Budget gaming rig with scavenged parts. Need mobo & case suggestions.
I have several older computers that I'd like to repurpose for a backup PC, but I don't know what's still worth using or even compatible vs. buying new components. Here's the parts in question that I've scavenged:
- AMD A6-6400K
- AMD Athlon II X4 645 3.1 GHz x2
- Intel Core2 Duo E7400
- Crucial Ballistix Sport 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 CL9
- Samsung 8GB (2x4gb) 2Rx8 PC3-10600U
- MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 mobo
- Inland 500W power supply
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1050ti
If any of these are still useful/compatible with each other in some way, the only thing I'd need to get is a case, and probably a better mobo than the rinkydink MSI thing. I already have hard drives and SSDs I can use. Any recommendations?
(In terms of budget, I'd like to keep under $300 of new parts.)
Posted Nov 6, 2022, 1:29 PM UTC
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Not sure what MoBo's match up w/ those old CPU's. That GPU is definitely usable, don't get rid of it, the Crucial RAM would work w/ older parts also.
Yeah, using pcpartpicker to find compatible mobos but it seems a bit hard to find ones still available.