advice please on replacement pc, but keeping old graphics card

[Mich]

Hi

I currently have a fairly old PC with an i7-7700k and GTX 1070. It suits my needs of light 1080p gaming (mostly old games) and office use but I'm looking to upgrade the system because of windows 10 ending support.

I don't really know much about computers so all advice welcomed please. The following spec is with the idea that I keep using the GTX 1070 for the time being, and also that I can upgrade the CPU several years later if need be.

Trying to keep the budget down below £750 (excluding a GPU).

A few specific questions please:
- I'm hoping I will be able to just put the 1070 into the new computer?
- I kept it at the default case because I don't really know what to look for. I expect a more expensive one will be much better so recommendations please?
- I'm not sure what the benefit of the B650 motherboard is compared to the cheaper A620?
- Is 32GB RAM too much?

I also need a new monitor (1080p) - are there are recommendations between the ones offered by PCS?

Thanks!

Case
PCS PRISM II ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B650-PLUS (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz CL40 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CRUCIAL T500 GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7300MB/sR, 6800MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CX SERIES™ CX-750 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 V3 Series 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
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
Microsoft® Edge
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: £679.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/vkJhyR3ZqW/

 

[sck451]

Yes, you'll be able to transfer the 1070 directly over. I would also consider if you could transfer any storage over.

Yes, a better case will be better. You can spend any amount! The 3000D for £15 more is worthwhile.

Better motherboards (and I'd recommend a better one still if you can) mean better connectivity (e.g. USB, networking, PCIe), longer-term support (e.g. BIOS updates that will allow you to upgrade the CPU), and better build quality (which should mean more longevity). Personally I'd go for the Gigabyte B850 board. The Prime B650 board is not exactly the greatest. It'll do at a pinch.

Yes, 32GB of RAM is standard these days. I'd suggest getting quicker RAM as well. It's not absolutely essential, but in the long term you'd probably regret not having it.

This PC is a mite over your budget, but spending the extra to my mind is well worth it if you want it to last.

Case
CORSAIR 3000D AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE Good case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5) Decent CPU, oldish but still good
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI 7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7) Strong motherboard
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB) Ideal RAM
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CRUCIAL T500 GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7300MB/sR, 6800MB/sW) I'd want more storage, but maybe you can bring it across
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD Much higher-quality power supply, which should give capacity for decent future upgrades
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance CPU Cooler Better CPU cooler, but still pretty cheap
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
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
Microsoft® Edge
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: £815.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/TY7A0SuvnY/

As for monitors, there's nothing exciting going on in the 1080p space (you'd be better looking at 1440p for the future), but you could get the AOC 24G4XE for a ludicrous £80.

 

[Mich]

thank you!