Josiah's 1440p LGA 1700 build

8 parts · $1190.93 estimated · Created Aug 27, 2026

Parts list

Fractal Design Core 1100 (Black)fits GPU ≤350mm · cooler ≤148mmFractal Design$49.99Amazon ↗Newegg ↗
ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 GRE12GB VRAM · 304mm longASUS$529.99↓ AmazonAmazon ↗Newegg ↗
ASRock Challenger CL-750G (Black)750W · ATXASRock$49.99Amazon ↗Newegg ↗
Kingbank DDR4DDR4-3200 · 2×16GB (32GB)Kingbank$175.99Amazon ↗Newegg ↗
Intel Core i5-12490F6C/12T · 4.6 GHz boostIntel$139.99Newegg ↗
ASRock B660M Pro RSRAM ≤5333ASRock$79.99Amazon ↗
ID-COOLING SE-903-XT V2 Black (Black)Air towerID-COOLING$14.99Amazon ↗
Micron 2500 1TB 7100 MB1TB · PCIe 4.0 NVMeMicron$150.00Amazon ↗Newegg ↗

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CBuild Score 75/100A 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.

How to improve · 5 pts to B

Expected performancecosting ~11 pts

GPU tier 2/3, 12/8GB VRAM target · based on spec heuristic

Valuecosting ~6 pts

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Expected FPSfollows the Build Score scenario

Balance

GPU-bound (49%)

GPU-limited at 1440p gaming — measured against real FPS data, a stronger GPU would unlock about +60% with this CPU (median 103 fps → ~113 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 / 750W

Physical fit

GPU + cooler clear the case

Spec-sheet guidance. Verify before buying.