Hi
I have narrowed down my options to the following motherboards on the AM4 (Ryzen 5600x) side:
a) MSI MPG B550 Gaming Edge WIFI (~18.2k from Clarion Computers)
b) Gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro AC with Wifi/USB-C (17.1k from MDComputers)
c) Asus TUF Gaming B550-plus with Wifi/USB-C (18.1k from...
Yikes. I am dreading that my issue could end up in a similar ballpark. The drive is unrecognised in windows. Recovery softwares show a time of 1.3 lakh hours to read it (Only scanned 2 lakh sectors out of 7 bn with a 1.5% error rate so far)... so that it sounds like a serious issue.
A hardware...
Fair point. I see how what I said is confusing. Lemme clarify. I meant that while I am aware of some benefits of the Intel platform with respect to future proofing (namely PCIe and DDR5), I personally believe that they may not have too much value in the near future. And I wanted to confirm this...
Thanks for the responses. Not to be curt, but my 2 points are still unaddressed:
a) The Cabinet suggested do not have enough 3.5 inch storage. I am ok to spend upto 10k or even 15k if the "value for money" can be maximised. For context, I already am using a Thermaltake View 31 TG cabinet and...
Looking to upgrade my 5 yr old PC. Most parts will be new.
Main help needed on selecting CPU (Intel vs AMD) looking at price (motherboard becomes expensive with Intel) vs potential future-proofing benefits (on PCIe 5.0 and DDR5). And on the PC cabinet where I need more HDD storage (4* 3.5 inch...
Mav, would be open to indulge you, but shipping would be expensive for the overall transaction. Still let me know your offer. Maybe we could get free shipping through OLX if they are providing something like that ?