BUDGET BUILD

Enjoy 1080p gaming without breaking the bank

H270M Bazooka

MSI $83 Kaby Lake has landed, and the 270 series chipsets with it. MSI’s Bazooka H270M is a perfect fit for our new CPU.

Pentium G4560

Intel $94 We saw zero framerate difference between this four-threaded Pentium and a core i7-7700K across multiple titles.

GTX 1060 3GB

EVGA $205 Its prices are haywire due to cryptocurrency mining, but this is still the best deal you can get right now.

Fury Black 8GB @2400

HyperX $87 DDR4 packs higher speeds, better energy efficiency, and larger capacities. 8GB is still perfect for most games, too.

500BQ

EVGA $45 It may be cheap, but this 500W PSU is more than enough to handle any budget build. This rig only draws 269W at maximum load, too.

SSDNow UV400 120GB

Kingston $66 Kingston’s 120GB UV400 is a fantastic OS solution that will speed up your rig beyond what a standard hard drive can handle.

Caviar Blue 1TB 7200rpm

Western Digital $46 One terabyte of old-fashioned hard storage is the perfect home for all of your media, backups, and AAA titles.

Neos

Bitfenix $37 The Neos provides decent airflow, good support for 3.5-inch hard drives, and a fairly painless build experience.

VS247HR 60Hz 1080p

Asus $129 1080p resolution, 60fps—it’s a monitor made for PC gamers. Coupled with the RX 480, playing on this will be silky smooth.

K30

Corsair $60 It may not be mechanical, but it’s still a classy act for any would be gamer looking to build themselves a sweet entry later.

Rival 100

SteelSeries $30 SteelSeries’ Rival lineup is ideal for those looking to get a quality gaming mouse at a respectable price.

HyperX Cloud

Kingston $80 Our favorite gaming headset, and it happens to be as cheap as plenty of inferior cans. A good buy for any gaming rig.

TOTAL $962