The $1,500 High-End Gaming PC Build

Looking to build the very best gaming PC possible for under $1,500? This guide will show you how! The system we profile here offers serious CPU and GPU power, along with high-end yet cost-effective parts in every other category. The goal: maximum frames per dollar!

 

Total Cost: $1509.00

(as of March 4, 2016)

1.     CPU Intel Core i7-6700K ($375.00)
2.     Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ($139.00)
3.     Video Card XFX Radeon R9 390X 8GB ($370.00)
4.     Memory Patriot 2x4GB Viper Elite DDR4-3000 ($48.00)
5.     Solid-State Drive Samsung 850 Evo 500GB ($150.00)
6.     Hard Drive Toshiba 2TB ($70.00)
7.     Case Phanteks Enthoo Pro ($100.00)
8.     Power Supply EVGA Supernova G2 750W ($100.00)
9.     CPU Cooler Thermalright Macho Rev. A (BW) ($48.00)
10.     Optical Drive Samsung SH-224FB 24x DVD Burner ($17.00)
11.     Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 ($92.00)