I'm upgrading my GPU and case on my main PC. With the leftover case and GPU, I want to build a very cheap system for basic computer use and some light gaming (Dota 2, Skyrim; just at playable settings). Would this build work?
OLD Case: generic case I inherited, but it's been working fine.
NEW CPU: AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5ghz
NEW MB: BioStar A960D+ AM3+ 760G (see combo deal above)
NEW RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
NEW PSU: Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W
OLD GPU: 1 x SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1
Fans, keyboard, mouse, and monitor are all taken care of.
Now here are my concerns:
1. I was going to pull the HDD and DVD drive out of a friend's older big box store PC. (The DVD doesn't really matter.) I'm guessing, though, that the OEM Windows on it will not transfer to the new system, will it? I don't mind buying a new HDD, but I was hoping to avoid buying a new copy of Windows.
2. The 2.1 GPU should be fine in the 2.0 slot on the MB, right?
3. No power issues here?
If the HDD would work, I think I'd have a fairly solid second PC with only about $250 invested. Any other thoughts?
OLD Case: generic case I inherited, but it's been working fine.
NEW CPU: AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5ghz
NEW MB: BioStar A960D+ AM3+ 760G (see combo deal above)
NEW RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
NEW PSU: Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W
OLD GPU: 1 x SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1
Fans, keyboard, mouse, and monitor are all taken care of.
Now here are my concerns:
1. I was going to pull the HDD and DVD drive out of a friend's older big box store PC. (The DVD doesn't really matter.) I'm guessing, though, that the OEM Windows on it will not transfer to the new system, will it? I don't mind buying a new HDD, but I was hoping to avoid buying a new copy of Windows.
2. The 2.1 GPU should be fine in the 2.0 slot on the MB, right?
3. No power issues here?
If the HDD would work, I think I'd have a fairly solid second PC with only about $250 invested. Any other thoughts?
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