Hello everyone, I am wondering if I should refurbish my old gaming PC with a new SSD (it currently has no storage devices installed) or build a new one with the latest hardware installed? Would prefer my PC to be future proof for upcoming releases of Qubes.
Gaming PC Hardware:
CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K
MOBO: Asus ROG STRIX Z270H GAMING
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 DDR4
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G
New PC Hardware:
CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K
MOBO: Gigabyte B660M DS3H DDR4
RAM: Install old PC RAM into new build OR install G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 DDR4
GPU: No GPU or install my GTX 1080 from my gaming PC
My questions are:
- Will a new PC be necessary to run Qubes well, or should I just refurbish my gaming PC?
- Will 32GB of RAM be unnecessary for only running 1-3 VMs for minimal tasks?
- Will 1TB storage be enough for installing a few virtual machines on with minimal software on each of them?
If I can refurbish my gaming PC that would be great as I can use the rest of my budget to buy new peripherals, or should I use my entire budget to buy a new PC? I am okay with doing whatever is necessary.
Thank you for reading, any suggestions will be appreciated