Upgrading PC

[taswin]

Budget (including currency): 1000 to 2000 NZD

Country: New Zealand

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming (VR), Coding

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): 

Current parts list:

  - MOBO: Asus PRIME B560M-A

  - CPU: i5-11400 with stick cooler

  - GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB

  - RAM: 32GB

  - PSU: 750W (off brand Chinese model, the only information I can find about the brand is a video of one of them exploding well below the rated max power draw.)

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/user/taswin/saved/#view=zBq8ZL

  - Monitors: Currently 2 1080p 75Hz monitors.

 

Currently running Windows 11 though I am looking at going back to windows 10.

 

I play space flight sims (such as Elite Dangerous and no man's sky) and struggle to run them above low settings in vr. (ethernet to PC and Wi-Fi 6 to Quest 2).

I also do a bit of Unity development if that is relevant.

 

I upgraded the motherboard 2 years ago and am looking at replacing the other components (case, fans (the current fans are starting to rattle), PSU (off brand / I want a modular one) and GPU) and possibly get a third monitor (I am thinking of getting an ultra wide monitor to use as the central display).

 

[taswin]

Also if it is relevant, I have a local https://pbtech.co.nz branch, so I don't have to pay for shipping from there.

[QuantumSingularity]

Leave the mobo, the CPU and the memory; just upgrade  the PSU and the GPU:

PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($1699.00 @ PB Technologies) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2022) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($207.00 @ ExtremePC) 
Total: $1906.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-29 19:15 NZST+1200

 

With the latest driver updates the RX7900XTX has been KILLING IT in VR.

[Why_Me]

The games you play are more or less cpu intensive.  Try this.

 

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/CHAMGR0525/Phanteks-MAGNIUMGEAR-NEO-Air-Black-ATX-MidTower-Ga

Phanteks MAGNIUM GEAR NEO Air Black ATX Mid Tower Case $92.33

 

https://metallicgear.com/products/Neo-Air

 

Rear exhaust fan for that case.

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/FANDPC3023/DEEPCOOL-XFAN-120-120mm-Hydro-Bearing-Case-Fan-wit 

DeepCool XFAN 120 120mm 4-Pin Case Fan $13.42

 

This psu is manufactured by Seasonic and comes with a ten year warranty.

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/PSUNZX1650/NZXT-C-Series-V2-650W-Power-Supply-80-Plus-Gold  

NZXT C Series V2 650W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply $182.85

 

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MBDMSI60210/MSI-PRO-B660M-A-WIFI-DDR4-MATX-Motherboard-For-Int 

MSI PRO B660M-A WIFI DDR4 $245.00

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-B660M-A-WIFI-DDR4 

 

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/CPUIT12700F/Intel-Core-i7-12700F-CPU-12-Core--20-Thread---Max  

Intel Core i7-12700F $557.99 

 

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/134592/intel-core-i712700f-processor-25m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz.html  

 

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/FANDPC3037/DEEPCOOL-AK500-CPU-Cooler-1x-120mm-PWM-Fan-158mm-C  

DeepCool AK500 CPU Cooler $90.85

 

https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK500-High-Performance-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16040.shtml  

 

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/VGAGBV331617/Gigabyte-NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-3060-Gaming-OC-8GB-GDD

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 8GB Graphics Card $511.95

 

https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N3060GAMING-OC-8GD-rev-10#kf  

 

Total: 1694.39 NZD