u/runnerman0421

Hello, all!

I've already posted this elsewhere, but I somehow just discovered this subreddit, so I decided to show it off here.

Background:

I obtained this Dell Inspiron 3891 from my partner while cleaning out the last things from her old room to put away or take to our new place. She was planning to either put it away in storage or just get rid of it, as she hadn't used pretty much since we had gotten together 2 years ago. It wasn't a spec to write home about, but I was in need of a replacement for my dying Surface Book 3 and my already-dead Xbox One, both of which had used for freelance graphic design/3D modeling alongside MBA course work and light gaming respectively. I had never even touched PC building before then, so I took this as a challenge to try and make a solid runner out of a frankly cruddy office desktop.

With all this said, here are the specs it had...

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CPU: Intel Core i5-10400

GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630 (Integrated)

RAM: 12GB DDR4 @ 2666MHz (8GB + 4GB)

Storage: 256GB NVMe 2230 SSD + 1TB SATA HDD

PSU: Dell OEM 260W

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And, here are the specs now...

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CPU: Intel Core i7-11700F

GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 OC 8GB (Low-Profile)

RAM: 32GB Micron Crucial Pro DDR4 @ 2933MHz (x2 16GB)

Storage: 2TB WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe 2280 SSD (1TB SATA HDD retained + Dell OEM SD Card Daughterboard)

PSU: Dell OEM 500W Platinum (5K7J8)

Cooling: Noctua NH-D9L CPU Cooler + NF-A8 80mm PWM Fans (Intake & Exhaust) + Be Quiet! MC1 M.2 SSD Heatsink

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It took quite a lot of research, trial, and error to get to the point am now with this desktop, but I am quite proud of it. I'm now able to play most everything at 1080p on high/ultra settings without it breaking a sweat. Plus, Adobe programs and Autodesk Fusion haven't lagged or stuttered once since all this, so l'd say that's a victory in my book lol.

Hope you all enjoyed this little glossover! I'm very proud of what I've accomplished on my first go, and hope can do more in the future! Any suggestions you all may have are also welcome. (:

Hello, all!

I know this isn't the traditional sort of post, but I wanted to show off my first PC "build". I put build in quotations because well... It's a bit unorthodox.

Background:

I obtained this Dell Inspiron 3891 from my partner while cleaning out the last things from her old room to put away or take to our new place. She was planning to either put it away in storage or just get rid of it, as she hadn't used it almost since we had gotten together 2 years prior. It wasn't a spec to write home about, but I was in need of a replacement for my dying Surface Book 3 and my already-dead Xbox One, both of which I had used for freelance graphic design/3D modeling alongside MBA course work and light gaming respectively. So, I took it as a challenge to try and make a solid runner out of a frankly cruddy office desktop, having had no real experience with PC building prior.

With all this said, here are the specs it had...

CPU: Intel Core i5-10400

GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630 (Integrated)

RAM: 12GB DDR4 @ 2666MHz (8GB + 4GB)

Storage: 256GB NVMe 2230 SSD + 1TB SATA HDD

PSU: Dell OEM 260W

And here are the specs now:

CPU: Intel Core i7-11700F

GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5060 OC 8GB (Low-Profile)

RAM: 32GB Micron Crucial Pro DDR4 @ 2933MHz (x2 16GB)

Storage: 2TB WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe 2280 SSD (1TB SATA HDD retained + New SD Card Daughterboard)

PSU: Dell OEM 500W Silver (5K7J8)

Cooling: Noctua NH-D9L CPU Cooler + NF-A8 80mm PWM Fans (Intake + Exhaust)

It took quite a lot of research, trial, and error to get to the point I am now with this desktop, but I am quite proud of it. I'm now able to play most everything at 1080p on high/ultra settings without it breaking a sweat. Plus, Adobe programs and Autodesk Fusion haven't lagged or stuttered once since all this, so I'd say that's a victory in my book lol.

Hope you all enjoyed this little glossover, I'm very proud of what I've accomplished on my first go, and hope I can do more in the future, perhaps a from-scratch build! Any suggestions you all may have are also welcome. (: