BUDGET BUILD

Enjoy 1080p gaming without breaking the bank

TOTAL $968

Z370-A Pro MSI $100

What better place to start than with MSI’s Z370-A Pro. With plenty of expandability, it’s perfect for any entry rig.

Core i3-8100 Intel $109

Intel’s new Coffee Lake processors add an additional two cores to the lineup. Think of this as a Core i5 processor, but cheaper.

GTX 1060 3GB EVGA $270

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

Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2x4GB)—2400 G.Skill $87

Memory prices are horrendous right now, however, this 8GB 2400 MHz kit is perfect.

500BQ EVGA $53

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.

A400 120GB Kingston $50

A 120GB SSD will help with some zippy boot times without breaking the bank. Just don’t go installing too many games on here.

Caviar Blue 1TB 7200rpm Western Digital $40 One terabyte of old-fashioned hard storage is the perfect home for all of your media, backups, and AAA titles.

Neos Bitfenix $38

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

VP247HA Asus $116

1080p and 24 inches is a perfect match for that GTX 1060 GPU. Expect an easy 60fps in all of your titles, in crisp clear HD perfection.

450K Cougar $35

Smart design, hybrid mechanical switches, splashproof exterior, and three backlighting color options make this a good pick.

Rival 100 SteelSeries $30

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

Cloud Stinger HyperX $40

We love the HyperX Cloud, but at $40 it’s too much for an entry-level system. The Cloud Stinger is the next best thing.