My current system has a Ryzen 5 5500, 40GB of DDR4 RAM across four sticks, an NVIDIA RTX 2060, and only a 500GB SSD. The biggest problem is storage—I can install around two large games before running out of space. I'm considering either adding more storage and upgrading individual components or buying a completely new PC. I'd like a system that will remain capable for several years, with storage being the highest priority. It will mainly be used for gaming at 1920x1080 along with general use, including games such as Overwatch and Sea of Thieves. I'm buying in the UK and have a budget of up to £4,000, although I'd prefer not to spend unnecessarily. I'm hoping to upgrade before the end of the year. I'm also currently using an older 1080p monitor and don't particularly care about moving to a higher resolution right now. One thing to double-check is the exact graphics card, since the listed RTX 2060 differs from the RTX 3050 shown in the original prebuilt's specifications.
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You probably don’t need a new PC yet. The simplest and most noticeable upgrade is adding a 2TB or 4TB NVMe SSD, assuming your motherboard has another M.2 slot. If it doesn’t, a 2.5-inch SATA SSD is still perfectly fine for game storage. Your Ryzen 5 5500 and graphics card should handle 1080p well for the games you mentioned, so I’d only replace the whole system if you want a major performance jump rather than more space. Also verify the exact GPU model and motherboard before buying parts.
Before replacing anything, check the motherboard model, available drive connections, and the power supply. If there’s an unused M.2 slot, installing a 2TB NVMe drive is usually the cleanest solution. If the current PC is otherwise stable, you could keep it and upgrade later when a game actually becomes difficult to run. Your unusual 40GB RAM setup may also mean mixed-sized modules, so if you eventually rebuild, use a matched 32GB or 64GB kit instead.
A £4,000 budget is far beyond what you need for comfortable 1080p gaming. You could build a new AM5 system with a modern Ryzen 7 processor, 32GB of DDR5, a current mid-to-high-end graphics card, and 2–4TB of SSD storage, but most of that performance would be wasted on your current monitor. If you want the machine to last, put money into a good platform, power supply, cooling, and extra storage rather than chasing the most expensive GPU.
Since the current monitor is working well and visual quality isn’t a priority, I’d keep it for now. A storage upgrade or a reasonably priced complete rebuild makes more sense than spending heavily on a 1440p or OLED display.