Hardware made Human

Best value right now

• Graphics card

  Arc B580

  $249launch price

  Score 21.7

  Graphics card

  Intel

  $249launch price

  Arc B580

  Score 21.7

  Picked for most performance per dollar.

  Next step up, the Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB, costs 20% more for 4% more performance.

• Processor

  Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus

  $184launch price

  Score 64

  Processor

  Intel

  $184launch price

  Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus

  Score 64

  Picked for most performance per dollar.

  Next step up, the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, costs 63% more for 18% more performance.

• SSD

  WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB

  $140launch price

  2 TB · $70/TB

  SSD

  Western Digital

  $140launch price

  WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB

  2 TB · $70/TB

  Picked for lowest cost per TB: room for your games is what you notice.

  Next step up, the T500 2TB, costs 21% more per TB for 4% more performance.

• Memory kit

  Fury Beast 32GB DDR5-5600 CL36

  $115launch price

  Score 78.7

  Memory kit

  Kingston

  $115launch price

  Fury Beast 32GB DDR5-5600 CL36

  Score 78.7

  Picked for most performance per dollar among 32 GB+ kits, today's gaming baseline.

  Next step up, the Vengeance 32GB DDR5-6000 CL36, costs 4% more for 3% more performance.

Among parts on sale that clear a mainstream performance bar, at launch prices. Performance on paper (Spec Score), not measured game speed. Updated 9 min ago. How it's picked