Suggestions for new desktop pc.

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misterwise

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Hi guys, I have two desktop pc's one is my main machine and a good spec two years old. But I have an older machine I also use. Not worth updating as it is about 9 years old. Can you suggest a reasonable spec for a new PC for gaming and general surfing etc? My budget is about £2k. The monitor I use with the machine is Dell U3415W (3440 x 1440) So won't be replacing the monitor.

system info.
i7 3770 CPU 3.5GHz
Windows 10
Asus XONAR PHOEBUS Sound card
AMD Radeon HD 5800 Graphics (this was not the original card and it replaced a higher spec one that became defective).
RAM 32GB
Motherboard ASUS P8Z77 -M PRO


Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
 
Ekans2011

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misterwise said:
Hi guys, I have two desktop pc's one is my main machine and a good spec two years old. But I have an older machine I also use. Not worth updating as it is about 9 years old. Can you suggest a reasonable spec for a new PC for gaming and general surfing etc? My budget is about £2k. The monitor I use with the machine is Dell U3415W (3440 x 1440) So won't be replacing the monitor.

system info.
i7 3770 CPU 3.5GHz
Windows 10
Asus XONAR PHOEBUS Sound card
AMD Radeon HD 5800 Graphics (this was not the original card and it replaced a higher spec one that became defective).
RAM 32GB
Motherboard ASUS P8Z77 -M PRO


Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
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Hello, the budget should be sufficient for an entry-level 1440p configuration; however, the monitor is not suitable for gaming due to its extremely low refresh rate (60Hz), lack of modern features (e.g. HDR), and general outdated hardware (2014).
I strongly suggest to get a modern, decent monitor as well, as this will bottleneck the entire system.

Here's an example of a 1440p build costing £2,000.

PS. I intentionally omitted the OS license, expecting you to transfer it from your current PC.

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR H100x RGB ELITE HIGH PERFORMANCE 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 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
Price: £2,006.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/r5yxZfrcMH/
 
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misterwise

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thank you for your feedback. Can you suggest a more modern monitor? I do prefer larger screens due to eye problems.
thanks.
 
SpyderTracks

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misterwise said:
thank you for your feedback. Can you suggest a more modern monitor? I do prefer larger screens due to eye problems.
thanks.
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A really good quality one in the same resolution but with really top notch IPS panel and an in built KVM switch so you can connect say an additional laptop to the monitors second display input and use the same keyboard and mouse on both systems

its currently on offer too @ £400, @Martinr36 has this monitor if you want some real world feedback

 
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Martinr36

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SpyderTracks said:
A really good quality one in the same resolution but with really top notch IPS panel and an in built KVM switch so you can connect say an additional laptop to the monitors second display input and use the same keyboard and mouse on both systems

its currently on offer too @ £400, @Martinr36 has this monitor if you want some real world feedback

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You wouldn't be disappointed with an M34WQ, its a great monitor, really nice display, well happy with mine
 
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