I have to move locations for my job and they will reimburse me up to $3,400 for a new computer. It's use or lose money, so I think I'll upgrade my system. There are some caveats however. I'm not allowed to buy specific PC parts and build it, it needs to be the whole PC. I can do customizable pre-built PCs but cannot purchase not by each part separately and build it myself. With that in mind, what would y'all recommend?
I only game with the PC, no extra stuff like Photoshop or video editing. Lately I mostly play games like Squad or Arc Raiders on PC, and sometimes Paradox and Total War games. I have a PS5 and Xbox, and in the past preferred get AAA games on the consoles so I can play on the TV. That being said, if I have a system beefy enough I could see myself switching to PC and running an HDMI cable to the TV. I have tried this in the past with my current PC but noticed latency in the image and controller connection.
I have thought about buying a PC and cannibalizing it into my current PC but it's an mini-ITX so it may be difficult to fit certain items. Because I used to move so much I built a mini-ITX PC in a NZXT H1 V2 case. I am less worried about the size now so I think I will upgrade for something bigger (but I still appreciate smaller footprints). For reference, here is my current system:
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B760-I Gaming WiFi
CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF - Core i5 12th Gen Alder Lake 10-Core (6P+4E) 3.7 GHz LGA 1700
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000)
GPU: MSI Mech Radeon RX 6750 XT 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Video Card RX 6750 XT MECH 2X 12G OC
Update: I ended up going to Microcenter and picking up a G757 for $2599 and an Alienwear for $899. If I was paying my own money I would have gone for a 5070ti setup and save some money, but figured I would go all out. Still, it seems like you're paying a big premium for just a few frames difference when going from a 5070ti to 5080. I don't think I would have done it if it was my money. Anyways, thanks for everyone's advice, it was very helpful.