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
- ONIX LUMI Arc B580
$852.44View build
1440p
1440p Sweet Spot · ~$1,400
The best price-to-performance choice for high-refresh 1440p.
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-12500
- GPU
- ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT
$1,513.35View build
1440p
High-Refresh 1440p · ~$2,200
Crank settings and chase 144+ FPS at 1440p.
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
- GPU
- Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 9070 XT
$2,187.74View build
4K
4K Flagship · ~$3,400
No-compromise 4K gaming with headroom to spare.
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
- GPU
- GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming OC
$3,187.04View build
Streaming
Streaming Rig · ~$1,800
Game and stream in AV1 without dropping frames.
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- ONIX LUMI Arc B580
$1,779.79View build
Workstation
Creator Workstation · ~$2,800
Cores + VRAM for Blender, editing, and heavy multitasking.
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- GPU
- ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT
$2,782.90View build
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