PC Building

[EastCoastModz]

A year ago on this day I celebrated my 52nd birthday...

And when Tax Return Season hit I decided no more HOT HP Laptop for this dude...

I wanted something I could at least use to design and modify graphics, play games and surf the web.

With prices at the time being the lowest I had seen I decided to do something.

First my daughter's PC was using a 2400G but it just wasn't doing well with games like Overwatch, Rainbow Six Siege and other titles so I bought her a Ryzen 5600X paired with her Gigabyte motherboard and nVidia 1660 super... it worked out great!

BUT what to do with the 2400G?

Well I bought myself a Gigabyte B550M motherboard, XPG Gaming S7 1TB nvme drive, 32GB of Crucial Ballistix memory, and a SAMA PC Case. I also picked up a Asus 27" IPS Monitor with Freesync.

It might not be much but it's a PC and I am happy with how it works!

[M0T1VE8]

Make a NAS with the 2400G.  What cpu cooler is that?  Looks great for a small form factor.  

[EastCoastModz]

The cooler is an ID Cooling low profile ... wanted something other than stock.

The 2400G isn't over clocked but it's stable when I play ESO and other games like Mad  Max.

[stephenhatfield]

Love the Batman logo on the front of the case.

[Sam_AMD]

Hi @EastCoastModz , everyone! 

Thank you for sharing the pictures of your rig! By the way happy birthday! 

We are running a monthly contest called Rig of the Month. It will run for the entire year, so no rush. So, if you are interested, be sure to check out this article: Rig of the Month and Rig of the Year: How it Works.

 

[EastCoastModz]

@@Sam_AMD I would love to reply and post but I keep getting a flooding error for 600 seconds or 21600 seconds.

Tried all day yesterday got the same msg every time ...

[BigAl01]

I'm assuming that you're running Windows 10 on that new build with the old CPU.  What are your plans when Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10?  I bet the CPU is powerful enough to run the Windows 11 OS, but Microsoft currently stops you from loading it on the older CPUs due to their secure boot constraints.

[EastCoastModz]

To answer your question...

Windows 11 isn't supported on 1st or 2nd Gen Ryzen Processors.

I also have 'automatic' updates turned off. I check updates once a month, at the end of the month, to see if any updates are needed.

My plans for this year is to use the Asus Tuf Gt501 Gaming Case I currently have, A Ryzen 5600G processor (need to purchase), 32 GB of DDR4 memory (currently have) and a Asus Tuf 570 Plus Motherboard (need to purchase). I have some mods I will be adding to the case as well as A-RGB case fans for a more dynamic look.

As for Windows 11?? For now Windows 10 has worked well for me. Much like when Windows 8 stopped supporting older graphics card drivers is when I switched to Windows 10.

So for now it will be Windows 10 and a Ryzen 5600G until prices come down on graphics cards.

Thanks for you comments.

[JBooth79]

Lower shroud