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| System Name | Ryzen |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
| Motherboard | Asus TUF Gaming B550-Plus (Wi-Fi) |
| Cooling | Cryorig H7 |
| Memory | Kingston Fury Beast DDR4 3200MHz 2x8GB + 2x16GB |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT GAMING OC |
| Storage | WD_Black SN850 500GB NVMe SSD + Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB NVMe SSD |
| Display(s) | Gigabyte G27QC |
| Case | NZXT H510 Flow |
| Audio Device(s) | SteelSeries Arctis Prime |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM650x Gold 650W |
| Mouse | Logitech G502 Hero |
| Keyboard | HyperX Alloy FPS Cherry MX Blue |
| Software | Windows 11 Pro |
I had enough parts laying around the house that I was able to finally upgrade my venerable JellyFin/backup server PC last weekend. Originally built in 2012 as my main PC, it was relegated to my secondary machine in 2018 when it was replaced by the original incarnation of my Ryzen machine.
Sporting all original components apart from a replaced PSU and additional HDDs, this PC has been chugging along near faultlessly for the last 12 years. Ivy Bridge was no joke!
In fact, half of it does live on, including the case, fans, PSU, and storage (including the original 840 Pro).
I’ve replaced the guts of it though. The original i5 3570k, P8Z77-M PRO mobo, and 4x4GB DDR3 Vengeance memory has been replaced with a R7 3700X, B550M Steel Legend mobo, with 2x8GB DDR4 Predator memory. I had to add a Quadro K1200 card as unlike the 3570k, the 3700X has no video.
Yes, this setup is complete overkill for its purpose, which is essentially a file server, but these parts may as well be put to good use nonetheless, and I intend for this system to be in place for a long time.
I had an AM4 adapter for the Noctua NH-U9B SE2 which would have been nice to bring over, but the blasted thing was about 2mm off. Try as I might, I just couldn’t get it to fit. Luckily, I had a stock AMD cooler kicking around, so I just used that instead. CPU usage will be low most of the time, so it should do the job just fine.
Full specs:
How she was before the upgrade:
Glamour shot of the new CPU:
How she is now with all the new gear installed:
After taking the old equipment out and removing the CPU cooler, this is the first time I've seen this little beauty of a CPU in 12 years:
Sporting all original components apart from a replaced PSU and additional HDDs, this PC has been chugging along near faultlessly for the last 12 years. Ivy Bridge was no joke!
In fact, half of it does live on, including the case, fans, PSU, and storage (including the original 840 Pro).
I’ve replaced the guts of it though. The original i5 3570k, P8Z77-M PRO mobo, and 4x4GB DDR3 Vengeance memory has been replaced with a R7 3700X, B550M Steel Legend mobo, with 2x8GB DDR4 Predator memory. I had to add a Quadro K1200 card as unlike the 3570k, the 3700X has no video.
Yes, this setup is complete overkill for its purpose, which is essentially a file server, but these parts may as well be put to good use nonetheless, and I intend for this system to be in place for a long time.
I had an AM4 adapter for the Noctua NH-U9B SE2 which would have been nice to bring over, but the blasted thing was about 2mm off. Try as I might, I just couldn’t get it to fit. Luckily, I had a stock AMD cooler kicking around, so I just used that instead. CPU usage will be low most of the time, so it should do the job just fine.
Full specs:
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- ASRock B550M Steel Legend
- Nvidia Quadro K1200
- 2x8GB DDR4 Predator KHX3200C16D4
- Samsung 840 Pro 256GB
- Western Digital 8TB WD Blue WD80EAZZ x 2
- Fractal Design Define Mini + original 2 120mm stock fans
- be quiet! Pure Power 11 500W
How she was before the upgrade:
Glamour shot of the new CPU:
How she is now with all the new gear installed:
After taking the old equipment out and removing the CPU cooler, this is the first time I've seen this little beauty of a CPU in 12 years:
