Build Advice

[patriotaki]

Hello,

I am thinking to replace cpu, motherboard, ram (ssd changed last year, gpu is ok, psu is also new)

do you have any recommendations of what should i get?

the main use of the pc is to store files and access it via RDP or network

Do you think it will be wise to upgrade the current pc or just get another storage solution like NAS?

 

my goal is to keep a backup of important files, software versioning, etc

[thrasher_565]

i like how there no info on what you have... if its just a back up pc probly need no upgrades. but no idea what it is

Edited June 14, 2023 by thrasher_565

[patriotaki]

21 minutes ago, thrasher_565 said:

i like how there no info on what you have... if its just a back up pc probly need no upgrades. but no idea what it is

Its a 10year old pc with Fx8350, asus v formula z, 16gb ddr3

the ram sticks are damaged thus the need to upgrade it or just scrap it and get something else for the office.

[thrasher_565]

comes down to what you want / need. dose it do the thing you need it to or not or you want a task to be a bit faster.

but i would think thats fast enough. thow uses a lot of power and you could resell it and buy something faster with the moeny.

 

i mean ddr3 ram is cheap too...

 

the mb and cpu are collectors value so worth something

Edited June 14, 2023 by thrasher_565

[LogicalDrm]

So you are programmer and have laptop or something where you mainly do your work? If only thing you need is file storage. What is the reason you are mainly thinking of making upgrades? You can get hefty upgrade with used parts or going lower midrange. At the moment, based on my own price watch, mobos are the most expensive upgrade vs what the situation was 10 years ago.

[patriotaki]

1 hour ago, LogicalDrm said:

So you are programmer and have laptop or something where you mainly do your work? If only thing you need is file storage. What is the reason you are mainly thinking of making upgrades? You can get hefty upgrade with used parts or going lower midrange. At the moment, based on my own price watch, mobos are the most expensive upgrade vs what the situation was 10 years ago.

Yes, i mainly work on a mac mini.

So far I have been backing up everything manually via the network to this old windows pc.

The reason I am thinking to upgrade the pc or find another storage solution is because the pc is not booting anymore, and i thought it would be good timing to invest some cash in a better solution.

The ultimate goal would be to automatically sync specific folders from my Mac to another pc or NAS.

 

i’ve tried it with the current pc with GoodSync but the process was super slow, the checking process was taking ages. 
Not sure if it was due to the old hardware or just because of the files being too many.