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Advice Requested: 2006 pc upgrade (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/pcgaming
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My first PC ever built is sort of unusable in its current state, and there are a few things I could do:

  • Update necessary parts and keep it as a retro-media-compatible PC/nas/server. I love how it has a floppy drive!
  • Get rid of it and save money

If I wanted to replace it, I would need to get at minimum:

  • motherboard
  • ram
  • CPU

I'm hoping I can keep using the following parts, some of which have been updated over the years:

  • pcie 2.0 graphics card
  • 500 W power supply
  • monitor / peripherals
  • optical / floppy drives
  • SSD / HDD
  • ATX case (the original case and motherboard PCI slots never lined up quite correctly...) Cooler Master centurion (?)

I've never done anything like this, and last time I built a PC was in 2006. I lack a lot of knowledge...

  1. Is my case likely to be compatible with a modern motherboard?
  2. Can I buy a modern motherboard/CPU that will be compatible with this other stuff?
  3. Would it be less expensive to buy another used PC and use its motherboard/CPU ?
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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Honestly, anything you spend on that PC is a waste. You can get a 5 year old computer for under $100 and move your updated parts over.

Search Amazon for a Lenovo Thinkcentre, Dell optiplex or anything with an Intel Core i7-4770. This is by far the cheapest route.

Alternatively, if you are looking for the adventure of getting back into PC building, check out the build guides at pcpartpicker.com.

https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

This is very practical advice, thanks for the point in the right direction.