First ever PC build - all-round workstation and gaming (Spec Check)

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  • Uses - My aim for this build is for it to be an all-rounder; to function as a workstation for general office work (e.g. Excel, programming) and for gaming (at at least 1080p but with the ability to upgrade to 1440p if I so desire)

  • Monitor - Current Monitor: Dell ST2320L (1080p, 60Hz). However, as I mentioned before, I am open to purchasing a 1440p monitor with a higher refresh rate if it would be compatible with the specs below. Any recommendations for such monitors (budget ~£150) would be appreciated, as the monitors guide link seems to be broken.
  • Budget - £1500 - £1800

I've also recently read about some issues with ASUS motherboards when paired with certain AMD components. I'm unsure if that would be the case with the parts that I have chosen though.

Case
FRACTAL POP SILENT CASE TG (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 16-Core Processor i7-13700K (Up to 5.4GHz) 30MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB PCS PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6750 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CV SERIES™ CV-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
DeepCool AK620 High-Performance Dual Tower CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Price: £1,569.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/WKMtDHU6uN/
 
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SpyderTracks said:
The very lowest I would recommend for 1440p would be this Iiyama at £275, you may be able to find it cheaper elsewhere. Below this you're looking at very old technologies that will severely reduce quality and just aren't worth it.

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Iiyama G-MASTER Red Eagle 27" IPS WQHD LED 165Hz FreeSync Gaming Monitor - Laptops Direct

Buy Iiyama G-MASTER Red Eagle 27" IPS WQHD LED 165Hz FreeSync Gaming Monitor from LaptopsDirect
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I see, I'll hold off on a monitor for now then. Thank you.

Does the other stuff look ok though?
 
SpyderTracks

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Sree said:
I see, I'll hold off on a monitor for now then. Thank you.

Does the other stuff look ok though?
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If you're not going to be upgrading the monitor for a while then there's no need for that GPU, the gpu fits the monitor otherwise you overspend with no benefit because the monitor will bottleneck the gpu
 
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SpyderTracks said:
If you're not going to be upgrading the monitor for a while then there's no need for that GPU, the gpu fits the monitor otherwise you overspend with no benefit because the monitor will bottleneck the gpu
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I'll definitely be replacing the monitor in the coming months, it's just that to do so right now would exceed my budget. I reckon I'll stick with this CPU then. Thank you for your help!
 
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