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You might want to check your laptop graphics card out first. There is a very good chance that it wont be removable.

Where to begin here...
You got an F series CPU, meaning you HAVE to buy a graphics card otherwise you cant have any displays connected. You are wasting money on that shitty RGB m2 cooler, as well as thermal paste. You dont need them. You are getting single DIMM, meaning you will be running your rams at single channel and that can leave a lot of CPU performance on the table. That PSU is the one that used to explode a year ago, I would avoid those like plague. That motherboard has no integrated wireless card, so you either have to buy a PCIE wireless card or a USB card.

In that case I would say proceed as planned. With one important step, get a USB drive and put an installer for some antivirus on it, I would go with Malwarebytes and let windows defender have a crack at the viruses too. Run those programs without connecting to your network, you should also format that USB drive when you're done with this machine to ensure it doesn't have anything on it as well (or use a USB you plan on discarding)

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Multiple Vulnerabilities have been found in the US Emergency Alert System and specifics will soon be public knowledge
 
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You'd think that with a system as important as this, that it'd be kept up to date and not on the open internet. Unfortunately, this isn't the case, as both are false as proven multiple times in the last 2 decades including several small scaling hijackings.
 
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Bleeping Computer (quote source)
FEMA IPAWS Bulletin
 

Thanks a bunch guys! i really appreciate it!

Don't use ebay. DDR4 is dirt cheap these days.
The kit listed above is solid enough and a good price.
If you're asking for brand recommendations, that's just a preference thing. I have always gone with G. Skill Ripjaws, myself.

The motherboard has a BIOS Flash button that allows BIOS updating without a working CPU.

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Core i7-12700 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor  (£344.44 @ Newegg UK) 
CPU Cooler: Scythe Fuma 2 Rev.B 39.44 CFM CPU Cooler  (£71.00 @ SmartTeck.co.uk) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£141.65 @ Box Limited) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (£107.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£164.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 8 GB VENTUS 3X OC Video Card  (£463.48 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Silverstone ALTA G1M MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£141.48 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Power Supply: Corsair SF750 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply  (£119.99 @ AWD-IT) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM 64-bit  (£97.99 @ Box Limited) 
Total: £1653.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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this is the cheapest decent 16gb kit I could find on Amazon right now https://pcpartpicker.com/product/P4FKHx/silicon-power-sp016gxlzu320bdaj5-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3200-cl16-memory-sp016gxlzu320bdaj5
 
eBay doesn’t have great prices for DDR4 at the moment

yep! All DDR4 UDIMMS (the type of RAM this is) will be compatible with your CPU and motherboard
 

Did you play:
The Last of Us (1&2)
Life is Strange (the first, and the prequel "Before the Storm" are the best.)
Tomb Raider (All 3 of the newer ones are great, but Rise of the Tomb Raider is my favorite of the 3.)
Uncharted (2 and 4 are the best of them. 3 is also good. 1 is quite rough.)
Control
God of War (the most recent one)
Wolfenstein: The New Order
 
All of the above are excellent!

So for $600, I doubt you could put that together. But here's a few notes:
The 6950x's 10c/20t is unhelpful in gaming, and the core speed is easily outdone by more recent CPUs. It may sound weird, but the i3 12100f offers incredible value at ~$100. It's 4c/8t like i7's were up until the 9700 series, and is outdoing even the 8700k. The current 12400f blows the 6950x out of the water in both gaming and workload. Can you reuse the case and storage from your previous build? If so, you can save even more. As stated above, SLI is basically unsupported at this time. It's actually now so bad, that it makes your experience horrible in most games. You could do something like this with your current PSU, RAM, Case, and Storage:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ GameStop) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME H610M-E D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Hellhound Video Card  ($279.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $564.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I myself might save a few extra bucks amd do something like this, knowing that I don't need the extra cores for gaming purposes:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($116.28 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME H610M-E D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB EAGLE Video Card  ($449.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $666.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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it does. but being loud and hot is kinda a trademark of MSI laptops. undervolting should help tho in reducing temps ( ur FPS may actually improve ). as for guides, here is one:
1. enter bios
2. get into MSI's epic advanced bios ( there is a cheat code that i dont remember right now )
3. check the internet for the value of stable undervolt that can be used for ur model of CPU.
4. if there is a + sign near the undervolt box, change it to - sign
5. enter the undervolt value in the box
as for the exact location of the undervolting box, i dont really know. but check this video out. the last part of this video will have the location in the bios. its a newer model of the titan. but the steps shown should work.  
 

Of course. I'm just giving high end examples, since he's listing a $5k budget to move a PC into another room.

It would be much cheaper to upgrade your machine with high end and virtually silent coolers...
Like if you're not overclocking, a Fuma2/NH-D15/DRP4 are actually quieter than ambient room sound. Especially if the PC is kept several feet from you.
There are several high end coolers for any series of graphics card that cool extremely quietly and efficiently.
And then there is no latency concern for any elements involved.
 
Also are you playing games with no sound?? Investing in a nice sound system and a decent cooling setup will already mitigate any sound from your PC.
 
I don't necessarily think the money you'd spend on this project would justify the outcome. 
You've still got an A/C in your room, yeah?
 
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  ($109.95 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair HX850 Platinum 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($174.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $403.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Here's some high airflow parts to consider. I'm not sure what gear you've got already, but if you're not already running a high end GPU cooler, look at models like ROG Strix, FTW3, and Aorus Extreme for the dead silent units. MAYBE a few hundred bucks markup from lower tier units.

So for $600, I doubt you could put that together. But here's a few notes:
The 6950x's 10c/20t is unhelpful in gaming, and the core speed is easily outdone by more recent CPUs. It may sound weird, but the i3 12100f offers incredible value at ~$100. It's 4c/8t like i7's were up until the 9700 series, and is outdoing even the 8700k. The current 12400f blows the 6950x out of the water in both gaming and workload. Can you reuse the case and storage from your previous build? If so, you can save even more. As stated above, SLI is basically unsupported at this time. It's actually now so bad, that it makes your experience horrible in most games. You could do something like this with your current PSU, RAM, Case, and Storage:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ GameStop) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME H610M-E D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Hellhound Video Card  ($279.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $564.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-08-02 07:31 EDT-0400
 
I myself might save a few extra bucks amd do something like this, knowing that I don't need the extra cores for gaming purposes:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($116.28 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME H610M-E D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB EAGLE Video Card  ($449.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $666.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Honestly if you could get a decent used base PC, throwing something like a new 6600 in there wouldn't be a bad way to go.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nxWzK8/powercolor-radeon-rx-6600-8-gb-hellhound-video-card-axrx-6600-8gbd6-3dhl
It's a pretty cool card given the price tag!

Here is a PC that will play all of the listed games at high frame rates, as well as any new AAA titles. It is built more around your listed needs, than trying to max power within your budget. 
I threw in a nice RGB case that I've personally loved building in on a few occasions. It has great airflow, and a decent RGB controller built in for your CPU cooler!
 
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ GameStop) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($50.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B660 Pro RS ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($139.16 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith RGB Gaming 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($59.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN570 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Hellhound Video Card  ($279.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ EVGA) 
Monitor: MSI Optix G272 27.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($159.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1138.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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@buzzkill21 I second the build by @RONOTHAN##.
The 6600 is no slouch either. If any games come out that you're dying to play over the next several years, you'll be good to go.
At a $7-900 there is almost no reason to go with an APU.

If you rearrange this parts list a bit, you can fit a GPU in here pretty easily while still getting a better CPU. You really want to avoid using integrated graphics if you can avoid it, the performance of a dedicated GPU is really a lot better.
 
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rMjXJM
 
This list plus a $20 Windows key should work out great

I mean, this can be an option if you want more performance....
 
 
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($249.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B660M AORUS Pro DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($189.00 @ Umart) 
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL17 Memory  ($99.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: Kingston SKC2500M8/1000G 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($139.00 @ PCByte) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB GAMING OC Video Card  ($649.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR400 (w/o ODD) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A650GF 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Total: $1493.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Currently too busy. But what I can say is Z690 has few bad ATX boards, just dont get MSI or Asrock ones below $180 if you're using a 12900k. mATX boards and B660/H670 boards are more troublesome due to lack of info, but this
pretty much sums it up for how high in the product echelon from each brand to start looking.
 
It's barely enough by liquid nitrogen overclocking standards, for normal watercooling it's more than enough as long as there is case airflow.
 
it's fine at stock. You can see comparisons between 5700x and 5800x that they aren't that far in performance, kinda why you shouldnt get higher TDP parts when they are all unlocked. As for the 5800x3d, it will be faster (but less than what reviews show) than the 5700x when you limit both to 5700x's power levels but 5800x3d is ~50% more expensive, making it worse value.

The 3070 is plenty powerful for 1440p gaming, however it's not going to consistently pull 144FPS at Ultra settings. 
That's going to be a title-to-title basis. 
 

The 12500 is not overclockable. It is also barely a notable performance difference than the 12400F (Theoretical 2-3% difference in game.) The only Intel chips that are are the K, KS, or X series chips. Z series motherboard (and the UD is a lower/middling unit as is) is an overspend for no real benefit if the CPU is not overclockable. The GQ 750W PSU is a fairly low tier unit. (You can refer to our very handy PSU Tier List) You may consider swapping with a better quality unit like the EVGA G1+ for just a few extra bucks. The 500GB 970 EVO Plus is an overspend. This is storage primarily for those who need high transfer speeds for content creation. I would look at the 1TB Teamgroup MP4 NVME and double your storage for only $5 more. Case choice is a preference thing, but the NZXT series are notoriously bad for cooling. I've spent some time with my hands in the MSI MPG Gungnir 110R for a few builds, and was really impressed with what it includes at the price. There are lots of solid choices out there! But I do understand really liking the look of the NZXT units.  
 

Thank you so much, I swear to gosh how did I not check if it was a piece of something and not actual damage. Crisis averted - it was a flake of some kind - and now I gotta make sure that my gpu is fine bc that’s what made that “scratch” anyways. Thanks!!