Build result
Price/performance 1440p build
$1,800 budget · 1440p · Best price/performance · Gaming
- Most of the CPU and GPU budget goes to the graphics card, which sets the frame rate at 1440p.
- The motherboard was chosen for the features this build needs — a more expensive board would not have added performance.
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- $179
14 cores keep frame times and background tasks steady for your selected workloads.
14C / 14T · 125 W · LGA1851
Buy on Amazon$179 · In stock · listing - $409.99
Sized for 1440p with 8 GB of VRAM to cover high texture settings.
8 GB VRAM · 230 W · 203 mm
Buy on Amazon$409.99 · In stock · listing - $109.99
MotherboardASRock B860M Pro-A
LGA1851 board carrying the platform, expansion and memory support this build needs.
LGA1851 · DDR5 · Micro-ATX
Buy on Amazon$109.99 · In stock · listing - $449.97
MemorySilicon Power XPOWER Pulse Gaming 32 GB
32 GB at 6000 MT/s covers your selected use cases without overspending.
32 GB · DDR5-6000 · Dual channel
Silicon Power$449.97 · In stock · listing - $119.99
StorageKingSpec P3
1.024 TB of SATA SSD storage for quick load times and room to grow.
1.024 TB · SATA SSD · 550 MB/s read
Buy on Newegg Sellers$119.99 · In stock · listing - $43.99
Power supplyApevia ATX-JP600W
600 W leaves headroom over the estimated 435 W system load, including future upgrades.
600 W · 80+ Bronze · Non-modular
Buy on Amazon$43.99 · In stock · listing - $33.98
CaseZalman CUBIX
Fits the Micro-ATX board and the 203 mm graphics card with clearance to spare.
Micro-ATX / Mini-ITX · 340 mm clearance
Buy on Newegg Sellers$33.98 · In stock · listing - $31.41
CPU coolerThermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Air cooler, catalogued 265 W for a processor that draws up to 125 W under boost. The export states no manufacturer rating for any cooler, so this is a screening class, not verified headroom.
Air · 265 W · air
Buy on Amazon$31.41 · In stock · listing
Gaming performance
Estimated frame rates for this CPU + GPU pair at the settings you choose. The numbers come from a model built on the catalog's performance scores — not from a benchmark database.
Estimated average
80FPS
1% low ≈ 55 FPS
1440p · High preset · Ray tracing Off
Estimated for Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF + Asus GeForce RTX 5050 DUAL
Frames per second by resolution
goal 60 FPSClick a resolution to apply it1080p
1% low 75
1440p
1% low 55
4K
1% low 40
How this number was derived
- · 8 GB of VRAM against the 10 GB this title wants at these settings
- · Modelled from catalog performance scores — an estimate, not a measurement
Frame rates vary with drivers, memory speed, game version, background apps and in-game settings. Use these numbers to compare builds, not as a promise.
CPU vs GPU balance
Mostly GPU-limited
In Cyberpunk 2077 at these settings, the GPU side is the lower ceiling.
Scale up to 244 FPS · goal 60 FPS
Both sides clear your 60 FPS goal in this scenario.
This can change with the game, resolution, preset and ray tracing. Switch any setting above and both panels recalculate.
Compatibility verified
Issues found
- CPU socketLGA1851 CPU in LGA1851 board
- Memory typeDDR5 module in DDR5 board
- Memory capacity2-module 32 GB kit in 4-slot board (max 256 GB)
- Memory form factorDIMM kit on a desktop Micro-ATX board
- Cooler socketThermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE lists support for the LGA1851 socket
- Cooler capacityCatalogued 265 W against up to 125 W — no manufacturer rating exists in the export, so this only screens the fit
- Case form factorMicro-ATX board in Zalman CUBIX
- Cooler clearance155 mm cooler in a 160 mm case
- GPU clearance203 mm card, 340 mm available
- Power headroom600 W supply for ~435 W load
- InterfaceSATA SSD (1024 GB) — the export states no storage connectors for this board — needs a free M.2 slot
- Power supply form factorATX supply in a chassis that takes None
Estimated total
$1,378.32
165 W power headroom · prices in USD
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