Freewalker11

Alright, Going with Dell T440 w/ following config: CPU: Xeon Silver 4110 MOBO: OEM Dual CPU Socket (1 Occupied, better upgrade path down the road) RAM: 8 GB ECC RDIMM (They have to ship it with RAM on board, will provide my own 32 GB Kit) RAID CONTROLLER: PERC H730 2GB Cache BOOT DRIVE: OEM 120GB SSD STORAGE DRIVE(s): No OEM, opted out to go with 960 GB INTEL S4500 SSD x 2 on RAID 1 PSU: Dual 1100 WATT for total with taxes and shipping included $2300 and some change. DELL agent added some more discounts I believe so its about $450 cheaper than online config. $2300 + $410 (RAM) + $750 SSDs (x2) = ~$3460 Which is not bad in my opinion. I will order it tomorrow morning. Super excited! Thanks everyone for your input!

It still can but it might be harder to transfer over. Honestly if it is not out of your budget you should get a fresh copy of Win 10. you might be able to squeeze out some $$$ out of that build. Dial down the CPU from Ryzen 5 2600x to Ryzen 5 2600. Thats 224-170 = $54 right there. Go with a cheaper PSU, maybe youll save another $10.

sorry! Should have checked the canadian price first. Whats is the max you can go including tax + shipping? $80 CAD?

Here is an Inland nvme ssd https://www.amazon.com/Inland-Professional-256GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B07D4QJH6D/ref=sr_1_35?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1533164696&sr=1-35&keywords=nvme+ssd $60 usd its 256Gb, I dont know if inland is a good brand, they might not be. Never used it. But its cheap

Do you have a budget? Maybe try selling the current PC? It might be worth it going with a newer system, newer technologies it brings!

Are you runnin gWin 10 currently? Windows wont mind changing PGUs, RAM, additional drives, even boot drives if done correctly, CPUs (I have seen both cases where it was ok and not ok with the change). When you try to change the motherboard you can/will most likely encounter a problem. Now you can still use your OS but it may not think that its genuine or activated. There are a few ways around this. You can call Microsoft and explain them what happened, depending on where and how you bought your OS (digital download, disc, stick, even the retailer can make a difference) microsoft can solve this with a few simple steps. I have actually encountered this, gave them a call and in about 30 minutes it was resolved. Here is a link from Microsoft explaining how you should approach significant hardware changes: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change This is not a guarantee, in some cases you might have to purchase a new license key for your OS.

Here is a video by LTT:

If you buy the components they will all come with the screws etc (materials). Sometimes you might need risers for some cases but most cases dont require them or its totally up to you too use them. You should have a Phillips screwdriver, even a flat head. Scissors/cutters. For cable management, you might want to have some zip ties. Maybe some cable sleeves to make it look sexy! Do not forget thermal paste, decent thermal paste cost $6-$15. Arctic Silver, Thermal Grizzly are some good brands. Do not go with liquid metal thermal compound if its your first time building! Building a desktop is relatively easy, LTT has many build guides, Linus is pretty easy to follow for first timers. Also its a great experience! Thermal paste Screwdrivers Cutters zipties rubbing alcohol Anti static wrist wrap (some agree, some dont) Have fun!

Let us know what you end up building or buying! There might be some premade options for you too, maybe with RYZEN Gen 1. But yeah let us know what you end up buying/building!

I dont think you can opt out of the boot drive. If you unselect the boot drive it'll automatically add another default on there or won't let you unselect it. Thanks for all the input everyone. I'll still hold off till the end of the week to hear more ideas/suggestions.

here is the build I mentioned with Xeon Silver: https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/servers-storage-and-networking/poweredge-t440-tower-server/spd/poweredge-t440/pe_t440_12421?selectionState=eyJGUHJpY2UiOjI3ODUuMSwiT0MiOiJwZV90NDQwXzEyNDIxIiwiUXR5IjoxLCJNb2RzIjpbeyJJZCI6MTU1MCwiT3B0cyI6W3siSWQiOiI1MTAzMzk4In1dfSx7IklkIjoxNTYwLCJPcHRzIjpbeyJJZCI6IjUwOTg4ODgiLCJRdHkiOjJ9XX0seyJJZCI6MTU0MSwiT3B0cyI6W3siSWQiOiI1MDk5Mjc5In1dfSx7IklkIjoxNTcwLCJPcHRzIjpbeyJJZCI6IjUxMDc4NDIifV19LHsiSWQiOjE2NTIsIk9wdHMiOlt7IklkIjoiTk9NRUQifV19LHsiSWQiOjE1MjAsIk9wdHMiOlt7IklkIjoiNTEwMzg1NiJ9XX0seyJJZCI6MTUxNCwiT3B0cyI6W3siSWQiOiJPQk5JQyJ9XX0seyJJZCI6MTYyMSwiT3B0cyI6W3siSWQiOiIxMjVWMTAifV19XX0%3D This has 32 gb ram from dell each priced at $411 (Crucial or Kingston has 2 x 16 gb ecc rdimm 2666 for $400). Overall system cost $2700 + TAX

Silver 4110 would be with T440 or R440. It has a better upgrade path down the road. I will most likely get the SSDs myself. This setup has: Xeon Silver 4110 8 GB Ram ECC RDIMM 2666 PERC H730 RAID Card 120 GB SSD Boot Drive Single 495 Watt PSU Basic Support 3 years TOTAL @ $2340 + TAX

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ybdvq4 Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ybdvq4/by_merchant/ CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($223.29 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital - Black PCIe 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.89 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($279.99 @ Amazon) Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.89 @ OutletPC) Monitor: LG - 24MP59G-P 23.8" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor ($126.99 @ Amazon) Total: $1081.90 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-01 14:37 EDT-0400 I think this is a solid build, slightly better CPU and a better GPU, plus M.2 drive. Cheaper screen but still decent.

Looking for a laptop or a desktop? What type of monitor would you prefer, size etc?

I have been leaning toward the T330 as well, the more I think about it. Could someone explain why I should not buy the SSDs myself at half the price per ssd? ( see here: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/memory-storage/solid-state-drives/data-center-ssds/dc-s4500-series/dc-s4500-960gb-2-5inch-3d1.html) Is Xeon silver 4110 completely out as an option? There is a config w/ Xeon silver 4110 RAID H730 32 GB Ram Single PSU 495 Watt Basic Support No OS Total $ 2300 + Tax + 2 x Intel S4500 980 GB SSDs @ Total $720 Overall total $3000 = Tax If this is a bad idea I will most likely go ahead and place the order for what Electronics Wizardy suggested (probably with 1270 for &60 more). In any occasion I need to make a decision and commit to it (have it ordered, start building etc.) by the end of this week. Speak now or forever hold your breath ladies and gentlemen!