Hey everyone! I'm planning to replace two aging desktop PCs for family members on a tight budget, and I'd love your thoughts on my setup. They primarily use these machines for gaming, but they're not super tech-savvy, so I want to make sure they can run Windows 11 without any hiccups.
Here are the current specs for the PCs:
PC 1:
- Motherboard: ASRock z170 extreme4
- CPU: i5-6500 3.20GHz
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3
PC 2:
- Motherboard: ASRock B75 Pro3-M
- CPU: i5-3470 u/3.20GHz
- Graphics Card: Asus Dual GeForce GTX 1650 MINI
- RAM: 16GB
I plan to keep the graphics cards and build new systems with the following components:
- 2 x AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (6 Core, 12 Threads, 4.4GHz)
- 2 x Gigabyte B550M K AM4 mATX Motherboard
- 2 x SanDisk SSD PLUS 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3.0 Internal SSD
- 2 x Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) 3600MT/s CL17 Desktop RAM
This setup looks promising for Windows 11, and I'm hoping it won't break the bank. However, I just realized I'll also need power supplies! Are there any red flags in my plan or tips on how I could save some money? I really want to stick with Windows since the users are comfortable with it and know the differences from Windows 10 to 11. Thanks for the help!
1 Answer
Make sure to keep an eye on the pricing for those AM4 components. They've been climbing in price recently. What are your exact costs for the Ryzen CPU, motherboard, and RAM? Sometimes it could be worth investing in newer generation parts if the prices are right, especially when buying new instead of used.
Thanks for the heads-up! I'm in Australia, and the Ryzen 5600 is around $154. A 7600 is $314, and I see the 8500G at $227, while the 9700X is a bit steep at $536. I'm really leaning towards keeping it budget-friendly, and the Intel parts are similarly priced.