Question (Budget) PC Overhaul

[Wedod2]

I have a PC that is significantly old, and any upgrading will require replacing many components.

Here is my current build: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Wedod/saved/#view=ZBpJxr

I think I could reuse the PSU, case, storage, and maybe memory.

I would like to keep the whole build under $800, though cheaper is better.
I will be doing this in March/April '24, but I am clearly not opposed to older components.

Thanks!

 

[Dj0gany]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 A-RGB 48.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte A620M GAMING X Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-5200 CL40 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Evo 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X GeForce RTX 3050 8GB 8 GB Video Card ($229.99 @ B&H)
Case: BitFenix Phenom M Nvidia Edition MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX850M 850 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit
Total: $838.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-15 11:56 EDT-0400

Something like this would be enough for modern day gaming, and for a couple of years really.
7600X is a great 6 core/12 thread CPU that will not let you down in any game you play.
I put an AIO in this build since I do not know how well a Air cooler will perform in such a tiny space. Mount it on the top.
2x8GB will be perfect if your main task is gaming, the motherboard also has two more DIMM slots, if you need to upgrade the RAM down the line.
The motherboard is a classic Micro-ATX board. One PCI-e x16 slot for your GPU, a few expansion features, but what's really good about it is that it has 4 DIMM (ram) slots, which will be useful down the line.
I would keep you current storage configuration, as you said, and the case.
RTX 3050 will handle pretty much any game you throw it at 1080p resolution, at max settings, currently, that is. In the future you might have to lower the settings. A possible RTX 3060 12GB is possible, but you would have to sacrifice the CPU and possibly the AIO, in my build, that is.
I would keep the PSU, RTX 3050 is not power hungry.
Who knows, maybe something new comes out, be it a GPU or a CPU, so prices might fall down, so you can get even better parts.
This is just an idea

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($149.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($18.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B660M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($48.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: *TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($33.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *ASRock Challenger D Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: *Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $761.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-15 12:31 EDT-0400

 

[geofelt]

It is premature to be making any decisions now.
New products constantly appear and at a better price/performance level.
DDR3 is out, DDR4 is on the way to being replaced by DDR5.
Your graphics card is decent, but I expect you want more graphics performance.
Your I7 2600K was a great processor in it's day.
but it is half the performance of a $100 I3-12100.
I3/i5/i7/i9 no longer mean what they used to.
Namely now many cores and with/wo hyperthreading
Today the designations are more of a general performance class.

Your psu is an ok unit, but with age, it should be replaced.
Your ssd is way to small for a C drive.
The HDD is ok to reuse as external backup.

I like the case, but high performance parts need a case with much better ventilation and airflow.

Likely, you will be able to do decently with a $800 budget.
A graphics card better than a GTX1060 is what will eat up your budget.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

by Q1 24, you will have the intel 14th gen parts and maybe RTX4000 refresh. RAM and SSD prices keeps dropping. definitely ask at that time and try to save up as much as possible...