Market Watch: PC Hardware

Prices for PC components are never steady. Like a roller coaster they dip and rise with many of us oblivious to the changes. The fluctuations in prices can be due to a number of reasons such as stock shortage or products with EOL (end of life) dates.

In order to keep you updated with the latest and cheapest prices of popular hardware, we went price hunting and managed to get your some killer deals. Keep in mind that prices may vary from place to place, reducing or increasing in the weeks to come.

The price list is divided into different categories such as Motherboards, Graphic Cards, and Hard Drives along with the best prices given to us by the sellers.

CPUs
The heart of your computer and one that requires some thought before you go ahead and purchase it. The ones given below are quite popular in the market due to their performance and Value for Money.

Motherboards
There are over a gazillion different models of Motherboards, each different by only a few features while others have very confusing model numbers. The boards mentioned below are segregated according to the CPUs they support across various price points.

Combos
Another good way of saving money is by going in for a CPU and Motherboard combo. Many hardware dealers were forthcoming with the discounts when asked about a particular set of components. Below are ones which we thought give you great performance while saving your hard earned money.

Core i3 530 +Intel DH5TC - Rs. 9,250
Core i3 Core 530 + Gigabyte S2H - Rs. 10,000

Gonna need 5 of them soon.

 

Hard Drives

Hard Drives along with graphic cards are the most sought after PC components out there. With 1TB and 2TB hard drives slowly becoming mainstream, their prices continue to be erratic.

Seagate

2 TB - Rs. 4,900
1 TB - Rs. 2,750
500 GB - Rs. 1,800

Western Digital
1 TB MyBook (External) - Rs. 3, 650
1 TB 64MB buffer - Rs. 2,700
500 GB 'Blue' - Rs. 2,000
500 GB 'Green' - Rs. 1,700
320 GB -  Rs. 1,700