MID-RANGE BUILD

Our recommended build for playing the latest games

Z370 Tomahawk MSI $133

This is a nice-looking bit of kit at a good price. Couple that with two M.2 slots, and it’s the perfect place to house that Core i5.

Core i5-8400 Intel $190

Intel’s latest boasts six of its Coffee Lake cores, with great single-core performance. It even gives last-gen’s i7 a run for its money.

MasterLiquid Lite 240 CoolerMaster $550

This 240mm, dual-fan, all-in-one liquid CPU cooler is ludicrously cheap, but performs well and stays quiet, too.

Dark Rock 3 be quiet! $45

We’re pairing one of Be Quiet!’s great Dark Rock 3 coolers for our Core i5-8400, and knocking a chunk off the price.

Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2x8GB)—2666 Crucial $177

This is the cheapest 2666 16GB kit out there, and perfect for any midrange build.

RMx 650W Corsair $81

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 $83

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 $40

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 $78

The clean lines, intuitive build features, and fantastic price cements the Eclipse as our midrange case of choice.

AGON AG251FZ AOC $300

Not only does this 1080p monitor have a lightning-fast 240Hz refresh rate, but it produces decent image quality, too.

Alloy FPS Cherry MX Blue HyperX $90

This crisp keyboard from HyperX ticks all the right boxes. It may lack RGB, but those clicky keys will keep you happy for years.

Castor Mionix $50

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.

TOTAL $1,817