Considering an upgrade to my outdated computer
Considering an upgrade to my outdated computer
We have an i5 9600k, a 1060 GTX with 6GB RAM, and 16GB of memory. It will be used for AAA gaming at high settings or better. We also have a 1080p monitor. We are aiming to spend about £1500, preferably from one website. We have a really good case, so we won’t need an additional one. Thank you in advance.
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Thanks for your reply.
Blimey ... I don't know, all i know is it's an old system.
Ah, it has a 850w psu.
And a top spec MSI motherboard for the day.
The hard drives are old and slow. 4tb, and a 2tb and a 1tb.
Sorry.
PCPartPicker List of Components
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor
(£180.97 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler:
Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX XT 65.57 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
(£83.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard:
MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
(£149.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Memory:
Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory
(£98.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage:
Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD
(£145.79 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card:
XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card
(£323.70 @ Amazon UK)
Case:
Corsair iCUE 4000D RGB AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case
(£163.84 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply:
MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
(£79.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan:
Corsair iCUE AF120 RGB SLIM 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan
(£23.22 @ Amazon UK)
Overall Cost:
£1249.47
Includes shipping, taxes, and any available discounts
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PCPartPicker
2025-01-08 09:26 GMT+0000
This selection offers ample capacity for 1080p gaming and more, along with a stylish appearance.
Adjustments can be made to enhance performance or aesthetics, given the £250 budget available.
I reviewed this build costing £1405.
Quantity Image Description Price
1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 9600X, AM5, Zen 5, 6 Core, 12 Thread, 3.9GHz, 5.4GHz Turbo, 32MB Cache, PCIe 5.0, 65W, CPU
LN149413£244.99Remove item
1
ASUS PRIME X870-P WiFi, AMD X870, AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, 4x M.2, 2.5G/WiFi7, USB 4.0, AMD EXPO, ATX
LN151431£239.99Remove item
1
Gigabyte Radeon RX 7800 XT GAMING OC 16GB GDDR6 Ray-Tracing Graphics Card, 3840 Streams
LN140325£439.99Remove item
1
64GB (2x32GB) Corsair DDR5 Vengeance Grey, PC5-44800 (5600), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 40, 1.25V, Dual Profile AMD/XMP
LN129072£175.49Remove item
1
be quiet! Dark Rock 5 Single Tower Cooler, 6 Heatpipes, 1 x 130mm Silent Wings PWM Fan, Aluminium, 210W TDP
LN149037£64.99Remove item
1
1000W Thermaltake Toughpower GF3, NATIVE PCIe 5, Fully Modular, 80PLUS Gold, Single Rail, 83.5A, 135mm Fan, ATX3.0 PSU
LN128401£139.99Remove item
1
2TB Kingston NV3 SSD, M.2 (2280) PCIe 4.0 (x4) NVMe SSD, 3D NAND, 6000MB/s Read, 4000MB/s Write
LN151059£99.98Remove item
Total Listed Price
£1405.43 Inc VAT
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Considering this build for long-term use without immediate upgrades.
PCPartPicker List of Components
CPU:
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor
(£175.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler:
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ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler
(£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard:
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MSI PRO B650-S WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
(£139.49 @ Amazon UK)
Memory:
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Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
(£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage:
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Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD
(£95.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card:
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Palit Dual OC GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card
(£519.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case:
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Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case
(£61.94 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply:
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MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
(£79.98 @ Ebuyer)
Overall Total: £1192.36
Costs encompass shipping, taxes, and applicable discounts
*Selected lowest-priced items based on criteria*
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PCPartPicker
2025-01-08 14:56 GMT+0000
It might also be wise to wait a few weeks before checking the RTX 5070 availability.
If you needed it today, this would be my suggestion:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor
(£224.95 @ AWD-IT)
CPU Cooler:
Thermalright Phantom Spirit SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler
(£38.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard:
Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard
(£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory:
G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
(£105.17 @ Amazon UK)
Storage:
Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD
(£124.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card:
Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card
(£603.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case:
Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case
(£60.58 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply:
Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
(£94.95 @ AWD-IT)
Case Fan:
ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan
(£7.02 @ Amazon UK)
Overall Cost:
£1410.53
Includes shipping, taxes, and available discounts
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PCPartPicker
2025-01-08 16:24 GMT+0000