After being forced into W10 after years of happiness with W7, it's clear that some of my components are very, very dated... particularly the motherboard (specs below). I could use some advice on setting up a new build while maintaining as many of my old components as possible.
I originally built the system as a digital art creation system. I don't really use it for gaming any longer, though some older generation games are fine (re: I'm in my 40s with a family, not a bleeding age gamer). I do a lot of work from home (GSuite, Office, Camtasia, Adobe Suite, etc.) and I often work with many, many apps open simultaneously.
I have also worked hard to keep component heat, noise, and power consumption to a minimum (and for the most part, this has gotten me through 9-10 years of very good performance) and while that will limit some of the flashier options, I definitely prefer longevity in the build over squeaking out a few more MHz of raw power. As an example, my first graphics card on this system was fanless.
Current Build:
The LGA 1366 socket is also looking like a problem as it limits the MB options available to me.
Any input, (helpful) suggestions, are appreciated.
I originally built the system as a digital art creation system. I don't really use it for gaming any longer, though some older generation games are fine (re: I'm in my 40s with a family, not a bleeding age gamer). I do a lot of work from home (GSuite, Office, Camtasia, Adobe Suite, etc.) and I often work with many, many apps open simultaneously.
I have also worked hard to keep component heat, noise, and power consumption to a minimum (and for the most part, this has gotten me through 9-10 years of very good performance) and while that will limit some of the flashier options, I definitely prefer longevity in the build over squeaking out a few more MHz of raw power. As an example, my first graphics card on this system was fanless.
Current Build:
- Essential Software: Windows 10 Pro - Through work... I need it. Same with Office 2019 Pro Plus.
- Power Supply: 750W Seasonic SS-750KM3 750W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 Plus Gold Certified Full
- Motherboard: Asus Rampage III Gene LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6GB/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel
- CPU: Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield Quad-Core 2.8 GHz LGA 1366
- RAM: 2 sets of 4Gx3 GSkill F310666CL9T-12GBRL Ripjaws Series, 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 PC3 10666
- Video: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 02G-P4-2958-KR 2GB FTW Gaming
- OS Drive; 128GB SSD Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB SATA III (it claims to be SATA 6 but backwards compatible) MLC CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 - 2.5"
- Apps Drive: 240GB SSD PNY CS1311 SATA III TLC SSD7C1311-240-RB - 2.5"
- Storage Drive: WD Green WD15EARS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0GB/s - 3.5"
The LGA 1366 socket is also looking like a problem as it limits the MB options available to me.
Any input, (helpful) suggestions, are appreciated.