Need help with my first pc build, i am a newbie.
Hi everyone, I've been using a Dell Optiplex SFF 7060 prebuild, which has an i5 8600, for a few years now.
Lately, I've noticed it's starting to struggle, especially when running heavy programs (3D modeling, multiple browser windows, YouTube, WhatsApp, etc.).
DISCLAIMER: I want to clarify that the following considerations are based on what I've learned online, and I realize I might be completely off base.
Since I've never built a PC, my plan would be to buy a CPU + motherboard bundle (and in the case of a motherboard with DDR5 RAM, CPU + MB + 16 GB RAM), preferably with an AMD processor.
This is because I would get the SSD, graphics card, HDD, and power supply (and RAM if the motherboard has DDR4) from Optiplex (I have a 400W 1U Flex; if that's not enough, I'd buy a PSU in the future and temporarily skip the GPU to stay within the PSU's maximum power rating).
My current budget is under €300, and I live in Italy (I've seen some great bundles on Microcenter, but they don't ship outside the US).
I'm open to advice on what to buy and how to assemble the PC (I'll also be buying a case for the motherboard in the future, so advice on that would be helpful).
Thanks in advance.