The Best Computer to Build 2021



MOTHERBOARD

MPG Z490 Gaming Carbon WiFi MSI $270 A heady mix of enthusiast motherboard functionality and build quality that stops short of god-tier motherboard pricing.

PROCESSOR

Core i9 10900K Intel $529 If you wantthe fastest gaming CPU, look no furtherthan Intel’s flagship Core i9.

GRAPHICS CARD

The GeForce RTX™ 3080 delivers the ultra performance that gamers crave, powered by Ampere—NVIDIA's 2nd gen RTX architecture. It's built with enhanced RT Cores and Tensor Cores, new streaming multiprocessors, and superfast G6X memory for an amazing gaming experience. Starting At $699

COOLER

NZXT $150 One ofthe most stunning AIO coolers rebuilt with an updated pump and, of course, RGB lighting for more pizzazz.

MEMORY

Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB DDR4 (2x16GB) @ 3,200 Corsair $164 If you truly wantto show off, even your system memory should be aglow in RGB.

POWER SUPPLY

HX750i 80 Plus Platinum Corsair $203 Platinum doesn’tjust sound good, it means this PSU is rated to the highesttiers of energy efficiency,too.

SSD

WD Black SN750 1TB Western Digital $189 Western Digital are back on Samsung’s heels with this brilliantly fast, yet affordable,1TB M.2 NVMe SSD.

HDD

860 QVO 2TB Samsung $243 Built on QLC flash memory, it’s notthe quickest storage around, butit’s a speedy alternative to a HDD.

CASE

600C Corsair $149 If you’re going big on parts, you should grab a case that has plenty ofroom for upgrades down the line. This one will do justfine.

DISPLAY

Nitro XV273K Acer $650 This one’s an easy choice—4K and 144Hz for under $1,000 is an offer we can’trefuse, and neither should you.

KEYBOARD

G915 Lightspeed Logitech $245 Low-profile mechanical switches are justthe icing on the cake thatis the superb, wireless Logitech G915.

MOUSE

G502 Lightspeed Logitech $137 With a lengthy battery life and a phenomenal sensorto keep you gaming at your best,the G502 is undoubtedly one ofthe finest.

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