{"id":3964,"date":"2021-11-03T22:48:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T22:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mukerji.co.uk\/?p=3964"},"modified":"2021-11-04T08:24:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T08:24:14","slug":"new-pc-build-10-years-since-the-last-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mukerji.co.uk\/new-pc-build-10-years-since-the-last-one\/","title":{"rendered":"New PC build – 10 years since the last one!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I last built a PC in late 2011. 10 years on, I’ve done it again! I wanted to document some of the advances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In both cases, I’ve gone for reasonably top-of-the-range bits and pieces. The idea is that these will last for a long time – like the last one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new one cost about \u00a31,500 to build, excluding graphics card (which I’ll move over from the old machine). The last build was probably about the same adjusting for inflation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyway, here’s what 10 years of progress provides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Old CPU is an Intel Core i7-2600K @3.4 GHz
New CPU is an Intel Core i7-11700K @3.6 GHz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Installed RAM up from 16 GB to 64 GB (yes, I use Chrome)
Speed up from 1333 MHz to 3200 MHz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Main disk (C:)<\/strong> Performance changes measured using Vault disk (D:)<\/strong> Performance changes measured using I haven’t tidied cabling yet, I’ll do that when I’ve moved the graphics card across. I also haven’t fitted any optical drives yet – perhaps I never will…<\/p>\n\n\n\n Case and PSU are made by “Be Quiet” – and they do what they say on the tin. Mobo is an MSI Z590 Gaming Plus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Was 2x 500 MB SSD in RAID 1
Now 2x 1 TB M.2 in RAID 1<\/p>\n\n\n\nwinsat disk -drive <\/code>c
Disk random read up from 320 MB\/sec to 918 MB\/sec
Sequential read up from 796 MB\/sec to 6,635 MB\/sec
Sequential write up from 352 MB\/sec to 3,184 MB\/sec<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Was 4x 3 TB HDD in RAID 10
Now 2x 2TB SSD in RAID 1<\/p>\n\n\n\nwinsat disk -drive d<\/code>
Disk random read up from 3.5 MB\/sec to 238 MB\/sec
Sequential read up from 125 MB\/sec to 609 MB\/sec
Sequential write up from 175 MB\/sec to 454 MB\/sec<\/p>\n\n\n\nPictures and Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n