When you purchase your processor, pay attention to the socket type. Better parts and even size can also make a difference. Some motherboards have more features and include the option to overclock your Ram and CPU. Yet, the performance you'll actually get in a game isn't that different between the two. They come as cheap as $50 and as expensive as around $500. It'll give you blazing speeds for your OS and all of your favorite programs. However, if you're spending this much you should really stick with the latest technology. It's a bit more expensive than a typical solid state drive for its capacity. It's Worth Going M.2 Hereįor storage, we've moved on to the faster M.2 solid state drive in the Samsung 960 NVMe. The GTX 1070 Ti should give you fantastic performance for its price of $500 and allow you to play at a high framerate in 1440p or even 4k in medium to high settings at 60 frames.
Above this, I'd recommend the GTX 1080Ti as the GTX 1080 can't really give enough more to justify its extra price. The GTX 1070Ti recently came out and is basically a GTX 1080 in terms of performance. Again, our budget doesn't dictate a more expensive motherboard as it would decrease our budget for a graphics card. Optionally you could stick with Skylake and get the Gigabyte GA-Z270 Gaming K3 Z270 motherboard for Intel and Asus Prime B350-PLUS AM4 Motherboard for the AMD build should give you plenty of performance and features.