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Your current setup isn't bad so not sure why you need to upgrade. Ryzen 5600 with 6650 XT. That seems like a decent mid-range PC. What do you want to do that this PC can't handle ? Do you want better gaming performance ? I believe the best "bang for your buck" is keeping your current setup but upgrading the CPU to a Ryzen 5800X3D and also upgrading the GPU. Buying a completely new PC will be very expensive and not worth the extra money.

Bought my first EV a couple of weeks ago. Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD. I had been looking for an EV for about 6 months and tested several cars. I was first looking at Ford Mach-E, Audi Q4 and VW ID.4 but I was utterly bored of those cars. I'm sure they are good cars but after having owned several Audis and VWs, I wanted to buy something different. I liked the Ford Mach-E but I just thought the Tesla was better in most cases. There are a few quirks with the Tesla that isn't quite as good as they should be but overall I am very happy with the car. And for the people that hates every car without an internal combustion engine, fear not... I still have my old 964 that burns petrol like a MFer... (see inserted image)

Well at least these are not undersized... But they are also overkill for a non-overclockable CPU like your 11700F. There is nothing wrong with your PC and it will work just fine in just about anything you use it for. I don't want you to feel bad about your purchase but to be honest I can say that you overpaid for this PC. For starters the CPU is 2 generations old. The CPU is also non-overclockable so using a Z590 board is unneccssary and expensive. How much you could have saved by using a B560 board is unclear because prices for these boards has increased since they have gone out of production. Retail price for Razer Hanbo 360 is about $250-300 which is about $50-100 more than similar coolers. And when you have a "non-K" series CPU like 11700F then you don't need a big cooler like this. A simple tower cooler for $40 would have been enough. Or a 240mm AIO for $100 would have been a much more sensible choice compared to a 360mm AIO.

Your PC will work and perform just fine in basically all games and it should last you at least a couple of years without problems. The problem is that you payed full price for a CPU & Mobo that is already 2-2.5 years old. $1500 would have been a good price for a 13th gen CPU and RTX 3070. But with an 11th gen CPU then it is maybe $200-$400 too much. I would want to know the full spec of AIO, RAM, PSU, Case etc... Most pre-built PCs can look good "on paper" if you only look at the major components like CPU & GPU. But very often these PCs can have very cheap or under sized coolers, PSU, Mobo and RAM that can affect the performance of the PC. And I am also curious about is how much of the $1500 is "build/installation fee".

How big is your budget ? You can't just write "Dual fans only" because then a 4090 founders edition qualifies.. But I assume you are looking for something like a MSI Ventus 2X or ASUS DUAL. These GPUs would be something I would choose if I was looking for a slightly smaller GPU. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NHzXsY/msi-ventus-2x-oc-geforce-rtx-4070-12-gb-video-card-rtx-4070-ventus-2x-12g-oc https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nhtLrH/asus-dual-oc-geforce-rtx-4070-12-gb-video-card-dual-rtx4070-o12g MSI VENTUS 2X and ASUS DUAL is available in most low and mid tier GPUs so if a 4070 is too expensive then look for a 4060 in the same model.

Hi, I am looking for a mid-range gaming laptop for my 13yo daughter. Her current PC is my old desktop with i7 3770K and GTX 1080 and it still works fine. But she wants something more mobile so she can bring her PC when visiting her cousins and friends etc.. My 9yo boy can inherit the desktop PC . So I need suggestions in the ~1000eur price range. The laptop I am considering is an Acer Nitro 5. 15.6" 144hz, i5 12500H, 16gb DDR5 ram, 512gb nvme, RTX 4050 But I know most (all ?) laptops have placed a power limit on the GPU. So a GPU will perform very differently depending on the power limit. None of the laptops I've been looking at has specified the power limit on the GPU. Maybe I am overthinking this....

Yesterday you all convinced me that I should get the Neo G9. I've been checking the prices on and off for some time and the Neo G9 has been steady at ~1800eur in my country. A store that I occasional shop at just started a sales campaign for the Neo G9 today. It was not on sale yesterday or I would have seen it. So I have now placed an order for the Neo G9 at 1390eur. Still expensive but at least it is a little bit cheaper . Thanks for all the replies !!! @PDifolco @Dedayog @GuiltySpark_ @Andrewtst

This comparison convinced me. I will wait until the Neo G9 drogs a bit in price.

Those new monitors will most likely cost one or maybe both of my kidneys so they are not an option. I don't really have a specific budget for a new monitor. There isn't really anything wrong with my current dual 27" displays so I am not willing to spend a huge amount of money on it. Around 1000-1200eur, maybe a little bit more if there is a huge performance/quality difference. In my original post I should instead have asked: Is there any reason not to buy the Samsung C49RG90 for 900eur ? Is this in any way a bad monitor ?

All of these are 21:9 monitors and that is not what I am looking for.

Hi So I want to buy a 32:9 ultrawide monitor. It will be used for gaming (mostly RPGs), work and the occasional movie. It doesn't need to have crazy high refresh rate, anything 120hz or more is fine. I have mostly been looking at a couple of 49" Samsung displays. Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 S49AG950 - 1760eur Samsung C49RG90 - 900eur Both the above mentioned displays will be an upgrade compared to my current 27" Acer XB271HU that I've had for about 6-7 years. But I don't know if the quality/performance is worth the extra cost. When I'm looking at the specs I feel like the C49RG90 is good enough. Am I wrong ?

Planning a new build and I am considering reusing my old nvme storage. 1x 250gb Samsung 970 Evo nvme (OS) 1x 500gb Samsung 970 Evo nvme (Games) 1x 2tb Crucial BX500 sata (Storage) The two Samsung drives are about 4-4½ years old The Crucial drive is about 2 years old. Normally after 4 years you would think is wise to replace your drives. But I just did a health check with Crystaldiskinfo and I had 92-94% health on all of them. Yes gen4 nvme are faster but that is barely noticable (if at all). I can easily afford new drives but I hate wasting money if I don't need it or if I wouldn't see any performance benefit. What would you do ?

I'm planning a SFF build but it is hard to find a suitable case that I really like. I prefer SFF cases that build vertically like Louqe Raw S1. But the problem with these type of cases are that they do not really support a lot of cooling. Most of these cases only support small aircoolers like NH-L12S but they aren't really enough for a 13700K. I feel that a 240 or 280 AIO would be best if I want to keep the CPU both cool and quiet. The best case I have found so far is the SSUPD Meshlicious and its not bad but I would really like more options.

There is no difference between Z690 and Z790 in terms of CPU performance. The difference lies in support for NVMe M.2, USB and memory speeds.

@jaslion @Origami Cactus@xg32 @Dima Dolgov @SkilledRebuilds @Ralf Thanks for all the replies. I have (mostly) read through your messages . While you don't really agree on everything I still got a feeling for what I can expect if I upgrade. If I try to summarize what you all have said: The 9900K is still a "capable" CPU but it is starting to show its age and is noticable slower compared to modern CPUs. But if I keep my 3080, I would only see about 10-20% difference. I usually skip 1 generation before upgrading. I've had GTX 580, GTX 770, GTX 1080 and now RTX 3080. So I am not looking to upgrade the GPU at the moment. So right now I am in some boring middle ground. The 10-20% difference is not enough for me to really consider upgrading.