Question Computer Build

Apr 24, 2024
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Hi All,

Long time out the game.. not sure where to start these days.. so many more options. Currently running a i7 4690k and a 980ti on dual 1080p monitors so anything is pretty much an upgrade.

Looking to spend around £2000-£3000 on a full new computer build including two new monitors (1440p 165hz~) due to a monitor issue and age of the system in general and assuming current specs wouldn't enable a dual 1440p monitor at a high refresh rate.

Main use of the computer is for work purposes (development) and casual gaming such as League of Legends etc.. I do not play many AAA titles but would like the ability to.

Would you please send me some PC Part Picker suggestions?
 
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Staying on the lower end of the budget.

one of the better IPS panels for contrast and colour accuracy

Optional extra: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermal-Grizzly-Adapter-Offset-Mounting/dp/B0C1ZZ7BY6

If you want Nvidia for developmental activities: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...080-super-16-gb-video-card-ned408ss19t2-1032j

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 4.4 GHz 12-Core Processor (£419.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit EVO 69 CFM CPU Cooler (£42.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard (£139.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create...
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Something like this...

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 4.2 GHz 16-Core Processor (£549.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler (£109.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX ATX AM5 Motherboard (£159.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£109.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£167.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card (£839.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case (£91.48 @ NeoComputers)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£146.94 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit (£100.25 @ Senetic)
Monitor: LG 32GP850-B 32.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor (£348.95 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: LG 32GP850-B 32.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor (£348.95 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2972.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-24 23:10 BST+0100
 
Hi All,

Long time out the game.. not sure where to start these days.. so many more options. Currently running a i7 4690k and a 980ti on dual 1080p monitors so anything is pretty much an upgrade.

Looking to spend around £2000-£3000 on a full new computer build including two new monitors (1440p 165hz~) due to a monitor issue and age of the system in general and assuming current specs wouldn't enable a dual 1440p monitor at a high refresh rate.

Main use of the computer is for work purposes (development) and casual gaming such as League of Legends etc.. I do not play many AAA titles but would like the ability to.

Would you please send me some PC Part Picker suggestions?
You never listed the exact programs you use so some things are still a mystery. You can get better advice by doing that.
No clue how much storage you need or if you would like the case lit up with RGB or anything so just a plain jane build with much more performance than you have. (no such thing as a i7 4690K that is a i5 the i7 is a 4790K)

Some benchmarks from the video card and CPU using the 4790K.
https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-RTX-4070-TS-Ti-Super-vs-Nvidia-GTX-980-Ti/4155vs3439

https://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/compare_cpu-amd_ryzen_7_7700x-vs-intel_core_i7_4790k

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor (£289.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (£35.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX ATX AM5 Motherboard (£159.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£145.42 @ Newegg UK)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£137.97 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card (£847.00 @ MoreCoCo)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case (£84.99 @ AWD-IT)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£120.17 @ NeoComputers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit (£112.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Monitor: LG UltraGear 27GR75Q-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor (£274.97 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: LG UltraGear 27GR75Q-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor (£274.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2483.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-25 00:29 BST+0100

EDIT You can spend more and get more if you wish but a huge upgrade over what you have.
 
Hi All,

Long time out the game.. not sure where to start these days.. so many more options. Currently running a i7 4690k and a 980ti on dual 1080p monitors so anything is pretty much an upgrade.

Looking to spend around £2000-£3000 on a full new computer build including two new monitors (1440p 165hz~) due to a monitor issue and age of the system in general and assuming current specs wouldn't enable a dual 1440p monitor at a high refresh rate.

Main use of the computer is for work purposes (development) and casual gaming such as League of Legends etc.. I do not play many AAA titles but would like the ability to.

Would you please send me some PC Part Picker suggestions?
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor (£367.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AK620 ZERO DARK 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler (£55.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£108.78 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: *Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£166.00 @ MoreCoCo)
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card (£787.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case (£84.99 @ AWD-IT)
Power Supply: *be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£117.65 @ NeoComputers)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit (£100.25 @ Senetic)
Monitor: *AOC Q27G4X 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor (£215.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Monitor: *AOC Q27G4X 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor (£215.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Total: £2369.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-25 05:15 BST+0100


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196287124241
Lian Li Lancool 216 LAN216-2W dust filter - black £17.99
 
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Staying on the lower end of the budget.

one of the better IPS panels for contrast and colour accuracy

Optional extra: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermal-Grizzly-Adapter-Offset-Mounting/dp/B0C1ZZ7BY6

If you want Nvidia for developmental activities: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...080-super-16-gb-video-card-ned408ss19t2-1032j

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 4.4 GHz 12-Core Processor (£419.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit EVO 69 CFM CPU Cooler (£42.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard (£139.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory (£105.82 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Silicon Power XS70 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£117.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX RX-79GMERCB9 Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16 GB Video Card (£519.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA ATX Mid Tower Case (£66.95 @ AWD-IT)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 TT Premium 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£99.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: MSI G272QPF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor (£298.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: MSI G272QPF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor (£298.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £2109.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-25 06:34 BST+0100
 
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