Of course, we know the budget, in this case, is around $1000, but it is still important to make sure its the right budget for your gaming needs. For the hardcore gamers out there, it could be worth considering the next step up to truly enhance your overall gaming experience in those AAA games. It is worth mentioning, at the $1000 mark, you’re getting an excellent price to performance and great value for your hard-earned cash. The cost of this build may slightly change from time to time as the prices on Amazon can fluctuate, but in any case, it’s a top gaming build.

While this is still regarded as a high-end gaming PC, at $1000, there is plenty of room for improvement. Of course, any hardware upgrade is going to significantly increase the cost, but the performance will match that increase too. Whether you have chosen the AMD or Intel path, the build is ready to go with the selected upgrades if your budget can accommodate it.

This may not feature the same level of components you would see from the $2000 gaming PC, but it is still high-end and features plenty of overclocking room. Squeezing extra power out of your PC becomes a bit more important for some, especially when the budget is tight. With that in mind, we have selected products we know can handle overclocking. Both processors are ‘unlocked’ and ready to roll with a clock boost if you fancied it. To back up the CPUs, we have selected motherboards that can handle such tweaks. It is also worth noting that you will need to XMP overclock your RAM to get it running at its advertised speed of 3600MHz. This can be done in the BIOS, and manufacturers have simplified the process.

This is a very straight forward build, so when it comes to the physical process, you have nothing to fear. The case has ‘ease of building’ in mind and gives you zero clearance issues to worry about. When it comes to the matter of building, you should have a screwdriver to hand, as most components are installed with screws. The featured case also made cable management extremely easy, allowing you to achieve greater airflow and an excellent looking PC build. You may want to consider buying cable ties and tie bases to take your cable management to the next level. While some don’t consider anti-static equipment a necessity, some builders would rather take the risk away entirely as it is better to be safe than sorry. Both the AMD and Intel CPUs come with stock coolers. These coolers will have pre-applied thermal-paste on so you can use them straight out of the box without issue. If you can afford the extra few dollars, it is worth investing in a more premium thermal paste as this will improve your thermal results, and it will need replacing down the line anyway.

So how do these powerful gaming builds stack up for non-gaming performance? While the Intel CPU features strong single-core performance and will surprise you when stressing it with tasks, it doesn’t fare well against the AMD chip. The AMD CPU and its twelve threads make light work of multitasking and give you great workstation potential. That being said, both paths will handle what you throw at them. However, the AMD build path provides you with greater flexibility overall.

This gaming PC features a sleek case and gives you some fantastic aesthetics out of the box. Of course, if you desire a bit of extra style, then you can always add touches of RGB here and there. Not everyone wants to pimp out their PC, but RGB fans or even lighting strips can make a tempered glass case look even better.