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Something like that would be a good compromise i think. My particular motherboard didn't come with one so maybe it's a by motherboard maker basis?

I get that, but couldn't they package them together and you just install what you wanted to? I know some boards have features beyond chipset and audio, such as raid and other intel utilities, i think it'd be nice to have an option to install all of them/choose which ones to install.

I've been putting together some rigs recently for test runs and whatnot, and find myself constantly annoyed that manufacturers choose to just put all the drivers a motherboard needs up as separate files rather than putting them all together in a simple application to run that installs all the drivers instead. I'm genuinely curious, is there a reason that motherboard/computer manufacturers don't do this?

Have you tried running in fullscreen? I have a beefy computer myself and was shocked when minecraft only wanted to run at 25 FPS the other day, which was fixed in fullscreen. restarting the computer seemed to fix this. Also, have you tried running with a different modpack or halving the number of mods? The game can get VERY picky once you get to a high number of mods, i don't know much about java coding although it's possible there could be a conflict. EDIT: Ignore this comment, OP solved issue during writing.

This, as well as businesses, particularly call centers and offices. They tend to put their older, outdated workstation PC's up for grabs all the time for a decent price. You normally won't see them below the $150 range but for the parts, they tend to be a pretty good deal.

I'm assuming you're talking about NVME M.2 and not just the M.2 form factor, such as the evo 970. For most games using "Traditional" loading methods, you'll only get a 1 second faster boot time on average, sometimes less than that. If you're talking about just M.2 there's basically no difference at all. As for boot time, an NVME M.2 can actually cause 1 second slower boot time, such as my PC did due to the extra "layer" the computer has to load for M.2 connectivity. The only reason i upgraded was to free up a SATA port. Basically, NVME M.2 drives aren't worth an upgrade to from an SSD for gaming for the 1 second boost, although their excellent speed and data transfer rates are a big improvement for someone doing productivity work, such as video editing.

Like suchamoneypit said, you can't boot onto a drive that has no data on it to boot from. Instead what you want to do is have the m.2 drive IN the system while you boot into your windows 10 install disk/bootable usb. Windows 10's installer should see the drive and then let you install to it.

I'd definitely do with UEFI to turn the computer on as it's the most reliable way (i used it with my build when i went on a cruise last November for a week), although in the event his board doesn't support it or it's malfunctioning, i'd do the smart plug as they tend to have apps to allow remote control instead of just timers. then you just have to set the bios/uefi to turn on when it's plugged in.

true, if jump desktop works for you then i'd stick with that ?

I agree with the auto on, if needed i'd do a few test runs to make sure it turns on consistently. As with remote access, honestly i'd use chrome remote desktop, i've been using it for years now and it's very good, only downside is it sets window's aero mode to basic if you're using 7. It can fully control the PC to your liking, just be sure not to send a CTRL+ALT+DEL. s with sleep, if the rig isn't too power hungry at idle i'd just let it sit on as it shouldn't really effect your electric bill too much, as long as it isn't constantly doing work 24/7 (computers only draw a small fraction of the PSU's max when they aren't doing anything). The raspberry pi idea sounds good as well though if power is a big concern for you.

No lol. No one had responded yet when i did so i took a swing at it ? I like the one you came up with ?

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The build would be able to play most games he requested at good settings, along with having a bit of a building ground for any improvements in the future. I did my best on a short notice with the parts he requested which don't come cheap. If you can do better please do, as my list was only as a quick estimate with parts i know to be reliable and on the value end ? if possible i think it'd be good to give him a build with some decent future potential. Of course he still needs to provide a budget however.

Ok so i'm gonna just go down the list here, so bear with me. I had some trouble understanding some of your grammar, but i believe i got what you mean for the most part. With your pc's current parts, since you aren't wanting to upgrade them we're definitely looking at a new motherboard, new ram, and a new CPU. That motherboard uses DDR3 ram, which isn't that bad but it's still outdated by the current DDR4 standard, and you don't really see any new boards supporting DDR3. That being said, this is the build i've put together for you: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dJrN4q PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant Type Item Price CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor $159.89 @ OutletPC CPU Cooler Cooler Master - Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $16.89 @ OutletPC Motherboard Asus - Prime X470-Pro ATX AM4 Motherboard $156.90 @ OutletPC Memory Corsair - 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) DDR4-2133 Memory $28.99 @ Amazon Memory Corsair - 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) DDR4-2133 Memory $28.99 @ Amazon Video Card EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB SC GAMING Video Card $249.89 @ OutletPC Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total (before mail-in rebates) $718.55 Mail-in rebates -$77.00 Total $641.55 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-14 00:21 EST-0500 (This build is assuming that you're going to be using the same storage devices, case, and power supply that you're currently using (Although i'd recommend that if your power supply is older than 5 years, i'd replace it to be safe)). CPU: I put in the cpu that you had requested. Motherboard: Asus makes very good quality/reliable boards, and the Prime X470-Pro is a great option as it isn't too expensive and offers great future potential for the build. I've been building with Asus' boards for years now and have never had any issues, aside from one that was caused by user error. RAM/Memory: I put 2 4GB sticks of ram in there, giving you a total of 8 GB, which should be enough for most games you'll be playing, and you can get more in the future if you'd like. Graphics Card: A GTX 1060 SSC is a perfect mid range card at a good price (i ran one in my build for a little over a year, it handles AAA games VERY well), the only issue is that aside from OutletPC, you might not find one below $300 anywhere as they're going up in price due to the RTX series. Lastly, your windows 10 issue isn't really a concern anymore, as you're going to have to buy a new copy of it anyways (Windows rarely works when moved to a new motherboard/PC, and even then will make you reactivate it anyways), unless you bought one that can be transferred to a new PC. Although as to what's causing the shutdown issue, it's really a PC by PC basis as windows can hang on shutting down for many many reasons, my rig used to as well (windows 7) but just stopped doing it at one point. If you have any questions feel free to ask, although bear in mind it's 10:3 PM where i am so i'll be going to bed for tonight

There's a video Linus did himself about this on tech quickie i believe, i'd highly recommend watching it.