New Gaming PC £2.5k-£3k Budget

Wizzleteeth

Wizzleteeth

Wizzleteeth

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Hi guys. Hoping somebody could spec me a new gaming PC as I am finally ready to take the plunge. The main thing I’m undecided on is monitor. I am wanting to game at 1440p/144Hz but the release of the Acer Nitro XV273K has me wondering if I should stretch for that for a bit of 4K action? Does the Nitro perform as well at 1440p as a top end 1440p monitor? I was set on the Asus PG2792Q before I seen the Nitro.

I am thinking probably a 2080 ti but I have no idea about mobo, CPU and RAM. If anyone could point me in the right direction with regards to these it would be much appreciated!

I already have the following:

SSD’s/HDD
Dark Rock Pro 4
Windows licence
Keyboard and mouse

Would be looking for a cheap case and a modular PSU. If I could keep the price towards £2.5k I’d be happy but could stretch to around £3k if it’s really going to make a difference.

Any advice is appreciated.
 
Oof that’s a lot of info. Thanks for the response though.

My idea with 4K and the flexibility of the Nitro is that I could run some older games at 4K and decent refresh rate and newer games could be run at 1440p/144Hz. It is still a lot of money to fork out on a monitor in my opinion but I’m hoping once I buy this system I won’t need to upgrade anything for a long long time.

I agree with you on the GPU and CPU monopoly that is going on but unfortunately I have found myself in a position where I’m willing to just pay the asking price in order to upgrade, I’ve been overworked for months now so I’m just trying to ignore the fact that these prices are way inflated!

The reason I’m not too fussed about type of case is that it will be under my desk and out of sight so no need for anything flashy. I already have a decent case but most of my old system will be given to a friend as he is stuck with only consoles at this point.

For me the quieter and least power-consuming the better.
 
Thanks Orbital, this is exactly what I’m looking for.

What is your opinion on the Acer Nitro? Is it worth the extra cash over just getting a good 1440p/144Hz monitor?
 
Ha I had noticed Quartz was a Nitro appreciator in a few other threads. I do have a backlog of older games I have been saving until I upgrade, so I’m sure the 4k resolution would be great for that, but I’m also getting quite in to Apex Legends and looks like I’ll be playing it a lot in the near future, amongst other newer titles, would the Nitro stand up to a good 1440p monitor if the system can’t handle newer games at 4k?
 
I wasn’t even aware of C&C Remastered, although I’d prefer Generals was remastered over the originals...

Hey Orbital, would an i9 be fine for that mobo? I know it’s overkill but when I’m already forking out £2.9k another eighty quid wouldn’t be missed
 
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