MID-RANGE BUILD
Our recommended build for playing the latest games
X470 PRIME X470-PRO Asus $140
Tasteful RGB (if that’s your thing) and substantial heatsinks make this a fine base for any AMD build.
Ryzen 7 3800X AMD $350
Once our top-end pick, AMD’s Ryzen 7 is still as formidable, but now realistic for mid-range builds. What a time to be alive.
GeForce RTX 2060 KO GAMING EVGA $299
Nvidia’s latest GPU generation isn’t just for top-end machines thanks to EVGA’s take on the 2060.
Hydro Series H55 Quiet Edition Corsair $75
The scarcity of our previous pick sees a nice quiet Corsair cooler introduced this month.
Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) @2666 Corsair $74
16GB is the minimum amount of RAM we’d recommend for a system of this caliber.
CX 650W Corsair $80
It may not feature fancy modular design, but Corsair’s reliable CX 650 is cheap enough to accommodate for our other part picks.
Evo 860 250GB Samsung $60
Samsung’s Evo series has long been a stalwart of nippy r/w speeds and reliability, and this 250GB drive is very affordable.
WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM Western Digital $43
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 $90
The clean lines, intuitive build features, and fantastic price cements the Eclipse as our midrange case of choice.
Predator XB271H Acer $239
G-Sync and up to 180Hz of overclocked refresh rate—Acer’s 27-inch Predator is quicker than a S1mple AWP peek.
K68 Corsair $99
Compact and comfortable, gushing with colorful RGB, and built on a sturdy brushed steel chassis.
Model O Minus Glorious $82
The lightest gaming mouse in production, and one of the most responsive and comfortable out there. Look at those holes!