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Hi,
I have just upgraded the main guts for my second PC which the kids have as a games/homework machine, (guess which happens more).
I have an older Nivdia 760GTX as the current graphics card, plus a SATA DVD drive, a 128Gb Kingston SSD, a 600Gb HDD and need a single MOLEX connector for the large fan in the top of the case.
I am going to be putting a new second HDD (2 Tb Seagate) alongside the HDD and may replace the graphics card with a 1060 6Gb version down the line.
The EVGA 600W has been a crap PSU it is only 18 months old, but has caused many problems since it was only 7-8 months which have only been finally realised with the upgrade (I thought it was the 10 year old Asus motherboard).
What should I spend/buy for this set up - not overclocked. I dont have much luck with PSUs and have returned a Corsair under warranty (but they were great). Want UK based RMA (dont think EVGA are).
Although would like semi/modular am not that fussy over cabling that would rather buy a better unit. Have just spent £450 on the upgrade and another planned £55-60 on the HDD, so please give choices but closer to the £50-60 mark than £150.
Other posts would suggest this:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
I have the following components inside an Antec 900 case:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
I have just upgraded the main guts for my second PC which the kids have as a games/homework machine, (guess which happens more).
I have an older Nivdia 760GTX as the current graphics card, plus a SATA DVD drive, a 128Gb Kingston SSD, a 600Gb HDD and need a single MOLEX connector for the large fan in the top of the case.
I am going to be putting a new second HDD (2 Tb Seagate) alongside the HDD and may replace the graphics card with a 1060 6Gb version down the line.
The EVGA 600W has been a crap PSU it is only 18 months old, but has caused many problems since it was only 7-8 months which have only been finally realised with the upgrade (I thought it was the 10 year old Asus motherboard).
What should I spend/buy for this set up - not overclocked. I dont have much luck with PSUs and have returned a Corsair under warranty (but they were great). Want UK based RMA (dont think EVGA are).
Although would like semi/modular am not that fussy over cabling that would rather buy a better unit. Have just spent £450 on the upgrade and another planned £55-60 on the HDD, so please give choices but closer to the £50-60 mark than £150.
Other posts would suggest this:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
- 1 x Bitfenix Formula Series 550W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply= £66.95
- 1 x Seasonic Focus Plus 550W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply= £74.99
Total: £153.04 (includes shipping: £11.10)
I have the following components inside an Antec 900 case:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
- 1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £86.99
- 1 x Team Group Dark T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Grey (TDGED4= £199.99
- 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £167.99
- 1 x Corsair SP120 RGB LED 120mm High Performance 3 x Fan Pack (Includes Controller)= £52.99
Total: £518.46 (includes shipping: £10.50)
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