$2500 Upgrade build

[Trick10ND]

Budget (including currency): $2500 USD

Country: United States of America

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: GTA (FiveM), and Rainbow Six Siege 

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jwFjmr

playing with 1080p with 144hz

 

[Queen Chrysalis]

Sorry but this is actually pretty bad.  If you wanna play at 1080p, there's really nothing worth $2500 you should get.  If you want, you can get a new system that games about as fast as possible right now with a new monitor for well under $2500.

[Shooterdude34]

7 minutes ago, Trick10ND said:

Budget (including currency): $2500 USD

Country: United States of America

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: GTA (FiveM), and Rainbow Six Siege 

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jwFjmr

playing with 1080p with 144hz

 

For both those games, a $1000 pc will work just fine. no need to waste money for performance you dont need. if you really want to spend that much though, buy a gaming laptop. then its at least mobile and useful for other things

[Fasauceome]

11 minutes ago, Trick10ND said:

 https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jwFjmr

an 11th gen Intel CPU doesn't make much sense given how much better 12th and 13th are.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4GyhC6

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  ($79.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B760 Pro RS/D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($88.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P3 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus DUAL GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($599.99 @ ASUS) 
Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2022) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link ARCHER T2U PLUS 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB Type-A Wi-Fi Adapter  ($16.98 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua F12 PWM 54.97 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($21.78 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua F12 PWM 54.97 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($21.78 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua F12 PWM 54.97 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($21.78 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua F12 PWM 54.97 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($21.78 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua F12 PWM 54.97 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($21.78 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua F12 PWM 54.97 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($21.78 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell S2421HGF 24.0" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($199.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech G413 Carbon Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Razer Viper V2 Pro Wireless Optical Mouse  ($135.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Logitech Pro X 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($83.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2233.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-26 18:55 EDT-0400

[Ryuikko]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JNrKfv

You can do so, so much better for this price, but you really don't Need this caliber of pc if you're content with 1080p. Realistically it should be 1000 usd less

[Queen Chrysalis]

Agree with the others, but I think this parts lists still captures the aesthetic OP is going after while being on a super modern platform with plenty of cores and all new DDR5 memory.  I also included a 1440p monitor, as 1080p144Hz is OLD and not worth getting a new PC for.  You will be EXTREMELY pleased with how much clearer everything on your desktop looks at 1440p165Hz.

 

A 6950Xt is PLENTY of GPU power for any of the games you are playing at 1440p, but a 7900xt or xtx is def in your budget.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13500 2.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  ($237.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin King SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($26.39 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 STEEL LEGEND/D5 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan alpha 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL38 Memory  ($80.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($88.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($88.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($599.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.95 @ B&H) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C-S 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($15.90 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C-S 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($15.90 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2718-2KPC-MHD 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Curved Monitor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech G413 Carbon Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Razer Viper V2 Pro Wireless Optical Mouse  ($135.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Logitech Pro X 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($83.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2145.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-26 19:05 EDT-0400

 

For another $350 you could get a 7900xtx and you'd have about the fastest system possible, but your games don't need that.

[Why_Me]

Rear exhaust fan for that Focus 2 case down below.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/68WfrH/arctic-p12-563-cfm-120-mm-fan-acfan00120a 

ARCTIC P12 PWM 120mm 4-Pin Case Fan $9.99 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 BK ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: *MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: *MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($599.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *Corsair RM750e (2022) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1714.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-26 19:38 EDT-0400

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5VY6ZFC  

GIGABYTE G24F 2 180Hz 1080P IPS G-Sync Compatible Gaming Monitor $149.99

 

https://www.gigabyte.com/Monitor/G24F-2#kf  

 

Total: $1874.87 

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/focus/focus-2/rgb-white-tg-clear-tint/  

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B760-TOMAHAWK-WIFI  

 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230490/intel-core-i713700-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.html 

 

https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AG620-BK-ARGB-Dual-Tower-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16082.shtml  

 

https://www.msi.com/Graphics-Card/GeForce-RTX-4070-VENTUS-3X-12G-OC