New pc build after 12 years - any advice appreciated

[Ian13802]

Why Are You Upgrading: current pc build is over 12 years old and is starting slowing when doing basic things

Budget: total of £2000 at a push

Approximate Purchase Date: either side of christmas not sure yet

Use Case: gaming/streaming movies etc

Parts to Upgrade: complete rebuild from scratch

Are you buying a monitor: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts? None

Parts Preferences: current build intel was looking at amd but no preference

Overclocking: No

Additional Comments: quieter the better but not essential. Look doesnt really bother me as it sits under a desk out of view. Would like it to be future proof/upgradeable in future without too much issue.

I currently have the below based on recommendations i could find. Family member said theres no point in getting less than 1000w power supply - originally i had 750w in the list.

It wont let me post properly as Im a new member so this is the best i could do:

PCPartPicker Part List with spaces to get rid of link : uk. pcpartpicker .com/list/2WnBwY

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor (£389.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 36 CPU Cooler (£28.16 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (£259.99 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcanα 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL38 Memory (£139.99 @ Overclockersuk)
Storage: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive (£58.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£119.99 @ Currys PC World)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card (£569.90 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G400A ATX Mid Tower Case (£69.95 @ Overclockers)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2024) 1000 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£132.34 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit (£115.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1883.31

Thanks so much

 

[Why_Me]

Why Are You Upgrading: current pc build is over 12 years old and is starting slowing when doing basic things

Budget: total of £2000 at a push

Approximate Purchase Date: either side of christmas not sure yet

Use Case: gaming/streaming movies etc

Parts to Upgrade: complete rebuild from scratch

Are you buying a monitor: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts? None

Parts Preferences: current build intel was looking at amd but no preference

Overclocking: No

Additional Comments: quieter the better but not essential. Look doesnt really bother me as it sits under a desk out of view. Would like it to be future proof/upgradeable in future without too much issue.

I currently have the below based on recommendations i could find. Family member said theres no point in getting less than 1000w power supply - originally i had 750w in the list.

It wont let me post properly as Im a new member so this is the best i could do:

PCPartPicker Part List with spaces to get rid of link : uk. pcpartpicker .com/list/2WnBwY

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor (£389.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 36 CPU Cooler (£28.16 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (£259.99 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcanα 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL38 Memory (£139.99 @ Overclockersuk)
Storage: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive (£58.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£119.99 @ Currys PC World)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card (£569.90 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G400A ATX Mid Tower Case (£69.95 @ Overclockers)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2024) 1000 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£132.34 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit (£115.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1883.31

Thanks so much

It's a difficult time to be doing a build with the current state of RAM prices. With that said you want DDR5-6000 CL30 if you intend on gaming. Look for a X870E / X670E board for the extra PCIe lanes if running dual SSD's and you want your primary storage to include DRAM cache if it's in your budget. 850W psu is ideal for the RX 9070 XT.

Here's a few ideas.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor (£389.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: *ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£71.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: *MSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (£219.95 @ Box Limited)
Memory: *ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£209.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: *Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£76.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: *Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£119.99 @ Currys PC World)
Video Card: *Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card (£549.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (£50.47 @ Scan)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£89.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1776.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-21 11:42 GMT+0000

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https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-X670E-TOMAHAWK-WIFI

https://www.montechpc.com/air-903-base

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/montech-air-903-base/

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor (£389.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: *ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£71.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: *MSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (£219.95 @ Box Limited)
Memory: *ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£209.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: *Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£76.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: *Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£119.99 @ Currys PC World)
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card (£723.94 @ CCL Computers)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (£50.47 @ Scan)
Power Supply: *be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£109.49 @ Box Limited)
Total: £1971.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-21 11:47 GMT+0000