The Price Terror

9 parts · $26290.91 estimated · Created Aug 14, 2026

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Parts list

  • Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
    Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition16C/32T · 5.6 GHz boost · iGPUAMD$889.00AmazonAmazonNewegg
  • ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 OC Edition32GB VRAM · 348mm longASUS$5999.00Newegg
  • ProArt LC 420
    ProArt LC 420 (Black)AIO liquid · 420mm radiatorASUS$398.00AmazonNewegg
  • Phanteks Enthoo Pro TG
    Phanteks Enthoo Pro TG (Black)fits GPU ≤472mm · cooler ≤193mmPhanteks$139.99AmazonNewegg
  • MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE MAX
    MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE MAXRAM ≤9200MSI$1299.99AmazonAmazonNewegg
  • Solidigm D7-P5520
    Solidigm D7-P552015TB · PCIe 4.0 NVMeSolidigm$11343.00Newegg
  • Z540
    Z5404TB · PCIe 5.0 NVMeT-FORCE$252.99AmazonNewegg
  • G.Skill T5 Neo
    G.Skill T5 NeoDDR5-6400 · CL32 · 4×32GB (128GB)G.Skill$5789.00AmazonNewegg
  • Seasonic VERTEX GX-1200 - - - & Ready - - Premium Japanese Capacitors - 12 Year Warranty
    Seasonic VERTEX GX-1200 - - - & Ready - - Premium Japanese Capacitors - 12 Year Warranty (Gold)1200WSeasonic$179.94Amazon

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CBuild Score 79/100A capable 1080p gaming build. Biggest lever: Biggest non-performance spend: storage (+$11346 over a solid baseline) — shifting that toward the GPU buys more frames.

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1080p gaming: A capable 1080p gaming build. Biggest lever: Biggest non-performance spend: storage (+$11346 over a solid baseline) — shifting that toward the GPU buys more frames.

How to improve · 1 pt to B

Valuecosting ~17 pts

Biggest non-performance spend: storage (+$11346 over a solid baseline) — shifting that toward the GPU buys more frames.

Future-proofingcosting ~2 pts

PCIe 5.0 storage

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Expected FPSfollows the Build Score scenario

Balance

Well-matched

Your CPU and GPU are well-matched at 1080p gaming — measured against real FPS data (median 139 fps across 5 demanding AAA games), neither side is meaningfully holding the other back. Your GPU is already the strongest card you can buy — settings and resolution are the levers, not a GPU swap. Your CPU is already the strongest gaming chip you can buy.

Compatibility

1 warning

  • PSU length unknown

Power

PSU Sufficient · 903W draw / 1200W

Physical fit

GPU + cooler clear the case

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