Firstly, I hope I am posting this in the correct place. Secondly, thanks to those who read the whole thing.
I am currently using a PC that I built about 7 years ago. I'm hoping to upgrade, but I'm not completely sure what to keep and what to replace. I know the Mobo, CPU and RAM need to be replaced. I'm hoping I don't have to replace everything, so I can spend my money on a good Mobo, CPU and RAM. I'm thinking I want to go Skylake and DDR4 RAM. I won't be building this right away so waiting for Skylake, etc. to be more available won't be a problem.
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Here is a list of my current specs with notes:
Motherboard: ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131013
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor Dual-Core 3.0 GHz Socket AM2 125W ADX6000CZBOX Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103773
RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098
(I later got 2 more gigs for 4GB total)
GPU: EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130568
(I upgraded my previous card to this 4 years ago or so)
Power Supply: Rosewill RX750-S-B - Xtreme Series 750-Watt Active PFC Power Supply - Continuous @ 104 Deg. F (40C), 80 PLUS Bronze, ATX 12V v2.2 & EPS 12V v2.91, SLI & CrossFire-Ready, Compatible with Core i7, i5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182067
(Is it safe to keep a power supply this old? I'm pretty sure the watts are still overkill, but I don't know if it being so old is a saftely hazard. Should I replace it or is it fine to keep until it dies?)
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102012
(This card caused BSODs a few years ago so I removed it. Do people still use sound cards?)
Wireless Adapter: D-Link WDA-2320 Rangebooster G Desktop Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g PCI Up to 108Mbps Wireless Data Rates
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127075
(I didnt realize how slow this was, but I'm not sure I need to replace. I have a Wireless-N router and my Internet speed is only 6.0 Mbps [I get a bit less than 1 MB/s download speed] Also the most recent update for this causes BSODs, when I reverted back I had no problems. Still running the old version)
Case: NZXT LEXA-NP Black/ Silver Aluminum Construction Plastic Front Panel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146018
(I really like this case and it still works, but one fan makes extra noise and many of the LED lights dont work. I also am worried about ports (no USB 3.0 ports in front, etc).
Monitor: Hanns-G HX-191DPB Black 19" 5ms LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 700:1 Built-in Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254013
(No idea why I'm posting this monitor. I know it's not widescreen, but it still works good and I'll probably use it until it dies, haha.)
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I am running Windows 7 currently. I also recently got a 500GB SSD and have older 1TB drives I use for storage/backup. We won't worry about Keyboard and Mouse. I hope I didn't forget anything. I'm basically looking to replace as little as possible, within reason. Suggestions on a Mobo and what features it should have to be future proof would be helpful as well. And yes, I know nothing is really future proof, but I'd basically like to get the longest lasting bang for my buck (who doesn't?).
I am currently using a PC that I built about 7 years ago. I'm hoping to upgrade, but I'm not completely sure what to keep and what to replace. I know the Mobo, CPU and RAM need to be replaced. I'm hoping I don't have to replace everything, so I can spend my money on a good Mobo, CPU and RAM. I'm thinking I want to go Skylake and DDR4 RAM. I won't be building this right away so waiting for Skylake, etc. to be more available won't be a problem.
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Here is a list of my current specs with notes:
Motherboard: ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131013
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor Dual-Core 3.0 GHz Socket AM2 125W ADX6000CZBOX Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103773
RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098
(I later got 2 more gigs for 4GB total)
GPU: EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130568
(I upgraded my previous card to this 4 years ago or so)
Power Supply: Rosewill RX750-S-B - Xtreme Series 750-Watt Active PFC Power Supply - Continuous @ 104 Deg. F (40C), 80 PLUS Bronze, ATX 12V v2.2 & EPS 12V v2.91, SLI & CrossFire-Ready, Compatible with Core i7, i5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182067
(Is it safe to keep a power supply this old? I'm pretty sure the watts are still overkill, but I don't know if it being so old is a saftely hazard. Should I replace it or is it fine to keep until it dies?)
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102012
(This card caused BSODs a few years ago so I removed it. Do people still use sound cards?)
Wireless Adapter: D-Link WDA-2320 Rangebooster G Desktop Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g PCI Up to 108Mbps Wireless Data Rates
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127075
(I didnt realize how slow this was, but I'm not sure I need to replace. I have a Wireless-N router and my Internet speed is only 6.0 Mbps [I get a bit less than 1 MB/s download speed] Also the most recent update for this causes BSODs, when I reverted back I had no problems. Still running the old version)
Case: NZXT LEXA-NP Black/ Silver Aluminum Construction Plastic Front Panel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146018
(I really like this case and it still works, but one fan makes extra noise and many of the LED lights dont work. I also am worried about ports (no USB 3.0 ports in front, etc).
Monitor: Hanns-G HX-191DPB Black 19" 5ms LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 700:1 Built-in Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254013
(No idea why I'm posting this monitor. I know it's not widescreen, but it still works good and I'll probably use it until it dies, haha.)
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I am running Windows 7 currently. I also recently got a 500GB SSD and have older 1TB drives I use for storage/backup. We won't worry about Keyboard and Mouse. I hope I didn't forget anything. I'm basically looking to replace as little as possible, within reason. Suggestions on a Mobo and what features it should have to be future proof would be helpful as well. And yes, I know nothing is really future proof, but I'd basically like to get the longest lasting bang for my buck (who doesn't?).