Gaming rig upgrade

[Kinootje]

Budget (including currency): Max 2000 euros

Country: Belgium

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Battlefield 6 Redsec, Rainbow 6 Siege, League of Legends, Intellij,...

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): 

 

Hey all,

 

I am looking to upgrade my pc as it is getting a tad old (still doing its job but missing some features like a TPM chip).

 

Currently running:

 

CPU: Intel i5 4690K

Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo

Mobo: MSI Z97 Gaming 5

RAM: Corsair vengeance pro 16GB DDR3 2400mhz 

GPU: MSI 2070 Super Gaming X Trio (might keep this one with current gpu pricing and is already an upgraded part)

PSU: Corsair HX1000i (prefer to keep this one as well)

Storage: 128GB SSD and 2TB HDD (prefer a bigger SSD here)

Case: Sharkoon T9 Value

 

Currently running a double 1080p monitor set up, with my main display @144hz. Looking to upgrade to 1440p in the future. But generally would like some futureproofness !

Being able to do some couch gaming and connect to my 4k tv (LG OLED B1) would be nice as well

 

Thanks in advance!

[filpo]

16 minutes ago, Kinootje said:

Budget (including currency): Max 2000 euros

Country: Belgium

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Battlefield 6 Redsec, Rainbow 6 Siege, League of Legends, Intellij,...

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): 

 

Hey all,

 

I am looking to upgrade my pc as it is getting a tad old (still doing its job but missing some features like a TPM chip).

 

Currently running:

 

CPU: Intel i5 4690K

Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo

Mobo: MSI Z97 Gaming 5

RAM: Corsair vengeance pro 16GB DDR3 2400mhz 

GPU: MSI 2070 Super Gaming X Trio (might keep this one with current gpu pricing and is already an upgraded part)

PSU: Corsair HX1000i (prefer to keep this one as well)

Storage: 128GB SSD and 2TB HDD (prefer a bigger SSD here)

Case: Sharkoon T9 Value

 

Currently running a double 1080p monitor set up, with my main display @144hz. Looking to upgrade to 1440p in the future. But generally would like some futureproofness !

Being able to do some couch gaming and connect to my 4k tv (LG OLED B1) would be nice as well

 

Thanks in advance!

I'd say we can do a nice upgrade WITH a 1440p monitor included

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€379.00 @ Alternate Belgium) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (€89.90 @ Megekko) 
Motherboard: MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€169.00 @ Azerty) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL28 Memory  (€153.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Storage: Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€116.89 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Video Card: XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€629.00 @ Alternate Belgium) 
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case  (€79.95 @ Bytes At Work) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€111.99 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor  (€239.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Total: €1967.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-03 21:12 CET+0100

Could go cheaper if we go for a black build and using air cooling (changed monitor as has slightly better response times but also slightly worse brightness, you can choose which to 'sacrifice', I put that in quotes since they're both still good)

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€379.00 @ Alternate Belgium) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (€48.18 @ Azerty) 
Motherboard: MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€169.00 @ Azerty) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL28 Memory  (€153.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Storage: Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€116.89 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Video Card: XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€629.00 @ Alternate Belgium) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  (€44.20 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€104.21 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Pro A-RGB 77 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  (€33.10 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Monitor: Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor  (€249.00 @ bol.) 
Total: €1925.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-03 21:15 CET+0100

 

[Why_Me]

The 5070 Ti is going to get you more frames per second, especially in BF6 so keep that in mind.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor  (€355.90 @ Amazon Belgium) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (€46.45 @ Azerty) 
Motherboard: *Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€181.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL28 Memory  (€153.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Storage: *Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€116.89 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Video Card: *Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€651.99 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  (€59.90 @ Megekko) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€104.21 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Monitor: *Gigabyte GS27QA 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor  (€175.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Total: €1844.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-03 22:33 CET+0100

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-free-or-cheap 

 

https://www.gigabyte.com/Monitor/GS27QA

 

https://rog.asus.com/us/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-b650e-f-gaming-wifi-model/

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-review  

 

https://www.montechpc.com/air-903-base 

 

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/montech-air-903-base/ 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor  (€355.90 @ Amazon Belgium) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (€46.45 @ Azerty) 
Motherboard: *Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€181.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL28 Memory  (€153.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Storage: *Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€116.89 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card  (€769.00 @ Megekko) 
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  (€59.90 @ Megekko) 
Power Supply: *ADATA XPG Core Reactor II VE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€114.42 @ Azerty) 
Monitor: *Gigabyte GS27QA 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor  (€175.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Total: €1971.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-03 22:38 CET+0100

 

https://www.xpg.com/us/xpg/pc-components-core-reactor-ii-ve 

[Why_Me]

3 hours ago, filpo said:

I'd say we can do a nice upgrade WITH a 1440p monitor included

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€379.00 @ Alternate Belgium) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (€89.90 @ Megekko) 
Motherboard: MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€169.00 @ Azerty) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL28 Memory  (€153.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Storage: Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€116.89 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Video Card: XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€629.00 @ Alternate Belgium) 
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case  (€79.95 @ Bytes At Work) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€111.99 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor  (€239.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Total: €1967.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-03 21:12 CET+0100

Could go cheaper if we go for a black build and using air cooling (changed monitor as has slightly better response times but also slightly worse brightness, you can choose which to 'sacrifice', I put that in quotes since they're both still good)

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€379.00 @ Alternate Belgium) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (€48.18 @ Azerty) 
Motherboard: MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€169.00 @ Azerty) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL28 Memory  (€153.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Storage: Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€116.89 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Video Card: XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€629.00 @ Alternate Belgium) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  (€44.20 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€104.21 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Pro A-RGB 77 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  (€33.10 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Monitor: Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor  (€249.00 @ bol.) 
Total: €1925.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-03 21:15 CET+0100

 

No PCIe 5.0 support for that gpu that does support PCIe 5.0.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B850-GAMING-PLUS-WIFI6E/Specification