[TriLUG] System Upgrade Advice Please

[Scott Chilcote via TriLUG]

   Quote: "... I'd like to upgrade the mainboard, PSU and memory..."
   s/PSU/CPU/
   :wq
   # sorry about that!


   Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 11:58 AM
   From: "Scott Chilcote via TriLUG" <trilug at trilug.org>
   To: trilug at trilug.org
   Subject: [TriLUG] System Upgrade Advice Please
   Hello LUGgers,
   I have an Intrex mid tower system that I keep updated with Ubuntu LTS
   in my home office. Since I retired, I use it for gaming with proton
   about half the time. It has a Core I7 4770, 16 GB of Corsair DDR3, and
   an ASUS Z87-A motherboard. All of the drives are SSD.
   The games have been telling me that it's getting outdated, as the
   default graphics settings keep getting notched lower. Recent installs
   are selecting the low-medium range, and that's with a much more recent
   GTX 1660Ti video card in the box.
   My first thought was to bump the memory up to 32GB, but that ship has
   sailed. Every compatible upgrade listing I could find said "out of
   stock". I could probably locate one in the sketchier corners of the
   internet, but it has dawned on me that this whole system is due for an
   upgrade. Most of it was bought in 2013.
   I'm very happy with the Thermaltake silent case, it has plenty of space
   and ventilation. The 630W "Haswell ready" PSU might be able to to
   serve a while longer too. But I'd like to upgrade the mainboard, PSU,
   and memory up to 32 or 64 GB.
   So is there an easier way to go about purchasing a new mobo/CPU
   combination for Linux now? One that will work right out of the
   box(es)? I apologize if I seem skittish, but I've had a hit and
   miss track record for picking compatible hardware over the decades.
   It's been a long time since I dipped a toe in these waters, but the
   motherboard manufacturers I've had the best luck with are ASUS, MSI,
   and Gigabyte. From past experience I've had better luck installing
   Linux on hardware that is not brand new, as the drivers tended to lag
   behind the intended OS market (Windows). But these are just general
   rules of thumb.
   I'd love it if the answer is not to worry, just buy a new setup from
   reputable brands and throw on the latest distro release. But if it's
   not quite that, I'll be happy to have your thoughts on how to approach
   this!
   Thanks very much, Scott C. in Gafanha de Aquem, Ilhavo Portugal
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