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I'm looking to move over up to a 1440p setup and feel my current one would be okay but ive got some extra cash to look at upgrades and wanted some help in finding out what would be best to upgrade first.

 

My current specs are:

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x

GPU: 3060 Ti Founder Edition

RAM: (32GB total) - 2x Corsair DDR4-2666 8GB + 2x Corsair DDR4-3200 8GB

Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2

PSU: Seasonic Focus GX 550W 80 plus gold

 

Any help would be a massive help

 

p.s I hope this is the right section to post this, if not please let me know and I can change it!

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6 minutes ago, SIROB said:

I'm looking to move over up to a 1440p setup and feel my current one would be okay but ive got some extra cash to look at upgrades and wanted some help in finding out what would be best to upgrade first.

 

My current specs are:

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x

GPU: 3060 Ti Founder Edition

RAM: (32GB total) - 2x Corsair DDR4-2666 8GB + 2x Corsair DDR4-3200 8GB

Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2

PSU: Seasonic Focus GX 550W 80 plus gold

 

Any help would be a massive help

 

p.s I hope this is the right section to post this, if not please let me know and I can change it!

Yo, welcome to the Forum 🙂 

The questions is, what is your budget and currency?.

 

For 1440p you could keep your 5600x and upgrade to a 4070 Ti Super or similar GPU.

If you still have some left over budget then a 5700X3D would be nice addition to a new GPU upgrade.

That RAM situation is a bit wonky, it will run at the lowest speed so 2666Mhz unless you did enable XMP.

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7 minutes ago, SIROB said:

I'm looking to move over up to a 1440p setup and feel my current one would be okay but ive got some extra cash to look at upgrades and wanted some help in finding out what would be best to upgrade first.

 

My current specs are:

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x

GPU: 3060 Ti Founder Edition

RAM: (32GB total) - 2x Corsair DDR4-2666 8GB + 2x Corsair DDR4-3200 8GB

Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2

PSU: Seasonic Focus GX 550W 80 plus gold

 

Any help would be a massive help

 

p.s I hope this is the right section to post this, if not please let me know and I can change it!

Do you have a budget? What country are you buying in? Is this something you want to do in six months, or tomorrow?

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Change the Ryzen 5 5600x to a Ryzen 7 5800x3D which is on the AM4 socket so you don’t have to upgrade the Motherboard. Upgrade the PSU to an 800W PSU as well. Probably any budget one should be good. Change the 3060 Ti to an RX 7800XT.


This will be a beast for 1440p gaming

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3 minutes ago, will0hlep said:

Do you have a budget? What country are you buying in? Is this something you want to do in six months, or tomorrow?

 

4 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

Yo, welcome to the Forum 🙂 

The questions is, what is your budget and currency?.

 

For 1440p you could keep your 5600x and upgrade to a 4070 Ti Super or similar GPU.

If you still have some left over budget then a 5700X3D would be nice addition to a new GPU upgrade.

That RAM situation is a bit wonky, it will run at the lowest speed so 2666Mhz unless you did enable XMP.

Sorry about that. I'm from the UK and the budget is really somewhat flexible but something around £350 total but mainly looking for the best value!

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Sorry about that. I'm from the UK and the budget is really somewhat flexible but something around £350 total but mainly looking for the best value!

You can’t upgrade this into a 1440p setup with 350 euros. You will need a higher budget. Sorry, 1440p gaming is expensive.

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4 minutes ago, SIROB said:

Sorry about that. I'm from the UK and the budget is really somewhat flexible but something around £350 total but mainly looking for the best value!

At that budget, I don't think there any updates (with new parts) that will really make sense (unless you only play CPU heavy titles).

 

 

3 minutes ago, XenifyStudios said:

You can’t upgrade this into a 1440p setup with 350 euros. You will need a higher budget. Sorry, 1440p gaming is expensive.

I agree with this kinda but I'd put it "You can’t upgrade this setup with £350. You will need a higher budget." because 1440p is expensive in some titles and not in others, it really depends on the games the user is playing.

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1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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1 minute ago, will0hlep said:

At that budget, I don't think there any updates (with new parts) that will really make sense (unless you only play CPU heavy titles).

 

2 minutes ago, XenifyStudios said:

You can’t upgrade this into a 1440p setup with 350 euros. You will need a higher budget. Sorry, 1440p gaming is expensive.

Sorry I meant to say that was in addition to the value of the parts I'd sell. So my 3060ti sells for roughly £200, I'll say the budget would be more like 650 total

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3 minutes ago, SIROB said:

Sorry I meant to say that was in addition to the value of the parts I'd sell. So my 3060ti sells for roughly £200, I'll say the budget would be more like 650 total

Still no great plans atm. The 9070XT is the only good value upgrade GPU wise and that costs £700 at least.

What games do you play?

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Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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2 minutes ago, SIROB said:

 

Sorry I meant to say that was in addition to the value of the parts I'd sell. So my 3060ti sells for roughly £200, I'll say the budget would be more like 650 total

For that price you can get a 9070 XT actually.

And upgrade the CPU later to a 5700X3D 🙂 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Bvjv6h/sapphire-pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16-gb-video-card-11348-03-20g

 

Here is an 18 game average at 1440p.  Obviously with a stronger CPU but you get the idea.

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For that price you can get a 9070 XT actually.

And upgrade the CPU later to a 5700X3D 🙂 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Bvjv6h/sapphire-pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16-gb-video-card-11348-03-20g

@Hinjima is right. Upgrading to a 9070 XT will give you an amazing 16GB vram which is very sought after in 2025. Later upgrading to a 5700X3D or a 5800X3D will let you stay on the same motherboard but increase performance.

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1 minute ago, Hinjima said:

For that price you can get a 9070 XT actually.

And upgrade the CPU later to a 5700X3D 🙂 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Bvjv6h/sapphire-pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16-gb-video-card-11348-03-20g

Would it be worth spending the extra to get the 4070 ts or is sticking to the RX9070?

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3 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

For that price you can get a 9070 XT actually.

And upgrade the CPU later to a 5700X3D 🙂 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Bvjv6h/sapphire-pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16-gb-video-card-11348-03-20g

 

Here is an 18 game average at 1440p.  Obviously with a stronger CPU but you get the idea.

9070 XT for £350 plus the sale price of a 3060 Ti seems like a stretch.

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Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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Would it be worth spending the extra to get the 4070 ts or is sticking to the RX9070?

It’s better to get the 9070xt for raw performance or the 4070 ts if you care about DLSS 4 ai fps, ray reconstruction, and all that

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3 minutes ago, SIROB said:

Would it be worth spending the extra to get the 4070 ts or is sticking to the RX9070?

All 4070s are bad deals right now. Do you mean 5070?

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Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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All 4070s are bad deals right now. Do you mean 5070?

If you mean 5070, please be careful. They do not actually give 4090 performance, not even close.

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2 minutes ago, SIROB said:

No I meant the 4070 Ti Super that @Hinjima mentioned originally

Okay, I would argue that the 4070 Ti Super should not be purchased new at this point. They are £1,000 but don't outperform some cards that cost as much as £300 less.

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Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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9 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

For that price you can get a 9070 XT actually.

And upgrade the CPU later to a 5700X3D 🙂 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Bvjv6h/sapphire-pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16-gb-video-card-11348-03-20g

 

Here is an 18 game average at 1440p.  Obviously with a stronger CPU but you get the idea.

image.thumb.png.861a5d2aa2f1d8c914754c57fd8ab238.png

Presumably I would have to upgrade my PSU as well? If so would you have any recommendations? 

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1 minute ago, SIROB said:

Presumably I would have to upgrade my PSU as well? If so would you have any recommendations? 

You'd want an 800W model. I suggest checking out LTT Labs for their PSU testing.

 

However, I think your completely over budget here. Like by my maths you were already £100 over budget on the GPU upgrade. So you'd be atleast £200 over budget after a PSU upgrade? Are you okay with that? Cause if not we should stop here.

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1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

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He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

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1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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14 minutes ago, SIROB said:

 

Sorry about that. I'm from the UK and the budget is really somewhat flexible but something around £350 total but mainly looking for the best value!

Purchase the exact same set (model) of that Corsair DDR4-3200 and do away with the 2666 RAM. If you already have a decent aftermarket cpu cooler then disregard this one. You can upgrade your psu and gpu at a later date.

 

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CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 3 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£218.50 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £248.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-03-26 16:04 GMT+0000

 

 

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You'd want an 800W model. I suggest checking out LTT Labs for their PSU testing.

 

However, I think your completely over budget here. Like by my maths you were already £100 over budget on the GPU upgrade. So you'd be atleast £200 over budget after a PSU upgrade? Are you okay with that? Cause if not we should stop here.

Honestly at this point this info is still fantastic and it allows me to get a guide on what I should upgrade first and helps me workout a timeframe for saving up

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2 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

Purchase the exact same set (model) of that Corsair DDR4-3200 and do away with the 2666 RAM. If you already have a decent aftermarket cpu cooler then disregard this one. You can upgrade your psu and gpu at a later date.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 3 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£218.50 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £248.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-03-26 16:04 GMT+0000

This seems a strange recommendation without knowing what games the OP plays.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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3 minutes ago, SIROB said:

Honestly at this point this info is still fantastic and it allows me to get a guide on what I should upgrade first and helps me workout a timeframe for saving up

What games do you play? That really changes what recommendations we should give you.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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