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demujin · 06-11-2009, 09:36 PM

2 questions:

-Is 15,000 baht enough to get a decent (good graphics/sound performance) desktop PC at PanTip?

-Is 5000 baht for an Asus Striker II motherboard a good deal? how much should I expect to spend on a mother board? Okay three questions.

Thanks in advance...

chitown · 06-11-2009, 10:07 PM

I paid 8000 baht for my computer to be built.

Has all the bells and whistles I need.

Marmite the Dog · 07-11-2009, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demujin

-Is 5000 baht for an Asus Striker II motherboard a good deal? how much should I expect to spend on a mother board? Okay three questions.

2.5k should get you a good enough MB, especially if you're going to buy cheap graphics & sound cards.

Spitfire · 07-11-2009, 02:32 PM

10,000 baht for the custom make up box should get you something along the lines of:

-Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz .........or better if you need it.
-ASUSTek P5VD2-VM motherboard...........about 2500-3000 baht, if you really want the Striker II then go for it.
-1000 RAM
-264 graphics/sound card of your choice
-2 CD readers/writers
-160 GB hard drive............don't need to worry too much about internal hard drive size now as you can get terrabyte externals now (admittedly they are not cheap yet though).

I put the above desk top together a year and a half ago at the office so it's probably even cheaper now. That's generally OK for most stuff that I find myself doing but find myself more and more on a laptop these days.

jandajoy · 07-11-2009, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chitown

I paid 8000 baht for my computer to be built.

When ?

Wallalai · 07-11-2009, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chitown

Has all the bells and whistles I need.

I don't really care for bells and whistles, virus free and reliable is what I need.

And a reliable after sale service, no PC compatible I'm afraid.

klong toey · 07-11-2009, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jandajoy

Quote:

Originally Posted by chitown

I paid 8000 baht for my computer to be built.

When ?

I was quoted 15000 baht last week in Patnip,just a run of the mill pc.

Butterfly · 07-11-2009, 09:42 PM

Pantip got plenty of PC for less than 10,000

no need to pay more, that's all they are worth

klong toey · 07-11-2009, 10:28 PM

Plenty of second hand pc's for 7000 baht with LCD monitors ,but i found fortune tower had much more choice of second hand a new pc's/laptops.

chitown · 07-11-2009, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klong toey

Plenty of second hand pc's for 7000 baht with LCD monitors ,but i found fortune tower had much more choice of second hand a new pc's/laptops.

Never buy second hand. They all suck!

Marmite the Dog · 08-11-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Butterfly

Pantip got plenty of PC for less than 10,000

Including a 6k monitor?

demujin · 08-11-2009, 08:45 AM

OK thanks for the info.. 10-15k seems good to me.. Monitor price I'm also not sure about....

Butterfly · 09-11-2009, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Including a 6k monitor?

yeah if it's 15''

Takeovers · 09-11-2009, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

2.5k should get you a good enough MB, especially if you're going to buy cheap graphics & sound cards.

Do you think a simple standard PC does need graphics and sound cards? I think that onboard graphics and sound are well good enough for most. I have the ASUS M3A MoBo which would allow me even to plug in two graphics cards for gaming if I would need that.

I would appreciate your informed opinion if and which plugin graphics card will do much for applications like photoshop.

Spitfire · 09-11-2009, 03:14 PM

^With respect Takeovers, I don't think it was me that posted that.

Takeovers · 09-11-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

^With respect Takeovers, I don't think it was me that posted that.

Sorry for that. I used the q-Quote function for a post by Marmite, don't know how your name got mixed in.

But I remember that happened before.

Takeovers · 09-11-2009, 03:43 PM

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Marmite the Dog · 09-11-2009, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takeovers

I used the q-Quote function for a post by Marmite, don't know how your name got mixed in.

Because you pressed the q-quote button attached to his post, not mine.

Marmite the Dog · 09-11-2009, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takeovers

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

2.5k should get you a good enough MB, especially if you're going to buy cheap graphics & sound cards.

Do you think a simple standard PC does need graphics and sound cards? I think that onboard graphics and sound are well good enough for most. I have the ASUS M3A MoBo which would allow me even to plug in two graphics cards for gaming if I would need that.

I would appreciate your informed opinion if and which plugin graphics card will do much for applications like photoshop.

For Photoshop you really don't need a graphics card. If you do anything with video or games, you'll want one. Sound from the MB is usually fine, but not great. If you're only playing MP3s of Wham!'s greatest hits, then it'll probably be ok without an additional sound card.

Takeovers · 09-11-2009, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Because you pressed the q-quote button attached to his post, not mine.

Thanks I will watch for it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

If you do anything with video or games, you'll want one.

Thanks again. DVD-Video is fine for now but probably I will have another look if I put a BlueRay player in, maybe next year.

06-11-2009, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
demujin Karon Beach Last Online: 08-11-2009 08:50 AM Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4	Motherboard and custom PC question: Price?? 2 questions: -Is 15,000 baht enough to get a decent (good graphics/sound performance) desktop PC at PanTip? -Is 5000 baht for an Asus Striker II motherboard a good deal? how much should I expect to spend on a mother board? Okay three questions. Thanks in advance...

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06-11-2009, 10:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
chitown City of big shoulders Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangkok Posts: 7,623	I paid 8000 baht for my computer to be built. Has all the bells and whistles I need.

07-11-2009, 02:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Spitfire Petchabun Last Online: 11-11-2009 08:57 AM Join Date: May 2009 Location: Thailand Posts: 170	10,000 baht for the custom make up box should get you something along the lines of: -Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz .........or better if you need it. -ASUSTek P5VD2-VM motherboard...........about 2500-3000 baht, if you really want the Striker II then go for it. -1000 RAM -264 graphics/sound card of your choice -2 CD readers/writers -160 GB hard drive............don't need to worry too much about internal hard drive size now as you can get terrabyte externals now (admittedly they are not cheap yet though). I put the above desk top together a year and a half ago at the office so it's probably even cheaper now. That's generally OK for most stuff that I find myself doing but find myself more and more on a laptop these days.

07-11-2009, 09:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Butterfly Suspended Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 16,891	Pantip got plenty of PC for less than 10,000 no need to pay more, that's all they are worth

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klong toey Kanchanaburi Last Online: Yesterday 11:19 PM Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 182	Plenty of second hand pc's for 7000 baht with LCD monitors ,but i found fortune tower had much more choice of second hand a new pc's/laptops.

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demujin Karon Beach Last Online: 08-11-2009 08:50 AM Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4	OK thanks for the info.. 10-15k seems good to me.. Monitor price I'm also not sure about....

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