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Upgrading advice

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  • 13-05-2016 3:17pm
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    tipperary
    Registered Users Posts: 445 ✭✭


    Looking for some advice on upgrading my pc. I currently have an amd processor, but the motherboard is starting to act up after 5 years so looking to change. I have an ssd and 8gb of ddr3 ram, so looking to keep these. Usage is mainly browsing and watching videos, bit occasionally some cad work too.
    Looking for recommendations for a processor and mb. Will something like a pent-up be sufficient, or should I look to an i3, or even go quad core with an i5?
    Any advice appreciated.


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    Redfox25
    Registered Users Posts: 1,547 ✭✭✭Redfox25


    How is it acting up?
    It might be a simple fix.
    Do you have a SSD already? Adding one of these and a clean install of Windows might breath some life back into your current system for small money.


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    tipperary
    Registered Users Posts: 445 ✭✭tipperary


    Hi, can't access bios and cpu fan run nine very fast (and loud). Have an SSD drive already. Performance wise current system is ok (bit slow on cad) but not being able to access bios is be owing an issue


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    Lu Tze
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    Is there some form of fast boot enabled maybe, which skips bios checks etc?


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    tipperary
    Registered Users Posts: 445 ✭✭tipperary


    Tried to find the setting. Downloaded msi fastboot, but when I run it it says it's not compatible with my motherboard. Changing jumpers on board to reset cmos didn't help either.


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    tipperary
    Registered Users Posts: 445 ✭✭tipperary


    Think I've settled in a new build, just want to make sure everything will work OK. Proposed build is:
    In Win BM677 ITX Case (Black)
    ASUS H110I-PLUS D3 (DDR3) Socket 1151 ITX
    Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual Core Socket 1151

    Will reuse dvd drive, SSD, hdd and ram from current build.
    Any issues with this build?
    Thanks


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    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,706 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    tipperary wrote: »
    Think I've settled in a new build, just want to make sure everything will work OK. Proposed build is:
    In Win BM677 ITX Case (Black)
    ASUS H110I-PLUS D3 (DDR3) Socket 1151 ITX
    Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual Core Socket 1151

    Will reuse dvd drive, SSD, hdd and ram from current build.
    Any issues with this build?
    Thanks

    Using your old DDR3 might damage the CPU's IMC.

    I suggest buying DDR4 RAM & a DDR4 motherboard, the price has fallen to below €30/8Gb now.


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