Changing PC parts, should these work?

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Hello, am updating my PC this summer. Im updating CPU, MOB, GPU, memory and replacing a 6gb HDD for a 4gb SSD (couldnt find a 6gb replacement, and 4gb getting towards expensive side of things, also havent yet filled, so should keep me going for a while). Should all these fit, both physically and actually work together?
I mainly game, but not online, titles like any/all the Total war series, and some FPS, mainly Call of Duty. I use a widescreen dell 49" at 5120x1440. Would like to be able to crank settings up and eg for Total Warhammer III be able to load games in under 5 mins, and enter/exit battles under 3 to 4 mins
Not wedded to any brand as such, just from forums read MSI are good with mobos, and im quite happy with Nvidia performance (not price, of course!)

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Some of this may seem overkill, but im still rocking a 980ti, so that should give a cue how often i upgrade. So, the above isnt just to do things now, its got to be capable of chugging along in ten years time which is when im next likely to upgrade!
Im not bothered about flashy lights and things, i just want something i can assemble (well, get a pc shop to assemble) and have it work first time, every time. Not bothered about overclocking, have a fear of spending a fortune and frying something by accident!
Anything else i should look at? Keeping case, its a physically large Cooler Master so i think the newer GPU should fit, and keeping PSU, i amazed myself with forethought and put in a 1000w psu some time in the past.
 
For a 5-10 year Intel build with no OC & 6TB storage, I would suggest the following:

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Total: £2,837.82 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

Rationale:
CPU: In GN's testing, there's not much difference between a 13600K or 13900K for Total Warhammer III, even at 1080p, but the 13700F has 8 P-cores and 8 E-cores, with a hefty turbo clock for anything minimally threaded. I think that would make you pretty safe for future games, whichever direction they choose to go. The 13900K also has 8 P-cores, but ups the E-cores to 16, which I'd value for something like blender, but I wouldn't be bothered about having them for games.
Memory: more than 32GB is overkill really, but strategy games (especially when modded, or with huge campaigns) I'd guess are more likely to be a problem than some genres, so it might be wise to invest now, while memory is fairly cheap.
GPU: changed just because with registration you get a 5 year warranty.
SSD: you have one high-end SSD (for boot and important apps) and two midrange SSDs, which gives you the full 6TB, albeit with all M.2 slots used.
PSU: I'm not sure how old your PSU is, this one would have a 10 year warranty from new and it won't need an adapter for the 4090.
 
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Mallers said:
Hello, am updating my PC this summer.
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I would build a completely new system. You really only need to add a new PSU and case to your list. It will also mean that you have a spare / backup PC.

I wouldn't bother with RAM that high a speed. The sweet spot is DDR5-6000 and high speed RAM is less important for Intel CPUs anyway.

I do recommend two SSDs: one for your OS and one for your data. This will make maintenance much easier.
 
Hello, many thanks @Tetras and @Quartz ! I have an ssd for windows already, steam is currently on a 6gb hdd. Due to aforementioned loooooong loading times i want to get to an ssd for my games disk; happy with putting in 2 x 2gb drives, but will steam games still load without problems if i have some on one drive and some on another?
Will look at cases, i had a very brief look before and lots dont seem to have slots for dvd drives (im ripping a lot of my blurays to NAS); can get an external drive via usb but thats something extra to live on the desktop (physical desk, as opposed to windows!)
 
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