Solid 1080p Rig

Mid-Range

$300 – $450Gaming1080p-highAAAsolid-performer

A step up for 1080p high/ultra gaming. Handles modern AAA titles with room to spare.

Suggested Parts

CPU

i7-9700

The i7-9700 has 8 cores and strong single-thread performance, great for gaming.

Motherboard

B360 LGA1151 motherboard

B360 is a reliable mid-range chipset for locked 8th/9th gen Intel CPUs.

RAM

16GB DDR4

16GB DDR4 is the gaming standard — no need for more at 1080p.

GPU

RX 5700 8GB

The RX 5700 delivers near-RTX 2070 performance at a fraction of the used price.

Storage

500GB SSD

500GB SSD for fast boot and game load times.

Power Supply

550W power supply

550W comfortably handles the RX 5700 and i7-9700 combo.

Case

ATX mid tower case

ATX mid tower with good airflow for the higher-TDP components.

CPU Cooler

tower cooler LGA1151

A basic tower cooler keeps the i7-9700 cool under sustained gaming loads.