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First, you'll have to look at the market when you want to buy the PC. All kinds of things (from product launches to tariffs and trade wars) could affect pricing, so it only makes sense to decide then. But you should not spend that little on a graphics card and then that much on the rest of the...

Yes. You shouldn't expect to use the very highest settings: plan on "high" rather than "ultra", but that's just generally a good plan anyway.

For a Cities Skylines 2, you need every bit of CPU horsepower you can possibly get. It uses every core of my 5900X: it's genuinely astonishing. And I still only get 40ish FPS in a big city. In your shoes I'd absolutely wait for the 9950X3D. It's by far the best option.

I would not buy that PC. As it's based on an old platform it's not a good investment and would have a more limited lifespan compared to a more modern choice. This isn't a demanding system so he can use integrated graphics, specifically the 8600G. Then I'd go for better choices all round, which...

Convenient package management is one of the killer features of Linux. Delighted to see it coming to Windows, though I doubt it'll ever be as seamless or convenient...

It'll work fine, you just won't be able to stretch the graphics card to its full potential. The stand-out option for me right now is the AOC Q27G4X, for around £160, but that might change over the next three months, so I'd check back in then if I were you...

If your budget can stretch to that it's a really strong 1440p build. But it would be a waste for 1080p, so I'd definitely look into a new monitor as well. You can get a decent 1440p monitor for only a touch over £200 at this point.

Cooling is important, though the 7600 is very, very easy to cool because it is a low power chip. If you don't overclock it (and you probably shouldn't) even a cheap air cooler will be plenty. The case improvement is a significant step up for the difference in price. It's build quality and size...

First, I'd pay no attention to TDP levels, either for the CPU or for the cooler. One is dramatically understated, the other exaggerated on every occasion. The PCS air coolers tend to be decent without being exceptional. Realistically yes, in gaming scenarios, the 200 is going to be enough to...

Here's where I'd go for about that budget. It is still less than I'd like in various areas, but it'll do a good job of 1080p and make a decent stab at 1440p with settings turned down a bit. Basically it's spending less on cooling and more on power supply and storage. And going down to the...

There's no circumstance in which I'd buy an Intel CPU for a gaming system today. You need to get an AMD system instead. There is really no competition at the present moment. What precise monitors do you have? What refresh rate?

Definitely don't buy that. What's the PC for? What's the budget? What's your monitor?

I can't get your build to come to that price. It's over £1400 for me. Could you post the build as in the link above so it's easy to read the whole thing, and if you include the green link it's also easy to suggest modifications. Thanks. Just to be clear, though, this is a relatively tight...

It would be really helpful if you could post the spec as in this forum post as it's hard to read in this screenshot format: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/threads/how-to-post-your-specification-to-the-forum-check-this-spec.73718/ What is your budget? What monitor will you be using?

I'd tweak your build a bit, but it's a pretty good start. Though I don't really know how you're planning to play in 1440p on a 4K monitor? That won't be a good experience at all... Case LIAN LI LANCOOL 205 MESH C GAMING CASE - WHITE Not the case I'd choose but it would do a job (I'd choose a...

Realistically that can't be done either. That's a demanding monitor to run. You could put a weak graphics card on it, and then turn everything down to very low settings, but I'm not sure it would be a great experience. The minimum I can make that would be worth buying would be £1320, and...

The question is what you are willing to spend. You've said "budget isn't necessarily a factor", but presumably there's an upper bound to what you'd be willing to spend? While you could spend £850 on a gaming PC build, it's not really the best use of money. I certainly wouldn't buy the machine...

You should get the integrated graphics. I'm going to recommend a system to you which I am very hesitant about. Essentially, this is not a good PC. It is almost a throw-away as it will be only barely upgradable, and the performance limits would tell before long. I would not buy a new PC at this...

It depends on what you're doing with it. If you use VR, ray tracing or use DLSS upscaling, the 4070 Super will be your best bet. If you don't use any of those things, I'd suggest the 7800 XT from AMD instead. It'll be cheaper and perform a touch better in most games. The 750W power supply is...

Link please? I don't believe they do.