I would like to replace my old desktop which is frustratingly slow. I use it for office work and to support a few hobbies but nothing which is streaming or video intensive. My budget is around $350-$400.
After reading a number of forum posts a couple of months ago, I had decided to try to build one using the $85 Rysen 5 1600 AF processor which was recommended frequently. Unfortunately the price of the processor soared and I tabled the project. Now I see that the processor is down to $105 again so I would like to go forward with obtaining a new PC if I can stay in budget.
Below are a few questions that I would like to get feedback on before I start ...
- Is the Rysen 5 1600 AF the best processor for this budget machine or should I consider others?
- I have never built a PC before but I think it would be a great learning experience. However I am not sure about performance and compatibility of the various other components needed for the build … what other components are compatible and should I use in the build to insure peppy performance.
- Also I have not seen any discussion about Windows licenses … What is the best way to get Windows 10 and how much would the operating system cost?
- An alternative idea that I had considered was to purchase a refurb HP 8300 SFF with I7-3770 processor and 16 GB of RAM (available for <$300) and adding a SSD as boot drive. Would a new build system in my price range perform as good or better?
I would appreciate any and all feedback. Thanks.
After reading a number of forum posts a couple of months ago, I had decided to try to build one using the $85 Rysen 5 1600 AF processor which was recommended frequently. Unfortunately the price of the processor soared and I tabled the project. Now I see that the processor is down to $105 again so I would like to go forward with obtaining a new PC if I can stay in budget.
Below are a few questions that I would like to get feedback on before I start ...
- Is the Rysen 5 1600 AF the best processor for this budget machine or should I consider others?
- I have never built a PC before but I think it would be a great learning experience. However I am not sure about performance and compatibility of the various other components needed for the build … what other components are compatible and should I use in the build to insure peppy performance.
- Also I have not seen any discussion about Windows licenses … What is the best way to get Windows 10 and how much would the operating system cost?
- An alternative idea that I had considered was to purchase a refurb HP 8300 SFF with I7-3770 processor and 16 GB of RAM (available for <$300) and adding a SSD as boot drive. Would a new build system in my price range perform as good or better?
I would appreciate any and all feedback. Thanks.