Budget 90k+ 1440p/4K Gaming PC

Questions

1. What is your budget?
   • 1L
2. What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
   • CPU - Intel i5 6500
   • Motherboard - Gigabyte Z170-D3H-CF
   • GPU - nVidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
   • RAM - Corsair 2x8GB DDR4-2400
   • Monitor - Lenova T32p-20 (3840 x 2160) (corp monitor)
   • PSU - Seasonic 550W (I think)
   • SSD1 - Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
   • SSD2 - Crucial MX500 1TB
   • HDD1 - WD 2TB Caviar Green
   • HDD2 - WD 3TB Caviar Green
3. Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
   • Monitor - Lenova T32p-20 (3840 x 2160)
   • SSD1 - Samsung 850 EVO 250GB (windows)
   • SSD2 - Crucial MX500 1TB (games)
   • HDD1 - WD 2TB Caviar Green (media)
   • HDD2 - WD 3TB Caviar Green (backup of media & documents)
4. Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
   • CPU - Intel i5 14400f / i5 14600kf
   • Motherboard - ASRock B760M Pro RS/D4 Wifi / Z790 based / open for any other suggestions
   • GPU - nVidia GeForce GTX 4070
   • PSU - Corsair CX750M
5. Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
   • None planned. I upgrade once in 7-8 years (as can be seen by my current CPU )
6. Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
   • Bengaluru
   • Open to online purchase - Yes
7. What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
   • Gaming
   • Photo editing (light room)
   • Video re-rendering (handbrake)
8. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
   • None, VFM / Reliability / service is all I'm going for, so if there are better suggestions to above, please recommend.
9. If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
   • RPG - WoW, Diablo4, Path of Exile (currently struggling badly), DoSII, Witcher, (70% of my gaming)
   • Strategy - Civ6, Cities Skylines, Startcraft II (20%)
   • Racing - F1, Grid
10. What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. Gaming - 4k/1440p
    2. Desktop - 4k
11. Are you looking to overclock?
    • I can if there is scope to improve VFM & not lose reliability. Had done in my previous (not current) build.
12. Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 11

You haven't mentioned the need for a cabinet.

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Ah knew, I was missing something in my initial list. I've a deepcool cabinet (about 6 years old), but in good condition. I've been thinking of keeping the same. Please suggest if there would be a need to upgrade.

https://pcpricetracker.in/build

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Link seems to take me to the generic build page. Could you reshare? If not, could you mention the PSU?

I have added a 7900 GRE instead of a 4070 (faster overall, and cheaper)

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Interesting. Thank you! I'll look these up and compare.

However, since you will be keeping your PC for a long time, I would suggest upping your budget and getting a DDR5-based AM5 system or waiting for Arrow Lake.

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Looks like arrow lake will debut end of '24, which means Q1 '25 for India launch? That would be late, since my PC has genuinely started to struggle even for mundane stuff. What AM5 CPU would you recommend? Perhaps 7600 series? And could you recommend a good chipset / motherboard to start my search from?