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Shockers87
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What should I do with my old pc (i5 4460, gtx 960) other then selling it?

Desktop

CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 Cooler: Corsiar H60 MOBO: MSI Gaming Pro B350m RAM: 16GB GPU: ASUS ROG GTX 1070 Case: Masterbox Lite 5 Storage: 240GB Samsung 850 EVO, 1TB WD Blue PSU: EVGA 600B 

Laptop

2019 Macbook Pro 15 inch i9 4.8ghz 8 core 16GB RAM 512GB SSD 560x Pro

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HTPC.  Great for some couch games.

The Full Pounder Korbger (main PC):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK500 ZERO DARK | MOBO: Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX | RAM: G.Skill Flare X5 32GB DDR5-5600 | Storage: Kingston NV2 1TB NVMe SSD, 2x Inland Professional 1TB SATA SSDs | GPU: ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 | Case: Fractal Design North | PSU: Montech CENTURY II 850W 80+ Gold

Sheer Will and Spite (home server):

CPU: AMD A10-7870K | CPU Cooler: Stock AMD Cooler | MOBO: ASRock FM2A88X PRO3+ | RAM: Crucial 16GB DDR3-1600 | Storage: Kingston SSDNow S50 16GB SSD, Crucial MX100 512GB SSD, Seagate BarraCuda 2TB HDD, Western Digital Blue 2TB HDD, Seagate BarraCuda 1TB HDD, Seagate 1TB hybrid drive | GPU: Sparkle ECO Arc A310 | Case: Apevia X-Plorer | PSU: Thermaltake Smart Pro RGB 750W 80+ Bronze | Expansion Card: VOGZONE 2.5Gb PCIe Network Card

The Curb Stomp Coin-Op (MAME Machine):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith SPIRE | MOBO: Gigabyte GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI | RAM: Patriot Signature Premium 16GB DDR4-2666 | Storage: PNY CS900 240GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 2TB SSD | GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | Case: Homemade Arcade Cabinet | PSU: Corsair RM750x 750W 80+ Gold | Monitor: ONN 21.5" 1080p 100Hz Freesync 

Bazzite Box (HTPC):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | CPU Cooler: Wraith Spire | MOBO: ASRock AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac | RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 16GB DDR4-3000 | Storage: WD Black SN770 1TB NVMe SSD | GPU: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6600 XT | Case: PowerTrain X-GAMER X100 | PSU: MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80+ Bronze

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1 minute ago, kaiju_wars said:

HTPC.  Great for some couch games.

 

7 minutes ago, highlander84 said:

A media pc, it would be perfect....

Any wireless keyboards/mouse you'd suggest 

Desktop

CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 Cooler: Corsiar H60 MOBO: MSI Gaming Pro B350m RAM: 16GB GPU: ASUS ROG GTX 1070 Case: Masterbox Lite 5 Storage: 240GB Samsung 850 EVO, 1TB WD Blue PSU: EVGA 600B 

Laptop

2019 Macbook Pro 15 inch i9 4.8ghz 8 core 16GB RAM 512GB SSD 560x Pro

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messed up

 

The Full Pounder Korbger (main PC):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK500 ZERO DARK | MOBO: Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX | RAM: G.Skill Flare X5 32GB DDR5-5600 | Storage: Kingston NV2 1TB NVMe SSD, 2x Inland Professional 1TB SATA SSDs | GPU: ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 | Case: Fractal Design North | PSU: Montech CENTURY II 850W 80+ Gold

Sheer Will and Spite (home server):

CPU: AMD A10-7870K | CPU Cooler: Stock AMD Cooler | MOBO: ASRock FM2A88X PRO3+ | RAM: Crucial 16GB DDR3-1600 | Storage: Kingston SSDNow S50 16GB SSD, Crucial MX100 512GB SSD, Seagate BarraCuda 2TB HDD, Western Digital Blue 2TB HDD, Seagate BarraCuda 1TB HDD, Seagate 1TB hybrid drive | GPU: Sparkle ECO Arc A310 | Case: Apevia X-Plorer | PSU: Thermaltake Smart Pro RGB 750W 80+ Bronze | Expansion Card: VOGZONE 2.5Gb PCIe Network Card

The Curb Stomp Coin-Op (MAME Machine):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith SPIRE | MOBO: Gigabyte GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI | RAM: Patriot Signature Premium 16GB DDR4-2666 | Storage: PNY CS900 240GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 2TB SSD | GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | Case: Homemade Arcade Cabinet | PSU: Corsair RM750x 750W 80+ Gold | Monitor: ONN 21.5" 1080p 100Hz Freesync 

Bazzite Box (HTPC):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | CPU Cooler: Wraith Spire | MOBO: ASRock AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac | RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 16GB DDR4-3000 | Storage: WD Black SN770 1TB NVMe SSD | GPU: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6600 XT | Case: PowerTrain X-GAMER X100 | PSU: MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80+ Bronze

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  • Adesso WKB-4020UB 2.4GHz wireless Palm size touchpad keyboard Remote for smart TV, Android TV box, Projector, Playstation, Gaming Consoles and media center - image 1
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Adesso WKB-4020UB 2.4GHz wireless Palm size touchpad keyboard Remote for smart TV, Android TV box, Projector, Playstation, Gaming Consoles and media center

 

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In stock. Ships from United States. Most customers receive within 2-10 days.

Sold and Shipped by antonline.com 

 
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3 minutes ago, Shockers87 said:

 

Any wireless keyboards/mouse you'd suggest 

For my HTPC, I use a logitech wireless keyboard with a built in trackpad... just for moving around the desktop and such.  When I'm gaming I use a Xbox One controller.

The Full Pounder Korbger (main PC):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK500 ZERO DARK | MOBO: Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX | RAM: G.Skill Flare X5 32GB DDR5-5600 | Storage: Kingston NV2 1TB NVMe SSD, 2x Inland Professional 1TB SATA SSDs | GPU: ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 | Case: Fractal Design North | PSU: Montech CENTURY II 850W 80+ Gold

Sheer Will and Spite (home server):

CPU: AMD A10-7870K | CPU Cooler: Stock AMD Cooler | MOBO: ASRock FM2A88X PRO3+ | RAM: Crucial 16GB DDR3-1600 | Storage: Kingston SSDNow S50 16GB SSD, Crucial MX100 512GB SSD, Seagate BarraCuda 2TB HDD, Western Digital Blue 2TB HDD, Seagate BarraCuda 1TB HDD, Seagate 1TB hybrid drive | GPU: Sparkle ECO Arc A310 | Case: Apevia X-Plorer | PSU: Thermaltake Smart Pro RGB 750W 80+ Bronze | Expansion Card: VOGZONE 2.5Gb PCIe Network Card

The Curb Stomp Coin-Op (MAME Machine):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith SPIRE | MOBO: Gigabyte GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI | RAM: Patriot Signature Premium 16GB DDR4-2666 | Storage: PNY CS900 240GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 2TB SSD | GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | Case: Homemade Arcade Cabinet | PSU: Corsair RM750x 750W 80+ Gold | Monitor: ONN 21.5" 1080p 100Hz Freesync 

Bazzite Box (HTPC):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | CPU Cooler: Wraith Spire | MOBO: ASRock AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac | RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 16GB DDR4-3000 | Storage: WD Black SN770 1TB NVMe SSD | GPU: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6600 XT | Case: PowerTrain X-GAMER X100 | PSU: MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80+ Bronze

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Always on Plex server FTW!

DAEDALUS (2018 Refit) - Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 - 1600 @ 3.7Ghz // Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED Turbo Black Edition // Motherboard: Asus RoG Strix B350-F Gaming // Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 1060 Windforce 6GB GDDR5 // Memory: 2 x 8GB DDR4 Corsair LPX Vengeance 3000Mhz // Storage: WD Green - 250GB M.2 SATA SSD (Boot Drive and Programs), SanDisk Ultra II 120GB (GTA V), WD Elements 1TB External Drive (Steam Library) // Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W // Case: BeQuiet Silentbase 600 with SilentWings Mk.2 Internal Fans // Peripherals: VicTop Mechanical Gaming Keyboard & VicTsing 7200 DPI Wired Gaming Mouse

 

PROMETHEUS (2018 Refit) - Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.2Ghz // Cooler: Cooler Master 212 EVO // Motherboard: Foxconn 2ABF // Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 5450 (For Diagnostic Testing Only) // Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Mushkin Memory // Storage: 10TB of Various Storage Drives // Power Supply: Corsair 600W // Case: Bitfenix Nova Midi Tower - Black

 

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HTPC and run Linux on it. 

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

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Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

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FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

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SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

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MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

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Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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