Recent content by amitshesh

I have a Dell Inspiron 570 that is no longer in use because I recently built a PC. I use a WD My Book Live as a NAS in my home network. I want to replace it with a newer NAS setup because although it is functioning perfectly, it is close to 9 years old. I'm wondering if I should buy a Synology...

I cannot seem to find an RX 460 anymore. Amazon has run out of them, so has newegg it seems. The 560 is available and a out $110, but benchmarks show that it is worse than 460? These numbers drive me crazy! The GT 1030 with GDDR5 does seem like a good option. Will look for these GPUs during...

Wow! Thanks for all those recommendations! I had no idea about the MAX motherboards. I did choose the Gaming Pro because of the USB flashback, but the MAX is even better! I found a MAX motherboard that was $20 less as well! My current computer has the Crucial MX 500, so I think I will go with...

Thanks for your reply! This is tentatively the rest of my build (hope the link works): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8Jb3zY My budget is 600, lesser if I can swing it. I have access to free Windows 10 from work, so that is not included in my budget. My current desktop has an AMD Athlon (about...

I am building a PC primarily for photo editing (I use ACDSee Pro + Photoshop. I am not able to decide between the two processors. Most benchmarks say Ryzen 5 3600 is better. However I am wondering if, for these applications, it is better enough to spend $35 more. I can use that money for...