Hi all,
So I have a dell inspiron 5675 that has a faulty motherboard (out of warranty for 2 years now). It came with a ryzen 7 1700x so not looking to upgrade the CPU anytime soon and only to replace the motherboard (case too since DELL uses their proprietary mo0therboard and cases. I am new to pc building and was wondering if anybody can give some tips in terms of what features make a good motherboard/pc case/fans? Would be great for any recommendations too.
My budget is fairly flexible. The fans are dependent on the case and budget preferrable $200 to 250 but willing to go up to max $300 if need additional fans. I am planning to use the cooler that came with the dell desktop which has been doing fairly well atm.
EDIT: Not sure if it is because it is an old motherboard but the x370 is like $200+
You might get cover for the motherboard under the ACL? depends how long you've had it and cost? It's a bit unclear: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-26/how-long-should-a-fri…
It was a dumb move on my part to get a refurb model so I am not sure if that will void any ACL benefits. I dell has offered a motherboard replacement after the warranty period ended but that a few months after warranty expiry. It cost about 1.3k and got it around mid 2017
ok cool not sure if you can be covered…. I had that cpu, the mobos have different features + vrm "strength" and max ram speed. think the x series mobos have more pci lanes if you want the max graphical bandwidth. You may also need a power supply as the dell one might be proprietary.
Ohh ok. Thanks for letting me know!
You also may need to get a power supply as some Dell's use proprietary power supplies as well (different pinout configuration).
What video card do you have (how much power does it need?)
Compared to what dell had, anything will do.
A320, B350, X370, B450, X470, A520, B550, X570. e.g. https://www.skycomp.com.au/catalog/product/view/id/752008/s/…
For case anything cheap https://www.ozbargain.com.au/tag/computer-case e,g, https://www.umart.com.au/Cooler-Master-Masterbox-MB320L-Temp…
X370 / B450 boards are fine.
Artic is a good brand for budget fans.
Phantek also has good budget cases.
Can recommend more depending on your budget and other parts you need.