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You don't have to order a new cpu for this. The way I see it, either you look if that program stil exists or you return your mobo for a x570 or an MSI b450 one (afaik, MSI mobos are the only ones not requiring a cpu for bios update)

I think that mobo is not ryzen 3000 ready and cannot be updated without a compatible cpu. I know that AMD had (has?) a program that would lent you a cpu to update your mobo and then send it back (all that for free afaik). Look here for some more info in a similar issue:

On that:

I think an m.2 for this application is unnecessary, a simple 120gb ssd for windows and server app should be more than enough; the 7400 only has 16 pcie lanes which will be taken by the gpu alone. Also, as a side-thought, if you're planning to buy some HDD's, it could be worth the looking into hybrids (aka SSHDD), but I have no info about how efficient in real world that might be.

When you have to do with big high quality files (i.e. saved blu-ray, or FLAC music files, etc) then you don't wanna find out if USB3 is fast enough when you could have a sata disk for less $$. Also I think he mentioned he has a spare ADATA ram kit to use.

I made a similiar estimation of 200-250$ without storage as well(not sure if that would be MSRP, I'm in Europe, the price on the tin is what you pay). The extra 50-100$ from our estimation difference would be a 2tb to 4tb of spinning rust. Also, I'd personally suggest against usb drives, they are more expensive, take more space and some of them require extra power, all in all more junky and not as portable (imagine trying to troubleshoot a hardware issue where the case is attached to so much more extra stuff and in a cabinet or other restrained space). You also lose all the benefits of sata (even if it has an esata, it will be 1, maybe 2 ports in total?).

Fair enough. BTW is that a socketed or soldered cpu? Anyhow, the important thing is to have a functioning pc with the storage you need attached to the network. There are many ways to use, connect and stream from/to it through software. For example, using something like vnc or remote desktop, you don't need any screen or keyboard/mouse, just the ip. That way you can save some money on a good WiFi card. The way you connect to your router(eth/wifi) doesn't affect anything other than speed, which in most cases the router is the bottleneck. The setup, to the best of my knowledge, is the same regardless. After the initial setup I don't expect you to interact much with it other than to store/download media and stream from it, but I digress. The bottom line is, there are some descisions you need to make, as with any pc build: 1. What kind of storage are you using? I.E. the number, size and type of drives (nvme, ssd, hdd, 2.5", 3.5"). 2. The above will mandate what case you will need. This is an area where you can save some bucks and unless you don't pick anything stupid (like a full tempered glass/plexi case with small to no openings for airflow) you should be fine. But DO make sure that there is decent airflow (1 intake 1 exhaust as minimum). 3. The previous 2 answers plus the chipset that supports your cpu will affect the motherboard you'll need. I.E. you need adequate amount of sata ports, ram slots and of course to fit in the case you selected. Any mainstream brand should be ok in this case. On your discretion, a mobo that offers wifi could offer you some flexibility as well; in a good network, your ISP speed would be the limit, not your connection preference. 4. Grab a psu to support your gpu and cpu +50Watts to give it some overhead. I think a 500-550W non/semi-modular psu will suffice here. That should give you anything you need to start.

He pulled everything apart from mobo/case (and psu?) from his old pc. I'm just trying to understand what new parts are required and why? if the system is functional it should be enough to use that.

I would suggest you connect the server via ethernet to your wifi router, that alone should be enough for all of your other devices to have a signal as good as the interface used. What I've personally done was to get a second-hand, strong 5ghz router (netgear r7800) and also get a 5ghz pci-e 4x wifi card (usually sold at around 50) or find a mobo with decent 5ghz wifi included. I can now stream from my pc to any device on my network wirelessly with no quality loss. As mentioned before, I'm using Plex (free) to scan my media, organise them and stream anything to any device on my network. Alternatively, you could get a Raspberry Pi 4 and use that as a media server with some storage attached, but I haven't explored this option so I can't comment on difficulty and total cost. Something that dawned me just now, if you built your own pc and still have a working prebuilt, why bother upgrade it instead of just using it as is?? It's performance should be more than enough for a dedicated media server, even a simple NAS.

Just to be a quality brand. I've experience with Asus and Gigabyte from recent years and they're ok. Just make sure to figure out what chipsets your cpu is compatible with. Intel has a tendency to release new chipsets almost with every generation of cpus while not supporting previous cpus on the new platform.

I'd just take whatever valuable from your previous pc, throw in a low cost mobo+case+psu (I'd spent around 200$ in total for those), install plex, done. You can additionally add more storage, just make sure the case you get supports more than a couple ssd's. I think Fractal has some quality cases, small in size but still able to stack some drives inside and you can get them for around 80$ or less. Add a quality low power psu for an other 50-60 and you're left with 60-70 for a mobo. Here you don't need to overspend, it's a locked cpu, so no need to go for a Z-series chipset. Just make sure it has enough memory slots (btw don't mix and match ram kits) and sata ports.

Being a professional developer for a few years now I can recommend any i5 to i7 with 4c/8t with 16gb ram and an NVME ssd. Aim for high clocks instead of core count, most compiling is single threaded, but if you know your environment well enough you can tweak that to take advantage of more cores. Keep in mind, needlessly parallelazing a task will probably yield worse results than single core performance because of the overhead required to break a task to sub tasks and then aggregate them back. Personally I wouldn't go for more than a couple of cores for compiling, but that depends on what you're compiling. Also, if your test cases are not well thought and are not atomic (i.e. each test should be able to complete on its own, without depending on any other test; @before/@after methods are ok) you'll end up with failed builds on multicore copiling. If you don't need to compile, i.e. working on a website running in your browser, go for 4c/4t to minimize cost if you are on a tight budget. I'm no ML/AI expert but see what you'll be utilizing and spend some more cash on that (gpu/cpu), here IPC and clocks are of importance on the cpu (when there are at least 8 threads available to keep your pc functional) and compute cores in the gpu (i.e. Cuda cores for NV). Screen-wise I find that 15"@1080p is a good minimum, but I wouldn't go for more thatn 15"/2k, given that battery is also a concern. Keep in mind that if you're gonna be moving the laptop a lot and also using it as one (i.e. not tethered 24/7 to the charger) you need to think about weight, heat output and battery life. I've found that non-gaming ergonomics are better here, generally more business oriented laptops are both better ergonomically as well as considerably cheaper. Brand-wise I've used Dell's Latitudes and Inspirons (4c/8t) as well as a MacBook Pro 13" (mid 2017 i5 16gb 2c/2t or 2c/4t, I can't remember). The Dell's are considerably faster and better to carry around: similar weight with better performance and thermals + expandability and ease of repair, while the Mac is considerably slower and laggy when compiling, heats up fast and is loud, but has (way) better screen and audio. There is also the new MBP 16" which I quite like spec-wise, even at the basic config and even consider it to be a fair priced Apple product, but you can get the same level of raw performance for cheaper. Also, keep support in mind as well. If it's your job's tool you want to minimize downtime as much. In that regard, Apple has a good reputation for consumers (afaik) and Dell is the go to brand for both my workplaces, so I suspect they have decent business support as well. In the end you decide what kind of use you want it for, but keep in mind any laptop will have compromises on everything when compared with a similarly priced desktop, apart from mobility. Edit: based on @Blade of Grass reply, you can always set up a remote desktop building machine somewhere and just use ANYTHING with a screen, keyboard and internet connection, even tablets, to work.

Have you thought about Plex?

Is any of these games offer the option to switch to opengl or vulcan? Also, is it normal for 5700/xt to reach 87C/76C in 12 minutes? seems a bit high On Unity+RX5700: https://community.amd.com/thread/241023

Hmmm that makes me think it could be a cpu+mobo combo issue, try a cpu benchmark like prime95 and see how's your stability then. Could be that you have an issue with the mobo's vrm, starving your cpu under load causing it to crash.