- Feb 6, 2014
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Im going to build a new PC as my motherboard has compatibility issues with the latest version of Windows 10. I will use probably 2/3 new components with the rest recycled from my current box.
What I plan to retain are the following:
A 500GB SSD drive for the OS (can’t seem to locate the model details right now)
EVGA - GeForce GTX 950 SC Graphics Card
Antec TruePower New 650W Modular PSU
Antec Six Hundred Case (Original Version)
BD-R
What I need to buy:
Motherboard
CPU
8GB RAM (probably add another 8GB later when the price of RAM falls)
3 x 4TB SATA HDD to run in a RAID 5 configuration (obviously mobo must support this)
My basic needs are a lot of storage, reliability, and ability to occasionally play games. I have 8TB of data accumulated over decades and an external disk based backiup system which I will use with the new build. I am not really a gamer, but have accumulated quite a few games over the years that I play occasionally. Despite the age of my system (I built it in 2010 originally, although the graphics card is only a couple of years old), I can play Battlefront, Elite: Dangerous and the latest Mortal Kombat on high settings with no problems. Don’t really want to replace my GPU at this stage because at two years old it is quite new tech for me (I’m sure some will be choking on their Red Bull when reading this, but as I said I am not really a gamer) and I don’t really feel I have used it enough. Maybe when some time passes I could buy another GTX 950 and upgrade by using them both in a Crossfire setup – talking out of near complete ignorance here.
I often see good deals on HotUKDeals.com for mobos, CPU, and RAM but I have not taken the plunge as I need to know everything will work together at the best bang for buck e.g. I saw a good Ryzen / RAM deal but did not buy it as I heard you should not buy RAM less than 3000 for Ryzen. Similarly I have skipped other deals because people said you should avoid generation 6 or 7 processors. I am hoping by laying my cards on the table, someone much more knowledgeable than me can steer me on the right course.
Many thanks.
What I plan to retain are the following:
A 500GB SSD drive for the OS (can’t seem to locate the model details right now)
EVGA - GeForce GTX 950 SC Graphics Card
Antec TruePower New 650W Modular PSU
Antec Six Hundred Case (Original Version)
BD-R
What I need to buy:
Motherboard
CPU
8GB RAM (probably add another 8GB later when the price of RAM falls)
3 x 4TB SATA HDD to run in a RAID 5 configuration (obviously mobo must support this)
My basic needs are a lot of storage, reliability, and ability to occasionally play games. I have 8TB of data accumulated over decades and an external disk based backiup system which I will use with the new build. I am not really a gamer, but have accumulated quite a few games over the years that I play occasionally. Despite the age of my system (I built it in 2010 originally, although the graphics card is only a couple of years old), I can play Battlefront, Elite: Dangerous and the latest Mortal Kombat on high settings with no problems. Don’t really want to replace my GPU at this stage because at two years old it is quite new tech for me (I’m sure some will be choking on their Red Bull when reading this, but as I said I am not really a gamer) and I don’t really feel I have used it enough. Maybe when some time passes I could buy another GTX 950 and upgrade by using them both in a Crossfire setup – talking out of near complete ignorance here.
I often see good deals on HotUKDeals.com for mobos, CPU, and RAM but I have not taken the plunge as I need to know everything will work together at the best bang for buck e.g. I saw a good Ryzen / RAM deal but did not buy it as I heard you should not buy RAM less than 3000 for Ryzen. Similarly I have skipped other deals because people said you should avoid generation 6 or 7 processors. I am hoping by laying my cards on the table, someone much more knowledgeable than me can steer me on the right course.
Many thanks.
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