Build result
Price/performance 1440p build
$2,600 budget · 1440p · Best price/performance · Video editing, 3D rendering
- The CPU and GPU budget is split evenly, which suits how this build is balanced for 1440p.
- The motherboard was chosen for the features this build needs — a more expensive board would not have added performance.
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- $315
16 cores keep frame times and background tasks steady for your selected workloads.
16C / 24T · 125 W · LGA1700
Buy on Amazon$315 · 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 - $159.99
MotherboardASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING
LGA1700 board carrying the platform, expansion and memory support this build needs.
LGA1700 · DDR4 · ATX
Buy on Amazon$159.99 · In stock · listing - $382.23
MemoryTEAMGROUP Elite 64 GB
64 GB at 2666 MT/s covers your selected use cases without overspending.
64 GB · DDR4-2666 · Dual channel
Buy on Amazon$382.23 · Available soon · listing - $339.99
StorageTEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z
4.096 TB of SATA SSD storage for quick load times and room to grow.
4.096 TB · SATA SSD · 550 MB/s read
Buy on Amazon$339.99 · 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 - $38.88
CaseZalman Raven
Fits the ATX board and the 203 mm graphics card with clearance to spare.
ATX / Micro-ATX / Mini-ITX · 360 mm clearance
Buy on Newegg Sellers$38.88 · 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
Compatibility verified
Issues found
- CPU socketLGA1700 CPU in LGA1700 board
- Memory typeDDR4 module in DDR4 board
- Memory capacity2-module 64 GB kit in 4-slot board (max 256 GB)
- Memory form factorDIMM kit on a desktop ATX board
- Cooler socketThermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE lists support for the LGA1700 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 factorATX board in Zalman Raven
- Cooler clearance155 mm cooler in a 170 mm case
- GPU clearance203 mm card, 360 mm available
- Power headroom600 W supply for ~435 W load
- InterfaceSATA SSD (4096 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
$1,721.48
165 W power headroom · prices in USD
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