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kennethrjones.cs

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I was going to get a new PC but I'm wondering if it would be worth upgrading mine instead. Maybe I could get away with just getting a new GPU. Maybe getting a GeForce RTX 5070 TI. Maybe I could also upgrade the CPU to an i9.

Note: My motherboard was upgraded to 13th gen by ASUS when I sent it in.

CPU:
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked

CPU cooler:
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB White CPU Air Cooler, 6 Heat Pipes CPU Cooler, Dual 120mm TL-C12CW-S PWM Fan, AGHP Technology, for AMD AM4/AM5/Intel LGA1700/1150/1151/1155/1200

Motherboard:
ASUS Prime Z690-A LGA 1700(Intel 12th) ATX Motherboard (16+1 DrMOS,PCIe 5.0,DDR5,4X M.2, Intel 2.5 Gb LAN,USB 3.2 Gen 2 Front Panel Type-C,Thunderbolt™ 4,Aura Sync RGB Lighting), Ver 2204

RAM:
Crucial RAM 32GB Kit (2x16GB) DDR5 4800MHz CL40 Desktop Memory CT2K16G48C40U5

SSD/HDD:
TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 2TB SLC Cache 3D NAND TLC 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive SSD (R/W Speed up to 550/500 MB/s) T253TZ002T0C101

TEAMGROUP MP34 2TB with DRAM SLC Cache 3D NAND TLC NVMe 1.3 PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 Internal SSD (Read/Write Speed up to 3,500/2,900 MB/s) Compatible with Laptop & PC Desktop TM8FP4002T0C101

GPU:
GIGABYTE Gaming OC GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 ATX Video Card GV-N306TGAMING OC-8GD REV 2.0 (LHR), V560.94

PSU:
CORSAIR RM750x Fully Modular ATX Power Supply - 80 PLUS Gold - Low-Noise Fan - Zero RPM - Black - Feb 8th, 2023
 
Can anyone recommend a good monitor to go with this setup? I checked Copilot and it said:

LG 32GS95UV Ultragear OLED Gaming Monitor4K UHD, 240Hz, 0.03ms response time, NVIDIA G-Sync & AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

But on Amazon there is a red notice above the price that says this monitor is frequently returned so I don't know if I want to trust it.

https://www.amazon.com/LG-‎32GS95UV-Ultragear-DisplayHDR-DisplayPort/dp/B0DH8PT8TJ
 
Can anyone recommend a good monitor to go with this setup? I checked Copilot and it said:

LG 32GS95UV Ultragear OLED Gaming Monitor4K UHD, 240Hz, 0.03ms response time, NVIDIA G-Sync & AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

But on Amazon there is a red notice above the price that says this monitor is frequently returned so I don't know if I want to trust it.

https://www.amazon.com/LG-‎32GS95UV-Ultragear-DisplayHDR-DisplayPort/dp/B0DH8PT8TJ
PCPartPicker Part List

Monitor: *MSI G272QPF E2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $209.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-05-01 23:30 EDT-0400


https://www.msi.com/Monitor/G272QPF-E2