New Pc after nine years

[BobbySixKiller]

Hello I bought this Pc here aout nine years ago

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And it is in dire need of replacing and tbh I am pretty much lost on what to look for with the whole Amd Intel Nvidia Radeon processor and card debate.I have a budget of about £2000 its only for gaming.Any help or point in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Storage shouldn't be a issue as I have a 4TB SSD which plan on fitting as a second drive for games ect with a primmary dive frromm Pcs for Windows ect

Thanks in advance

 

[Ekans2011]

Hello I bought this Pc here aout nine years ago

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And it is in dire need of replacing and tbh I am pretty much lost on what to look for with the whole Amd Intel Nvidia Radeon processor and card debate.I have a budget of about £2000 its only for gaming.Any help or point in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Storage shouldn't be a issue as I have a 4TB SSD which plan on fitting as a second drive for games ect

Thanks in advance

What monitor will you pair with it?

We can't see your current specs from your personal account; if you wish, you can post them from your orders page, but I doubt there'll be much useful there other than an M.2 NVME SSD, if any.

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[BobbySixKiller]

Sorry yup I guessing only the SSD will be of any use

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE S BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Promotional Item
FREE MAFIA III game code with select ASUS® Motherboards!
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i7-6700k Quad Core (4.00GHz @ up to 4.60GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs, RGB Lighting
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX SAVAGE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB Kit)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
480GB KINGSTON SSDNow M.2 2280 G2, SATA 6Gb/s (550MB/R, 520MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND APPLICATION
LED Lighting
2 x 50cm Green LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
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The Monitor is a asus ROG PG279Q

Thanks

 

[Ekans2011]

Sorry yup I guessing only the SSD will be of any use


The Monitor is a asus ROG PG279Q

Thanks

Here's what I'd suggest for a 1440p gaming PC for your budget.

Is it an M.2 NVME or SATA SSD?

Note: I did not include an OS license as I assume you will transfer your current one to the new PC.

Case
CORSAIR 3500X ARGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER (PCS)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB GIGABYTE RADEON™ RX 9070 XT GAMING OC - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR NAUTILUS 240 RS ARGB 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
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 6 to 8 working days
Price: £2,015.00 including VAT and Delivery
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[BobbySixKiller]

Thank you it's a Sata Ssd which i was hoping to fiting unless you recommend a better 2nd drive

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[Ekans2011]

Thank you it's a Sata Ssd which i was hoping to fiting unless you recommend a better 2nd drive

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Honestly, I wouldn’t play any games on a SATA HDD/SSD in 2025; you would definitely want at least a Gen3 M.2 NVME drive for your main/game drive. You can add a 2TB Corsair Core XT MP600 to the above build (about £100).

 

[BlessedSquirrel]

Thank you it's a Sata Ssd which i was hoping to fiting unless you recommend a better 2nd drive

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SATA is under 1/20th of the speed of a modern SSD, to put it in some perspective.

Also SATA is a different connection to an NVME port, they're not compatible. Unless you mean an old 2.5" SSD, they're still useful but only for certain forms of storage

It's crazy how quickly things have moved in the storage space.

 

[BobbySixKiller]

Thanks for all you'll help chaps I'll get a secondary drive from Pcs with the build

 

[Ekans2011]

Thanks for all you'll help chaps I'll get a secondary drive from Pcs with the build

If you wish to get the drive elsewhere, I recently purchased this 2TB drive: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C9GG23K9? and I've found it to be a good bargain (paid less than 100€ in my country via Amazon.it)

https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/10491/patriot-viper-vp4300-lite-2tb-ssd-supremely-powerful-value/index.html

 

[Martinr36]

If you wish to get the drive elsewhere, I recently purchased this 2TB drive: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C9GG23K9? and I've found it to be a good bargain (paid less than 100€ in my country via Amazon.it)

https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/10491/patriot-viper-vp4300-lite-2tb-ssd-supremely-powerful-value/index.html

That looks like a bargain for a drive of it's size

 

[Ekans2011]

That looks like a bargain for a drive of it's size

Yes, when I saw it on Amazon with the discount, I bought it right away. It's not easy to find a decent 2TB Gen4 for approx 100€. I've had it for almost a month and it's doing its job.