ADVANCED BUILD

Go above and beyond with a PC powerful enough to end worlds

MPG Z690 Carbon WiFi MSI $400

This MSI motherboard offers a mix of high-end features, plentiful ports, and DDR5 support, without an extreme price tag.

Core i9 12900K Intel $620

Intel’s Core i9 12900K represents Alder Lake’s finest chip, and it’s one hell of a processor for whatever you might throw at it.

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Ed. Nvidia $1,049

The RTX 3080 Ti is the latest flagship graphics card from Nvidia, but savvy builders may prefer the RTX 3080.

Kraken X63 NZXT $150

One of the most stunning AIO coolers rebuilt with an updated pump, LGA 1700 bracket, and RGB lighting for more pizzazz.

Trident Z5 RGB 32GB G.Skill $360

This is a new memory standard for a new era of memory speed. DDR5 is blisteringly and fantastically quick.

SuperNOVA 1000 G5 Gold EVGA $214

This calibre of gaming PC draws a lot of power. Thankfully, this PSU can handle it with high efficiency.

WD Black SN850 1TB Western Digital $183

Though technically this platform supports PCIe 5.0, for now we’re sticking with WD’s PCIe 4.0 speeds with the SN850.

860 QVO 2TB Samsung $243

Built on QLC flash memory, it’s not the quickest storage around, but it’s a speedy alternative to an HDD.

5000D Corsair $175

We swear this stylish mid-tower is bigger on the inside. It’s the PC equivalent of the TARDIS.

34 QD-OLED (AW3423DW) Alienware $1,299

You could be much more sensible on your screen than this. For this build, however, we only want the best.

G915 Lightspeed Logitech $245

Low-profile mechanical switches are just the icing on the cake that is the superb, wireless Logitech G915.

G502 Lightspeed Logitech $137

With a lengthy battery life and a phenomenal sensor to keep you gaming at your best, the G502 is undoubtedly one of the finest.

Arctis 7 Wireless SteelSeries $195

If you’ve settled on a wireless keyboard and mouse, the last thing you want is a pesky cable to your headset.