Getting a dedicated GPU

[HippoPCBuilder]

Budget (including currency): £100 - £200 roughly

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: X-Plane 11, Minecraft

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 Setup:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/n2y2h3

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 4.3 GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For £179.99) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S redux 70.75 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For £49.99) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B650M-R Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  (Purchased For £89.99) 
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (£56.46 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Kingston NV3 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£38.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Power Supply: be quiet! System Power 10 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£44.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11a/b/g/n PCIe x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (Purchased For £13.24) 
Fan Controller: Thermalright TL-FAN and ARGB HUB x8 Fan Controller 
Custom: Noctua NA-FK1 Dual Fan Kit (Purchased For £15.00)
Custom: CiT Vento (Purchased For £39.99)
Total: £528.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-20 20:31 BST+0100

 

I have this setup currently.

I was thinking of the Radeon RX 6600, as it seems to be a well priced card. However, what GPU would you recommend to go with this, bearing in mind that the 5 8600G only has x8 PCIe lanes for a GPU?

 

[Dedayog]

6 minutes ago, HippoPCBuilder said:

Budget (including currency): £100 - £200 roughly

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: X-Plane 11, Minecraft

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 Setup:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/n2y2h3

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 4.3 GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For £179.99) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S redux 70.75 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For £49.99) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B650M-R Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  (Purchased For £89.99) 
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (£56.46 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Kingston NV3 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£38.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Power Supply: be quiet! System Power 10 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£44.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11a/b/g/n PCIe x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (Purchased For £13.24) 
Fan Controller: Thermalright TL-FAN and ARGB HUB x8 Fan Controller 
Custom: Noctua NA-FK1 Dual Fan Kit (Purchased For £15.00)
Custom: CiT Vento (Purchased For £39.99)
Total: £528.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-20 20:31 BST+0100

 

I have this setup currently.

I was thinking of the Radeon RX 6600, as it seems to be a well priced card. However, what GPU would you recommend to go with this, bearing in mind that the 5 8600G only has x8 PCIe lanes for a GPU?

 

I'd get a 6650XT for $220 if you can stretch.