I spent some time snooping here and built a computer in 2017 mostly to try something new (I really enjoyed it!).
The original idea was to not spend too much and have something I could add to or tweak as the years went by. It's only used for basic tasks - browsing, minimal streaming and home office use, but the kids are growing up and I imagine games featuring more.
Has anyone suggestions on what to add/change to push back complete obsolescence?
I can't imagine getting spousal approval for more than £200
Thanks!
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Processor (Purchased For £64.99)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (Purchased For £109.00)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL14 Memory (Purchased For £60.98)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For £83.00)
Storage: Toshiba 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For £70.29)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For £44.23)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For £48.39)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For £13.99)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For £26.39)
Total: £521.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-19 00:19 BST+0100
The original idea was to not spend too much and have something I could add to or tweak as the years went by. It's only used for basic tasks - browsing, minimal streaming and home office use, but the kids are growing up and I imagine games featuring more.
Has anyone suggestions on what to add/change to push back complete obsolescence?
I can't imagine getting spousal approval for more than £200
Thanks!
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Processor (Purchased For £64.99)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (Purchased For £109.00)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL14 Memory (Purchased For £60.98)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For £83.00)
Storage: Toshiba 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For £70.29)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For £44.23)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For £48.39)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For £13.99)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For £26.39)
Total: £521.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-19 00:19 BST+0100