I'm (finally)upgrading my pc because it's going out of support in October

[kim921]

Budget (including currency): Max 400€, I prefer if it's less.

Country: Italy

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Beamng.drive, heavily modded minecraft, FHD streaming, FHD editing

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

My current PC:

I5-6500

16G 2166 ddr4

h110 mb

GTX 1070

400w non-modular psu

atx mid tower case

 

[Hinjima]

6 minutes ago, kim921 said:

Budget (including currency): Max 400€, I prefer if it's less.

Country: Italy

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Beamng.drive, heavily modded minecraft, FHD streaming, FHD editing

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

My current PC:

I5-6500

16G 2166 ddr4

h110 mb

GTX 1070

400w non-modular psu

atx mid tower case

 

I am thinking something like this?

We keep your case and the GTX 1070.  This will upgrade the CPU, RAM, Motherboard and power supply.

Upgrading the RAM to 32GB and faster speed due to modded Minecraft etc.

I dont know how old that 400w non modular PSU and I am guessing its not a very good unit ( I dont know for sure of course ).

Maybe you can find out exactly what PSU you have, that would be cool.

So I want you to have a new PSU as well.
https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/rfvtyW

[Dedayog]

13 minutes ago, kim921 said:

Budget (including currency): Max 400€, I prefer if it's less.

Country: Italy

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Beamng.drive, heavily modded minecraft, FHD streaming, FHD editing

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

My current PC:

I5-6500

16G 2166 ddr4

h110 mb

GTX 1070

400w non-modular psu

atx mid tower case

 

What's this support that's ending?

 

I agree with the agree though.

 

 

[Blasty Blosty]

5 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

What's this support that's ending?

I would assume they mean Windows 10

[kim921]

11 minutes ago, Blasty Blosty said:

I would assume they mean Windows 10

Yes, It's the Windows 10 support.

 

[kim921]

25 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

I am thinking something like this?

We keep your case and the GTX 1070.  This will upgrade the CPU, RAM, Motherboard and power supply.

Upgrading the RAM to 32GB and faster speed due to modded Minecraft etc.

I dont know how old that 400w non modular PSU and I am guessing its not a very good unit ( I dont know for sure of course ).

Maybe you can find out exactly what PSU you have, that would be cool.

So I want you to have a new PSU as well.
https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/rfvtyW

The PSU you probably do not know, as I bought it in South Korea, and it is very old without an 80+ rating.

[Hinjima]

4 minutes ago, kim921 said:

The PSU you probably do not know, as I bought it in South Korea, and it is very old without an 80+ rating.

Highly recommend swapping that out.

[Dedayog]

10 minutes ago, kim921 said:

Yes, It's the Windows 10 support.

 

You don't need a upgrade for that reason. You can still use Win10 after support drops, or just go to Win11.

 

Upgrade for performance you're not getting and want/need.

[KidKid]

42 minutes ago, kim921 said:

Budget (including currency): Max 400€, I prefer if it's less.

Country: Italy

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Beamng.drive, heavily modded minecraft, FHD streaming, FHD editing

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

My current PC:

I5-6500

16G 2166 ddr4

h110 mb

GTX 1070

400w non-modular psu

atx mid tower case

 

A bit on the higher side of pricing, but here's a build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Q3HTxg

 

You keep your GPU and case because those would overdo the budget.

[KidKid]

42 minutes ago, kim921 said:

Budget (including currency): Max 400€, I prefer if it's less.

Country: Italy

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Beamng.drive, heavily modded minecraft, FHD streaming, FHD editing

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

My current PC:

I5-6500

16G 2166 ddr4

h110 mb

GTX 1070

400w non-modular psu

atx mid tower case

 

ps. If you have an HDD, turn that into an SSD for the boot drive.

[kim921]

1 minute ago, Hinjima said:

Highly recommend swapping that out.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fkjDVF

I have made an initial part list. As you can see, it is slightly over-budget, but I really do not want to use an matx motherboard in an atx case, so would there be some options for a cheap atx m/b?

 

[kim921]

2 minutes ago, KidKid said:

ps. If you have an HDD, turn that into an SSD for the boot drive.

 

3 minutes ago, KidKid said:

A bit on the higher side of pricing, but here's a build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Q3HTxg

 

You keep your GPU and case because those would overdo the budget.

I want a 1tb ssd with it, as I am encountering a serious storage problem

 

[KidKid]

Just now, kim921 said:

 

I want a 1tb ssd with it, as I am encountering a serious storage problem

 

So if I add an SSD to that build (~$70 for DRAM SSD, $50 for DRAM-less), the price will be too high?

[PDifolco]

1 hour ago, Dedayog said:

You don't need a upgrade for that reason. You can still use Win10 after support drops, or just go to Win11.

 

Upgrade for performance you're not getting and want/need.

Good opportunity to switch to Linux as well.. Looks like Beamng can only work in experimental mode tho  

I'm also on Win10 and ain't worried at all with the end of "support" (which is in reality buggy updates lol)

[BillBill]

1 hour ago, kim921 said:

Budget (including currency): Max 400€, I prefer if it's less.

Country: Italy

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Beamng.drive, heavily modded minecraft, FHD streaming, FHD editing

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

My current PC:

I5-6500

16G 2166 ddr4

h110 mb

GTX 1070

400w non-modular psu

atx mid tower case

 

Microsoft is extending support for Windows 10. But it will by subscription. So there will be a fee. 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates

 

[manikyath]

1 hour ago, BillBill said:

Microsoft is extending support for Windows 10. But it will by subscription. So there will be a fee. 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates

 

and only for enterprise users.

 

on topic: is this a prebuilt? because it sounds like a prebuilt.

[Why_Me]

3 hours ago, kim921 said:

Budget (including currency): Max 400€, I prefer if it's less.

Country: Italy

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Beamng.drive, heavily modded minecraft, FHD streaming, FHD editing

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

My current PC:

I5-6500

16G 2166 ddr4

h110 mb

GTX 1070

400w non-modular psu

atx mid tower case

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  (€116.99 @ Amazon Italia) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 EVO DARK 70.4 CFM CPU Cooler  (€22.90 @ Amazon Italia) 
Motherboard: *Gigabyte B760 GAMING X DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (€124.99 @ Amazon Italia) 
Memory: *Patriot Viper Steel 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (€56.99 @ Amazon Italia) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€64.30 @ Amazon Italia) 
Total: €386.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-23 19:11 CEST+0200

[MC.Morrado]

I'm hanging onto my current Windows 10 gaming PC until CES 2026 when new Ryzen stuff should come out. Personally, I don't have the spare time to scrounge around for parts as I used to.

 

I'll probably just buy a decent mini PC to make more room on my desk with 32GB DDR5 and an iGPU that's more powerful than my 8GB Radeon RX 580.

[BillBill]

3 hours ago, manikyath said:

and only for enterprise users.

 

on topic: is this a prebuilt? because it sounds like a prebuilt.

It does cover Windows 10 home users.