I reactivated an old PC, as follows:
MOBO: MSI P965 Neo, latest BIOS version 2008, I don't see any newer ones
PSU: 400W
RAM: 8GB (max it can handle), working fine
CPU: Core2Duo E6700
GPU: something archaic
system: Win 10
cooler: Arctic Freezer 7 - should well handle the quad core as per specs...