g0ggles1994
Active member
Hello everyone.
Now I've got my Ryzen rig up and running, I've been left itching to get building again.
So I've decided to get a bunch of secondhand parts, throw them together and run a rig that will have Windows XP and run games from that era, but I've got a question regarding PSUs and SSDs.
I have always bought Corsair PSUs because of their quality, but obviously, I pay the price for them. I am on a tight budget and so I can't afford one with a good wattage. Are EVGA, CoolerMaster, Antec or ThermalTake PSUs any good?
Are Sandisk, Kingston, Hynix or Adata SSDs any good? Only ever bought Corsair, Samsung or Intel ones so far and again as with PSU I am very tight on budget, just something around 60-120GB will be fine
I've only got my CPU, RAM and Motherboard so far, everything else is just a rough guide.
Specs
CPU: AMD Phenom II 955
Cooler: Cooler Master 212 EVO
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LP 1600 4GB
Motherboard: Asus - M5A78L-M/USB3 (PC Part Picker says this and my CPU aren't compatible, but I've checked on Asus' website and can confirm that they are)
GPU: Radeon HD 6850 or 6870
SSD/HDD: 60/120GB SSD + 1TB HDD
Case: Not sure yet
PSU: 600W+
Thanks everyone
Now I've got my Ryzen rig up and running, I've been left itching to get building again.
So I've decided to get a bunch of secondhand parts, throw them together and run a rig that will have Windows XP and run games from that era, but I've got a question regarding PSUs and SSDs.
I have always bought Corsair PSUs because of their quality, but obviously, I pay the price for them. I am on a tight budget and so I can't afford one with a good wattage. Are EVGA, CoolerMaster, Antec or ThermalTake PSUs any good?
Are Sandisk, Kingston, Hynix or Adata SSDs any good? Only ever bought Corsair, Samsung or Intel ones so far and again as with PSU I am very tight on budget, just something around 60-120GB will be fine
I've only got my CPU, RAM and Motherboard so far, everything else is just a rough guide.
Specs
CPU: AMD Phenom II 955
Cooler: Cooler Master 212 EVO
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LP 1600 4GB
Motherboard: Asus - M5A78L-M/USB3 (PC Part Picker says this and my CPU aren't compatible, but I've checked on Asus' website and can confirm that they are)
GPU: Radeon HD 6850 or 6870
SSD/HDD: 60/120GB SSD + 1TB HDD
Case: Not sure yet
PSU: 600W+
Thanks everyone