- Mar 18, 2020
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Hi guys
At the moment I'm using my Surface Pro 4 i5 with 4GB for my work/small business. I'm doing some basic office work, combined with VM's for testing solutions, and from time to time converting blu-rays and dvd's to more portable formats using Handbrake.
So I'm in need of an upgrade. I have an old desktop that I build some 10 years ago, that has more or less the same performance as my Surface, but since it's a desktop, and quit laud, I haven't been using it for a while. But now I'm thinking about upgrading some of the parts, to get some more processing powers, and RAM. The end goal is a silent computer, with enough power to process a BD in an okay amount of time, or have multiple VM's running. I do a little bit of graphical work, but it's only the simple stuff.
The current setup is:
PSU: Antec Earthwatts EA-500
CPU: Intel Core2Quad
Motherboard: Gigabyte EP45-DS3L
RAM: OCZ DDR2 4GB
GPU: Sapphire HD3870 Ultimate (512MB GDDR4) Passive cooling
Case: AeroCool ExtremEngine 3T
I need a new CPU, motherboard and RAM to upgrade this, but could I reuse the GPU, or would that be completely idiotic and maybe it's possible to get something decent without getting broke.? I use two monitors at FHD resolution, but I'd like to switch these two out for either 1 really wide screen, or two using 2K or some 4K in time.
I've been researching a bit, and it seems like Ryzen 5 3600x is recommended several places as a CPU with good performance for the money. Please correct me if I'm wrong, and if it might be overkill or too small.
Which motherboard would you recommend for this, and what RAM modules. (I'm thinking 16 or maybe even 32GB)
I've read somewhere that you shouldn't reuse an old PSU, even though it's working fine. So I might be switching this out as well. Maybe a RM550x or a RM650x (the latter maybe, to be able to have a silent PSU, even though the load will be very light on both, wouldn't it?)
I have a Sata SSD that I was going to use for the current desktop, but I think I might be looking at buying a m.2 SSD with somewhere between 250-500GB depending on price/GB
If I have the spare money for it, I might be buying a new case, 'cause the one I have at the moment isn't silent. I've been looking a bit at the Fractal Design Define S/S nano or one of the be quiet silent ones.
And I'm living in Denmark.
I hope you're able to give me some advise as to which parts to upgrade, and to which parts to select.
Thank you in advance for your help and advise
And have a great day
Regards,
Stephen
At the moment I'm using my Surface Pro 4 i5 with 4GB for my work/small business. I'm doing some basic office work, combined with VM's for testing solutions, and from time to time converting blu-rays and dvd's to more portable formats using Handbrake.
So I'm in need of an upgrade. I have an old desktop that I build some 10 years ago, that has more or less the same performance as my Surface, but since it's a desktop, and quit laud, I haven't been using it for a while. But now I'm thinking about upgrading some of the parts, to get some more processing powers, and RAM. The end goal is a silent computer, with enough power to process a BD in an okay amount of time, or have multiple VM's running. I do a little bit of graphical work, but it's only the simple stuff.
The current setup is:
PSU: Antec Earthwatts EA-500
CPU: Intel Core2Quad
Motherboard: Gigabyte EP45-DS3L
RAM: OCZ DDR2 4GB
GPU: Sapphire HD3870 Ultimate (512MB GDDR4) Passive cooling
Case: AeroCool ExtremEngine 3T
I need a new CPU, motherboard and RAM to upgrade this, but could I reuse the GPU, or would that be completely idiotic and maybe it's possible to get something decent without getting broke.? I use two monitors at FHD resolution, but I'd like to switch these two out for either 1 really wide screen, or two using 2K or some 4K in time.
I've been researching a bit, and it seems like Ryzen 5 3600x is recommended several places as a CPU with good performance for the money. Please correct me if I'm wrong, and if it might be overkill or too small.
Which motherboard would you recommend for this, and what RAM modules. (I'm thinking 16 or maybe even 32GB)
I've read somewhere that you shouldn't reuse an old PSU, even though it's working fine. So I might be switching this out as well. Maybe a RM550x or a RM650x (the latter maybe, to be able to have a silent PSU, even though the load will be very light on both, wouldn't it?)
I have a Sata SSD that I was going to use for the current desktop, but I think I might be looking at buying a m.2 SSD with somewhere between 250-500GB depending on price/GB
If I have the spare money for it, I might be buying a new case, 'cause the one I have at the moment isn't silent. I've been looking a bit at the Fractal Design Define S/S nano or one of the be quiet silent ones.
And I'm living in Denmark.
I hope you're able to give me some advise as to which parts to upgrade, and to which parts to select.
Thank you in advance for your help and advise
And have a great dayRegards,
Stephen
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