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I could get 2400MHz RAM for 68,89€ or 2666MHz RAM for 86,31€. There is also 3200MHz RAM available for 85,83€, but I would need another motherboard for that. What would be your recommendation? 2400MHz for 3,90€ more is pretty much a free upgrade. Not sure if the other options are worth it though.

You're probably right that he won't utilise its full potential right now, but I think that's actually a good thing. He wants to keep it for a long time, so leaving a bit of breathing room seems like a reasonable thing to do. Spending 400€ now just prolongs the inevitable. I agree that an older computer can hold its ground, but most of his parts got released 9+ years ago. I think we can all agree that this is an awfully long time ago (for technology). I believe the right thing to do is salvage as much parts of his current computer as possible and use his budget to build something that might be overkill right now, but ensures that he will be able to play anything he wants for the years to come. That's what I thought, but @Damascus seems to have a different opinion. The question is if it works fine for now. I doubt it will last for the next 4 years, especially if you want to play new games that come out 3 years from now. I've tried to curate a build from your suggestions and suggestions made in a Skype group with a couple of friends. This is the current state (https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/2ybsd6): AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor 198,95€ Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard 81,99€ Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory 64,99€ Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 146,40€ Palit - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card 277,80€ Corsair - Vengeance 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply 64,99€ Samsung - SH-222AB DVD/CD Writer 2x 14,95€ A suggestion that I already got said that I should go for a fast RAM (atleast 2666, better would be 2800 or 3000), which would mean I also need another motherboard. Do you all agree? Do you have different suggestions?

I find it quite interesting that a CPU from late 2009 should be enough for the next 4 years. I don't think the CPU supports 1600 MHz RAM and I would assume that the motherboard PCI-E slots will be a serious bottleneck for the GTX 1060. Is my intuition so far off here? Thanks for the clarification! I think I'll go the safe road and buy a new PSU. Seven years feels like a very long time and there really is no reason to risk it. Thanks, it looks like we're getting closer to a final build. As noted above I will most likely go with a new PSU. That should not be an issue with the left over budget though. What wattage (is that even a word?) would you recommend?

I looked through the linustechtips youtube channel and found a 1000$ gaming pc guide from May that used that chip. Seemed priced okay, so I went with it. The general consensus in this thread seems to be that this is a terrible choice, so I will likely reconsider. Thank you for your thoughts! He definitely wants to keep it for a few years. Thank you for the clarification on the RAM and your thoughts on motherboards! Aesthetics don't matter, the case has no window and gets stashed away under the desk. Have M.2 disks any noticeable advantages over "normal" disks other than not requiring cables? I never had a PSU fail on me, but I never really had a pc longer than 4-5 years. Do you know an approximate life expectancy? They are scattered around in the initial post, but you are right, I should have posted them separately. Here they are: Antec Three Hundred Midi Tower (ATX) beQuiet! Straight Power (E7) 550W ASUS P7P55 LX i5 750 Kingston 8GB (4x2GB) DDR3 RAM (1066 MHz) Zotac GTX 260 500GB WD Blue HDD Thank you for the link, that's a very useful site. Is there a particular reason why you despise the Intel 8000 series? Thank you for creating an entire build. It doesn't include new DVD drives though (which I most likely need due to those weird connectors). I have no idea what DVD drives cost, but would a cheaper graphics card work in your opinion? He seems to be into shooters. Saw Medal of Honor, Battlefield 3 and 1, and multiple Call of Duties installed on his current machine. He really couldn't care less what is in his computer as long as everything works and he doesn't have to upgrade again in 2 years. I'm getting mixed signals here about Intel CPUs. What happened recently? Last time I've build a pc for myself everyone liked Intel better.

Hi! My uncle approached me a couple of days ago. He has a 7 year old gaming computer and feels like he needs an upgrade. I totally agree (using it feels like it would be faster to move the bits yourself with a magnet...). He uses his computer for the usual office stuff and to occasionally play computer games (his new favourite is Battlefield 1). He wants an upgrade to something that can play anything he throws at it for the next 3-4 years. Graphic settings don't have to be maxed out and as long as he has 60FPS I'm happy (I doubt he would notice more than that). He gave me very few limitations regarding budget as long as it stays reasonable (around 1000€, cheaper obviously better). He definitely wants to replace his 500GB HDD with an SSD of similar size though. Also, it shouldn't be louder than his current computer (which uses the stock Intel cooler). My current plan is the following: Keep his current case (Antec Three Hundred Midi [ATX]) and potentially the PSU (beQuiet! Straight Power (E7) 550W). I want to also keep his 500GB WD Blue HDD and simply add an SSD. I think an additional 500GB SSD is overkill, but he seems to have his heart set on it. He also has a card reader that he wants to keep, which gets connected via SATA. He currently has two DVD drives which he apparently still uses and wants to keep (needs to be able to read and write DVDs). I don't even know how the connectors are called that those drives use (it's definitely not SATA), so I probably have to buy new ones. Which leads me to my planned purchases. I currently look at the i5 7500 and the Gigabyte Windforce GTX 1070. Those seem to be reasonably priced and perform well. I can't decide for a motherboard though. I have no idea what to look for. What makes a decent motherboard (other than having enough SATA ports, the correct socket etc.)? I'm also not sure if I should buy new RAM. He currently has 8GB (4x2GB) DDR3 1066MHz RAM. Should I go for DDR4? If not, are those good enough or should I buy faster/newer DDR3? Any pointers and/or suggestions are highly appreciated!

My sister is a passionate singer and wants to start a Youtube channel. Like every stereotypical teenage girl she has a DSLR and my grandparents will get her a decent microphone for christmas, so she is pretty much set hardware wise. I would love to get her a decent video editing software. Since you should never gift a monthly subscription unless someone explicitly asks you to the Adobe Creative Cloud is out of the equation. Therefore I feel like Final Cut Pro X would be a good choice. The seller on Amazon looks kind of sketchy (not sure how someone can sell Apple Software for 1/3 of what you pay in Apple App Store), so I would prefer the Apple App Store (which is still below 300$), but obviously I won't complain either way. http://www.amazon.com/Final-Cut-Pro-Newest-Version/dp/B00GWCEUVA/

The size of that computer makes it super easy to get it to friends for lan parties

He doesn't want a laptop. He thinks the screen is too small if you sit normally and in the "unnatural" position where he sees fine his back/neck begins too hurt. Doesn't seem to have enough ports. He needs a lot USB ports (printer, scanner, keyboard, mouse...). I forgot to mention that he sometimes plays sudoku on his pc...2 Titans in SLI should be enough for that, right? The Ebay thing sounds great, but he likes to have warranty on stuff, so Ebay isn't really an option.

Hey guys! My grandfather asked me to build him a new pc. I can't really decide which CPU I should buy for him. All he does is checking his emails, using standard office programs (Word, Excel...) and sometimes very basic photo editing (increasing brightness/contrast). I was thinking about either the Intel Pentium or i3 series. I don't really think he needs hyper threading, but I wasn't too sure. Is the extra money for an i3 worth it? For the RAM I thought I will go with anything cheap with 4/8GB and the motherboard with anything that has the necessary ports. Any thoughts/recommendations?

First: Thank you all for your answers! Looks don't matter, the case has no windows anyway. Which Noctua fans do you recommend? First thing Amazon showed up were the NF-F12. The H80i is mounted vertically at the back of my case, so atleast that part I did right. Using another thermalpaste is something I haven't considered at all, thanks for that pointer. Since you're recommending Noctua fans too, my question about the model also goes to you. It is definitly the H80i. Can't tell if it's the fans or the pump though. I would presume that it's the fans. If you had to choose between the Noctua fans the other two are recommending and the ones you posted, which one would you choose (and why?).

Hey guys! When I've built my computer a few months back, I didn't really spent any time for research on cpu coolers (won't make that mistake again, that's for sure) and went with the Corsair H80i. The problem is that I have 2 options: cool CPU, but a starting jet beneath my table steadily heating up CPU and a noticeable, but somewhat bearable noise level I'd rather have a cool CPU with bearable (or even better not noticeable) noise level. This is where I need your help. My budget should make anything possible, though I prefer a solution with a somewhat reasonable price-performance ratio. Case: BitFenix Raider CPU: i7 4770k

Hi guys! It is me again...I finally got my Sapphire 290 Tri-X OC and a new PSU (850W BeQuiet! Dark Power Pro 10). It all seem to work fine, but from time to time my system automaticly reboots when I try to log in to FIFA14. Obviously it is really annoying. Does anyone got an idea what could cause that?

So now that the better designs for the R9 290 roll in: Which version would you guys prefer more? I've only heard about the ASUS and the Sapphire (this one got better results in the tests I've read) so far. Are there any other versions I missed?

Which one do you recommend for pull then?

So I should only use them as normal case fans. Which one would you recommend for the radiator?