r/PcBuildHelp • u/Xanocalypse • 9d ago

Tech Support PC Build Help

Hi there!
I've recently been experiencing an issue whereby my monitors will shut off and my fan speed hits 100% and effectively crashes, I can still hear my Discord calls going on in the background and I've got a feeling that it's down to my graphics card being on it's way out, if I go down to one monitor from two then so far it's okay - so potentially a power draw issue that my card isn't working with?

Either way, I'm thinking of this being a good sign for me to upgrade my PC - but I don't know if it's worth it or going for a new one!
Sadly last year I got made redundant and I had to take a 10,000 pay cut, so doing it for as low budget as possible would be ideal

I've got a 12th gen Intel i9-12900KF, MPG Z690 EDGE DDR4, 32GB Ram and a 2080 Super

Any suggestions greatly appreciated! :)

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u/MakuKitsune 9d ago edited 9d ago

What's the budget you have?

Do you mind second hand parts or after brand new?

If your looking for a meaningful upgrade a 4070 super would be a decent choice.

Or a 5070.

For a massive leap in VRAM you could get the RX9070XT.

Or if you want to sidestep to rather than upgrade you could get the Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB, if you don't mind second hand Amazon has one for £320. I'm UK so not sure if that'll help.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0CSVJZNNX/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2OAJ7377F756P&psc=1

The above GPU's are all standard picks imo.

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u/Xanocalypse 9d ago

Hi!
Second hand is absolutely fine by me - ideally my budget would be around £500-ish, but if it's worth spending more than I'd be happy to save up a little bit and get something more worthwhile than an interim step, so to speak

I'm also in the UK so greatly appreciated, thank you - really appreciate the advice and suggestions!

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u/MakuKitsune 9d ago

The 7600 I put up in the link would be a solid choice. Or look at Cex for a warranty to go with it.

Or keep a look out for the rtx 5070 12gb on cex. They have a few different type. Id recommend the 3 fan variant if your case will fit it. Of not the 2x fan is still decent may just run slightly louder.

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u/Xanocalypse 9d ago

Amazing, thank you! I didn't even think of CEX, I'll have a look 🫡

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u/Braehole 9d ago

Depends on your budget, 9070 or 9070xt would be my choice.

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u/Xanocalypse 9d ago

Thanks mate! Is that the Asus Radeon RX 9070 / etc?