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PC Build \ spare parts

  • 09-11-2019 06:22PM
    #1
    Empty_Space
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭


    Looking for advice.

    I have some parts I've accumulated and am interested in building a desktop out of them mainly for to be used as a Plex server and general browsing\work stuff.

    Parts are as follows.
    128gb SSD ( Ill install Windows on this, I dont need to purchase windows).
    GA-970A-DS3P motherboard
    AMD FX-6300 CPU
    4 GB DDR3 cheap RAM
    RM1000x Power supply
    GTX1060 Graphics card ( I have a few of these )

    A few questions people might be able to help with...
    I think I just need to buy a case and a 4tb hard drive. Any recommendations on either and am I missing something?
    Will there be issues in using such a big Power supply, like will it cost me a lot on electricity if I leave on all day?
    Is CPU and RAM enough?
    I know the 1060 is probably overkill or will it be useful for plex?

    Any help appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    FX-6300 will draw 72W @ idle - terrible idea for an always-on machine, you'd be using ~ €345 for power.
    Unless you're going to be gaming on it, I'd sell the lot as a gaming PC & buy a mini computer like an Intel NUC or Lenovo ThinkCentre tiny.


  • #3
    Empty_Space
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭Empty_Space


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    - terrible idea for an always-on machine, you'd be using ~ €345 for power.
    Unless you're going to be gaming on it, I'd sell the lot as a gaming PC & buy a mini computer like an Intel NUC or Lenovo ThinkCentre tiny.

    What if I bought another CPU?

    Not keen on going to trouble to sell everything. It's all second hand/used.

    Edit- I've done some research and you can configure win10 to sleep when Plex is not in use. This should make big difference in power usage?.


  • #4
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    No CPU from 10 years ago is going to have low idle power consumption - even leaving it on for 8hrs is going to be inefficient.
    Get another 4Gb RAM, stick it in a cheap ATX tower & sell it off as a Fortnite machine.

    Go on AliExpress tomorrow (11.11 sale), look for Intel NUC, and buy a machine with i5 or i7 (7000 or 8000 series), 8Gb RAM, 128/250Gb SSD - should be around €255-290 + VAT.
    Alternatively, go on eBay/adverts & haggle a deal.

    Those are laptop chips which will sip power (<10W at idle, 40W full load) & much more suitable to being left on 24/7.


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