Question 2023's games showed me it's time to upgrade my gaming pc - need help

[pjmthewarrior]

Hi everyone,

So after years of running everything on very decent settings, Hogwarts Legacy, Atomic Heart and Wild Hearts (even with all it's problems) showed me maybe it's finally time for an upgrade.

My current setup is:
Windows
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING Intel Z170 SK1151
Processor: Intel Core I7 6700K 4GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) 8Mb
GPU: Msi GTX1070 Armor OC 8GB GDDR5
Power: Corsair RM650x 80PLUS Gold (Modular)
16 GB RAM

Dont need the ultimate pc, just something to run newer games smoothly.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Why_Me]

Hi everyone,

So after years of running everything on very decent settings, Hogwarts Legacy, Atomic Heart and Wild Hearts (even with all it's problems) showed me maybe it's finally time for an upgrade.

My current setup is:
Windows
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING Intel Z170 SK1151
Processor: Intel Core I7 6700K 4GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) 8Mb
GPU: Msi GTX1070 Armor OC 8GB GDDR5
Power: Corsair RM650x 80PLUS Gold (Modular)
16 GB RAM

Dont need the ultimate pc, just something to run newer games smoothly.

Thanks in advance.

Hogwarts Legacy is brutal on even the best system. With that said what country are you located, what is your budget and what resolution do you play at? btw how old is your psu and what speed is your memory?

 

[pjmthewarrior]

Portugal
Budget wise, i would be comfortable up to 500 euros (can stretch to 800/1000 if necessary).
1920 x 1080

 

[Why_Me]

Portugal
Budget wise, i would be comfortable up to 500 euros (can stretch to 800/1000 if necessary).
1920 x 1080

The Nvidia RTX 4060 is due for release this April so I would keep my eyes open for the price and reviews of that card.

https://pt.pcpartpicker.com/product...r4-atx-lga1700-motherboard-b660-gaming-x-ddr4
Gigabyte B660 Gaming X DDR4 €169.90

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B660-GAMING-X-DDR4-rev-10#kf

https://pt.pcpartpicker.com/product...-12400f-25-ghz-6-core-processor-bx8071512400f
Intel Core i5-12400F €181.90

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...2400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz.html

https://pt.pcpartpicker.com/product/QPkWGX/deepcool-ak400-6647-cfm-cpu-cooler-r-ak400-bknnmn-g-1
DeepCool AK400 CPU Cooler €37.23

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/deepcool-ak400-cpu-cooler/

AK400 - DeepCool

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https://pt.pcpartpicker.com/product...-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3200-memory-f4-3200c16d-32gis
G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 32GB (2x16GB) CL16 €81.90

i5 12400 / 12400F gaming benchmarks.

 

[pjmthewarrior]

Any currently avaiable GPUs you recommend?

And which part of my current rig do you think needs upgrading the soonest?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Brian Boru]

Welcome to the forum

which part of my current rig do you think needs upgrading the soonest?

That's tricky to answer without proper info about your rig, eg:

how old is your psu and what speed is your memory?

You should also add case & cooling and storage info at least—full guide here:

How To - How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice

If you're looking for advice, the best way to get it is by providing as much information as possible right from the start. This allows other readers the context they need to point you in the right direction. Here are some suggestions to improve your chances of getting solid answers: What should...

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[Why_Me]

Any currently avaiable GPUs you recommend?

And which part of my current rig do you think needs upgrading the soonest?

Thanks for the help.

I can't recommend a gpu atm seeing how the RTX 4060 is due for release in less than two months from now. Full system specs info would help but replace your board and cpu for sure.