Upgrading from i3 2100 to i5 3570 or i7 3770

Pratamahandy · Oct 8, 2019

Hi guys. I would like to ask for advises to upgrade my old system. I built it in 2011 and in 2018 the board failed and I got the same 1155 socket instead of buying board with newer socket (big stupid mistake). I even upgraded the RAM which by the way no newer board use ddr3 anymore. So if you advise to upgrade to newer chipset instead (like to ryzen or to 1150 socket), I think it's out of my pocket since the board and ram are relatively new.

Anyway, I plan to upgrade my old i3 2100. I have 2 options right now. I could get i5-3570 for around 42.3 $ or i7-3770 for around 88 $ (more than twice the price). I don't bother buying k version since the board right now doesn't support overclocking. I plan to play game like gta v, fifa 20, and (if possible) Monster Hunter World. But I will spend most of my hour playing dota2 probably. My old video card failed but I plan to buy RX-570 (any advise on this also very welcome). Other than gaming, I think I will use the PC to productivity (include programming like Matlab) and ocassionaly edit videos.

So my questions are:
1. Should I get i5-3570 or i7-3770 considering the needs and the price tag? Should I see any significant difference in performance?
2. What is the most "compatible" graphic card so that there is not much bottlenecking either when the game is cpu bounded or gpu bounded? I know there's no right answer for this question, but I believe you know what I mean by "compatible".

My other specs are:
1. Motherboard: Asus H61M-E
2. Memory : Kingston Hyperxfury 1333 MHz 2x8 GB
3. Storage for OS: Adata 3d Nand Flash Ssd 240 GB
4. PSU: Some old Seasonic 500 Watt 80+ white. Might need upgrade too.
Edit: 5. Monitor resolution: 1080p

I thank you for your kind advises.

Best of Luck

Tatty_Two · Oct 8, 2019

Welcome. You could probably get away with the 3570 just fine but as you are not overclocking the 3770 will not only give you the additional threads but it also gives you an additional 100mhz on the turbo boost but in your case, if money is really that tight maybe go for the 3570 so you can spend a little more on the graphics card, you may be able to find a used AMD RX470 or even a NVidia GTX970 within your budget.

Edit: You didn't mention what monitor resolution you play at?

WatEagle · Oct 8, 2019

So the Mobo is decent but for the vrm side the i5 is more suitable, but also the i7 won't figure bad. Ram is ok. For the games you need to play the i7 will surely do a better job. 8 threads are better for Monster Hunter world (AAA game) but if you plan to play 60 fps also the i5 is suitable. For the other 2 games I don't see the needing of an i7.

For graphics card the 570 is a really good choice especially if bought used but maybe it will struggle in newer AAA games. For the i7 you can upgrade to a rx 480/580

(the 3770 is on webuy for a lower price) : https://uk.webuy.com/product-detail/?id=scpuinti73770 or https://www.ebay.it/itm/Intel-Core-...628132?hash=item2886861d64:g:K~gAAOSwq41dmivu ---> if you can affor this for 20$ more it will do a better job in any case

sepheronx · Oct 8, 2019

3770 is fine. I have a 4770 in my machine which is essentially same thing. 3570K if you plan to overclock. I just recently upgraded my friends machine who had a 3570K and a RX 580 Nitro+ and while the upgrade was awesome in terms of playing at 1440p and what not, at 1080p the 3570K with 580 ran very very well. I was very impressed.

The Egg · Oct 8, 2019

If your budget is tight, I don't see the hyperthreading on the 3770 being worth the extra money. The 3570 and 570 sound like a decent budget match.

Pratamahandy · Oct 8, 2019

Tatty_One said:
Welcome. You could probably get away with the 3570 just fine but as you are not overclocking the 3770 will not only give you the additional threads but it also gives you an additional 100mhz on the turbo boost but in your case, if money is really that tight maybe go for the 3570 so you can spend a little more on the graphics card, you may be able to find a used AMD RX470 or even a NVidia GTX970 within your budget.

Edit: You didn't mention what monitor resolution you play at?

Hi, thank you for your warm welcome and for the answer. Besides of money, I also concern about the suitability. I mean pairing an 8 year processor like 3570 or 3770 with relatively new GPU might be an overkill and I couldn't get the most of the GPU. So thank you about advising to consider older used GPU.

Oh yeah, I used 1080p monitor.

WatEagle said:
So the Mobo is decent but for the vrm side the i5 is more suitable, but also the i7 won't figure bad. Ram is ok. For the games you need to play the i7 will surely do a better job. 8 threads are better for Monster Hunter world (AAA game) but if you plan to play 60 fps also the i5 is suitable. For the other 2 games I don't see the needing of an i7.

For graphics card the 570 is a really good choice especially if bought used but maybe it will struggle in newer AAA games. For the i7 you can upgrade to a rx 480/580

(the 3770 is on webuy for a lower price) : https://uk.webuy.com/product-detail/?id=scpuinti73770 or https://www.ebay.it/itm/Intel-Core-...628132?hash=item2886861d64:g:K~gAAOSwq41dmivu ---> if you can affor this for 20$ more it will do a better job in any case

sepheronx said:
3770 is fine. I have a 4770 in my machine which is essentially same thing. 3570K if you plan to overclock. I just recently upgraded my friends machine who had a 3570K and a RX 580 Nitro+ and while the upgrade was awesome in terms of playing at 1440p and what not, at 1080p the 3570K with 580 ran very very well. I was very impressed.

Hi thank you for your answers. Interesting, so even rx 580 is not too much for the i7? I thought since ivy bridge is a very old chip it will bottleneck with the 580. I will consider it if I go with the i7 and have enough budget.

The Egg said:
If your budget is tight, I don't see the hyperthreading on the 3770 being worth the extra money. The 3570 and 570 sound like a decent budget match.

Hi thank you, yeah the significance differences between both cpu I think is the hyperthreading feature. I've read in the past not many games utilized this feature also. But since I won't upgrade again in the near future, I want to be comfortable for another 3 to 5 years with the cpu and the board before I build new system with newer chipset. Makes me wonder if hyperthreading will be useful in the future.

potato580+ · Oct 8, 2019

i would go with i5 3470/3570, both is cheap alr compared to i7 is still overpriced, even for ten years old cpu variant

phill · Oct 8, 2019

Welcome to the forums

Since you've an SSD and 16Gb of ram, a 3570 would definitely be a massive step forward for performance (I think I might have a few spare at home) and then the 570/580 or 970/980 card would be a brilliant way forward

As @Tatty_One mentioned, what monitor/resolution do you game at? That will be the biggest thing to consider.. Just make sure that the PSU you have will support the requirements of whatever you buy, the last thing you want is to have the system you want and the PSU giving out and causing you even more issues.

Pratamahandy · Oct 8, 2019

potato580+ said:
i would go with i5 3470/3570, both is cheap alr compared to i7 is still overpriced, even for ten years old cpu variant

Hi thank you for your answer. Yes the i5 is much cheaper than the i7. That's why I wonder if the hyperthread and extra 100 MHz really worth it the money for my needs.

phill said:
Welcome to the forums

Since you've an SSD and 16Gb of ram, a 3570 would definitely be a massive step forward for performance (I think I might have a few spare at home) and then the 570/580 or 970/980 card would be a brilliant way forward

As @Tatty_One mentioned, what monitor/resolution do you game at? That will be the biggest thing to consider.. Just make sure that the PSU you have will support the requirements of whatever you buy, the last thing you want is to have the system you want and the PSU giving out and causing you even more issues.

Hi. Thanks for the welcome and the answer. Yes, I think 3570 will give me a very great improvement. I wonder if the extra bucks for 3770 which double the price would be a smart decision. And thanks for the card recommendation.

Yeah I forget to mention I use 1080p monitor. I think I will be satisfied to play the AAA game in 60fps.

Yes, thank you for your alert. Had some bad experiences with cheap PSU. I will go big for the PSU to protect the new components.

Vario · Oct 8, 2019

Pratamahandy said:
Hi guys. I would like to ask for advises to upgrade my old system. I built it in 2011 and in 2018 the board failed and I got the same 1155 socket instead of buying board with newer socket (big stupid mistake). I even upgraded the RAM which by the way no newer board use ddr3 anymore. So if you advise to upgrade to newer chipset instead (like to ryzen or to 1150 socket), I think it's out of my pocket since the board and ram are relatively new.

Anyway, I plan to upgrade my old i3 2100. I have 2 options right now. I could get i5-3570 for around 42.3 $ or i7-3770 for around 88 $ (more than twice the price). I don't bother buying k version since the board right now doesn't support overclocking. I plan to play game like gta v, fifa 20, and (if possible) Monster Hunter World. But I will spend most of my hour playing dota2 probably. My old video card failed but I plan to buy RX-570 (any advise on this also very welcome). Other than gaming, I think I will use the PC to productivity (include programming like Matlab) and ocassionaly edit videos.

So my questions are:
1. Should I get i5-3570 or i7-3770 considering the needs and the price tag? Should I see any significant difference in performance?
2. What is the most "compatible" graphic card so that there is not much bottlenecking either when the game is cpu bounded or gpu bounded? I know there's no right answer for this question, but I believe you know what I mean by "compatible".

My other specs are:
1. Motherboard: Asus H61M-E
2. Memory : Kingston Hyperxfury 1333 MHz 2x8 GB
3. Storage for OS: Adata 3d Nand Flash Ssd 240 GB
4. PSU: Some old Seasonic 500 Watt 80+ white. Might need upgrade too.
Edit: 5. Monitor resolution: 1080p

I thank you for your kind advises.

Best of Luck

You could do a Xeon 1230v2 or 1240v2, 4 core 8 thread slightly lower clock than the 3770. Usually around $40-50 shipped. 3.3 or 3.4 GHz. Some boards will allow you to do +2 Multiplier for 3.5 or 3.6 ghz.

27MaD · Oct 8, 2019

I have exactly the same board you have and i have already upgraded from the 2100 to the 3470 and the improvement was bigger than i thought it'd be.

but i think u should get this : https://www.aliexpress.com/item/330...rchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_52

Vario said:
Some boards will allow you to do +2 Multiplier for 3.5 or 3.6 ghz.

Unfortunately the H61M-E does not

Vayra86 · Oct 8, 2019

On a tight budget definitely just get a 3570. Its a decent CPU and a quad with 8GB is just fine. I'm not so sure an i7 will net you any noticeable gains.

I'd also agree on the GPU, a 970-980 / RX580 (480?) class card will be good balance - basically a 'good' 2015-2016 gaming rig with that combination. Very capable except in the most recent games (2018-19 releases), where you may have to dial back settings here and there. Will it be 60 FPS ultra smooth all the time - no. But very acceptable nonetheless.

27MaD said:
I have exactly the same board you have and i have already upgraded from the 2100 to the 3470 and the improvement was bigger than i thought it'd be.

but i think u should get this : https://www.aliexpress.com/item/330...rchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_52

Unfortunately the H61M-E does not

Xeon is a very good idea indeed. However, the clock deficit may hurt in some titles; 3570 will boost to 3.8. 400mhz is quite a lot and can be felt in single threaded games, which is more likely the content you'd play often. ~~Wouldn't hurt to know what games you're looking at mostly.~~ Found them in your OP; I'd lean toward the Xeon for the additional threads. Or even still the i7... I mean 80 bucks may be 2x the price but it still isn't a big number.

Pratamahandy said:
Yes, thank you for your alert. Had some bad experiences with cheap PSU. I will go big for the PSU to protect the new components.

As for the PSU, get a quality OEM, and sufficient wattage. No need to go overboard on 'sizing'; 20% headroom is plenty.

eidairaman1 · Oct 8, 2019

Pratamahandy said:
Hi guys. I would like to ask for advises to upgrade my old system. I built it in 2011 and in 2018 the board failed and I got the same 1155 socket instead of buying board with newer socket (big stupid mistake). I even upgraded the RAM which by the way no newer board use ddr3 anymore. So if you advise to upgrade to newer chipset instead (like to ryzen or to 1150 socket), I think it's out of my pocket since the board and ram are relatively new.

Anyway, I plan to upgrade my old i3 2100. I have 2 options right now. I could get i5-3570 for around 42.3 $ or i7-3770 for around 88 $ (more than twice the price). I don't bother buying k version since the board right now doesn't support overclocking. I plan to play game like gta v, fifa 20, and (if possible) Monster Hunter World. But I will spend most of my hour playing dota2 probably. My old video card failed but I plan to buy RX-570 (any advise on this also very welcome). Other than gaming, I think I will use the PC to productivity (include programming like Matlab) and ocassionaly edit videos.

So my questions are:
1. Should I get i5-3570 or i7-3770 considering the needs and the price tag? Should I see any significant difference in performance?
2. What is the most "compatible" graphic card so that there is not much bottlenecking either when the game is cpu bounded or gpu bounded? I know there's no right answer for this question, but I believe you know what I mean by "compatible".

My other specs are:
1. Motherboard: Asus H61M-E
2. Memory : Kingston Hyperxfury 1333 MHz 2x8 GB
3. Storage for OS: Adata 3d Nand Flash Ssd 240 GB
4. PSU: Some old Seasonic 500 Watt 80+ white. Might need upgrade too.
Edit: 5. Monitor resolution: 1080p

I thank you for your kind advises.

Best of Luck

Make sure to update the motherboard bios first to ensure compatibility with cpus and gpus.

H61M-E - Support

www.asus.com

Tbf the fastest supported xeon is what i would get otherwise save up for an AM4 setup with a Zen 2 2500.

shovenose · Oct 8, 2019

Seasonic makes a good PSU, 500w is plenty, take the money you were gonna use on a new PSU and get the i7 instead of the i5...

sepheronx · Oct 8, 2019

My vote goes to the Xeon E3 1230 v2 as well. Would be a good processor imo. 4 cores, 8 threads and its cheap. Turbo it should be about 3.7ghz which should be sufficient.

WatEagle · Oct 8, 2019

Pratamahandy said:
Hi thank you for your answers. Interesting, so even rx 580 is not too much for the i7? I thought since ivy bridge is a very old chip it will bottleneck with the 580. I will consider it if I go with the i7 and have enough budget.

I nave an i5 7500 with a GTX 1660 ti that Is more powerful than a 480/580 so you are good to go

Vario · Oct 8, 2019

sepheronx said:
My vote goes to the Xeon E3 1230 v2 as well. Would be a good processor imo. 4 cores, 8 threads and its cheap. Turbo it should be about 3.7ghz which should be sufficient.

IIRC the 1230v2 I had never went over 3.5 for all core turbo, and that was with the +2 I could get from it, though I think it would do 3.7 single core. However, it did overclock memory better than the two 3770K and the 3570K I had and it undervolted really well and it had pretty good temperatures. It was a pretty good processor, I couldn't really tell that much difference between the 3770K and the 1230V2 except in Starcraft 2. One downside besides the lower core clock is it doesn't have onboard video.

Since you don't have an overclockable motherboard you aren't giving up much going with a 1230V2 instead of the 3570K or 3770K, just like 200 MHz. Another positive is the Xeon isn't likely to have suffered any abuse at all such as delidding, overvolting, etc.

For the graphics card I'd go with a 580 8GB, 1060 6GB, or 1070 8GB.

Mac2580 · Oct 8, 2019

I would have to say go for the 3770 as one of my best friends has one paired with a RX 570. The CPU holds up very well he sent me a screenshot of his Forza Horizon 4 benchmark which shows raw FPS for CPU and GPU.

xrror · Oct 9, 2019

How much are you going to use matlab? You will want more threads. Since you're also not overclocking, I would very much look and see if you can run those xeons people are mentioning above if you can grab one of those cheaper than a 3770.

Mussels · Oct 9, 2019

Both are good CPU's, the extra threads used to help around 15%, with the extra cache and higher clocks on the i7 making up the rest of the difference

Dont forget you may get 2nd gen CPU's a lot cheaper, so an i7 2600 could be a cheaper alternative

sepheronx · Oct 9, 2019

Yes, there is the option of buying a 2600K. They go around for $100 CAD used right now.

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Not bad price for US. And these CPU's overclock well usually.

potato580+ · Oct 9, 2019

Pratamahandy said:
Hi thank you for your answer. Yes the i5 is much cheaper than the i7. That's why I wonder if the hyperthread and extra 100 MHz really worth it the money for my needs.

Hi. Thanks for the welcome and the answer. Yes, I think 3570 will give me a very great improvement. I wonder if the extra bucks for 3770 which double the price would be a smart decision. And thanks for the card recommendation.

Yeah I forget to mention I use 1080p monitor. I think I will be satisfied to play the AAA game in 60fps.

Yes, thank you for your alert. Had some bad experiences with cheap PSU. I will go big for the PSU to protect the new components.

100mhz do nothing, ive tested so many time ocing my ryzen to the limit, from 3.5 stock to 4.1, as i noticed clock from 200mhz each will slightly increase performance, but not for 100mhz, it could be different for intel architecture tho, so yeah

anyway i think cpu isnt gonna help much for gaming, the more important comeby from gpu & ram speed i suposse

Mussels · Oct 9, 2019

Pratamahandy check if your BIOS has options for CPU multiplier control even if it doesnt let you OC your current chip, in the past with a H series board on my old 2500k i found i could at least raise the all core clock to match the single core boost, so a 2500k or 2600k might make a good cheap alternative

potato580+ said:
100mhz do nothing, ive tested so many time ocing my ryzen to the limit, from 3.5 stock to 4.1, as i noticed clock from 200mhz each will slightly increase performance, but not for 100mhz, it could be different for intel architecture tho, so yeah
anyway i think cpu isnt gonna help much for gaming, the more important comeby from gpu & ram speed i suposse

giving overclocking advice comparing ryzen to 3rd gen intel is like comparing apples to potatoes.

Pratamahandy · Oct 9, 2019

Vario said:
You could do a Xeon 1230v2 or 1240v2, 4 core 8 thread slightly lower clock than the 3770. Usually around $40-50 shipped. 3.3 or 3.4 GHz. Some boards will allow you to do +2 Multiplier for 3.5 or 3.6 ghz.

27MaD said:
I have exactly the same board you have and i have already upgraded from the 2100 to the 3470 and the improvement was bigger than i thought it'd be.

but i think u should get this : https://www.aliexpress.com/item/330...rchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_52

Unfortunately the H61M-E does not

eidairaman1 said:
Make sure to update the motherboard bios first to ensure compatibility with cpus and gpus.

H61M-E - Support

www.asus.com

Tbf the fastest supported xeon is what i would get otherwise save up for an AM4 setup with a Zen 2 2500.

sepheronx said:
My vote goes to the Xeon E3 1230 v2 as well. Would be a good processor imo. 4 cores, 8 threads and its cheap. Turbo it should be about 3.7ghz which should be sufficient.

Hi guys, thank you for recommending Xeon. I didn't aware I have this option until I asked here. It's obviously cheaper than the i7 with similar performance and the downside of the onboard graphics and I think I need to be patient for the shipment from China as in my local market, the Xeon is far more expensive than the i7. lol. I will definitely consider this.

Vayra86 said:
On a tight budget definitely just get a 3570. Its a decent CPU and a quad with 8GB is just fine. I'm not so sure an i7 will net you any noticeable gains.

I'd also agree on the GPU, a 970-980 / RX580 (480?) class card will be good balance - basically a 'good' 2015-2016 gaming rig with that combination. Very capable except in the most recent games (2018-19 releases), where you may have to dial back settings here and there. Will it be 60 FPS ultra smooth all the time - no. But very acceptable nonetheless.

Xeon is a very good idea indeed. However, the clock deficit may hurt in some titles; 3570 will boost to 3.8. 400mhz is quite a lot and can be felt in single threaded games, which is more likely the content you'd play often. ~~Wouldn't hurt to know what games you're looking at mostly.~~ Found them in your OP; I'd lean toward the Xeon for the additional threads. Or even still the i7... I mean 80 bucks may be 2x the price but it still isn't a big number.

As for the PSU, get a quality OEM, and sufficient wattage. No need to go overboard on 'sizing'; 20% headroom is plenty.

Hi, thank you for your advice. Yes, you are right, 80 bucks double the price but it still isn't a big number. I just wonder before if I could see real advantages in spending more bucks. But it seems that in a newer game the hyperthread and the extra clock could be worth it.

xrror said:
How much are you going to use matlab? You will want more threads. Since you're also not overclocking, I would very much look and see if you can run those xeons people are mentioning above if you can grab one of those cheaper than a 3770.

Not much, I will use my office pc mainly for that, just in case I have to bring work to home. sad. Now I also thinking maybe I should get the Xeon.

Mussels said:
Both are good CPU's, the extra threads used to help around 15%, with the extra cache and higher clocks on the i7 making up the rest of the difference

Dont forget you may get 2nd gen CPU's a lot cheaper, so an i7 2600 could be a cheaper alternative

sepheronx said:
Yes, there is the option of buying a 2600K. They go around for $100 CAD used right now.

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Not bad price for US. And these CPU's overclock well usually.

Mussels said:
Pratamahandy check if your BIOS has options for CPU multiplier control even if it doesnt let you OC your current chip, in the past with a H series board on my old 2500k i found i could at least raise the all core clock to match the single core boost, so a 2500k or 2600k might make a good cheap alternative

giving overclocking advice comparing ryzen to 3rd gen intel is like comparing apples to potatoes.

Hi, thank you for recommending the 2nd generation. But isn't there a huge performance difference between 2nd and 3rd gen? And they even have difference architecture 32 vs 22 nm.

shovenose said:
Seasonic makes a good PSU, 500w is plenty, take the money you were gonna use on a new PSU and get the i7 instead of the i5...

WatEagle said:
I nave an i5 7500 with a GTX 1660 ti that Is more powerful than a 480/580 so you are good to go

potato580+ said:
100mhz do nothing, ive tested so many time ocing my ryzen to the limit, from 3.5 stock to 4.1, as i noticed clock from 200mhz each will slightly increase performance, but not for 100mhz, it could be different for intel architecture tho, so yeah
anyway i think cpu isnt gonna help much for gaming, the more important comeby from gpu & ram speed i suposse

Hi, thank you for your additional advice

Mac2580 said:
I would have to say go for the 3770 as one of my best friends has one paired with a RX 570. The CPU holds up very well he sent me a screenshot of his Forza Horizon 4 benchmark which shows raw FPS for CPU and GPU.

Hi, thank you for your answer. It's a really impressive benchmark results.

Mussels · Oct 9, 2019

2nd and 3rd gen intels are pretty close in performance, and the 2nd gens run a lot colder despite the larger fab size, due to the fact they were the last soldered IHS

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Case	The big Thermaltake that looks like a Case Mods
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W T2
Mouse	Corsair thingy
Keyboard	Razer something or other....
VR HMD	No headset yet
Software	Windows 11 OS... Not a fan!!
Benchmark Scores	I've actually never benched it!! Too busy with WCG and FAH and not gaming! :( :( Not OC'd it!! :(

System Name	Computer of Theseus
Processor	Intel i9-12900KS: 50x Pcore multi @ 1.18Vcore (target 1.275V -100mv offset)
Motherboard	EVGA Z690 Classified
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15S, 2xThermalRight TY-143, 4xNoctua NF-A12x25,3xNF-A12x15, 2xAquacomputer Splitty9Active
Memory	G-Skill Trident Z5 (32GB) DDR5-6000 C36 F5-6000J3636F16GX2-TZ5RK
Video Card(s)	EVGA Geforce 3060 XC Black Gaming 12GB
Storage	1x Samsung 970 Pro 512GB NVMe (OS), 2x Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB (data 1 and 2), ASUS BW-16D1HT
Display(s)	Dell S3220DGF 32" 2560x1440 165Hz Primary, Dell P2017H 19.5" 1600x900 Secondary, Ergotron LX arms.
Case	Lian Li O11 Air Mini
Audio Device(s)	Audiotechnica ATR2100X-USB, El Gato Wave XLR Mic Preamp, ATH M50X Headphones, Behringer 302USB Mixer
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex Platinum SE 1000W 80+ Platinum White
Mouse	Zowie EC3-C
Keyboard	Vortex Multix 87 Winter TKL (Gateron G Pro Yellow)
Software	Win 10 LTSC 21H2

Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (Covered with Cooler Master MasterGel Pro)
Motherboard	ASRock B450 Steel Legend, BIOS Version: 8.01 [Beta]
Cooling	Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML120L V2 RGB, 5x Galax Vortex Wind-02 (3xFront Intake, 2x Top exhaust)
Memory	Kingston FURY Beast RGB 3600 MT/s 32 GB (8 GB x4), (KF436C17BBA/8)
Video Card(s)	Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Dual OC
Storage	Kingston NV2 1 TB
Display(s)	MSI PRO M251 (HDMI), Running @104 Hz
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox MB520
Audio Device(s)	HP H360G USB
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE 550 80+ White
Mouse	HP G200 Black
Keyboard	Redragon MITRA K551-1 RGB
Software	Windows 11 Home

Processor	i7 8700k 4.6Ghz @ 1.24V
Motherboard	AsRock Fatal1ty K6 Z370
Cooling	beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3
Memory	16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200/C16
Video Card(s)	ASRock RX7900XT Phantom Gaming
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO 1TB + Samsung 830 256GB + Crucial BX100 250GB + Toshiba 1TB HDD
Display(s)	Gigabyte G34QWC (3440x1440)
Case	Fractal Design Define R5
Audio Device(s)	Harman Kardon AVR137 + 2.1
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova G2 750W
Mouse	XTRFY M42
Keyboard	Lenovo Thinkpad Trackpoint II
Software	W10 x64

System Name	PCGOD
Processor	AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz
Motherboard	Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios
Cooling	Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED
Memory	16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V)
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB
Display(s)	NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter)
Case	AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition
Audio Device(s)	Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply	Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3)
Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard	Roccat Ryos MK Pro
Software	Windows 7 Pro 64

System Name	Sierra ~ Server
Processor	Core i5-11600K ~ Core i3-12100
Motherboard	Asus Prime B560M-A AC ~ MSI PRO B760M-P
Cooling	CM 212 Black RGB Edition ~ Intel Stock Cooler
Memory	64GB (2x 32GB) DDR4-3600 ~ 32GB (4x 8GB) DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	XFX Radeon RX 6950 XT ~ EVGA GeForce GTX 970
Storage	4TB Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink NVMe SSD ~ 2TB Kingston NV1 NVMe SSD + 500GB WD Blue SATA SSD
Display(s)	2x Dell S2721QS 4K 60Hz ~ N/A
Case	Asus Prime AP201 - Open Frame Chassis
Power Supply	Thermaltake GF1 850W ~ Thermaltake Smart 500W
Software	Windows 11 Pro ~ Proxmox VE
Benchmark Scores	Laptops: Dell Latitude E7270, Dell Latitude 14 Rugged 5420.

System Name	1.Archimedes 2. Ianna
Processor	1. i7 7700k 2. R5 1600x
Motherboard	1. MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon 2. ASUS Prime X470 Pro
Cooling	1. U12S with IPPC 3000RPM 2. AMD Wraith Prism
Memory	1. 16GB Crucial 2400MHz (4x4GB) 2. 16GB Crucial 2666Mhz (4x4GB)
Video Card(s)	1. MSI 1060 Gaming X Plus(6GB). 2. MSI 1050TI Gaming X (4GB)
Storage	1. 32GB Optane+120 GB SSD, 4TB X300, Firecuda 2TB. 2. Kingston 240GB SSD, 4TB X300, 2TB WD Blue
Display(s)	1.Samsung Q7FN 55 Inch 2. AOC G2460VQ6
Case	1. S340 Elite. 2. S340
Audio Device(s)	1. Q70R Soundbar 2.Lenovo Y Gaming, Galaxy Buds
Power Supply	1. Antec TPC 750W 2. Antec EAG650 Pro (Both Seasonic OEM)
Mouse	G502, G102
Keyboard	G413

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

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