Intermediate users are most likely to learn as well as carry out qualitative testing of their GPU applications on their systems. Let's explore the four combinations with a mid-range goal.
- Intel CPU and NVIDIA GPU:
CPU |
Intel – Core i5-8400 |
$399.79 |
CPU Cooler |
Corsair – H60 (2018) 57.2 CFM |
$69.98 |
Motherboard |
Gigabyte – B360M DS3H microATX LGA1151 |
$69.99 |
GPU |
Asus – NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB |
$399.99 |
RAM |
Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x16GB |
$200.00 |
SSD |
ADATA – Ultimate SU800 256 GB |
$44.99 |
HDD |
Western Digital – Caviar Green 2 TB |
$89.89 |
Case |
Cooler Master – MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower |
$55.98 |
PSU |
SeaSonic – FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX |
$119.89 |
Monitor |
Acer – G226HQL 21.5 1920x1080 |
$89.99 |