Build Advice Gaming PC build for £700 ?

[Baryonyx]

Hi,

I'm in the market for a budget gaming PC for my other half.

Looking to get the maximum performance possible for as low a cost as possible.

I have been reading up on different components but my knowledge of the landscape is limited. I know you can go for older components for example AM4 over AM5 but I dont understand the pro's and con's enough of the different pathways.

Could someone help me out with some suggestions with a max budget of £700 - the cheaper the better?

Would be happy playing on 1080p with a decent frame rate, but would certainly be nice to get some years of 1440p too.

Thanks

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Could someone help me out with some suggestions with a max budget of £700 - the cheaper the better?
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and the community can chime in with worthwhile suggestions. You've mentioned your budget(absolute?) but we'll need a couple of more fields of info. Include all the games you'd like to tax the system with so our suggestions are tuned accordingly.

Would be happy playing on 1080p with a decent frame rate, but would certainly be nice to get some years of 1440p too.
So you're looking to upgrade to 1440p, meaning your system should have an option to drop in a beefier GPU?

 

[Why_Me]

1080P

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor (£98.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING SE-214-XT ARGB 68.2 CFM CPU Cooler (£18.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B760-P DDR4 II ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (£49.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: *Western Digital Blue SN580 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£51.20 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: *Asus Dual GeForce RTX 3060 V2 OC Edition GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card (£259.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: *Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£54.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £703.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Baryonyx]

Hi,

I am having trouble responding to this thread with more information as the guide suggests.

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