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 i3-13100F
- GPU
- ONIX ODYSSEY Arc B580
$975.45View build

1440p
1440p Sweet Spot · ~$1,400
The best price-to-performance choice for high-refresh 1440p.
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-14400F
- GPU
- MSI RTX 5070 Ventus 2X OC
$1,358.58View build

1440p
High-Refresh 1440p · ~$2,200
Crank settings and chase 144+ FPS at 1440p.
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
- GPU
- PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ARGB EPIC-X RGB
$2,117.88View build

4K
4K Flagship · ~$3,400
No-compromise 4K gaming with headroom to spare.
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- GPU
- ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 OC Edition
$3,210.09View build

Streaming
Streaming Rig · ~$1,800
Game and stream in AV1 without dropping frames.
- CPU
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
- GPU
- ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070
$1,764.13View build

Workstation
Creator Workstation · ~$2,800
Cores + VRAM for Blender, editing, and heavy multitasking.
- CPU
- Intel Core i9-14900KS
- GPU
- GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9060 XT GAMING OC
$2,635.03View build
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