I just bought a PC at a super low price. Was 1100CAD with keyboard and mouse under a year ago, bought it for 550CAD with an added in 27" monitor. Only got it so low, since the owner was moving back to China and wasn't bringing it back. Specs are as follows:
i5-9400F (97th percentie on UserBenchmark)
1x8GB RAM @ 2666Mhz (94th percentile on UserBenchmark)
RX 580 (83rd percentile on UserBenchmark)
1TB WD Blue HDD (63rd percentile on UserBenchmark)
Even disregarding the fact that it had the worst performance(compared to identical parts) out of any of my parts, it would already be the part I want to upgrade. I think I should keep it and either add a 512GB M.2 SSD(like the Kingston A2000 or Intel 660p) or get a cheaper SSD to cache for it(Like the Kingston A400, or maybe even an M.2). The BIOS showed that there were 5 open SATA III slots and 2 open M.2 slots. Going to mention that the M.2 slot furthest from my CPU says that it's a gen 3 M.2 slot. Would imagine the other one is the same(would put the drive there in case it shares bandwidth with SATA III slots). There seems to be a third M.2 slot taken by some small chip that isn't listed in the BIOS(most likely storing the BIOS).
Wondering if I should go for SSD cache for the hard drive or if I should add a seperate drive. Would rather just have the SSD cache(so that I don't need to select download drive and move OS).
Another thing, the RX 580 is starting to droop a little in the far corner. Would like to reroute cable to connect from above, to offer a little bit of support. Got the idea from a LinusTechTips video where he built a PC.
Another another thing, any advice on how to do this safely would be nice. I can do my own research, but just to confirm, for the most part, I just need to build on a non-static workstation like wood, prevent static build-up by regularly discharging to ground charge and don't touch any metal things on the motherboard with my skin oils. If you want a photo of my PC, I can provide, but I'm not going to bother unless requested.
Another(x3) thing, how would I discharge static electricity? Should I buy some sort of strap and attach a part of my body to a ground charge to be safe?
Another(x4) thing, if I bought a M.2 drive, would it come with the needed screw to keep the M.2 drive anchored to the small metal tower(Going into the hole in the mobo). I see the tower thing, but no screws. The box that the previous owner gave me came with a tiny screw that might be the right one, but only a single one.
Thanks, answers to any question would be extremely appreciated. Looking to not destroy my first piece of quality hardware(even though it cost less than my original i3-7100U laptop).
i5-9400F (97th percentie on UserBenchmark)
1x8GB RAM @ 2666Mhz (94th percentile on UserBenchmark)
RX 580 (83rd percentile on UserBenchmark)
1TB WD Blue HDD (63rd percentile on UserBenchmark)
Even disregarding the fact that it had the worst performance(compared to identical parts) out of any of my parts, it would already be the part I want to upgrade. I think I should keep it and either add a 512GB M.2 SSD(like the Kingston A2000 or Intel 660p) or get a cheaper SSD to cache for it(Like the Kingston A400, or maybe even an M.2). The BIOS showed that there were 5 open SATA III slots and 2 open M.2 slots. Going to mention that the M.2 slot furthest from my CPU says that it's a gen 3 M.2 slot. Would imagine the other one is the same(would put the drive there in case it shares bandwidth with SATA III slots). There seems to be a third M.2 slot taken by some small chip that isn't listed in the BIOS(most likely storing the BIOS).
Wondering if I should go for SSD cache for the hard drive or if I should add a seperate drive. Would rather just have the SSD cache(so that I don't need to select download drive and move OS).
Another thing, the RX 580 is starting to droop a little in the far corner. Would like to reroute cable to connect from above, to offer a little bit of support. Got the idea from a LinusTechTips video where he built a PC.
Another another thing, any advice on how to do this safely would be nice. I can do my own research, but just to confirm, for the most part, I just need to build on a non-static workstation like wood, prevent static build-up by regularly discharging to ground charge and don't touch any metal things on the motherboard with my skin oils. If you want a photo of my PC, I can provide, but I'm not going to bother unless requested.
Another(x3) thing, how would I discharge static electricity? Should I buy some sort of strap and attach a part of my body to a ground charge to be safe?
Another(x4) thing, if I bought a M.2 drive, would it come with the needed screw to keep the M.2 drive anchored to the small metal tower(Going into the hole in the mobo). I see the tower thing, but no screws. The box that the previous owner gave me came with a tiny screw that might be the right one, but only a single one.
Thanks, answers to any question would be extremely appreciated. Looking to not destroy my first piece of quality hardware(even though it cost less than my original i3-7100U laptop).
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