Time to replace Old Faithful?

[kep55]

I built my current desktop back in 2009. It's a real computer, not a glorified Nintendo. The specs are:
System Model: Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5400+, 2800 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical
Installed Physical Memory (RAM): 8.00 GB
SSD: Samsung 850 Pro
OS: Windows 7 Home SP1
Video Adapter Description: ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series
Video RAM: 512 MB
DVD/CD Name: PIONEER BD-RW BDR-209D ATA Device

The unit is used for word processing, small spreadsheets (under 5MB, small databases (under 20MB) and photo editing. It does all of these tasks plus webbing most admirably.

I think one of the HDD is about to give up the ghost and Win7 takes just as long to boot off the SSD as it did off the HDDs. And now Win7 for to a BlkSOD for upwards of a minutes before Win& actually starts.

So, based on the above, what would be a realistic replacement? I'm partial to Newegg for most purchases. I'm not wild about HP as their support stinks, and I wonder how long Dell is for this world. I do have a new laptop running Win 10 and I really hate it.

I hope that covers everything.

 

[jwcrellin]

What is your budget for planned upgrades?

 

[Rogue Leader]

That Samsung 850 PRO SSD is fairly new to the system? There shouldn't be anything wrong with it, can probably re-use it. We need a budget.

 

[kep55]

I knew I forgot something. Sheesh, I've only been playing with computers since TI-900s and IBM 308X series. Anyway, I'd like to stay under $600. The SSD is around a year -18 months old. The Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 ATA Device 500GB and SAMSUNG SP2504C ATA Device 250 GB are both relatively old (5+ years). I'd prefer multiple SSD/HDD for storage and possibly multiple OS, and 8 - 16GB RAM.

 

[Rogue Leader]

I knew I forgot something. Sheesh, I've only been playing with computers since TI-900s and IBM 308X series. Anyway, I'd like to stay under $600. The SSD is around a year -18 months old. The Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 ATA Device 500GB and SAMSUNG SP2504C ATA Device 250 GB are both relatively old (5+ years). I'd prefer multiple SSD/HDD for storage and possibly multiple OS, and 8 - 16GB RAM.

Ok great so you can save some money re-using that SSD.

If youre comfortable building its always better than buying a Dell or HP. Also being you are not gaming you don't need to go too crazy.

This is what I'd build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($97.80 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($167.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $625.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-19 23:41 EST-0500

I put only one hard drive in there, we could probably make a few changes to get it under $600 (or if you're open to other vendors, right now I pegged it to Newegg). Those old hard drives I wouldn't re-use or trust.

Also I did include Windows 10, I know you said you don't like it, but its the only game in town. Windows 7 is already off main support and will be no longer supported at all soon.

 

[smorizio]

also look at micro center for cpu and mb combos. also look at classic shell to make windows 10 act and look like 7.

 

[kep55]

Thanks for the info, gang. Thankfully I'm halfway between two Microcenters as well. My first build has a case with a removable motherboard tray. That made it incredibly easy to mount the MB, cards, memory, and a lot of the cables. Sorry, I can't remember the builder but was all aluminum mid-tower. My daughter is still using it for a media center and it's still going strong after close to ten - twelve years.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Anytime, good luck and enjoy