Some advice on upgrading a Gaming pc please..

[Death and Taxis]

Hi Folks, Very long time lurker, first post.

I would like some advice on a possible machine spec which is a upgrade from my old PC. I currently have a I7 7700 3.6Ghz and Rtx 2080 and G-Skill Trident Z DDR432Gb ram and a Asus ROG Maximus XI hero MB.. I also have Samsung M.2's in old PC.. I have looked at this spec on another site and would like to some advice if anything could be improved on it or would it be fine as is? Not mega fixed on it being Intel but I know nothing about AMD bits and pieces.. This comes in at about £2500 + Vat is just under £3k. I would like to run AAA games on a decent setting. My current monitor is AG352UCG6.. Main game for this year would be Starfield and Cyberpunk

Thanks for looking and any suggestions/advice would appreciated D&T

Case: CyberPowerPC Edition Y60 Panoramic Gaming Case -
Processor: Intel® Core™ i9-13900K - 24-Core [8P @ 3.00GHz-5.80GHz / 16E @ 2.20GHz-4.30GHz] - 36MB Cache + UHD Graphics,
Graphics Card (GPU): MSI GeForce® RTX 4070 12GB - Ray Tracing Technology, DX12®, VR Ready, HDMI, DP - 4 MIN.
CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 240 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler,
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero: ATX w/ PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E, USB 3.2, 5 x M.2Memory
RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5/5200mhz Corsair Vengeance RGB MemoryPSU
Power Supply Corsair RM850X 850W 80+ Gold Modular Gaming Power
Drive: 1TB Samsung 990 Pro M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD - 7450MB/s Read & 6900MB/s Write (Single Drive)
2nd NVME Drive: 2TB Samsung 990 Pro M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD - 7450MB/s Read & 6900MB/s Write (Single Drive)

 

[gjbf1]

I'd lower the CPU to a 13700 or a 7800X3D and up the graphics card. Save a lot on the motherboard too and get the cheapest for what you need. I'd also get 5600 or 6000 MHz RAM.

 

[Gray2233]

What exactly do you use the PC for, is it just gaming or do you have specific workloads to consider?

 

[Death and Taxis]

What exactly do you use the PC for, is it just gaming or do you have specific workloads to consider?

It is pure gaming and just browsing the web.

 

[gjbf1]

What resolution?

 

[Gray2233]

It is pure gaming and just browsing the web.

You can do much better for your money than the above for 3K if you're only gaming.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-13E-ZT) = £1,499.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C40 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G5600HC40BDC01) (SKU: MY-0B3-TG) = £99.95
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £428.98
• 1 x AMD - Starfield Ryzen Game Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-00523) = £0.00
• 1 x be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000W ATX 3.0 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-14Q-BQ) = £149.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BF-GI) = £189.95
• 1 x Seagate FireCuda 520 2TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (ZP2000GV3A012) (SKU: HD-3EX-SE) = £116.99
• 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer II A-RGB High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 240mm (SKU: HS-07P-AR) = £119.99
• 1 x Kolink Observatory Y Mesh ARGB Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Window (SKU: CA-06E-KK) = £79.99

Total: £2,685.83 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

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Here's an example build, much better GPU and arguably the best gaming CPU on the market right now.

If you gave OCUK a ring and asked for the above spec they'd put it together for you for a fee.

 

[Gray2233]

What resolution?

I'm assuming he has the following monitor: AOC AGON AG352UCG6 35" 3440x1440 VA G-SYNC 120Hz.

 

[gjbf1]

You can do much better for your money than the above for 3K if you're only gaming.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-13E-ZT) = £1,499.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C40 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G5600HC40BDC01) (SKU: MY-0B3-TG) = £99.95
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £428.98
• 1 x AMD - Starfield Ryzen Game Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-00523) = £0.00
• 1 x be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000W ATX 3.0 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-14Q-BQ) = £149.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BF-GI) = £189.95
• 1 x Seagate FireCuda 520 2TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (ZP2000GV3A012) (SKU: HD-3EX-SE) = £116.99
• 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer II A-RGB High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 240mm (SKU: HS-07P-AR) = £119.99
• 1 x Kolink Observatory Y Mesh ARGB Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Window (SKU: CA-06E-KK) = £79.99

Total: £2,685.83 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

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Here's an example build, much better GPU and arguably the best gaming CPU on the market right now.

If you gave OCUK a ring and asked for the above spec they'd put it together for you for a fee.

Great suggestion.

 

[Death and Taxis]

I'm assuming he has the following monitor: AOC AGON AG352UCG6 35" 3440x1440 VA G-SYNC 120Hz.

Yes that is my monitor and how I run it

 

[Haz123]

You can do much better for your money than the above for 3K if you're only gaming.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-13E-ZT) = £1,499.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C40 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G5600HC40BDC01) (SKU: MY-0B3-TG) = £99.95
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £428.98
• 1 x AMD - Starfield Ryzen Game Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-00523) = £0.00
• 1 x be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000W ATX 3.0 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-14Q-BQ) = £149.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BF-GI) = £189.95
• 1 x Seagate FireCuda 520 2TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (ZP2000GV3A012) (SKU: HD-3EX-SE) = £116.99
• 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer II A-RGB High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 240mm (SKU: HS-07P-AR) = £119.99
• 1 x Kolink Observatory Y Mesh ARGB Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Window (SKU: CA-06E-KK) = £79.99

Total: £2,685.83 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

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Here's an example build, much better GPU and arguably the best gaming CPU on the market right now.

If you gave OCUK a ring and asked for the above spec they'd put it together for you for a fee.

For gaming this type of build will absolutely spank the build you initially linked. You may want to remove the name of the competitor.

What I suggest is you do what Gray2233 says and ring up OCUK and ask if they can build this in the case of your choice and get a quote. If you like the Hyte Y60 then ask if it works with this build and listen to their suggestions if they have any.

The Hyte Y60 are lovely cases but they do have a major problem. If you want the gpu mounted vertically then some GPUs are just too thick and you cannot put the side window on. The 4070 will fit vertically mounted because it is a low power GPU and not that thick but if you were to go for a 4090 they are very very thick cards and need a lot of space. If you want the gpu mounted in a standard horizontal fashion then no problem at all and go for any case that you like the look of.

 

[henry hoov3r]

You can do much better for your money than the above for 3K if you're only gaming.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-13E-ZT) = £1,499.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C40 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G5600HC40BDC01) (SKU: MY-0B3-TG) = £99.95
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £428.98
• 1 x AMD - Starfield Ryzen Game Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-00523) = £0.00
• 1 x be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000W ATX 3.0 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-14Q-BQ) = £149.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BF-GI) = £189.95
• 1 x Seagate FireCuda 520 2TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (ZP2000GV3A012) (SKU: HD-3EX-SE) = £116.99
• 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer II A-RGB High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 240mm (SKU: HS-07P-AR) = £119.99
• 1 x Kolink Observatory Y Mesh ARGB Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Window (SKU: CA-06E-KK) = £79.99

Total: £2,685.83 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

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Here's an example build, much better GPU and arguably the best gaming CPU on the market right now.

If you gave OCUK a ring and asked for the above spec they'd put it together for you for a fee.

Thats a quality build the only thing i would suggest is maybe going for some 6000mhz cl30 ram.

 

[Gray2233]

Thats a quality build the only thing i would suggest is maybe going for some 6000mhz cl30 ram.

X3D chips don't benefit all that much from faster memory tbh, but it's a healthy budget and that might change in the future if he plans on upgrading to a later generation AM5 processor.

 

[Noughtboy]

Personally, I think the build suggested it a vast improvement, however, being a little more traditional and if it is really to last you the 4/5 years, would go for a high end air cooler.

You won't even save a lot of money (think about £80 - £110 for high end dual fan set up) but longevity, simplicity and safety wise is how I would go.

 

[Noughtboy]

Oh, also agree that the higher speed 6000mhz RAM is also better decision future wise.

 

[Gray2233]

Personally, I think the build suggested it a vast improvement, however, being a little more traditional and if it is really to last you the 4/5 years, would go for a high end air cooler.

You won't even save a lot of money (think about £80 - £110 for high end dual fan set up) but longevity, simplicity and safety wise is how I would go.

The Thermalright Peerless Assassin SE is excellent for the price, I mainly included the Arctic Freezer AIO as the OP seemed to like the idea of some bling/aesthetics judging from the system he was looking at.

That's one of the few AIO's I'd personally consider using tbh.

 

[Death and Taxis]

Many thanks all for the help and suggestions, they are really helpful. I did link a particular build but tbh I am not overly bothered about lots of lights and blingy stuff I kind of prefer practical over aesthetics. I usually look to upgrade around every 3/4 yrs so usually look for a decent rig that has a bit of life in it..

 

[Gray2233]

Many thanks all for the help and suggestions, they are really helpful. I did link a particular build but tbh I am not overly bothered about lots of lights and blingy stuff I kind of prefer practical over aesthetics. I usually look to upgrade around every 3/4 yrs so usually look for a decent rig that has a bit of life in it..

If that's the case a decent £40-60 air cooler should be ample for the recommended build. The case is a little blingy, but the main plus is that it's mesh fronted and includes four fans so you get plenty of healthy airflow out of the gate.

Frankly you'd be very hard pressed to build a better gaming system right now for any amount of money when using the 7800X3D and 4090 as a baseline.

 

[Death and Taxis]

If that's the case a decent £40-60 air cooler should be ample for the recommended build. The case is a little blingy, but the main plus is that it's mesh fronted and includes four fans so you get plenty of healthy airflow out of the gate.

Frankly you'd be very hard pressed to build a better gaming system right now for any amount of money when using the 7800X3D and 4090 as a baseline.

Thats great, Thanks very much for your help, I will give them a call Monday get the ball rolling.

 

[Gray2233]

Thats great, Thanks very much for your help, I will give them a call Monday get the ball rolling.

No worries.

Please keep us updated as to how the process goes, as well as your final impressions!

As a plus, the AM5 platform is likely to remain strong for a good 3-5 years -- I wouldn't be at all surprised if you could pop another top tier GPU and a 9800X3D into the system by the time you decide to refresh.

 

[Death and Taxis]

Hey Folks... I didn't proceed with the options listed due to stuff..... now that out of the way looking to get sorted on the new gaming front PC would you change anything on the suggested specs please? I know its been a few months so wondered if this is still good to go or anything better?

Many thanks for your help