Hi guys,
I used to be really in to my computers, building, repairing, gaming etc. As things go, I haven't kept up with the scene and no longer have the time! As you'll know, things change so quickly that I am now pretty clueless as to what's good anymore! Anyway, I'm looking for a bit of friendly advice; I have a rig I built about 6-7 years ago that has just died and I'm wondering if it's worth salvaging or just buying a laptop / tablet alternative!
It's an Intel i7, quad core 2700 (I think!) overclocked to 3.2 GHz on a gigabyte ex58-ud3r MoBo, 6 GB DDR3 1600MHz, Gigabyte GTX275 GFX, SSD and a few other drives and PCi cards. It still ran like lightning after all this time until a few weeks ago. It no longer gets past POST, just cycles for a second on and off. I tested the PSU and it failed so I replaced the PSU but still had the same issue (think I misunderstood the PSU tester!). I've had all out but just the CPU and it still does it. Checked ports, reset CMOS and the only thing that keeps the power on is removing the CPU power (keeping MoBo power on). So, I think it's either the CPU or MoBo that's failed.
My questions are:
1) any ideas that might cause this as opposed to what I think?
2) is it worth salvaging the other parts and replacing the CPU and MoBo - will these parts still run on a newer setup? Same socket still available?
I know it's a bit of an open question but if I end up spending £300-£400 on it, I may be better looking for a decent laptop. I unfortunately don't game anymore and can get by as a 'standard' user! Sorry if this seems a bit lazy also but the world looks very different now! (Are i7s no longer the best framework?!?)
I appreciate any advice!
I used to be really in to my computers, building, repairing, gaming etc. As things go, I haven't kept up with the scene and no longer have the time! As you'll know, things change so quickly that I am now pretty clueless as to what's good anymore! Anyway, I'm looking for a bit of friendly advice; I have a rig I built about 6-7 years ago that has just died and I'm wondering if it's worth salvaging or just buying a laptop / tablet alternative!
It's an Intel i7, quad core 2700 (I think!) overclocked to 3.2 GHz on a gigabyte ex58-ud3r MoBo, 6 GB DDR3 1600MHz, Gigabyte GTX275 GFX, SSD and a few other drives and PCi cards. It still ran like lightning after all this time until a few weeks ago. It no longer gets past POST, just cycles for a second on and off. I tested the PSU and it failed so I replaced the PSU but still had the same issue (think I misunderstood the PSU tester!). I've had all out but just the CPU and it still does it. Checked ports, reset CMOS and the only thing that keeps the power on is removing the CPU power (keeping MoBo power on). So, I think it's either the CPU or MoBo that's failed.
My questions are:
1) any ideas that might cause this as opposed to what I think?
2) is it worth salvaging the other parts and replacing the CPU and MoBo - will these parts still run on a newer setup? Same socket still available?
I know it's a bit of an open question but if I end up spending £300-£400 on it, I may be better looking for a decent laptop. I unfortunately don't game anymore and can get by as a 'standard' user! Sorry if this seems a bit lazy also but the world looks very different now! (Are i7s no longer the best framework?!?)
I appreciate any advice!
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