Does this build look ok?

[Dr.Bakewell]

My goal is to re-enter the world of pc gaming after 20 years with a cheap but upgradable gaming rig.

I'm not well versed in all these new case sizes so I've opted for a full sized case however some of the smaller cases are cheaper and quite appealing, as are motherboard choices. I'd hate to build a smaller pc and not be able to fit in a new GPU in a few years is this a valid concern?

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x CORSAIR RM Series RM650 Fully Modular 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply (SKU: POW-CRS-01425) = £79.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DG-AM) = £209.99
• 1 x Gigabyte X670 Gaming X AX (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BA-GI) = £248.99
• 1 x Crucial P3 2TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 NVMe Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-078-CR) = £119.99
• 1 x Asus Radeon RX 6600 Dual 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-47K-AS) = £199.99
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool III RGB Full Tower PC Case - Black (SKU: CA-7AY-LL) = £154.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-41600C40 5200MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MY-4D9-CS) = £89.99
• 1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo² Black Edition CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: HS-090-CM) = £35.99

Total: £1,139.92 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

 

[Tetras]

I'd hate to build a smaller pc and not be able to fit in a new GPU in a few years is this a valid concern?

It is awkward to say because it is one of those "it depends" questions. The easiest way to phrase it is this: the smaller your case, the less options you have. Will there still be good options to increase performance? Yes, so long as the case isn't REALLY small.

My general guidance would be:
300mm length restriction for a micro-ATX case: entry-level and lower-midrange cards only (e.g. 6600 XT, RTX 3060).
330mm length restriction for a small tower case: upper-midrange (e.g. 7800 XT, 4070 Super).
350mm length restriction for a medium tower case: high-end (e.g. 7900 XTX, 4080 Super).
400mm length restriction for a large tower case: very high-end (e.g. large custom coolers, 'ultra' editions).

What is the monitor that you're using with the PC?

Is your budget £1200?

 

[mickyflinn]

Smaller compact matx build with GPU upto 344mn in length.

7700xt GPU with better m2 drive and 750w psu

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Cooler Master MasterBox TD300 Mesh Mini Tower Case - Black (SKU: CA-38K-CM) = £54.95
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £188.99
• 1 x MSI Pro B650M-A WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-378-MS) = £159.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £89.99
• 1 x WD Black SN770 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58G-WD) = £119.99
• 1 x Corsair RMx Series RM750x 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (CP-9020199-UK) (SKU: CA-266-CS) = £99.95
• 1 x Gigabyte Radeon RX 7700 XT Gaming 12GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-GIG-01266) = £399.94
• 1 x AMD - Radeon Choose Two Games Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-02576) = £0.00
• 1 x Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 Evo ARGB CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02720) = £21.95

Total: £1,135.75 (includes delivery: £0.00)​