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Is something like this what I'd be after? LSI SAS 9211-8i IT P20 6Gb/s 8-Port PCI-E HBA Controller Card From US Ship | eBay

Thanks! Would I see any significant benefits from the HBA card vs. a normal SATA expansion card?

Looking to step up my server setup a bit without investing too much in new equipment. Currently have: - A Plex server running on an older Windows 10 PC (3rd gen i5). All the devices in our house support direct play so it's actually performing fine even with 4K Movies and TV, but the case is physically out of room for more HDDs and I'm nearly out of storage. I have a large supply of 4tb HDDs so would prefer to use these rather than spend hundreds on larger drives. - A newer PC with an 8th gen i5 running ProxMox. Using this as an application server. Runs a few containers and Linux servers as well as a couple virtual appliances. Still has plenty of overhead. This one is in a really small case, only has room for 1 SSD and 1 HDD. - A 3rd PC which was my gaming PC until a few weeks ago. 6th gen i5/GTX 960. The case has room for 9 drives + an SSD. My initial thought is add a PCI SATA card to the old gaming PC & fill that with drives. From there, either run it solely as a Plex server, or run something like unraid. Use the application server to run the actual Plex server and effectively turn the old PC into a NAS. Sell the GTX960 since at that point I wouldn't have much use for it. Decommission the existing Plex server. What would you do?

Building a new PC with a 12700k and have a 3060ti (Asus TUF) still new in the box that I paid $609 for. Got an email from MicroCenter this morning about sales on Asus cards and decided to check out the pricing. Looks like I have two options… 1) Keep the 3060ti and get a $60 price adjustment down to $550 or 2) Pick up a 3070ti TUF (that I reserved just in case) for $699 and return the 3060ti. Playing a wide variety of newer and older games on a 1440p ultrawide. Not big on esports titles so absolute max fps isn’t a big concern for me. I’m coming from a 960 on a 6th gen i5 so regardless this will be a huge upgrade for me. The 3060ti would probably suit my needs just fine, but I do go awhile between build upgrades which has me considering the 3070ti for longevity. What would you do?

My 6th gen i5 + GTX960 rig is starting to show its age...especially since the ultrawide upgrade. Thinking of slowly grabbing parts for a new build as they go on sale, then eventually finishing up with a video card once they're (hopefully) a bit easier to get ahold of. Keep hearing that AMD is the way to go right now, however Micro Center has the i7-10700k on sale for $249 right now. For that price range it seems to be the best route looking at benchmarks of price-comparable AMD chips. Am I missing something or should I grab this while the deal is on? Side question...also semi-considering just grabbing a gaming laptop that would be docked next to the ultrawide when I'm gaming at home. Seems like (especially with GPU prices) there isn't much of a cost difference vs. a desktop build. Any reason to avoid this route for a casual gamer? Laptops models I've looked at generally have a 2060. If I built I'd probably pick up a 3060 once they're more readily available, but again I'm a casual gamer so don't really need the extra horsepower from the 3000 series.

I'd really recommend just formatting and re-installing the OS. More tedious but fresh rig, fresh start! You'll have the best experience and won't need to worry about lingering incompatible drivers from the old rig. Good luck!

Amazon! When I went to place the order I had actually just assumed it was used (especially for the price), but when I went back and double checked my order the listing was for a new OEM chip. Sure enough when it arrived, no signs of use at all. They could just be really good at cleaning and packaging, but I'll choose to believe I'm using a brand new Core 2 Duo .

I've watched this one a few times now. This is honestly one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

Does it count if it's old and new at the same time? I needed a legacy system for a specific case requiring an AGP slot and at least a P4 HT processor. There wasn't anything used in my area that met this requirement for sale, and to my surprise ASRock still manufactures an LGA775 board, so I ended up building something! So although it's only a few months old - the "oldest" system I run is a Core 2 Duo, 2GB of DDR RAM, and a 250gb HDD running Windows XP Pro. Still can't believe I was able to buy all of these components brand new in 2017..

I'm looking for the best primary monitor for my setup with a budget of $500. Currently running a GTX 960 with dual 1080p / 60hz Acer displays, both of which are disappointingly having major issues after just over a year of use. My plan is to either go with one high-end main display and run two standard 1080p/60 displays in a triple monitor setup, or go with an ultrawide. I'm aware that my GTX960 isn't enough to run Nvidia Surround which is why I'm not planning on investing in three of the same, the other two will be for productivity only. Willing to compromise but looking for something around 27" with a high refresh rate, 1440p, and ideally G-Sync. I'm fine with breaking the budget for a good deal on an ultrawide, but I'd really like to remain within it on a standard display. I have this on order (caught on sale for $450), but the order just got delayed 3 weeks and I'm reading mixed reviews: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-27-led-gsync-monitor-black/5293502.p?skuId=5293502 Thanks in advance for any guidance!