If you are looking to build a gaming PC and wondering how much will it really cost for it to be 4k and VR-Ready considering different budget for every individual. I put together five of the best gaming PC builds for 2018. You can use these builds as is, or customize them to suit your needs, and they are ideal for virtual reality and 4K gaming.
#1 Budget 4K build
For $1,000 you can expect to put together a system that can max out any game on 2560×1440 resolution and is ready for VR gaming and the Oculus Rift headset. And, you can even expect a $1,000 gaming PC to serve as a very viable 4K gaming PC.
The $1,000 mark is the sweet spot for building your own computer, as $1,000 in components is enough to provide optimal in-game performance while still maintaining a reasonable budget.
The following are the parts I currently recommend for building the best gaming PC under $1,000:
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600
MOBO MSI B350 TOMAHAWK
GPU Zotac GTX 1070
RAM Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB
SSD WD Black 256GB
HDD Seagate 1 TB
CASE MasterBox Lite 5
PSU Corsair CX 550M
Grand Total : Over $950-$1050 depending on your location.
#2 Sweet Spot
At this price range, you will be able to put together a machine that will be able to play games on a high-end 1440P monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate. It will also serve as a 4K gaming PC as well.
However, playing on the highest settings is just one of the many benefits you will receive when you drop $1,250 on parts for a custom gaming computer.
You can also expect your computer to stay relevant for a long time and you can be sure that you have high-quality components all throughout your build. That means along with a great processor and excellent video card, you will also get a high-end motherboard and a well-built power supply.
And, this system easily meets the Oculus Rift requirements so it is definitely VR-gaming ready.
The build listed below is based off of my extensive research. I have spent many hours evaluating parts and looking at prices and have come up with these parts for a $1,250 desktop gaming computer:
Part List for $1,250 PC Build
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600
MOBO MSI B350 TOMAHAWK
GPU ZOTAC GTX 1070
RAM Patriot Viper 16GB
SSD WD Black 256GB
HDD Seagate 1 TB
CASE Corsair Carbide 270R
PSU EVGA BQ 650W
Grand Total : $1200 to $1250 depending on your location
#3 : Enthusiast
For $1,500 you’re getting a very similar build to our $1,250 build. The only difference? You get a better GPU!
While the GTX 1080 won’t give you any significant added benefit if you’re playing games on a 1920×1080 monitor, if you want to play games at higher resolutions like 2K or 4K, then the extra GPU-power will help give you better FPS at those resolutions.
Ultimately, this build is capable of maxing out anything on a 2560×1440 monitor, handling pretty much anything on a 4K monitor, and will allow you to play VR games with the Oculus Rift.
Part List for $1,500 PC Build
CPU Intel Core i7-8700K
FAN CRYORIG H5
MOBO MSI Z370 PC Pro
GPU ZOTAC GTX 1080
RAM Patriot Viper 16GB
SSD WD Black 256GB
HDD Seagate 1 TB
CASE NZXT S340
PSU EVGA SuperNOVA BQ 650W
Grand Total : $1500 - $1600 depending on your location
#4 : Extreme
For $1,750 the sky is the limit in terms of performance. Seriously, with a GTX 1080 Ti this build is ready to push games at 4K resolution…
$1,750 will also give you plenty of other options as well.
For instance, if you’re planning on doing some system tuning, this kind of budget will allow you to hit some decent overclocks. And, it’s definitely Oculus Rift and VR ready.
You will also get an SSD and 16GB of RAM. While 16GB of memory won’t be used in most games, more newer games are starting to utilize over 8GB of RAM and so the extra memory will ensure that you have enough to meet their demands.
CPU Intel Core i7-8700K
FAN CRYORIG H5
MOBO MSI Z370 PC PRO
GPU EVGA GTX 1080 Ti
RAM Patriot Viper 16GB
SSD WD Black 256GB
HDD Seagate 1 TB
CASE Phanteks P400S
PSU EVGA SuperNOVA GQ 650W
Grand Total : $1720 - $1800 depending on your location.
#5 : All-In or Nothing!
So you’ve decided to go all out… You’re not spending a dime under $2,000 on computer parts for your new ridiculously awesome computer build. Alright… that’s cool…
I guess some people just have to have the best!
Fortunately, for $2,000 you can really max out your build. You can run a high-end video card. You can utilize an eight-core, 12-thread Ryzen 7 processor (which will really help you with stuff like video rendering and image editing.) And, you can leave yourself with a ton of options for upgrading in the future.
Through some serious research, I believe these parts will treat you well at $2,000:
CPU Intel Core i7-8700K
AIO EVGA CLC 280
MOBO ASUS PRIME Z370-A
GPU EVGA GTX 1080 Ti
RAM Patriot Viper 16GB
SSD Samsung 960 500GB
HDD Seagate 1 TB
CASE Phanteks Enthoo Pro
PSU EVGA SuperNOVA GQ 850W
Grand Total: $1,970-$2,030
Thank you for reading! Hope you finally got an idea to built a Gaming PC of your own!
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