Productivity with a side of Gaming

8 parts · $2440.12 estimated · Created Jun 30, 2026

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Parts list

  • Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
    Intel Core Ultra 7 265K20C/20T · 5.5 GHz boostIntel$345.99Amazon
  • Crucial Pro Overclocking
    Crucial Pro Overclocking (Black)DDR5-6400 · CL38 · 2×16GB (32GB)Crucial$533.99AmazonNewegg
  • Corsair RM850e (2025)
    Corsair RM850e (2025) (White)850W · ATXCorsair$134.99AmazonAmazonNewegg
  • ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT
    ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT (Black)16GB VRAM · 290mm longASRock$719.99AmazonAmazonNewegg
  • ASUS Z890 AYW GAMING WIFI W
    ASUS Z890 AYW GAMING WIFI WRAM ≤9066ASUS$224.99Newegg
  • Samsung 990 EVO 1TB
    Samsung 990 EVO 1TB1TB · PCIe 5.0 NVMeSAMSUNG$299.99Newegg
  • ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 A-RGB
    ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 A-RGB (White)AIO liquid · 360mm radiatorARCTIC$80.19AmazonAmazonNewegg
  • Lian Li O11D MINI V2 Flow
    Lian Li O11D MINI V2 Flow (White)fits GPU ≤400mm · cooler ≤160mmLian Li$99.99AmazonNewegg

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ABuild Score 94/100Excellent 1080p gaming build — Quality parts (PSU + cooling) — durable foundation.

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1080p gaming: Excellent 1080p gaming build — Quality parts (PSU + cooling) — durable foundation.

How to improve · 1 pt to S

Future-proofingcosting ~2 pts

Future-proofing is the lowest-scoring category — focus your next upgrade there

Valuecosting ~2 pts

Excellent value: $13.85 per 1080p-reference FPS of performance spend ($2490 build − ~$939 market floor for essentials, 112 fps reference) — near the ~$13.00/fps par for this performance class.

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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 112 fps across 5 demanding AAA games), neither side is meaningfully holding the other back.

Compatibility

All checks pass

Power

PSU Sufficient · 550W draw / 850W

Physical fit

GPU + cooler clear the case

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