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What's the best graphics card thats worth getting to upgrade an older PC?
  • If you're looking second hand :
    Nvidia: 2060 or better
    AMD : 6600xt or better.

    I wouldn't bother with older generations at this point, I'd also be a touch hesitant to go with much newer, unless you're willing to bring the GPU forward to your next build.

  • Help me pick between these two monitors.
  • How bright is the environment you'll be using it in & what is the cost difference in your region?

    Personally, I'd be leaning towards the Acer. But if you operate in a really bright environment the AOC may be better for your needs.

    HDR10 isn't that big a deal at the brightness the ACER is capable of, but is a nice to have, ditto HDMI 2.0, chances are you'll be using display port anyway.

  • What mid tier network adapdter (WiFi and Bluetooth) do you recommend and why?
  • I would avoid USB as the range is shit.

    After that, I'd go for this : https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mMJgXL/edup-ep-9651gs-80211abgnacax-pcie-x1-wi-fi-adapter-ep-9651gs

    It's $1 dearer than the slightly cheaper options, but it looks better & honestly that's all it comes down to, these all use the same intel chipset.

    Just make sure you plug in the antennas for range & make sure to use the card-> USB header cable for bluetooth.

  • Thoughts on build?
  • This'll be fairly straight forward.

    • Case still has a PSU shroud to hide cable clutter.
    • I've opted for an m.2 SSD so you don't need to worry about cables to storage.
    • Air cooler isn't too big, so doesn't interfere with any other components.
    • GPU is 270mm, case has 320mm GPU clearance.

    All in all, it's smaller than an ATX case, but still very easy to build in with the components above.

  • Thoughts on build?
  • I'd opt for a Ryzen system over 12th gen intel now. Similar cost, more performance, less power usage & an upgrade path.

    I've opted for a microaTX case / mobo as smaller builds are a personal preference of mine.

    PCPartPicker Part List

    Type Item Price
    CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor $226.99 @ Amazon
    CPU Cooler be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 CPU Cooler $29.99 @ Amazon
    Motherboard ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard $124.99 @ Newegg
    Memory TEAMGROUP T-Create Classic 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL46 Memory $72.98 @ Amazon
    Storage Intel 670p 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $69.98 @ Amazon
    Video Card ASRock Radeon RX6700XT CLD 12G Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card $309.99 @ Newegg
    Case Deepcool CH370 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $61.98 @ Newegg
    Power Supply Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $114.99 @ Newegg
    Monitor Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor $294.08 @ Amazon
    Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
    Total $1305.97
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-14 07:48 EDT-0400
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