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Advice on PC Build
Posted on 1/8/26 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 1/8/26 at 6:51 pm
Looking for advice. Getting a new computer and these are the specs. My current one (laptop) is 7 years old and its about time to get something else. Combo work with gaming is the expected use.
Work requires far less computing power than this would offer. Essentially your standard office work combined with remote access to hospital systems.
Gaming-wise, I am looking more into single player high performance experience. The likes of Cyberpunk with mods, maybe some online gaming, I just don’t do that as much as I used to.
Other things like Baldur’s Gate, Kingdom Come, Black Myth, Elden Ring.
And I want it to last.
I have done "some" research, but wanted advice from those who have put together their own systems and are more savvy than myself.
I don't want to make the mistake of "buy more expensive component because component more expensive" if it is overkill.
Graphics: Geforce RTX 5070 Ti
CPU: Ultra 7 265k
Motherboard: MSI Z890
RAM: 32GB
SSD: 2TB T-Force A440
I haven't really done anything "desktop" related in 20 years so I'm a bit overwhelmed, honestly.
Just trying not to get shafted here are spend more than I need.
Thanks.
Work requires far less computing power than this would offer. Essentially your standard office work combined with remote access to hospital systems.
Gaming-wise, I am looking more into single player high performance experience. The likes of Cyberpunk with mods, maybe some online gaming, I just don’t do that as much as I used to.
Other things like Baldur’s Gate, Kingdom Come, Black Myth, Elden Ring.
And I want it to last.
I have done "some" research, but wanted advice from those who have put together their own systems and are more savvy than myself.
I don't want to make the mistake of "buy more expensive component because component more expensive" if it is overkill.
Graphics: Geforce RTX 5070 Ti
CPU: Ultra 7 265k
Motherboard: MSI Z890
RAM: 32GB
SSD: 2TB T-Force A440
I haven't really done anything "desktop" related in 20 years so I'm a bit overwhelmed, honestly.
Just trying not to get shafted here are spend more than I need.
Thanks.
Posted on 1/8/26 at 7:49 pm to Scruffy
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This post was edited on 7/21/26 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 1/9/26 at 7:53 am to Scruffy
quote:
Cyberpunk with mods, maybe some online gaming, I just don’t do that as much as I used to.
Other things like Baldur’s Gate, Kingdom Come,
All of these played fine on a 7 year old Ryzen 5600X with an RX580+ (64GB). They also play fine on a 9600X with an AMD 9060 w/ 16GB, and 128GB. On my old rig the presets were usually set at medium/high, and the new rig is "ultra."
Posted on 1/9/26 at 11:59 am to Scruffy
The Ryzen 3D CPUs are probably your best bet for gaming longevity.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 9:58 pm to notsince98
Wait till Ram comes down. In All seriousness you may get a better prebuilt that was built prior to ram prices going crazy. Just something to think about.
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