Ok. I am hoping the title made people laugh and not run for the door. As stated, my last true ground up build was when the Q6600 processor first released!! MUCH has changed in the PC world in nearly 15 years. Some for the good, some not. Well I am planning a new machine. My laptop does its job, but I need more, and the pre-built Pcs out there all lack things I want, or have way wore than I will ever use. So, time to re-hone some skills.....or learn them again. I did do a custom water loop on the CPU, GPU, and Chipset on that system and am pretty up to date on specs and stuff. What I need are those of you that are more up to date on components that work best with each other, PC case selection(too many to choose), and help locate some items that dont seem to exist any more in the PC world?
System use:
moderate to low gaming(unless camelot unchained is ever released)
web browsing
video capture TV PVR/ CCTV DVR
Kodi(often)
media system
I plan to use the AMD Ryzen 3700X, and not much sure on the rest. Should I use B450, X470, X570(way over priced). Case choice depends on watercooling or air. I prefer a smaller form factor, but only if cooling allows for it. Power usage is also a concern as it will be in a solar panel run cabin, and dont need a massive system any way. I have a lot of DVDs and Bluray movies, so a drive is pretty important, but not a deal breaker if case does not allow(can always go external if needed). My top end sytem(in my mind) would be a 3700X on an X470 MB, with RTX2080ti, proper 3600Ram, with AIO for CPU, GPU air cooled. Case dream is the Louqe Ghost, but price and avail are cr@p.
Now for those of you much more up to date than I. That "old" 6600 system had a device called the iMon. I was a dual drive bay display that would show tv/movie/music/news info on the screen and came with an RF remote with trackpad on remote. As much as I have looked, NOBODY has anything like it any more!! It seems the more I look at PC parts, the more I realize "true" customization choices are much less now versus then! I know I could put a mini "display" on the case itself, but it is the integration of software, display of info, and remote control that made the iMon something that should still exist.
So, those of you that are up to a challenge, help me get this system designed in my head. And while your at it, feel free to teach an old dog some new tricks.
Thanks ahead of time, and wish me luck!!
System use:
moderate to low gaming(unless camelot unchained is ever released)
web browsing
video capture TV PVR/ CCTV DVR
Kodi(often)
media system
I plan to use the AMD Ryzen 3700X, and not much sure on the rest. Should I use B450, X470, X570(way over priced). Case choice depends on watercooling or air. I prefer a smaller form factor, but only if cooling allows for it. Power usage is also a concern as it will be in a solar panel run cabin, and dont need a massive system any way. I have a lot of DVDs and Bluray movies, so a drive is pretty important, but not a deal breaker if case does not allow(can always go external if needed). My top end sytem(in my mind) would be a 3700X on an X470 MB, with RTX2080ti, proper 3600Ram, with AIO for CPU, GPU air cooled. Case dream is the Louqe Ghost, but price and avail are cr@p.
Now for those of you much more up to date than I. That "old" 6600 system had a device called the iMon. I was a dual drive bay display that would show tv/movie/music/news info on the screen and came with an RF remote with trackpad on remote. As much as I have looked, NOBODY has anything like it any more!! It seems the more I look at PC parts, the more I realize "true" customization choices are much less now versus then! I know I could put a mini "display" on the case itself, but it is the integration of software, display of info, and remote control that made the iMon something that should still exist.
So, those of you that are up to a challenge, help me get this system designed in my head. And while your at it, feel free to teach an old dog some new tricks.
Thanks ahead of time, and wish me luck!!
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