I want to buy a desktop computer in 45k

Just to clarify, I will be looking to put in 32GB of ram and 500GB of nvme SSD.

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You can go with AMD Ryzen 5 3600 instead of a 3500.

What about 3600G instead of discreet graphics card? Or 3300x with graphics card?

I don't think there is a Ryzen 5 3600G. If you meant 3400G, I wouldn't advise since it is based on the older gen Zen+ architecture.

Ryzen 3 3300X is a good option if you can find it since it is just recently launched. Both Ryzen 5 3500 and Ryzen 3 3300X are based on Zen2 architecture which is the latest.

I am in no hurry to buy, I can easily wait for a month or so. Moreover 3300x looks impressive even when compared to 3500. Any suggestions on graphics card? I am running a simple 1080p monitor.

R3 3300X is definitely impressive. The GPU, you can get the same GPU Sushubh bought since you won't be gaming.

If you do plan on gaming and have a budget of around 12k for the GPU, you can get an RX 570 4GB GDDR5.

Since RX 570 is about 12k, won't it be beneficial to get 1650 super?

1650S costs >15k from what I am seeing. If you have the budget, you can go for it.

Nishant said:

I don't think there is a Ryzen 5 3600G. If you meant 3400G, I wouldn't advise since it is based on the older gen Zen+ architecture.

Ryzen 3 3300X is a good option if you can find it since it is just recently launched. Both Ryzen 5 3500 and Ryzen 3 3300X are based on Zen2 architecture which is the latest.

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Cannot find any reference on AMD website. Iirc there's no Zen2 CPU with built in GPU, apparently due to lack of space on the die.

Actually there is no product by this name. Only rumours.

amish said:

I havent bought any computer since 2009. So I am highly outdated.

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Mine was in 2013. So I'm only slightly better than you 🙂 I too was thinking of along the same lines, upgrading my PC by myself.

CPU Box (which one? I have old iBall one, will it work?) // PC case? Yes, older ones will do fine.

Motherboard (which one should I go for?) // Asus, gigabyte, asrock, msi.. some known chinese brand 😅

Processor (which one should I go for?)

amish said:

I do not want hi-fi desktop. i3 or i7 is enough.

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I think you meant i5? i5 should be a good in value for money. They are 6 core 6 thread. i7 will be much more expensive, and the extra cores / threads are not useful as of now for gamers. Very useful for Video encoding etc. Check equivalent AMD proc also.

RAM (which brand? what specifications?) //Corsair base version. (No extra fins etc.) Transcend Kingston etc should be next tier. The ram speed should depend on your motherboard choice. Its spec will have max speed supported. Note that at the very top, the higher the theoretical RAM speed goes, it does not actually translate to real world improvement. You are much better off getting more RAM. Like a 8gb normal speed ram >> than a 4gb light speed Mhz ram with its expensive fins and all the junk...

Powersupply (which brand?) //Calculate your power req a little before. Esp of your graphics card.
Corsair is good. Mine was the then base model version of corsair in 2015.
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I needed 550W as i had a graphics card as well. Its generally recommended to not skimp on a good quality smps.

Harddisk (is seagate good? what RPMs?) //Yes. But personally i'd recommend western digital. Long story why...
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To add, its better to get one SSD to store your OS and frequently used performance critical appln's (size as per budget), and then HDD (size as per requirement.) The age of installing OS on HDD's is almost over.