MID-RANGE BUILD

Our recommended build for playing the latest games

T O TA L $1,755

Z270MSI Likely $144 the Gamingbest value-for-moneyM3 board out there,well equipped,the Gaming and M3 with comesa cool phenomenallyaesthetic. Core i5-6600K Intel $270 The 6600K is £20 less than the newer 7600K, which amounts to a 5% overclock, and it’s not locked to Windows 10. Windforce GTX 1070 8GB Gigabyte $375 The 1440p killer, Gigabyte’s GeForce GTX 1070 will run quiet, cool and absolutely keep you at 60fps, even at WQHD. Kraken X31 NZXT $69 To get the most out of a good CPU you need a cooler to match. The Kraken X31 is powerful, quiet and great for overclocks. Savage Black 16GB @2400 MHz CAS 12 HyperX $160 Thanks to insanely low timings, these two 8GB sticks of DDR4 are more than enough. RMx 650W Corsair $90 Nothing like having a quality power supply. Get a decent cable kit for this one and you can easily spice up your rig. 850 EVO 250GB Samsung $108 Samsung retains its top spot on the SSD pile with the fantastically priced, very speedy 850 EVO. Still the best price/performance. Caviar Blue 1TB 7200RPM Western Digital $50 SSDs are great, but they’re still far from cheap. This 1TB HDD will hold as many games as you can handle. Eclipse P400S TG Phanteks $100 The clean lines, intuitive build features, and fantastic price cements the Eclipse as our midrange case of choice. Q2778VQE AOC $250 This entry-level 1440p monitor is perfect for those looking to upgrade from 1080p. It’s cheap and still looks sleek. K70 LUX RGB Corsair $130 Available in red, brown or blue switches, with a USB passthrough and all the features we loved the original K70 for. Almost perfect. Castor Mionix $59 Mionix’s Castor is a dream to use, supportive like a glove. With clutter-free software and an optical sensor, it’s hard to go wrong.