Budget AM4 gaming PC
The cheapest build worth making, why a finished platform is a reasonable trade at this budget, and the two places not to economise.
Build guides
Each build guide is a complete, compatibility-checked part selection for a particular purpose. Every guide explains why each component was chosen, what the build gives up, and which part to upgrade first.
These guides describe configurations, not purchases. We publish no prices, because we have no source for current retail figures we could stand behind. Check prices yourself before ordering, and use the PC Builder to substitute parts and re-check compatibility.
Home office PC
A quiet, responsive office machine without paying for capability office work does not use, and where the money is better spent.
3D rendering and CAD workstation
A workstation for work that genuinely uses everything, and the one check to make before deciding where the budget goes.
Programming and development PC
What development work actually needs, why memory beats processor when budget forces a choice, and the upgrade people underestimate.
Student PC
A responsive machine for coursework without paying for capability studying does not need, with a deliberate path to adding a graphics card later.
Compact Mini-ITX gaming PC
A small form factor build with an honest account of the costs, the three clearances to check, and practical advice for the assembly.
Quiet PC build
Building for low noise by producing less heat, why fan curves matter as much as components, and the trade you are making.
Video editing PC
Where the money goes for video work, why storage layout matters more than any single part, and the check to make before buying a bigger card.
Gaming and streaming PC
A single-machine streaming build, why hardware encoding changed the requirements, and what matters beyond the component list.
4K gaming PC
A 4K build with an honest account of where the money goes, why the processor matters less here, and the role upscaling actually plays.