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My PC failed a few weeks ago and I'm limping on a laptop with my old storage drive on a USB connection. I am retired and spend about six hours a day programming, photo work, and learning. I built that PC about 10 or 11 years ago. Kept the original motherboard, case, and M2 card. But everything thing else was fair game for upgrades. I expect the same treatment for the new build. Since I don't game I am willing to wait for GPU prices to be reasonable again. Here's a list from PCPartPicker: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/steveM49/saved/#view=XjRRVn
Approximate Purchase Date: July 2022
Budget Range: $1200 - $1600 .
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Speed, graphics support for two monitors, graphics to support Adobe Photoshop (1.5 GB ram, DirectX 12 support), fast access to programs and data files, ability to impose a safe backup system. Coherence in the system: the parts fit each other, the case uses most of the MB headers and the MB has headers for the case's ports. Quiet. No need for lights.
Are you buying a monitor: No. Have two with micro HDMAI and micro DP sockets.
Parts to Upgrade: Expect to scavenge some fans, hard drives (1 TB SSD, 3 TB internal HDD, 4 TB external HDD.) Peripherals like card readers, printers, scanner, speakers, camera.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes Win 11 Pro
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon unless pcpartspicker finds a cheaper source.
Location: Chicago western suburbs.
Parts Preferences: Intel generation 12 looks like better value.
Overclocking: Never before so probably not.
SLI or Crossfire: No.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1200 @ 59 Hz and 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz . Both 24".
Additional Comments: Will use Python and R via PyCharm Community and R Studio.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: The old one died and was getting slow.
Link from above:
PCPartPicker: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/steveM49/saved/#view=XjRRVn
I don't want to waste money by spending too much on a part that won't have it's expensive features utilized by the rest of the system. I want it balanced (except for the GPU.)
Thanks!
Steve Maguire
Approximate Purchase Date: July 2022
Budget Range: $1200 - $1600 .
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Speed, graphics support for two monitors, graphics to support Adobe Photoshop (1.5 GB ram, DirectX 12 support), fast access to programs and data files, ability to impose a safe backup system. Coherence in the system: the parts fit each other, the case uses most of the MB headers and the MB has headers for the case's ports. Quiet. No need for lights.
Are you buying a monitor: No. Have two with micro HDMAI and micro DP sockets.
Parts to Upgrade: Expect to scavenge some fans, hard drives (1 TB SSD, 3 TB internal HDD, 4 TB external HDD.) Peripherals like card readers, printers, scanner, speakers, camera.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes Win 11 Pro
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon unless pcpartspicker finds a cheaper source.
Location: Chicago western suburbs.
Parts Preferences: Intel generation 12 looks like better value.
Overclocking: Never before so probably not.
SLI or Crossfire: No.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1200 @ 59 Hz and 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz . Both 24".
Additional Comments: Will use Python and R via PyCharm Community and R Studio.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: The old one died and was getting slow.
Link from above:
PCPartPicker: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/steveM49/saved/#view=XjRRVn
I don't want to waste money by spending too much on a part that won't have it's expensive features utilized by the rest of the system. I want it balanced (except for the GPU.)
Thanks!
Steve Maguire
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