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  1. 54 minutes ago, rice guru said:

    If you just want to do calls. Stay away from condensers Dy amic mics will sound way better especially in a untreated room. If you want to make an easy setup a Samson q2u or ath 2005 are both great mics and work off of usb

     

     

    These options are over my budget. They might higher quality but they would be overkill for my primary use case?

  2. Hello,

     

    Since the current situation is making most of us rely on conference calls, I have been wanting to improve atleast on the Audio part of the communication.  I would like to hear about recommendations that would help me make significant improvement to Audio but on a budget.

     

    Devices:

    Macbook air

     

    Current Audio sources:

    Macbook's inbuilt microphone

    Sennheiser HD 4.40 mic over bluetooth

     

    A good reference for me was a similar recommendation video that Linus with Podcasters/Gamers/Youtubers in mind 

     

    Questions:

    - Are the recommendations made in the video valid for conference calls? Considering the compression, internet bandwidth factor etc.

    - Is the Beheringer UM2 mentioned in the video also a decent entry level DAC? And something that would make noticeable difference when listening (of course in wired mode of the headphones)

     

     

  3. 22 hours ago, Raina21 said:

    From my experience, yes.(Maybe slightly better performance in games, while little degradation in video editing, wont notice it much). 1 thing you lose going on Intel side is that AMD has extended support for its 4th gen Ryzen CPU's for the B450 motherboards, while 10th Gen Intel has an entirely new socket(LGA 1200, Intel says this socket would support 11th gen though). But by the time the rig I suggested needs to be upgraded (CPU, that is) Intel would probably be making 17th Gen Cpu's and AMD would have 7th Gen Ryzens 😁😁😋

     

    P.S- I strongly suggest that you DONT buy any secondhand parts in India. They, many a time, sell refurbished and non-working parts(they may look original, but mostly these are clones of the real thing made in the big technology black market hubs in Delhi, West Bengal, etc). Also dont buy PC parts online(if you can).They usually have the same problem. My friend had once ordered a 1050ti online. Was listed as new, but when he got it, it became clear by just looking at it that was used. (Had scratches and a lot of dust on it). Most importantly IT WAS NOT WORKING. The seller refused to take the card back and replace it, while the warranty was denied by the manufacturer, and they had a valid point. The item was under SELLER WARRANTY and not the company's warranty. So, he basically had a rs 14,000 paperweight.(the 1050 ti was quite new at that time). I suggest you find a local dealer. one example- I am currently looking to buy an i3-9100f and the listed price on Amazon was about 8,000 rs, while my local dealer was selling it to me for about 3000-4000 rs.

    True, none of my past upgrades as well have fallen in the current Gen CPU sockets, RAM and chipset. So all three anyways get upgraded every time I plan for one

     

  4. On 6/4/2020 at 1:15 PM, VEXICUS said:

    This is what I will recommend you to do....

    Reuse your drives and case.

     

    PCPartPicker Part List

    CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  (₹12745.00 @ Amazon India) 
    Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (₹7500.00 @ Amazon India) 
    Memory: GeIL EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory  (₹7512.00 @ Newegg India) 
    Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card  (₹18000.00) Assuming you can get it for that prid as u have mentioned above.
    Power Supply: Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  (₹6329.00 @ Amazon India) 
    Total: ₹52086.00
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-04 13:11 IST+0530

     

    I checked out a few india sites that sell second hand parts like olx and quickr. I found that these old parts somehow have value in indian market. 750ti sells around for 4000-5000INR, that PSU for around 2000INR, the cpu, Mobo and ram combo for 8000INR and the monitor for around 3000INR. So, u can pretty much easily get a RX 5700 / 2060super in your build. As they go for around 30000INR in India.

     

    Thank you, for putting together a list. As for selling the existing components, I was thinking of putting that money into Monitor.

    But again thanks for that rough estimate.

  5. Budget (including currency): INR 50,000

    Country: India

    Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming: CS GO, CoD, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Some upcoming AAA titles in 1080p resolution

    Other details:

     

    I am currently have a PC, that I use for occasional gaming like CS GO and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (720p, Low settings).

    Current config:

    i3-3220

    Gigabyte B75M motherboard

    2 x 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz

    MSI Gtx 750 ti

    Corsair VS450 PSU

    Crucial 240GB SSD

    WD 500GB HDD

    Cooler master 310 case

    Benq basic 1080 monitor

     

    I am planning to upgrade in parts in the coming few months.

    Upgrade 1

    GTX 1660 around INR 18,000

     

    Need help here in selecting an appropriate GPU for my budget and other components compatibility. This is my understanding and also the Indian prices are in the same order:

    1650 Super < 1660 < 1660 Super

     

     

    Upgrade 2

    Ryzen 5 2600 - INR 12,750

    Gigabyte B450 Auros elite - INR 10,000

    Vengenace LPX DDR4 8GB 3000 x2 - INR 7,500

     

    Need suggestions for other CPU Motherboard combinations. Also the cheapest B450 board with wifi and bluetooth would be helpful

     

    Upgrade 3

    Acer VG240YP IPS 144Hz - INR 15,000

     

    Need help if the 144Hz would really make sense for my config. If not, I would go for Dell P series IPS.

     

    Assuming my existing PSU will still support this upgrade. 

    Doing the upgrade in 3 steps for budget constraints.

    Any alternate configs, plans or approach welcomed.

     

    Thanks.

     

     

     

  6. 3 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

    Honestly, wifi is a "good" technology but far from perfect and is highly susceptible to interference from just about everything and anything. Your best recourse will be to figure out how you can run an ethernet cable. 

    :| which is almost impossible to do in my case

  7. Let me begin with explaining my setup before the problem had begun:

    I have a very basic Netgear N150 router at home. A PC wired to the router, a macbook, 3 android phones and 1 android tv are all the devices I have that need wifi. My house being small this setup was sufficient for my needs.

     

    Later I decided to move my computer to another room. So I added a TPLink wifi card to my computer, since I cannot move my router along because it has to be near the internet modem which I cannot move because of the wiring issues.

     

    But now I am not getting a good stable wifi connection only to the pc. If I keep my laptop at the exact place where my PC is right now, it is still able to get a very good connection. So I am not particularly sure if my wifi card is the problem.

     

    Help me find the problem in my setup, also suggest what should be my probable upgrade at the minimum cost to get this fixed.

     

    P.S. - My wifi network has to be on channel on 9, as my android TV does not recognise networks on any other channel.

  8. 6 minutes ago, tarfeef101 said:

    Don't get the G440. Get the G3258 and overclock it. Even with a cheap cooler, the gains in performance are SO worth it. 

    Every modern PC should have an SSD.

    I personally don't like that case (100% subjective topic)

    I'm ignoring all peripherals...

    No it would not be overkill, and it is a good budget option that allows for comfortable gaming on those light titles, and some breathing room if your friend decides to game more.

    Thanks for the quick reply.

     

    G3258 is almost double the price in India. Also overclocking if not an option, because the place where the system will be kept is very congested, and I am sure he won't be opening the case even to clean the system :P 

     

    Any other case suggestions you have? There are other cheaper options available here from brands like Intex and Circle.

  9. I am currently helping a friend build a PC for his home/office use. It will mainly be used for heavy web browsing and office and productivity apps. The only game he would be playing are FIFA and CS.

    The part list that I was suggesting for roughly matches the one mentioned here and also within the budget he was looking for.

     

    But I have following questions

    - Is the case mentioned in the list any good? what alternatives would you suggest in same price range.

    - Would the RX 460 be necessary or will that be an overkill for this gaming needs? any other suggestions?

     

    Thanks

     

     

     

  10. Got it fixed thanks everyone in this thread. Was a thermal throttling issue

     

    - Removed and cleaned CPU heatsink and fan. Applied new thermal paste.

    - The rear fan on the case was pulling air in. Turned it around the other way.

    - The cpu fan was originally connected to the sys fan header. Changed it to cpu fan header. Not sure though if it did any difference.

     

    The idle temps are now around 35 deg C and in game peak temps are around 56 with CPU usage maxing out to 80% in previous cases where it was 100 and the game used to lag.

     

    Again thanks everyone here for helping me out!

  11. Your processor is most likely thermal throttling, what cooler do you have?

    How do confirm I that it is thermal throttling?

     

     

    jfc yeah, you need to get rid of the dust in your computer and re-apply the thermal paste.

     

    If the issue continues, consider getting a bigger cooler but you shouldn't need to because temps shouldn't be high at all with the stock cooler.

    Will try it and post an update here. Any optimal temp range that I should look for?

  12. I am getting occasional stutter while FIFA 15 on my PC with Gtx 750ti, i3 3220 and 8gb of ram. On inspecting it further it seems, these stutters occur when the cpu usage crosses 95%. Also the CPU temps are always above 100 degrees C whenever I start the game.

     

    Is any there anyway to lower this CPU usage?? or while I have to live with it and CPU upgrade being the only option.

     

    I have even tested with lowering the resolution to 720p and turn off MSAA completely but nothing seems to have helped.

     

    I have seen this question being asked on lot of forums , but no satisfying answer. 

    Please guide.

     

    Thanks

  13. I have a TVS Gold Mechanical that I had bought with my first ever computer in 2004. The quality of the keyboard is so good that its been working for over a decade now. That computer has undergone many upgrade cycles, many membrane keyboards have come and gone, but this keyboard still remains unbeaten.

     

    The only problem is that since with was a light coloured keyboard, it has caught a lot of stains over the years. Hence I want to take some efforts to make this keyboard look better again. 

     

    I have never-ever done any such project before, and want tips/suggestions/guides from the LTT community.

     

    - Can I paint this keyboard using something like a spray paint without damaging the keys and key switches?

     

    - Replacing keycaps... Here in India, I do not see keycaps being available easily. There are a few Rosewll keycaps sold on amazon, but are priced far higher than what this keyboard costs now (Yes, these keyboards are still being sold). Can I clean these up to look as new, or is buying new keycaps the only option, any cheaper deals I could get?

     

    I hope to make this project fun for myself but, I am not sure to what extent can this be stretched.

     

    Thanks.

     

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