With my 2017 laptop starting to struggle with even indie titles and Windows 10 reaching EoL, it’s time to upgrade.
For the first time since 2001 I have decided to build a tower instead of opting for a laptop, I will have to set up a desk and use some space for it.
My three main focuses are; mid range built for long-levity and upgradability, Linux support and one external 5.25" bay.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
Storage: Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card: Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card
Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 8 Pro
Power Supply: Corsair RM750x (2024) 750 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Monitor: LG UltraGear 27GS85Q 27
Optical: Asus DRW-24D5MT
Keyboard: Keychron C3 Pro
OS: Manjaro
Main issue have been to find a tower with 5.25 support. Also components have been selected based on local prises and availability. Depending on when I actually decide to start ordering.
I will also at some later point add another storage drive for redundancy and long term storage, I don’t know whether SSD or HDD is better, but it’s specced for both and can even handle a faster SSD.