MAXIMUM PC Builds Archive

January 2018 - Budget

Type Item Price Print Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (14nm) 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor $165.00 @ Amazon $110.00
Motherboard ASRock AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard $95.00
Memory Patriot Viper Elite 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 CL16 Memory $204.93 @ Amazon $77.00
Storage TEAMGROUP L5 LITE 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $48.00
Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $39.99 @ Amazon $50.00
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB AERO ITX Video Card $163.00
Case Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case $70.00
Power Supply EVGA BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $63.16 @ Amazon $45.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $473.08
Print Total $674.00

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January 2018 - Mid-Range

Type Item Price Print Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor $215.00
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i v2 70.69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $257.07 @ Amazon $115.00
Motherboard MSI X370 SLI PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard $140.00
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $54.99 @ Newegg $167.00
Storage Samsung PM961 256 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $135.00
Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $39.99 @ Amazon $50.00
Video Card Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB MINI Video Card $400.00
Case NZXT S340 Elite ATX Mid Tower Case $95.00
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA 550 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $90.00
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $99.99 @ Newegg $100.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $452.04
Print Total $1507.00

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January 2018 - Turbo

Type Item Price Print Price
CPU AMD Threadripper 1920X 3.5 GHz 12-Core Processor $325.00 @ Amazon $780.00
CPU Cooler NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler $156.00
Motherboard Asus PRIME X399-A EATX sTR4 Motherboard $350.00
Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3466 CL16 Memory $360.00
Storage Samsung 960 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $269.99 @ Amazon $290.00
Storage Western Digital WD_BLACK 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $129.99 @ Newegg $185.00
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB ARMOR Video Card $720.00
Case Phanteks Eclipse P400S ATX Mid Tower Case $90.00
Power Supply Corsair RM750x 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $164.99 @ Amazon $100.00
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $99.99 @ Newegg $100.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $989.96
Print Total $3131.00

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