TL;DR: I have the following bits of kit, and am just looking for the input of people more knowledgeable than me for a motherboard that will let everything play nicely with each other:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i7-950 3.06GHz Quad-Core Processor ($300.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($274.89 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1185.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Full Story: I've had the following tower for approximately 7 years: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229203
It's lived a productive life, but recently been showing signs of hardware failure. After some diagnostics, I traced the problem to the PSU which I then replaced, and everything was working fine for awhile. But new issues starting popping up, I started replacing components one-by-one and... That's how I acquired much of the above list. I was trying to be cheap and only fix what I thought was broken at the time, but I probably would have just been better off buying a new machine when my issues first began, but hindsight is 20/20. But it is fun to have a hobby project though
The PSU, video card, and hard drive are brand-new. Despite this, I was getting disk usage spikes of 100% for no discernible reason or process (even with a completely fresh install of Win 10), then eventually BSODs, and now I can't even boot properly ("A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed"). At one point I could still boot by switching to a different SATA port, but even that doesn't work anymore. I've also tested all this with 2 different hard drives, which are working properly on their own. All this seems to indicate a dying mobo.
I use this machine a lot for both work (the ram) and play (the video card). My bonus questions to you, in addition to finding a compatible mother board:
Thank you all in advance for any tips you might have, I appreciate the help before this relatively intensive procedure.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i7-950 3.06GHz Quad-Core Processor ($300.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($274.89 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1185.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-15 22:24 EDT-0400
Full Story: I've had the following tower for approximately 7 years: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229203
It's lived a productive life, but recently been showing signs of hardware failure. After some diagnostics, I traced the problem to the PSU which I then replaced, and everything was working fine for awhile. But new issues starting popping up, I started replacing components one-by-one and... That's how I acquired much of the above list. I was trying to be cheap and only fix what I thought was broken at the time, but I probably would have just been better off buying a new machine when my issues first began, but hindsight is 20/20. But it is fun to have a hobby project though
The PSU, video card, and hard drive are brand-new. Despite this, I was getting disk usage spikes of 100% for no discernible reason or process (even with a completely fresh install of Win 10), then eventually BSODs, and now I can't even boot properly ("A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed"). At one point I could still boot by switching to a different SATA port, but even that doesn't work anymore. I've also tested all this with 2 different hard drives, which are working properly on their own. All this seems to indicate a dying mobo.
I use this machine a lot for both work (the ram) and play (the video card). My bonus questions to you, in addition to finding a compatible mother board:
Should I think about a CPU upgrade as well? The i7-950 has been serving me faithfully up to now, but with the recently upgraded GPU and soon-to-be-upgraded mobo, I don't know if I'm really utilizing what I have.
Should I replace the case too? Aesthetics aren't a big concern for me, but something that can house the GTX and still keep good airflow seem important to me. Things are a bit cramped in the current CoolerMaster case.
Likewise, should I worry about a new cooling system? On a hot day my CPU temps were clocking in around 70 degrees Celsius (and up), with the following fan: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103084
Thank you all in advance for any tips you might have, I appreciate the help before this relatively intensive procedure.
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