Intel Core I5 4670K
Gamers can do without Hyperthreading and save $100 or more,
compared to an i7. The K version is unlocked for easier overclocking.
Gamers can do
without Hyperthreading and save $100 or more, compared to an i7. The K version
is unlocked for easier overclocking.
Asus Rog Ranger
Fully featured, extremely well engineered. Alternatively,
the MSI Gaming 7 or Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H are equally as good at the same price.
Kingston Hyperx Beast 16GB
Our roundup award winner, it’s wellpriced, fast and
overclocks very well.
Gigabyte GTX 760 OC 4GB
An excellent price/performance balance, and with 4GB of
memory to handle high resolutions or games with large textures.
Intel Core I7 4970K
Intel’s top-of-the-line quad-core i7 delivers huge
performance and can overclock easily to around 4.7GHz with the K version.
Asus Z97 Deluxe
Plenty of cutting-edge technology crammed into this package.
It’s for those who want it all in a LGA1150 system .
Corsair Dominator Platinum CMD32GX3M4A2133C9 32GB
These memory chips are hand selected and tested, and 32GB of
fast RAM will keep things smooth and fast in intensive tasks.
Msi Gtx 780TI
This single-GPU powerhouse is cool and quiet yet has the
power to push though anything effortlessly. Mature drivers and good cooling
help.
Coolermaster Nepton 140XL
Easy to install AIO CPU cooling, relative quiet and
performance to rival twin-radiator units.
Easy to install AIO CPU cooling, relative quiet and
performance to rival twin-radiator units.
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB
Super-fast, cheap and space for the OS and your games.
WD Black 2
An extra 128GB of SSD storage plus another 1TB of HDD space,
all in a tiny 2.5in size.
LG IPS277L
27 inches of IPS glory. The resolution isn’t perfect, but
the price is. The thin bezel makes this a very attractive screen.
TT Esports Cronos
Fantastic set of headphones that delivers great 2.1 a io for
gaming and music without swamping you with bass.
Sound Blaster X-FI Xtreme
The best positional game audio and pretty good music
quality, too.
Corsair H105 Water Cooler
Best-of-breed cooling plus nice and quiet equals a happy
CPU.
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB SSD
Samsung has conquered the market with its 840 EVO, so fill
up with 1TB of incredible speed and storage.
WD Black 2
Supplement the EVO with this hybrid drive and 128GB of SSD +
1TB of HDD space.
Asus PB287Q
A fully-featured 4K monitor with nearperfect colour accuracy
for under $800.
Asus Xonar Essence ST/X
The go-to card for perfect music quality, though the
motherboard’s onboard sound is fine if this isn’t so important to you.
Bitfenix Ronin
Bitfenix continues to deliver great budget cases that look
terrific and are easy to build in.
Corsair K70
The glorious perfection of mechanical keys with well
thought-out gamer design.
TT Sports Volos
The easy first choice at PC&TA HQ where we play hard and
test every mouse. Also superb value.
Corsair CS650M
It’s quiet, reliable, and at 650W is more than we need for
this build, but has the headroom for additional graphics.
Cooler Master Cosmos II
The only case you’ll ever need. Premium luxurious bliss.
Corsair Vengeance K95
The perfect keyboard. Lovely Cherry Red mechanical switches,
a slick and attractive aluminium body and customisable backlighting make this
The One.
Razer Ouroborus
An excellent performer and highly configurable mouse that
suits both left- and right-handers.
Corsair AX1200
Reasonable value for this mighty power unit, delivering
stable power and able to handle quad-graphics.
Reasonable value
for this mighty power unit, delivering stable power and able to handle
quad-graphics.
