UFD's Starter Builds
Curated, compatibility-checked builds for every budget and use case. Each is a starting point. Open it in the builder to swap parts, chase a price, or push performance.
1080p
Budget 1080p Starter · ~$900
Smooth 1080p high-refresh gaming without overspending.
- CPU
- Intel Core i3-14100F
- GPU
- ASRock Challenger SE Intel Arc A770 OC
$899.94View build
1440p
1440p Sweet Spot · ~$1,400
The best price-to-performance choice for high-refresh 1440p.
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-12490F
- GPU
- PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 GRE
$1,352.26View build
1440p
High-Refresh 1440p · ~$2,200
Crank settings and chase 144+ FPS at 1440p.
- CPU
- AMD EPYC 4245P
- GPU
- XFX Mercury Radeon RX 9070 XT OC
$2,173.21View build
4K
4K Flagship · ~$3,400
No-compromise 4K gaming with headroom to spare.
- CPU
- AMD EPYC 4245P
- GPU
- ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme Infinity DLSS 4
$3,262.86View build
Streaming
Streaming Rig · ~$1,800
Game and stream in AV1 without dropping frames.
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
- GPU
- XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT
$1,774.13View build
Workstation
Creator Workstation · ~$2,800
Cores + VRAM for Blender, editing, and heavy multitasking.
- CPU
- Intel Core i9-12900KF
- GPU
- PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 GRE
$2,752.48View build
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