Build a DIY PC for windows 10

[Saint2300]

intel or AMD cpu to choose?

 

[Tim Locke]

I would choose Intel. Last one I built, 2016, I chose an I5.
I might choose AMD Ryzen next time but more likely the next generation I5.

More importantly I'd choose a motherboard that could support 2 NVME drives as well as a fast video card and see what CPU/board combinations would do that ( at I price I was prepared to pay....no $1000 CPUs here!)

 

[bassfisher6522]

intel or AMD cpu to choose?

What kind of budget do you have?

 

[Saint2300]

I have a budget of USD600 only.
Is AMD APU A107890k good?
I will buy a 240GB SSD plus a 2TB HDD.
Windows OS will be installed on the SSD.
I also need 8GB DDR4 RAM.
A 600W power supply.
A DVD-RW ROM.
A 2.1 speakers system.
Wireless mouse and keyboard.

I am not a gamer. Do not need powerful VGA card.

 

[bassfisher6522]

Decent budget. What is the main use for the build?

 

[bassfisher6522]

I would start with the new Ryzen series and pick the Ryzen 5 1600x as it's only $40 more than the A10 you've picked out.

RAM: I would go with 16 GB
MOBO? No mention of a MOBO.
PSU: I would go with a well established name brand such as Seasonic, EVGA

 

[Saint2300]

I use my PC for MS Office, internet, listen to songs, watch movies,
technical stuff are AutoCAD, Solidworks, Visual Basic programming.

Ryzen CPU has no built in GPU, you need a VGA card.

 

[Wolfie]

Hi Saint2300,

also make sure it is on the supported list too!:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/processors/000006105.html

https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/windows-10-support-atom-cpus

The links above are just a general rule-of-thumb guide, double check before you buy!.

 

[bassfisher6522]

Ryzen CPU has no built in GPU, you need a VGA card.

That is correct....but with your AutoCad software you'r going to need a decent GPU. A GTX 1060 is a good choice.

 

[Saint2300]

APU can run games, autocad graphic requirements is low, built in gpu is enough.

 

[Saint2300]

I gonna buy new SSD 480~512GB for my new PC,
and I will sell my old HDD to people.
Which free software is the best to Fully Erase the data on my HDD?

 

[Wolfie]

Number 1 and number 5 in this list are ones I have tried (I use Gparted all the time myself!):

https://www.lifewire.com/free-disk-partition-software-tools-2624950

Create a bootable disk for future use for Gparted:

https://gparted.org/

 

[Saint2300]

Can gparted do many rounds of erasing the disk's surface?

 

[Wolfie]

It can do all you want, just read the documentation:

https://gparted.org/display-doc.php?name=help-manual

For the live version (runs off disk):

https://gparted.org/display-doc.php?name=gparted-live-manual

 

[Saint2300]

I need big space, decided to buy 1 2TB HDD, 7200rpm, 64MB cache memory.

 

[Wolfie]

HI Saint2300,

here is a link for a complete guide to using Gparted, it is a tad old but still very useful!:

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/gparted.html

 

[Saint2300]

I decided to buy intel corei5 7400, the cheapest.
And upgrade my SSD to Sandisk SSD Plus 480GB plus Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD,
8GB DDR4 2400 RAM.
The mobo will be GIGABYTE Z270-HD3 for hackintosh + Windows.

 

[Wolfie]

Good luck!.

 

[Saint2300]

I will not buy graphic card ,just use the intel gpu ,I am not a gamer

 

[bassfisher6522]

GPU are not just for gaming. They also take a lot of the burden of processing off the CPU.