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Hi all, this is very preliminary but I want to replace my 7 year old pc which is used for gaming, Photoshop/Lightroom and internet browsing, details below -
CPU - Intel i5-6500 3.2Ghz
GPU Asus Nvidia GTX1060 6GB Strix
MOBO – Asus Z-170K
Memory – 2 x 8 gigs of Crucial Ballistic DDR4 PC4-21300
PSU – EVGA Supernova gold 550W
Case – Corsair Carbide 100R Mid Tower ATX.
Storage – Samsung 2.5” 850 EVO 250GB SATA 3 - for Win 10
Crucial MX500 1TB SATA 3 For everything else.
Monitor – Dell S2716DG 27” 2560 x 1440 144 Hz, Nvidia G-Sync
Budget for the new build is £1500 -£1700 UK, its early doors yet but I’ve started to source parts etc, so far I’ve only decided on the following:-
CPU Intel I5 13600k
GPU RTX 3060 TI - No brand yet as budget depends on the answer to questions below.
Case - use my Mid tower ATX,?
cpu fan, and PSU not decide on yet
MOBO – Probably a MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk – I need WiFi
Memory – maybe 2 x 16mb of DDR5 Corsair Vengeance.
Storage – Hoping to use my 2 SSDs if poss.
OS - Windows 11 home
Monitor – using existing one.
So two questions:-
1. Will the 2 SSDs, and the case be ok or should I upgrade ?,(Im not a fan of cases with the fans expelling air out of the top)
2. If I get a 3 fan RTX 3060 TI do I need an additional cooler for it?
Other info – not interested in overclocking or rgb lights and fans.
All answers appreciated thanks.
PS if there’s big spaces betwwen my lines of text then Libra Office is playing up again!
CPU - Intel i5-6500 3.2Ghz
GPU Asus Nvidia GTX1060 6GB Strix
MOBO – Asus Z-170K
Memory – 2 x 8 gigs of Crucial Ballistic DDR4 PC4-21300
PSU – EVGA Supernova gold 550W
Case – Corsair Carbide 100R Mid Tower ATX.
Storage – Samsung 2.5” 850 EVO 250GB SATA 3 - for Win 10
Crucial MX500 1TB SATA 3 For everything else.
Monitor – Dell S2716DG 27” 2560 x 1440 144 Hz, Nvidia G-Sync
Budget for the new build is £1500 -£1700 UK, its early doors yet but I’ve started to source parts etc, so far I’ve only decided on the following:-
CPU Intel I5 13600k
GPU RTX 3060 TI - No brand yet as budget depends on the answer to questions below.
Case - use my Mid tower ATX,?
cpu fan, and PSU not decide on yet
MOBO – Probably a MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk – I need WiFi
Memory – maybe 2 x 16mb of DDR5 Corsair Vengeance.
Storage – Hoping to use my 2 SSDs if poss.
OS - Windows 11 home
Monitor – using existing one.
So two questions:-
1. Will the 2 SSDs, and the case be ok or should I upgrade ?,(Im not a fan of cases with the fans expelling air out of the top)
2. If I get a 3 fan RTX 3060 TI do I need an additional cooler for it?
Other info – not interested in overclocking or rgb lights and fans.
All answers appreciated thanks.
PS if there’s big spaces betwwen my lines of text then Libra Office is playing up again!