Build result
Balanced 1440p build
$2,200 budget · 1440p · Balanced · 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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- $325.14
CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
24 cores keep frame times and background tasks steady for your selected workloads.
24C / 24T · 125 W · LGA1851
Buy on Amazon$325.14 · In stock · listing - $579.99
GPUAsus Radeon RX 9070 GRE PRIME EVO OC
Sized for 1440p with 12 GB of VRAM to cover high texture settings.
12 GB VRAM · 220 W · 304 mm
Buy on Amazon$579.99 · 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 - $174.95
StorageCrucial P510
1.024 TB of NVMe PCIe 5.0 storage for quick load times and room to grow.
1.024 TB · NVMe PCIe 5.0 · 14000 MB/s read
Buy on Amazon$174.95 · In stock · listing - $174.90
Power supplybe quiet! Dark Power 13
750 W leaves headroom over the estimated 425 W system load, including future upgrades.
750 W · 80+ Titanium · Fully modular
Buy on Newegg Sellers$174.90 · In stock · listing - $149.99
CaseAntec FLUX PRO
Fits the Micro-ATX board and the 304 mm graphics card with clearance to spare.
ATX / Micro-ATX / Mini-ITX · 455 mm clearance
Buy on Amazon$149.99 · 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.
Microsoft Flight Simulator has no ray tracing mode, so only the standard renderer is estimated.
Estimated average
110FPS
1% low ≈ 70 FPS
1440p · High preset · Ray tracing Off
Estimated for Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus + Asus Radeon RX 9070 GRE PRIME EVO OC
Frames per second by resolution
goal 60 FPSClick a resolution to apply it1080p
1% low 85
1440p
1% low 70
4K
1% low 50
How this number was derived
- · Microsoft Flight Simulator leans on the CPU more than most titles
- · Largely main-thread bound, so CPU single-core speed matters most
- · 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 Microsoft Flight Simulator at these settings, the GPU side is the lower ceiling.
Scale up to 177 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 Antec FLUX PRO
- Cooler clearance155 mm cooler in a 190 mm case
- GPU clearance304 mm card, 455 mm available
- Power headroom750 W supply for ~425 W load
- InterfaceNVMe PCIe 5.0 (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
$1,996.34
325 W power headroom · prices in USD
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