Hi, I’m looking for advice on what to use in my Desktop/Workstation. First build was 15-yrs ago and I remember nothing. Thanks in advance on helping configure a solid build.
Need a new PC because I want to have it running before current Win7 system bites the dust. Current box is noisy and sometimes lags, 6 years old. Note: PC will live in pretty dusty environment.
Cost - ~$600 after rebates if any, including Windows 10, shipping. Am based in USA.
Usage: Word Processing, Internet, Financial apps. Secondary HDD will store data and large library of music to stream to other computers on my home network. Some streaming of video from PC to my TV via Serviio. CD/DVD burning, Music/video editing, again simple. I sometimes convert from one file format to another in either music or vids, sometimes add subtitles to a vid and recode, etc.
Simple photo manipulation (cropping, resizing, nothing major).
APPS – MS Office, Adobe CS5 suite – realize not going to work easily in Win 10, will switch to open source apps. Foobar 2K, Calibre, Forte Agent, Quicken, Nero Burning ROM, MPC-HC X64, Serviio, Firefox and Chrome. Freemake video converter, Tag & Rename.
Goals:
1. Stability and longevity. My current PC is 6+ years old and I want to keep my new one a long time, so build needs to take future demands into consideration
2. Build for system on 24/7
3. Quiet well-built case – I use PC to play music through home 2-channel stereo receiver and large speakers. No bling, windows, lights, etc. Will sit on floor under my desk, not on top. Size not an issue.
4. Decent sound, can be onboard to save $ unless you tell me why not
5. Enough RAM to keep multiple browser tabs open or multi-task without probs
6. Need DVD-RW drive
7. Plenty of front USB ports (more than 2?)
8. Ease of build – want to make sure all my pieces are well matched to each other, no funky cable issues, bios problems, etc. Make it idiot-proof for me, as I remember nothing from previous build and won't know how to improvise.
9. Keeping my old monitor – 1920 X 1080 22"
10. Onboard vid probably OK unless you tell me why not
11. Want Intel not AMD
12. No overclocking
13. If it matters, running system through VPN, so browser speed sometimes an issue
Initial thoughts
1. I5-8500
2. 16GB RAM
3. 250GB SS Drive
4. 2TB HDD
5. Windows 10-Pro 64
Thanks again, RMB
Need a new PC because I want to have it running before current Win7 system bites the dust. Current box is noisy and sometimes lags, 6 years old. Note: PC will live in pretty dusty environment.
Cost - ~$600 after rebates if any, including Windows 10, shipping. Am based in USA.
Usage: Word Processing, Internet, Financial apps. Secondary HDD will store data and large library of music to stream to other computers on my home network. Some streaming of video from PC to my TV via Serviio. CD/DVD burning, Music/video editing, again simple. I sometimes convert from one file format to another in either music or vids, sometimes add subtitles to a vid and recode, etc.
Simple photo manipulation (cropping, resizing, nothing major).
APPS – MS Office, Adobe CS5 suite – realize not going to work easily in Win 10, will switch to open source apps. Foobar 2K, Calibre, Forte Agent, Quicken, Nero Burning ROM, MPC-HC X64, Serviio, Firefox and Chrome. Freemake video converter, Tag & Rename.
Goals:
1. Stability and longevity. My current PC is 6+ years old and I want to keep my new one a long time, so build needs to take future demands into consideration
2. Build for system on 24/7
3. Quiet well-built case – I use PC to play music through home 2-channel stereo receiver and large speakers. No bling, windows, lights, etc. Will sit on floor under my desk, not on top. Size not an issue.
4. Decent sound, can be onboard to save $ unless you tell me why not
5. Enough RAM to keep multiple browser tabs open or multi-task without probs
6. Need DVD-RW drive
7. Plenty of front USB ports (more than 2?)
8. Ease of build – want to make sure all my pieces are well matched to each other, no funky cable issues, bios problems, etc. Make it idiot-proof for me, as I remember nothing from previous build and won't know how to improvise.
9. Keeping my old monitor – 1920 X 1080 22"
10. Onboard vid probably OK unless you tell me why not
11. Want Intel not AMD
12. No overclocking
13. If it matters, running system through VPN, so browser speed sometimes an issue
Initial thoughts
1. I5-8500
2. 16GB RAM
3. 250GB SS Drive
4. 2TB HDD
5. Windows 10-Pro 64
Thanks again, RMB
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