AMDBeginner
Budget 1080p gaming build
The cheapest sensible way into PC gaming
1080p gaming, studying, office work
Reference builds
Complete part lists with the reasoning behind each choice and an indicative total.
- AMDBeginner
1440p gaming build
The most sensible point on the price-performance curve
1440p gaming, streaming, graphics work
- IntelIntermediate
Intel creator workstation
For rendering, video editing and compiling
Video editing, 3D rendering, compiling code
- AMDAdvanced
Compact Mini-ITX build
Full performance in a console-sized case
1440p gaming, living-room PC, frequent transport
- AMDIntermediate
Living-room PC (HTPC)
Quiet, small, built for the television
4K video, couch gaming, browsing on the television
- IntelIntermediate
Home server and NAS
Backups, media and services, around the clock
Backups, file server, media server, containerised services