Upgrade or New Box for Desktop PC (NOT gaming)

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smurph

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Right, I need a more up-to-date rig, this is for desktop PC (NOT gaming).
Mine getting a bit old and slow and newer HQ videos not playing, and won't upgrade to WIN11.

So, I want to spend as little as possible......can I upgrade my current rig,
consisting of ATX case and Cooler Master 500 psu both ≥9 years old?

By removing mobo, and buying new bundle similar to as follows:
www.awd-it.co.uk

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Quad Core 4.2GHz VEGA 11 Graphics, Asus B450M-K Motherboard CPU Bundle

Combining the powerful Ryzen™ processor with potent Radeon™ graphics for high performance gaming, all without the need for a separate graphics card. Get a 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen processor with Radeon graphics to join the millions of PC gamers worldwide.
www.awd-it.co.uk www.awd-it.co.uk

And then re-use SSD and my windows.
Will I need to re-install windows, or will it plug and play without (so that I can keep my setup)?

Any other potential pitfalls or advice appreciated?
 
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Ekans2011

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
smurph said:
Right, I need a more up-to-date rig, this is for desktop PC (NOT gaming).
Mine getting a bit old and slow and newer HQ videos not playing, and won't upgrade to WIN11.

So, I want to spend as little as possible......can I upgrade my current rig,
consisting of ATX case and Cooler Master 500 psu both ≥9 years old?

By removing mobo, and buying new bundle similar to as follows:
www.awd-it.co.uk

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Quad Core 4.2GHz VEGA 11 Graphics, Asus B450M-K Motherboard CPU Bundle

Combining the powerful Ryzen™ processor with potent Radeon™ graphics for high performance gaming, all without the need for a separate graphics card. Get a 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen processor with Radeon graphics to join the millions of PC gamers worldwide.
www.awd-it.co.uk www.awd-it.co.uk

And then re-use SSD and my windows.
Will I need to re-install windows, or will it plug and play without (so that I can keep my setup)?

Any other potential pitfalls or advice appreciated?
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TonyCarter

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Without knowing what you're old rig consists of, it would be impossible to say.

Can you list the specs of your old rig from your account page please?

It may be that even the RAM is too old/incompatible, and it might be cheaper to build/buy a modern NUC or SFF PC.
 
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Paul1964

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And what's with the objection to Windows 11? Windows 10 is about to go out of support then you'll be opening yourself up to security vulnerabilities the older it gets.

Then there's Linux of course....you could go with Linux.
 
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