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| System Name | HP Pavilion dv5 1160-en |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core2Duo P7350 @ 2GHz |
| Motherboard | Intel PM45 Express |
| Cooling | Stock |
| Memory | 2 x Ramaxel Technology 2048MB DDR2 400MHz (2:3) @ 6-6-6-18 |
| Video Card(s) | GeForce 9600M GT |
| Storage | WD Scorpio Blue (WD3200BEVT: 320GB 5200RPM) |
| Display(s) | LP154WX4-TLCB |
| Case | Stock |
| Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
| Power Supply | Stock (90W) |
| Software | Windows 7 Pro x86 |
Hello everyone,
as my secondary seven year old desktop machine, which I used to have problems with back when it was brand new* ; some time later a HDD weardown**, has become too slow for pretty much everything, so I am looking forward to replace it. I've based this build on one made for a similar purpose in 2012.
CPU: Intel i5 4670K (the difference is around 10USD VS i5 3570K)
MOBO: MSI Z87M-G43
RAM: Kingston HyperX 2x4GB 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 DIMM XMP HyperX Red Series
Case: THERMALTAKE COMMANDER MS-I BLACK USB3.0
PSU: Corsair 430W Builder Series™ CX430 V2
HDD: [inherited] (not the one that wore down)
Optical drive: [inherited]
The main question I have with this build, as it should have absolutely no compatibility issues per se, is:
Should I replace 4670K with 4670 (and Z87 with H87), as I am not going to use SLI/Xfire and it is highly doubtful I'm going to ever decide to overclock?
* – 2 equivalent motherboard replaces and then a third of a different brand, which finally worked, all during the first year after purchase
** – at first, I thought it was just some bad sectors, while actually bad sectors kept appearing every following day – full scan/format, clean reinstall = corrupted (unbootable) OS in the next morning
as my secondary seven year old desktop machine, which I used to have problems with back when it was brand new* ; some time later a HDD weardown**, has become too slow for pretty much everything, so I am looking forward to replace it. I've based this build on one made for a similar purpose in 2012.
CPU: Intel i5 4670K (the difference is around 10USD VS i5 3570K)
MOBO: MSI Z87M-G43
RAM: Kingston HyperX 2x4GB 1600MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 DIMM XMP HyperX Red Series
Case: THERMALTAKE COMMANDER MS-I BLACK USB3.0
PSU: Corsair 430W Builder Series™ CX430 V2
HDD: [inherited] (not the one that wore down)
Optical drive: [inherited]
The main question I have with this build, as it should have absolutely no compatibility issues per se, is:
Should I replace 4670K with 4670 (and Z87 with H87), as I am not going to use SLI/Xfire and it is highly doubtful I'm going to ever decide to overclock?
* – 2 equivalent motherboard replaces and then a third of a different brand, which finally worked, all during the first year after purchase
** – at first, I thought it was just some bad sectors, while actually bad sectors kept appearing every following day – full scan/format, clean reinstall = corrupted (unbootable) OS in the next morning
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