MAXIMUM PC Builds Archive

March 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 $45.00
Memory ADATA XPG GAMMIX D10 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 CL16 Memory $100.00
Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive $40.78 @ Amazon $46.00
Video Card Asus GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB DUAL Video Card $170.00
Case Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case $70.00
Power Supply EVGA BT 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $117.72 @ Amazon $45.00
Custom 120GP HP M700 2.5 Inch SSD $50.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $323.50
Print Total $722.00

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March 2018 - Mid-Range

Type Item Price Print Price
CPU Intel Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor $190.00 @ Amazon $200.00
CPU Cooler be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler $75.00
Motherboard MSI Z370 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $130.00
Memory ADATA XPG GAMMIX D10 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 CL16 Memory $175.00
Storage Samsung SM961 256 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $146.00
Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $39.99 @ Amazon $49.00
Video Card PNY GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB Video Card $500.00
Case NZXT S340 Elite ATX Mid Tower Case $80.00
Power Supply Corsair RM550x 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $195.99 @ Amazon $90.00
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $99.99 @ Newegg $100.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $525.97
Print Total $1548.00

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March 2018 - Turbo

Type Item Price Print Price
CPU AMD Threadripper 1920X 3.5 GHz 12-Core Processor $325.00 @ Amazon $800.00
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S TR4-SP3 54.97 CFM CPU Cooler $79.90 @ Amazon $80.00
Motherboard Asus PRIME X399-A EATX sTR4 Motherboard $350.00
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $406.00
Storage Samsung 960 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $269.99 @ Amazon $330.00
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 $750.00
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 $110.00
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $99.99 @ Newegg $100.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1069.86
Print Total $3201.00

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