Computer Builds

[davids]

I'm still on a ten year old Acer notebook,kept alive by Puppy Linux...6GB Ram,what's that?

 

[chrismpw]

I built a 386 a 486 and two Pentium systems from scratch in the 90s, before shifting to laptops.

Am I update enough to help?

 

[Undisputed_blue]

Those lacking in technical skills looking for other ways to join in!

 

[Nymzee]

That's part of the fun during system building.



Apparently the 3600 is the better value over the 3600X but it comes down price/performance ratio.

ETA: You also need a new motherboard and RAM. The newer motherboards have m.2/nvme slots where you add your SSD card. The Ryzen 5 is a lot more power efficient than your aged i7 so you'll recoup some of your cost through your electricity bill.

You've convinved me to just build a fresh system - been putting it off too long. So much information to take in to make sure all my components fit together. So far...

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600X (Only £10 more than the 3600)
Motherboard:
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti (Existing)
HDD: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB
Memory:
Power:
Case:

On the hunt now for the best priced motherboard that suits the 3600X. I may also return the SSD drive and replace with 1-2 NVMe drives.

 

[Nymzee]

My set up:

Amazon product ASIN B0779DRG14
Amazon product ASIN B01NCZQ46W
Amazon product ASIN B01KT8D7FM

Looks sweet mate!

(Pics don't work)

 

[Nymzee]

Possibly this motherboard for a cheap but decently powered? @Undisputed_blue

There are too many options!

MSI B450 Tomahawk Max

 

[Connor]

Looks sweet mate!

(Pics don't work)

Bloody Amazon

 

[bicycleheader]

careful you dont build a computer so advanced that it learns to think and replicate and creates an army in its likeness that takes over the planet bit by bit and uses us all as slaves fed only with kidney beans

just saying like

 

[heatmeiser]

Looks like you need a new system given that your processor is 10 years old this month. Try the AMD Ryzen series over the Intel chips for value for money and performance. I prefer the m.2 drives so your recent Samsung SSD is a waste of money.

Would you be building your system?

Haha what a bizarre thing to say.

An SSD is in no way a waste of money. M.2 drives are great for your os, but not particularly outstanding for regular use. I prefer having an m.2 alongside a couple of SSDs.

 

[Nymzee]

Right gonne get this motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX

Can anyone confirm I'm reading the possibilities right?

1x M.2 drive for one NVMe SSD drive
6x SATA slots (does my previously bought SSD drive fit ONE of these slots?)
4x DIMM slots to 64g so I can buy/eventually upgrade to 4x 16GB slots?

 

[Nymzee]

Thinking this for memory: Corsair Vengeance

If it's compatible with my mobo/CPU?

 

[Undisputed_blue]

Possibly this motherboard for a cheap but decently powered? @Undisputed_blue

There are too many options!

MSI B450 Tomahawk Max

Ha ha, for me it's not enough options.

It is awkward to recommend because I don't know your full set up. Asus or Gigabyte is a better brand than MSI. I suggest you go for the newer boards as there can be compatibility issues with the old.

Also, I won't buy anything from Amazon.

Haha what a bizarre thing to say.

An SSD is in no way a waste of money. M.2 drives are great for your os, but not particularly outstanding for regular use. I prefer having an m.2 alongside a couple of SSDs.

Most people go for a HDD and m.2 for a system.

 

[Undisputed_blue]

Thinking this for memory: Corsair Vengeance

If it's compatible with my mobo/CPU?

Do you really need a low profile design?

 

[Nymzee]

Do you really need a low profile design?

I don't even know what that means.

 

[Undisputed_blue]

I don't even know what that means.

You only require a low profile design if there is not enough clearance between the top of the ram and the cpu cooler.