- Jan 24, 2018
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Hello,
I’m building a new computer with coffee lake because everything about my old computer is too old. I need Windows 10 and updated hardware. I will be giving my old computer to someone else I know, who can update windows if they wish.
Old computer specs:
Case: cm 690
Cpu: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz 8M L3 Cache 4.8GT/sec QPI Hyper-Threading Turbo Boost LGA1366 Processor
Mobo: Asus P6T Deluxe V2
Ram: G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 285 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
Hdd: 2 Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - OEM
Optical: LG Black 22X 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner – OEM
Psu: Corsair TX CMPSU-750TX ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
Vista Home Premium 64-bit OEM
Cpu heatsink: Scythe MUGEN-2 SCMG-2000 120mm
Case fans: scythe s-flex
Approximate Purchase Date:
Within a month. I will have a local custom builder order the parts and put it together for me.
Budget Range: $1000-$2000. The important factors are quality, reliability, silence, and speed. I want the computer to be as quiet as possible.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Productivity. Multitasking with several programs (word, excel, photo editing), surfing internet with lots of tabs. No games. No rendering. No heavy video editing.
Are you buying a monitor: I will get a new monitor eventually, but it is separate from the computer budget. I don’t know what resolution it will be.
Don’t need keyboard, mouse, speakers, sound board, WiFi/Bluetooth, monitor.
Parts to Upgrade:
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, full Windows 10 home
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, and amazon for reference. I dont know who the custom builder will use.
Location: SLC, Utah, USA.
Parts Preferences:
CPU: intel, coffee lake i5 8400. I don’t think I want a k because don’t they run hot?
Mobo: asus
Graphics card: evga nvidia, quiet card
RAM: g skill or crucial, 16G (2x8), low latency
PSU: Tier 1 high quality seasonic gold or higher unless there is a quieter/more reliable/better one at the same watts. I’m thinking 650w will help keep computer more quiet than 550w, but maybe I am wrong. I don’t need fanless. Want semi or full modular.
SSD: Sata, Samsung (pci-e is too expensive for quality).
Optical: reliable and fast
Case: something unassuming, quiet, reliable, and with good airflow.
CPU cooler and fan: do I need one? Is the one with coffee lake too audible?
Case fans: Quiet, but great airflow. Double ball bearing. Not sleeve.
Overclocking: I might overclock RAM, but added heat means added noise, so I don’t know.
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: currently it is 1280 x 1024
Parts I have selected: only 3 so far.
CPU
Intel Core i5-8400 Coffee Lake 6-Core 2.8 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 65W BX80684I58400 Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630
https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16819117824
Mobo
ASUS Prime Z370-A LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard
https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16813119038
SSDs
(1 for Windows boot, 1 for main, 1 for backup). I chose 500 for windows boot and programs because I do not want to run out of room.
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM
https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16820147373
Thanks!
I’m building a new computer with coffee lake because everything about my old computer is too old. I need Windows 10 and updated hardware. I will be giving my old computer to someone else I know, who can update windows if they wish.
Old computer specs:
Case: cm 690
Cpu: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz 8M L3 Cache 4.8GT/sec QPI Hyper-Threading Turbo Boost LGA1366 Processor
Mobo: Asus P6T Deluxe V2
Ram: G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 285 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
Hdd: 2 Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - OEM
Optical: LG Black 22X 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner – OEM
Psu: Corsair TX CMPSU-750TX ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
Vista Home Premium 64-bit OEM
Cpu heatsink: Scythe MUGEN-2 SCMG-2000 120mm
Case fans: scythe s-flex
Approximate Purchase Date:
Within a month. I will have a local custom builder order the parts and put it together for me.
Budget Range: $1000-$2000. The important factors are quality, reliability, silence, and speed. I want the computer to be as quiet as possible.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Productivity. Multitasking with several programs (word, excel, photo editing), surfing internet with lots of tabs. No games. No rendering. No heavy video editing.
Are you buying a monitor: I will get a new monitor eventually, but it is separate from the computer budget. I don’t know what resolution it will be.
Don’t need keyboard, mouse, speakers, sound board, WiFi/Bluetooth, monitor.
Parts to Upgrade:
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, full Windows 10 home
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, and amazon for reference. I dont know who the custom builder will use.
Location: SLC, Utah, USA.
Parts Preferences:
CPU: intel, coffee lake i5 8400. I don’t think I want a k because don’t they run hot?
Mobo: asus
Graphics card: evga nvidia, quiet card
RAM: g skill or crucial, 16G (2x8), low latency
PSU: Tier 1 high quality seasonic gold or higher unless there is a quieter/more reliable/better one at the same watts. I’m thinking 650w will help keep computer more quiet than 550w, but maybe I am wrong. I don’t need fanless. Want semi or full modular.
SSD: Sata, Samsung (pci-e is too expensive for quality).
Optical: reliable and fast
Case: something unassuming, quiet, reliable, and with good airflow.
CPU cooler and fan: do I need one? Is the one with coffee lake too audible?
Case fans: Quiet, but great airflow. Double ball bearing. Not sleeve.
Overclocking: I might overclock RAM, but added heat means added noise, so I don’t know.
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: currently it is 1280 x 1024
Parts I have selected: only 3 so far.
CPU
Intel Core i5-8400 Coffee Lake 6-Core 2.8 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 65W BX80684I58400 Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630
https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16819117824
Mobo
ASUS Prime Z370-A LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard
https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16813119038
SSDs
(1 for Windows boot, 1 for main, 1 for backup). I chose 500 for windows boot and programs because I do not want to run out of room.
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM
https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16820147373
Thanks!
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