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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh
I too am looking to replace my desktop as it can't run Windows 11 though mostly I run Linux with Windows for games and those tools with no Linux equivalent.
Our current PC is over a decade old, Core i7 720, 18GB triple channel RAM, 2x1TB rust HD's, NVidia GT1030 in a full size case with DVD writer. This cost £1200 about a decade or more ago with a GTX260 and 6GB RAM.
It's a struggle to find the right balance as there don't seem to be much in the way of mid priced graphics cards, I don't need the huge graphics cards but want better than the GT1060.
I do want a case that can take an internal optical drive, RAM looking at 32GB but it's not hugely expensive to go to 64GB. 2xfast disks, one for windows, one for Linux (that way I can keep them separate but booting from the Linux disk would still let me boot Windows and if Windows wanted to do lots of patching I can switch to boot from the Windows disk and let it do its multi restart nonsense) a couple of disks for storage, spinning rust is cheaper, SSD is faster, maybe both. I prefer nVidia for the GPU, it's what I know and always used to work better for Linux. A good PSU, people seem to forget this, something in the 850W Gold+ area.
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Again no max spend haha without that there is no way advice can be given. it is always the best way to gauge if the person is being realistic
I hate the werrrrr of spinning disks now spoilt I guess haha
You are gonna struggle getting a new modern case with an optical bay will not be much choice. Some of the older B Quiet cases are nice and still have them behind a door at the front and then there are some basic corsair cases if you can get them that are old school