Thinking about new PC - advice most appreciated

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ViridianRanger

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Hiya,
My PC of 7 years is now buggered (keeps turning on and off after the machine is powered on). I've tried cleaning it and checking the cables, but nothing has worked.
So I'm thinking about getting a new PC in the price range of £1500 to £1600.
I'm looking for a build that can both accommodate a fair amount of storage (for games) and also play the following games well:
- Warhammer Total War 3
- Space Marine 2
- Planetside 2
- Darktide
- Halo Infinite/MCC
- Ghost Recon Wildlands
- Elder Scrolls Online
- Lord of the Rings Online

Not sure if that asking for too much for too little? Any advice or build suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
 
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Ekans2011 said:
That monitor is unsuitable for gaming at any level; it's a 27'' TN panel at 1080p and a maximum refresh rate of 75Hz.
It will be a bottleneck for any modern system. What's your budget for a proper gaming monitor?
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I didn't have any issues with it whilst my computer was operational?
As for budget... eh.. £50 to £150?
 
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Ekans2011

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ViridianRanger said:
I didn't have any issues with it whilst my computer was operational?
As for budget... eh.. £50 to £150?
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If you're okay with playing with capped fps and low res without HDR, it should work.
I don't feel it's a good gaming experience, but that's just my perspective.

Anyway, here's the build I'd suggest for a 1080p gaming system.

N.B. I think you would want to transfer your current OS license to the new PC, so I didn't include it.

Case
CORSAIR 3500X ARGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER (PCS)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/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 DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB GIGABYTE RADEON™ RX 7600 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)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W 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: £1,556.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/gcdXchtdMC/
 
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ViridianRanger

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Ekans2011 said:
If you're okay with playing with capped fps and low res without HDR, it should work.
I don't feel it's a good gaming experience, but that's just my perspective.

Anyway, here's the build I'd suggest for a 1080p gaming system.

N.B. I think you would want to transfer your current OS license to the new PC, so I didn't include it.

Case
CORSAIR 3500X ARGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER (PCS)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/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 DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB GIGABYTE RADEON™ RX 7600 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)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W 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: £1,556.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/gcdXchtdMC/
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Well I appreciate your honesty and advice. Atleast now I'm aware of it and can ponder it over based on the facts you established, plus if I run into performance issues I'll know where to go next (as in new monitor).

Thanks very much for the suggested build! 😀
 
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Ekans2011

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ViridianRanger said:
Well I appreciate your honesty and advice. Atleast now I'm aware of it and can ponder it over based on the facts you established, plus if I run into performance issues I'll know where to go next (as in new monitor).

Thanks very much for the suggested build! 😀
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Yes, keep in mind that the 7600XT is a 1080p entry-level GPU. If you opt to get a decent gaming monitor, you will most certainly need a more appropriate GPU.

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