST

As always, the ups and downs in the market have thrown up some interesting deals and for those extra five thousand Rupees that we are about to spend, one can get a very interesting deal and understandably a better one.
Building a Gaming PC for under 60K - Version 05.05

Ameya Dalvi , May 14, 2005 1010 hrs IST

In the last few weeks we had a look at gaming PCs worth Rs. 40,000 and Rs. 50,000. Today we take the budget further up to Rs. 60,000 and take a look at the best configuration that we can settle for at that budget.
Building a Gaming PC under 40K: Version 04.05

Ameya Dalvi , April 29, 2005 1212 hrs IST

It was good to see the Socket-939 CPUs back in the stores and the prices of certain motherboards drop to more attractive levels. I made a list of a few components and came up with a neat little midrange gaming PC configuration for under 40K.
Building a Midrange Gaming PC under 50K - Version: 04.05

Ameya Dalvi , April 15, 2005 0000 hrs IST

The entry-level gaming PC configuration that we put up a couple of weeks back was met with discontent by the hardcore gamers. To be honest, that system wasn't meant for hardcore gamers with a fair amount of dough to burn.
Building a Gaming PC under 35K: Version 03.05

Ameya Dalvi , March 31, 2005 0000 hrs IST

Finally the exams are over for mostly everyone and it's time to build a gaming PC for yourself, to get into the groove for all those gaming tournaments happening around the country at frequent intervals. Today we will try and assemble a gaming PC for under Rs. 35,000.
Post Budget PC Components Guide

Ameya Dalvi , March 18, 2005 0000 hrs IST

The worst time of the year to buy a PC or upgrade it happens to be two weeks before the budget and two weeks after it. Two weeks prior to the budget, the vendor community expects a lot of goodies from our Finance Minister and hence they don't risk stocking things up
Strictly Eighteen: Part II

Ameya Dalvi , February 18, 2005 0000 hrs IST

Relax, the contents of this article won't embarrass you in front of your parents or friend. And it certainly wouldn't land our CEO into jail.
Building a Higher Midrange Gaming PC - Version: 01.05

Ameya Dalvi , January 07, 2005 0000 hrs IST

Two weeks back we put together a Lower Midrange Gaming PC for under 45K. I mentioned then that for a midrange system, the budget may vary between Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 60,000. Hence, it would be unfair to have just one configuration in that range. So here's the second of the two configs
Building a Lower Midrange Gaming PC - Version: 12.04

Ameya Dalvi , December 24, 2004 0000 hrs IST

A few weeks back we put together an entry-level gaming PC for under 35K. Today, let's inflate the budget by another ten thousand Rupees and put together a configuration worthy of being called a Midrange Gaming PC
Building an Entry-Level Gaming PC: Version: 12.04

Ameya Dalvi , December 03, 2004 0000 hrs IST

With a flurry of gaming titles being released and a lot more to follow, you need a good enough system to run them and more importantly enjoy them at a high resolution with all the eye candy enabled.
PC Buying Guide - Version: 10.04

Ameya Dalvi , October 15, 2004 0000 hrs IST

We have been regularly carrying two types of PC guides on our Web site - Need-based and Budget-based. While the latter is more specific and featured more regularly at least once a month, the former gives you broad guidelines about the right PC for your needs and is published twice a year.
Building an Entry-Level PC under 25K - Version: 09.04

Ameya Dalvi , September 24, 2004 0000 hrs IST

We had carried an article on building a sub-25K PC a few months back. Recently I saw some readers commenting on it and inquiring about where they can get those components. When I saw the number of comments growing, I got the hint. That article was more than six months old. So it's time to hit the refresh button
Building a Value PC for DOOM 3

Ameya Dalvi , August 06, 2004 0000 hrs IST

Will DOOM 3 run on my PC? I want to buy a new PC. I can shell out up to Rs. 40,000 for the same. Can you suggest a configuration that can run DOOM 3? For the past few months or may be over a year, I have lost count of the number of times I have been confronted by this question
Building the Cheapest 64-bit PC: Version 07.04

Ameya Dalvi , July 29, 2004 0000 hrs IST

We have all seen those countless number of ads in newspapers that promise to give you the latest PCs for rock bottom prices. It happened to the Athlon XPs and it happened to the Pentium 4s and it won't be too long before they butcher the Athlon 64 as well. So we thought of coming up with the cheapest PC configuration
Building a High-End gaming PC for under Rs. 75,000 - Version: 07.04

Ameya Dalvi , July 06, 2004 0000 hrs IST

We have carried quite a few PC guides till date, but most of them were focused primarily at the budget and the mid-range segments, which constitute the bulk of PC sales in India. Today let's hike our budget to Rs. 75,000 and give the hardcore gamers with reasonably deep pockets something to cheer about. It's time for a high-end gaming machine
Building a Gaming PC for under Rs. 45,000 - Version: 06.04

Ameya Dalvi , June 21, 2004 0000 hrs IST

For the serious gamers, gaming is not just entertainment; it's a part of their life. At times, we PC gamers take gaming for granted and lose sight of the fact that there are other simple souls a.k.a. non-gamers who use the PC for simpler, non-taxing computing. The PC Guide that we published last week was for those. Today let's turn our attention back to the gamers

PC buying guides

Once again, it is time for a sub-25K system. So let's find out what kind of PC we can build for the most popular entry level budget of Rs. 25,000.

In spite of the considerable amount of damage caused to life and property due to the heavy rains, the PC market has surprisingly remained quite stable.

So let's keep our budget to a minimum psychological figure that should go well with the masses and at the same time allow us to lend some respect to this configuration. I am looking at a figure of Rs 19,999 or anything under 20K to be precise.

When looking to buy a good midrange gaming PC, the most favorable budget for majority of the gamers seems to be Rs 50,000.

As always, the ups and downs in the market have thrown up some interesting deals and for those extra five thousand Rupees that we are about to spend, one can get a very interesting deal and understandably a better one.

In the last few weeks we had a look at gaming PCs worth Rs. 40,000 and Rs. 50,000. Today we take the budget further up to Rs. 60,000 and take a look at the best configuration that we can settle for at that budget.

It was good to see the Socket-939 CPUs back in the stores and the prices of certain motherboards drop to more attractive levels. I made a list of a few components and came up with a neat little midrange gaming PC configuration for under 40K.

The entry-level gaming PC configuration that we put up a couple of weeks back was met with discontent by the hardcore gamers. To be honest, that system wasn't meant for hardcore gamers with a fair amount of dough to burn.

Finally the exams are over for mostly everyone and it's time to build a gaming PC for yourself, to get into the groove for all those gaming tournaments happening around the country at frequent intervals. Today we will try and assemble a gaming PC for under Rs. 35,000.

The worst time of the year to buy a PC or upgrade it happens to be two weeks before the budget and two weeks after it. Two weeks prior to the budget, the vendor community expects a lot of goodies from our Finance Minister and hence they don't risk stocking things up

Relax, the contents of this article won't embarrass you in front of your parents or friend. And it certainly wouldn't land our CEO into jail.

Two weeks back we put together a Lower Midrange Gaming PC for under 45K. I mentioned then that for a midrange system, the budget may vary between Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 60,000. Hence, it would be unfair to have just one configuration in that range. So here's the second of the two configs

A few weeks back we put together an entry-level gaming PC for under 35K. Today, let's inflate the budget by another ten thousand Rupees and put together a configuration worthy of being called a Midrange Gaming PC

With a flurry of gaming titles being released and a lot more to follow, you need a good enough system to run them and more importantly enjoy them at a high resolution with all the eye candy enabled.

We have been regularly carrying two types of PC guides on our Web site - Need-based and Budget-based. While the latter is more specific and featured more regularly at least once a month, the former gives you broad guidelines about the right PC for your needs and is published twice a year.

Will DOOM 3 run on my PC? I want to buy a new PC. I can shell out up to Rs. 40,000 for the same. Can you suggest a configuration that can run DOOM 3? For the past few months or may be over a year, I have lost count of the number of times I have been confronted by this question

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