Rosie initially asked whether parts from a roughly ten-year-old desktop could be reused. The existing graphics card and platform were too old to be a useful starting point, so the discussion shifted to a new build. She played The Sims and wanted the option to try more demanding games later, while keeping the cost under control.
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Spend on the parts that change the experience
Marcel's proposal used an AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D, Radeon RX 7800 XT, 32 GB of DDR4 memory, a 1 TB NVMe SSD and an 850 W power supply. The initial target was around £1,000; Marcel explained why spending a little more on the gaming CPU and graphics card made more sense than cutting either part merely to hit a round number. Rosie accepted that trade-off on 14 October. The original quote and her acceptance are in the project conversation.
A simple look, then a practical handover
The team kept the focus on computing and gaming performance rather than an expensive showpiece case. Rosie was shown a black panoramic case reference, but the archived image is a product reference rather than evidence of the exact finished appearance. Marcel confirmed the PC assembled on 20 October, and Rosie collected it that day. When a second display did not connect as expected, Steve explained that both monitors needed to use the graphics card outputs and discussed the appropriate DisplayPort-to-HDMI connection.
What Rosie said
Rosie's Google review, posted on 20 October 2024, credited Steve and Marcel with working within her budget to make a PC to her specifications. She said it was ready within a week and that Steve helped with questions after collection. Her project messages confirm the build timeline and follow-up support.
The quoted 2024 component prices are historical. For today's gaming build, we would start again with your games, current display and budget, then choose a platform that makes sense now. See our custom PC guide and air-cooled build approach.