Upgrade check, advice for improvement appreciated

coopsjc21 · 9 Feb 2023 at 06:52

Hi
Looking to upgrade my somewhat ageing Core2Duo system and get back into gaming a little, what with Stalker 2 on the horizon.

Existing case is suitable, peripherals all ok, have 1tb ssd and I'm hoping PSU will suffice too (SuperFlower 80plus Bronze 550w). I just need the big 4 as it were..

My budget was around £600-700, but that was never going to happen. Looking at these options, if anyone can suggest improvements for similar price (or better for cheaper of course). Much appreciated!

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core 4.7GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3CB-AM) = £239.99
1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K1-AS) = £219.95
1 x Corsair TM30 Performance CPU / GPU Thermal Paste - 3g (CT-9010001-WW) (SKU: TH-000-CS) = £5.98
1 x Asus Radeon RX 6600 Dual 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-47K-AS) = £278.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-41600C40 5200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2B5200Z40) (SKU: MY-4DP-CS) = £149.99

Total: £902.89 (includes delivery: £7.99)

If I did go for a new case and PSU would these be sufficient...

Kolink Inspire Series K8 ARGB Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black

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Kolink Enclave 600W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply

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Thank you!

coopsjc21 · 9 Feb 2023 at 08:13

Thanks for replies. Thinking about it longevity is a factor too, as I won't want to upgrade for a long time, so going for the later AM5 stuff and spending the extra is probably best option.

coopsjc21 · 9 Feb 2023 at 08:42

Yep, I'll go for the Ryzen 7 7700x, thanks.

A little over budget, but I suspect my budget was unrealistic to start with..

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K1-AS) = £219.95
1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Eight Core 5.40GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DF-AM) = £349.99
1 x Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 Pulse Gaming OC 10GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-3A1-SP) = £359.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-41600C40 5200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2B5200Z40) (SKU: MY-4DP-CS) = £149.99
1 x Kolink Inspire Series K8 ARGB Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black (SKU: CA-05Z-KK) = £42.94
1 x Kolink Enclave 600W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-04A-KK) = £65.00
1 x Kolink AT/ATX "Kettle Plug" 1.2 5A Fuse Meter Mains Cable (SKU: CB-002-KK) = £0.00
1 x Corsair TM30 Performance CPU / GPU Thermal Paste - 3g (CT-9010001-WW) (SKU: TH-000-CS) = £5.98
1 x Alpenfohn Ben Nevis CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: HS-048-AL) = £21.95

Total: £1,223.78 (includes delivery: £7.99)

coopsjc21 · 9 Feb 2023 at 11:17

Cheers. Sorry didn't realise Kolink were a dog crap brand, I'm very out of touch with technology these days.

I'll swap the PSU with something better, same with case and £30 extra for the Powercolor 6700xt seems a better choice.

I'm looking at end of Feb to be buying, no doubt prices will all have completely changed by then.

coopsjc21 · 9 Feb 2023 at 11:27

Haz123 said:
Yes prices shift all the time and you really do have to keep an eye on things. What can be a good deal one day becomes poor the next. Post a fresh spec a day or 2 before you intend to press buy and get more upto date feedback.

Will do, cheers. Got a good starting point now though so will comeback in a couple weeks and do just that.

coopsjc21 · 10 Feb 2023 at 09:26

pastymuncher said:
I found a bargain that you can save money on. You can get a Thermalright Assassin AX120 R SE ARGB cpu cooler for just £20.90 delivered and that is a steal for what is a excellent cooler. The non ARGB version is £2 cheaper.

Are they good coolers for socket AM5?

coopsjc21 · 10 Feb 2023 at 09:30

So, reading back through advice here, I'm going to go with this. Planning to buy asap as some stuff is on offer and I doubt prices will change much in my favour if I wait around.

Some have suggested Kolink cases aren't good, does that apply to their coolers too?

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Eight Core 5.40GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DF-AM) = £349.99
1 x Asus Prime B650-Plus (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K4-AS) = £194.99
1 x Asus RX Radeon 6700 XT Dual 12GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-461-AS) = £399.95
1 x Kingston FURY Beast EXPO RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KF556C36BBEAK2-32) (SKU: MY-29S-KS) = £149.99
1 x Aerocool Aero One Mini Eclipse ARGB Micro- ATX Case - White Tempered Glass (SKU: CA-21P-AE) = £59.98
1 x Corsair RM Series RM650 650W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020194-UK) (SKU: CA-24R-CS) = £95.00
1 x Kolink Umbra EX180 ARGB CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: HS-000-KK) = £32.98
1 x Corsair TM30 Performance CPU / GPU Thermal Paste - 3g (CT-9010001-WW) (SKU: TH-000-CS) = £5.99

Total: £1,300.86 (includes delivery: £11.99)

coopsjc21 · 10 Feb 2023 at 11:24

Sorry, I selected wrong motherboard, it should be the Gigabyte board,

Gigabyte B650M DS3H (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro ATX Motherboard

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I've seen where the cooler is he mentioned, so yeah may get that instead.

I'm looking at wanting it up and running for early to mid March, so probably won't wait for 7800x 3d to come out in hope of a cheaper 7700x.

Forgot to add Win 11 into budget .