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Hi,
after the usual advice, what's the best options I can get for under £1k (preferably for 55p and a used crisp packet...).
My current machine is from 2011. For giggles here's the specs
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz
Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3
4GB RAM
256 GB SSD
2TB spinning rust
AMD Radeon HD 6700 1GB
500W noname PSU
Thermaltake Case, with a CDROM, and a partially working front-USB ports (but that could be the connections to the mobo).
I will re-use my monitors, mice and perhaps keyboard (but that is PS2, so maybe not...). Out of the rest I assume the only re-usable part is the case and the harddrive.
I have no intention at the moment to do anything in 4k, so 1440p max. I would like to play some newer games, but considering my current setup super-high FPS is not critical. My kids may want to plug their Quest2 into the machine to try that out, and I may want to do some basic video and photo editing, or playing round with some CAD (occasional play rather than production). Considering the current setup has lasted 11 years with only a SSD upgrade and replacement PSU, longevity is probably important; I want it to be good for 5 years. I would probably prefer to use Win10 (and maybe a dual boot into Linux) for the moment; I've always kept well away from the bleeding edge of OS upgrades.
Checking my post history I asked a very similar question back in January 2020. At the time I decided to wait a month or so to hopefully see some drops in GPU prices; then some worldwide pandemic hit and prices went the wrong way.
I've read a couple of recent posts that suggest that incoming new architecture is likely to push the prices of the existing kit down. But then I see news articles about China-Taiwan relations, continuing global chip shortages, and inflation at 10%; and I think that waiting may not be in my best interests again.
I had specced up the following so far
But stuck on the GPU.
I also note that the bundle I chose doesn't have a cooler included, so would need to add extra for this. I did look at the 5700x, but that seems to be out of stock at OC, and ~£275 elsewhere.
Off the wall question, would my old Radeon GPU work on the newer kit if I sourced and built the rest of the components? I'm assuming the ports would be incompatible, but it saves on getting a CPU with onboard graphics if I do decide to wait for changes in the GPU market.
after the usual advice, what's the best options I can get for under £1k (preferably for 55p and a used crisp packet...).
My current machine is from 2011. For giggles here's the specs
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz
Asus P8H61-M LE/USB3
4GB RAM
256 GB SSD
2TB spinning rust
AMD Radeon HD 6700 1GB
500W noname PSU
Thermaltake Case, with a CDROM, and a partially working front-USB ports (but that could be the connections to the mobo).
I will re-use my monitors, mice and perhaps keyboard (but that is PS2, so maybe not...). Out of the rest I assume the only re-usable part is the case and the harddrive.
I have no intention at the moment to do anything in 4k, so 1440p max. I would like to play some newer games, but considering my current setup super-high FPS is not critical. My kids may want to plug their Quest2 into the machine to try that out, and I may want to do some basic video and photo editing, or playing round with some CAD (occasional play rather than production). Considering the current setup has lasted 11 years with only a SSD upgrade and replacement PSU, longevity is probably important; I want it to be good for 5 years. I would probably prefer to use Win10 (and maybe a dual boot into Linux) for the moment; I've always kept well away from the bleeding edge of OS upgrades.
Checking my post history I asked a very similar question back in January 2020. At the time I decided to wait a month or so to hopefully see some drops in GPU prices; then some worldwide pandemic hit and prices went the wrong way.
I've read a couple of recent posts that suggest that incoming new architecture is likely to push the prices of the existing kit down. But then I see news articles about China-Taiwan relations, continuing global chip shortages, and inflation at 10%; and I think that waiting may not be in my best interests again.
I had specced up the following so far
- 1 x WD Blue SN570 1TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3B0C) (SKU: HD-589-WD) = £79.99
- 1 x Seasonic Focus GX-750 750W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-06U-SS) = £94.99
- 1 x Thermal Grizzly Aeronaut High Performance Thermal Paste - 1g (SKU: TH-023-TG) = £3.95
- 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite AX V2 Bundle (SKU: BU-02C-AM) = £380.97
Total: £571.00 (includes delivery: £11.10)
But stuck on the GPU.
I also note that the bundle I chose doesn't have a cooler included, so would need to add extra for this. I did look at the 5700x, but that seems to be out of stock at OC, and ~£275 elsewhere.
Off the wall question, would my old Radeon GPU work on the newer kit if I sourced and built the rest of the components? I'm assuming the ports would be incompatible, but it saves on getting a CPU with onboard graphics if I do decide to wait for changes in the GPU market.
