Looking at upgrading parts on my custom built pc

meaks89 said:
Will look into into it, do want to upgrade case at some point, think where it sat before didn't help with dust
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You can get some very decent cases for fairly cheap with excellent airflow, dust filters aren't always included at the entry level however.

My basket at OcUK:

Total: £39.95 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

There's currently a sale on some of the Kolink cases, mesh fronted + comes with 4 pre-installed fans. Not a bad price for what you get to be honest, although whether or not it's to your taste or not is another matter.
 
Gray2233 said:
You can get some very decent cases for fairly cheap with excellent airflow, dust filters aren't always included at the entry level however.

My basket at OcUK:

Total: £39.95 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

There's currently a sale on some of the Kolink cases, mesh fronted + comes with 4 pre-installed fans. Not a bad price for what you get to be honest, although whether or not it's to your taste or not is another matter.
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Thank you Gray, I don't mind that, ticks a lot of the boxes that I like
 
So now the temps are better, system much smoother and quieter.
I was looking at the SSD, I see M.2 SSD.
I see different PCIe versions, I'm just after a bit more clarity on this, is 5.0 better than 4.0 etc? Or is gen 3 only suitable for my motherboard. Asus 450 f gaming.
 
meaks89 said:
I see different PCIe versions, I'm just after a bit more clarity on this, is 5.0 better than 4.0 etc? Or is gen 3 only suitable for my motherboard. Asus 450 f gaming.
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faster in benchmarks, not very perceptible in real-world performance except in selected workloads
yes your board only supports gen 3, but they are all backward/forwards compatible
just get the ssd i listed previously (gen 3)
 
Cheers mate, just wanted to see if there was a reason for Gen 3 just so I could understand, I don't doubt your recommendation.
 
price-to-performance (aka value) is the major factor, basically.
as you're not doing anything taxing on the storage subsystem (eg video editing/large file transfers/server workloads) a gen 3 drive will suffice
and getting a gen 4/5 drive is a waste as the mobo won't support the faster max throughput
and if you're keeping this system for 5+ more years then the next upgrade will be a full upgrade anyhow
 
there's a few ways of doing the storage upgrade, some easier than others

option 1)
keep your current 240gb ssd as the windows install
the new nvme ssd is just for games/programs
the current hdd is for media storage

pros: no new windows install needed

option 2)
throw away your 240gb ssd, have the new nvme ssd as the windows/games/progs drive
the current hdd remains as media storage

pros: fresh windows install, less cable clutter
cons: you'd need to download windows and reinstall all your progs again

option 3)
throw away everything and just use the new nvme ssd as the main drive

pros: fresh windows install, least cable clutter of all the options
cons: you'd need to download windows and reinstall all your progs again, least storage space
 
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Option 1 for me,

No doubt I'll be popping up on the boards again sooner or later, already thinking of giving this system to the kids (16 and 10). So I'll be building from scratch in a few months.

Thanks again, helpful as ever
 
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