It’s already 2018, and your old gaming rig from 2013 is starting to show signs of retiring from the services it has given you in the last years. It is time to get a new gaming rig to replace your old partner and give it a well-deserved rest. However, there are too many PC-builds out there, and you don’t know how to start. You are in great luck because we have tested and put together a couple of PC gaming rigs which will suit your gaming needs.
The Latest PC Builds
The team has created pc gaming builds that you will satisfy your gaming needs whether you need it for VR, 4k gaming or compact builds for your 1080p antics. All of the components are cautiously chosen to ensure the best performance for its price without compromising the functions for day to day needs.
AMD Ryzen PC – Gaming Overkill Build: It is a PC build that is all about the immense power of the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X CPU. Its 8-core and 16-thread configuration combined with the Asus Crosshair VI Hero motherboard and 32GB of RAM, MSI GTX 1080 provides enormous video graphics and processing power. It’s more than enough to run every game in full 4k resolution while multi-running applications in the background. It is a build that will cost around $2000 at most.
- Motherboard: MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Graphics Card: MSI GTX 1080
- RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB 3000MHz
- HDD: Toshiba 3TB HDD
- SSD: Samsung 960 Evo 250GB
- Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4
- Power Supply Corsair CS650M 80 Plus Gold
The 1080p Gaming PC for eSports: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 is the base of our cheapest PC build. A B350 motherboard will provide a quad-core performance with overclocking ability. The addition of a GTX 1050 graphics card is more than enough to play eSport gaming titles at 1080p resolution. This build will most likely cost around $600 to $700.
- Motherboard: ASRock AB350M
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Graphics card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050
- RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2666MHz, 2 x 4GB
- SSD: Kingston UV400 120GB
- Power Supply: Corsair VS450
VR Ready Build: The AMD Ryzen 3 is the CPU of our choice for a VR-ready build rig added with 1200x for multithreading and high clock speed which will suit the requirements of VR games. The EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 is a competent card option for your VR experience and full HD resolution gaming. This build will cost as much as $900 top.
- Motherboard: MSI B350M Gaming Pro
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200X
- Graphics card: Sapphire RX 570 4GB ITX
- RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB 2666MHz, 2 x 4GB
- HDD: WD Blue 1TB HDD
- SSD: Kingston UV400 120GB
- Power Supply: Corsair VS450
The combination of PC components above is enough to serve you for a long time before the need for replacement. Some of these builds are a bit expensive, but they are worth it if we look at it at a price vs. function-capability ratio. We are hoping that you are satisfied with our list of PC builds for 2018.