I'm building a X99A system in the fall, and trying to figure out what to do with my current AM3+ 990FX system. I thought about just using it as a HTPC in my living room, which I don't use often, so it'll collect dust. I then thought about using it as a media server, but not sure if it's really power efficient, and I'd rather not leave it on 24/7 if it's going to hog power. (currently live in Germany, and electricity here isn't that cheap) Any recommended ideas?
Anywho the hardware I have: CPU: AMD FX 8350 Memory: 16GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator Motherboard: Asus Crosshair V 990FX Video Card: Nvidia GTX 680 4GB SSD: 128GB Corsair P128 Hard Drive 1: WD Velociraptor 300GB Hard Drive 2: WD Velociraptor 300GB Hard Drive 3: Samsung 500GB Hard Drive 4: WD Green 1.5TB Optical Drive: LG Blu-Ray Drive Power Supply: Enermax 1050 Watt (6 years old) Case: Cosmos II
Keep drives and memory, and then sell everything else. After that you can buy cheap motherboard with integrated Intel Atom processor/graphics, new power supply and smaller case. Combine everything and you get media server that barely uses any power.
If you don't want to sell it, maybe if you are feeling generous, donate it to a friend without a gaming pc, who couldn't otherwise afford one. I did that once, but it was like a $500 system I built so long ago. Im not rich, I just wanted to help a friend at the time.
Server/Media Center PC is always nice to have though if you like to sit around with people and watch tv shows/movies.
I always have an extra GPU for my systems my gtx560ti has come in handing during an RMA when I had an important deadline but if you need $150 sell it. You could get another $150 for the mobo cpu. $50 for the case. Package deal with ram,gpu some might pay $500 with gpu $250-300 without. That will get almost enough money for your new cpu 5820k and a mobo AsRock. If you use this for work keep the gpu or buy evga they have the best RMA i have dealt with sending me a new unit before they even get my broken one. Im not sure what stuff gos for in Germany you may get more money.