Pick your gaming PC by budget and look inside
44 builds checked part by part, from 1080p to 4K, with real US prices.
Maximum FPS: the graphics card takes most of the budget.
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Where to buy each part for your Ryzen 7 7700X + RTX 5070
Verified US store and MPN search for every component. Tap a part to see its spec sheet.
The store button opens the verified product; the magnifier searches the same part number (MPN) at another store.
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 7700X8 cores / 16 threads · up to 5.4 GHz · L3 32 MBMPN 100-100000591WOF · AM5 · 105W$234
MotherboardASROCK X870 Steel Legend WiFiDDR5 · ATX · Wi-Fi 7 · LAN 2.5GMPN 90-MXBPJ0-A0UAYZ · AM5$170
Memory (RAM)TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan DDR5-6000 32GB (2x16GB) CL3832 GB (2×16) DDR5-6000 CL38MPN FLBD532G6000HC38ADC01$490
Graphics cardMSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G VENTUS 3X OCRTX 5070 · 12 GB GDDR7 · 302 mmMPN GEFORCE RTX 5070 12G VENTUS 3X OC$840
Power supplyXPG Core Reactor II VE 650W650W · Modular · 12V-2x6 cableMPN COREREACTORIIVE650G-BKCUS$73
CaseNZXT H6 Flow WhiteMid tower · ATX/mATX · GPU up to 365 mm · 3 fansMPN CC-H61FW-01$76
CoolingARCTIC Freezer 36 A-RGBAir, 159 mm tall · 2×120 mm · up to 150 WMPN ACFRE00124A$36
StorageWD WD_BLACK SN7100 1TB1TB · NVMe Gen4 · 7250 MB/s readMPN WDS100T4X0E$199
TOTAL$2,118
Reference prices from US stores, which we check once a month (last check: October 2, 2026). Between checks they aren't exact: they go up or down with demand, deals and stock, especially graphics cards, RAM and SSDs. Confirm the price at the store before buying.
Suggested monitor for level Mid: 27" Fast IPS 1440p // 180Hz - 240Hz sweet spot
Sweet spot match: the RTX 5070 or the RX 9070 are built to push 1440p. Staying at 1080p would leave you CPU-bound.
Gaming PC build FAQ
How much does it cost to build a gaming PC in 2026?
With US store prices (October 2026), our 44 builds range from $1,330 to $5,134 USD. Entry: $1,330–$1,803 (1080p high/ultra in most current games.) Mid: $2,118–$2,894 (1440p high/ultra at high refresh rates.) High: $2,394–$3,783 (4K high/ultra in many titles, high refresh rate.) Extreme: $3,970–$5,134 (Aggressive 4K with ray tracing and content creation.)
Which graphics card do I need for 1440p gaming?
RTX 5070 / RX 9070 (Mid level, from $2,118). For no-compromise 1440p and 4K in many titles: RX 9070 XT / RTX 5070 TI (High, from $2,394). For aggressive 4K with ray tracing: RTX 5080 (Extreme, from $3,970). For 1080p: RTX 5060 / RX 9060 XT (from $1,330).
What PC do I need for gaming and streaming at the same time?
More CPU cores for OBS and an NVIDIA card with NVENC (AV1) to encode without losing FPS, plus 32 GB of RAM. Our streaming builds range from $1,641 to $4,365 USD.
What PC do I need to run local AI (Ollama, LM Studio, ComfyUI)?
What matters most is graphics card memory: 16 GB of VRAM (the most in stock in the US today) and 32 to 64 GB of RAM. Our local AI builds range from $1,630 to $5,134 USD.
What is a fishbowl PC and an all-white PC?
A fishbowl PC uses a panoramic glass case (front and side), AIO liquid cooling and reverse fans that show their lighting through the glass ($1,492–$5,134 USD). The white version uses a white case, motherboard, RAM, graphics card, AIO and fans whenever a white version is in stock ($1,653–$4,898 USD).
Which part takes most of a gaming PC budget?
The graphics card: in our gaming builds it takes between 29% and 42% of the total. It is the part that matters most for FPS.
Are these the final prices?
They are reference prices for each part, seen at US stores in October 2026. We check them once a month; in between they go up or down with demand, deals and stock, especially graphics cards, RAM and SSDs. Check the price in the store link of each part before buying.
The chalkboard compares each PC with the rest on the site: RAM, cores, graphics memory and power supply headroom come from each part's spec sheet; “Gaming” uses an estimated relative ranking of the graphics cards.