silva741
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Hi guys,
I've been managing to extend the life of my PC to 13 years, it's been a fantastic machine, but yesterday I started having warnings of the hard drive failing, with Windows advising me every few minutes to turn the computer off and saving everything, before replacing the hard drive. It's time to make the big upgrade I've been delaying, I think. I'd appreciate your suggestions. I plan to use this PC as a multipurpose machine, be it to browse, watch movies, and sometimes also to make 3-D renders using Vray.
CPU
My first big doubt is regarding the CPU. I need a powerful CPU because I like to render 3-D stuff, and the more powerful the computer, the better. In particular, as many cores as possible. These past few years I've been reading a lot about AMD, but with the CPU shortages it seems I'm out of luck. Also, the shop where I'll buy the components (from a friend of mine) only has Intel CPUs. So I'm pretty much stuck with Intel. From reading several reviews today I think the Core i9-10900 seems okay, despite consuming a lot, but maybe the 65W version is acceptable.
CPU cooler
I have no idea what's the ideal for this CPU (if going with Intel).
RAM
I need 32GB
Motherboard
I'm also completely lost about which motherboard to buy. I don't plan to overclock the CPU, and my biggest requirement is that the system is reliable, stable, and quiet.
GPU
I'll keep the same graphics cards (ASUS 6670), and perhaps in 1 or 2 years upgrade to something more powerful. I don't play games, so I don't need much horsepower.
HDD
I'll buy the WD BLUE 6TB, hoping it's relatively quiet.
SSD
I want a reliable SSD for the OS and my main software. Around 500GB should be enough. It doesn't need to be extra fast, I'm more focused on reliability and price.
Case
I'll keep my ANTEC 182. If not, I'll get the Fractal Design R6.
Power supply
Maybe the Corsair RM650x?
I'd appreciate very much all your comments and suggestions. In particular with motherboard, RAM, and SSD.
I've been managing to extend the life of my PC to 13 years, it's been a fantastic machine, but yesterday I started having warnings of the hard drive failing, with Windows advising me every few minutes to turn the computer off and saving everything, before replacing the hard drive. It's time to make the big upgrade I've been delaying, I think. I'd appreciate your suggestions. I plan to use this PC as a multipurpose machine, be it to browse, watch movies, and sometimes also to make 3-D renders using Vray.
CPU
My first big doubt is regarding the CPU. I need a powerful CPU because I like to render 3-D stuff, and the more powerful the computer, the better. In particular, as many cores as possible. These past few years I've been reading a lot about AMD, but with the CPU shortages it seems I'm out of luck. Also, the shop where I'll buy the components (from a friend of mine) only has Intel CPUs. So I'm pretty much stuck with Intel. From reading several reviews today I think the Core i9-10900 seems okay, despite consuming a lot, but maybe the 65W version is acceptable.
CPU cooler
I have no idea what's the ideal for this CPU (if going with Intel).
RAM
I need 32GB
Motherboard
I'm also completely lost about which motherboard to buy. I don't plan to overclock the CPU, and my biggest requirement is that the system is reliable, stable, and quiet.
GPU
I'll keep the same graphics cards (ASUS 6670), and perhaps in 1 or 2 years upgrade to something more powerful. I don't play games, so I don't need much horsepower.
HDD
I'll buy the WD BLUE 6TB, hoping it's relatively quiet.
SSD
I want a reliable SSD for the OS and my main software. Around 500GB should be enough. It doesn't need to be extra fast, I'm more focused on reliability and price.
Case
I'll keep my ANTEC 182. If not, I'll get the Fractal Design R6.
Power supply
Maybe the Corsair RM650x?
I'd appreciate very much all your comments and suggestions. In particular with motherboard, RAM, and SSD.