Josiah's $1500 1440p am5 build
8 parts · $1513.84 estimated · Created Aug 31, 2026
Parts list
- AMD Ryzen 5 9600X6C/12T · 5.4 GHz boost · iGPUAMD$173.00Amazon ↗Newegg ↗
- ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 GRE12GB VRAM · 304mm longASUS$529.99↓ AmazonAmazon ↗Newegg ↗
- Montech APX650W · ATXMontech$45.90Amazon ↗Newegg ↗
- Team Group T-FORCE GA PRO1TB · PCIe 5.0 NVMeTeam Group$199.99Amazon ↗Newegg ↗
- Patriot Viper Elite 5 (White)DDR5-6000 · CL30 · 2×16GB (32GB)Patriot Memory$409.99Amazon ↗Newegg ↗
- ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 (White)RAM ≤8200ASRock$99.99↓ AmazonAmazon ↗Newegg ↗
- GAMDIAS AURA GC2 ELITE (White)fits GPU ≤340mm · cooler ≤160mmGAMDIAS$39.99Amazon ↗Newegg ↗
- ID-COOLING SE-903-XT V2 Black (Black)Air towerID-COOLING$14.99Amazon ↗
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CBuild Score 79/100A capable 1440p gaming build. Biggest lever: GPU tier 2/3, 12/8GB VRAM target · based on spec heuristic.
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1440p gaming: A capable 1440p gaming build. Biggest lever: GPU tier 2/3, 12/8GB VRAM target · based on spec heuristic.
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GPU tier 2/3, 12/8GB VRAM target · based on spec heuristic
Good value at $1743. (price-bucket heuristic — one of these chips isn't in the HMF FPS catalog)
Expected FPSfollows the Build Score scenario
Balance
GPU-bound (50%)
GPU-limited at 1440p gaming — measured against real FPS data, a stronger GPU would unlock about +66% with this CPU (median 115 fps → ~140 fps across 5 demanding AAA games). Based on our most recent measurements.
Compatibility
2 warnings
- Cooler socket data incomplete
- CPU cooler height unknown
Power
PSU Sufficient · 511W draw / 650W
Physical fit
GPU + cooler clear the case
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