- Feb 16, 2009
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I have an 10+ year old computer. I'm running a Intel i7 920, 2.66mhz, 12 gb ram, GTX 980, Intel 100GB SSD, 2xRaptor 15000 in Raid 0, Hitachi 500gb HDD, 650 watt psu, sitting in a Cosmos S Tower. This was a very good machine at the time though not cutting edge.
I originally bought the system from CyberpowerPC and haven't had a single problem with the system in 10 years. Other than low memory, it originally came with 6GB and a Nvidia GTX 295 video card the system has served me well.
Recently I've started to get nothing but BSOD with "Kernal Security Check Failures". One of the Fans on the CPU Cooler have frozen though it hasn't cause any issues with heat yet.
I'm at the point where I'm ready to upgrade and thinking about keeping the CM Cosmos S case and replacing everything else.
Questions
1) Other than the case being slightly beat up and a little ugly is there any compelling reason to upgrade the case other than aesthetics?
2) This is the build I'm considering buying through Newegg.
- Intel (8th Gen) Core i5 - 8600k
- ASUS ROG Strix Z370 - E Gaming
- MSI GeForce GTX 1080 DUKE 8G
- Adata XPG SX8200 PCIe NVMe 960GB
- Seagate Barracuda 2TB, 7200 rpm , 64MB Cache
- G.Skill TridentZ RGB - (2x8gb), DDR4 3600
- Seasonic Focus Plus, 750W 80+ Platinum, (Seasonic SSR-750PX)
- Not decided on CPU Cooler but leaning towards Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (I'm limited in my current case to 154MM height due to the 230MM Side Fan)
3) Purchase a system from CyberpowerPC or iBuypower. I've had good luck in the past and with CyberpowerPC and with the current sale I can get a system very close to above for about $100-150 more than building on my own...WITH a Case - be Quiet Dark 600 and a Warranty.
Love any input or thoughts...
I originally bought the system from CyberpowerPC and haven't had a single problem with the system in 10 years. Other than low memory, it originally came with 6GB and a Nvidia GTX 295 video card the system has served me well.
Recently I've started to get nothing but BSOD with "Kernal Security Check Failures". One of the Fans on the CPU Cooler have frozen though it hasn't cause any issues with heat yet.
I'm at the point where I'm ready to upgrade and thinking about keeping the CM Cosmos S case and replacing everything else.
Questions
1) Other than the case being slightly beat up and a little ugly is there any compelling reason to upgrade the case other than aesthetics?
2) This is the build I'm considering buying through Newegg.
- Intel (8th Gen) Core i5 - 8600k
- ASUS ROG Strix Z370 - E Gaming
- MSI GeForce GTX 1080 DUKE 8G
- Adata XPG SX8200 PCIe NVMe 960GB
- Seagate Barracuda 2TB, 7200 rpm , 64MB Cache
- G.Skill TridentZ RGB - (2x8gb), DDR4 3600
- Seasonic Focus Plus, 750W 80+ Platinum, (Seasonic SSR-750PX)
- Not decided on CPU Cooler but leaning towards Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (I'm limited in my current case to 154MM height due to the 230MM Side Fan)
3) Purchase a system from CyberpowerPC or iBuypower. I've had good luck in the past and with CyberpowerPC and with the current sale I can get a system very close to above for about $100-150 more than building on my own...WITH a Case - be Quiet Dark 600 and a Warranty.
Love any input or thoughts...
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