Looking for a pc that'll last me 10years.

ryu307 · 1 Dec 2019 at 11:18

Hi guys, hope someone here can help me or point me to the right direction. I'm not actually looking for a top of range pc to do gaming or programming. I want it to last 10 years or so, as years go by with windows and browser updates our computer will start to lag. I will play some games on Steam, and I like to go back on old classics like StarCraft, Age of empires or Sims, and online Poker. Watch a lot of Youtube and Netflix.

So,
processor I only need about mid range
RAM, I like a lot maybe 16GB+
Graphics I only need a mid to low range one

I also prefer quiet as possible pc as will be using mainly at night when finish work so don't want it to be too noisy with the fan etc. Any suggestions will be appropriated thanks.

ryu307 · 4 Dec 2019 at 00:13

I was thinking of just buying the pc tower from the website, just wondering what to add to it. Budget prob about 1500 or less. I'm just going to plug it to my old HD 42" tv, so don't need a monitor. Just need decent CPU and Graphics as I won't be touching them. 16 GB ram good to start with. As for storage, think I like 3 slots, one for few TB HD and two SDD, maybe start of with 1TB SDD and upgrade the other one few years down the line when I need more space. Any more question let me know.

ryu307 · 4 Dec 2019 at 21:12

Never thought about it, and never tried, how much would I be saving you think?

ryu307 · 9 Dec 2019 at 18:45

Josh.B said:
I just put this together,
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...eries-gaming-pc-fs-1dn-og.html#t=b4c1d*e6f1i4

I have filled in the RAM and storage requirements you suggested, I also went for a 3700x and 5700xt as these are future proof and give you the option to go for a 1440p monitor if you ever feel like upgrading.

Let me know if you have any questions.

I was thinking 4 RAM slots, max 64GB.

ryu307 · 16 Dec 2019 at 10:49

Thanks for the info, yeah B450 motherboard no good, I'm looking at ASUS prime X570P, I want to start with 2x16GB ddr4 3200mhz, then add another 2x16GB few years down the line to make it to 64GB. I'm not much a gamer, mainly easy PC to use and less maintenance work, so I don't need any liquid cooling. Normal air fans enough. AMD Ryzen 5 3600x is a good start and Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB. Storage space is where it'll cost the most I think. I haven't paid much attention recently and now theirs more to just standard SSD. Nows theirs M.2 ssd and PCI-E ssd. Should I pay more say 2tb intel 1800 read and write vs 2tb samsung 3500read 3300 write.

ryu307 · 10 Feb 2020 at 16:10

Hi, sorry not been on for awhile been busy, still not bought anything yet. I found out motherboard the main issue atm, finding the right one for me. Which low price end motherbaord supports 4 slots for RAM. Also looking to have 1 slot for HD and 2 slots for SDD.