PC

Notes

Probably want M.2 NVMe form factor SSD. (Not one that uses the old SATA bus.)

My older computer is a Lenovo IdeaCentre K330.

✅ CPU Upgraded from AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core to AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core
✅ Drop the CPU Cooler, we're not going to be overclocking.
✅ Swap their Storage for another 1TB NVMe SSD.
- ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
✅ Power Supply Permalink “Wouldn’t it be better to have a Corsair RM 750 instead of an Evga semi-modular PSU?”
- “Don't be afraid of semi modular as the “semi-modular” part is a cable you're required to use anyway.”
- Default was out-of stock. Heard the default was noisy. Went with “be quiet! Straight Power 11 Platinum 550W, BN640, Fully Modular, Power Supply”
✅ Motherboard Permalink “For anyone that's a USB Junkie like me, I'd recommend Gigabytes Aorus Elite MB which is only $30 more. Along with other upgrades, it swaps the 2 PS/2 Slots for 4 USB.”
- Was: Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard
- Is: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard
✅ The Case
- Was: Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh w/ Controller ATX Mid Tower Case.
  - Includes 3x 120mm ARGB fans on the front and a small ARGB Controller.
- Is: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case
  - Way more popular than the Cooler Master.
  - Two pre-installed Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-12 120 mm fans (one front one back)
  - Could make front be two 140mm
  - Note you can choose Tempered Glass, Dark Tempered or not glass
- ✅ Adding be quiet! SilentWings 3 pwm 59.5 CFM 140 mm Fan