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ScoutSpecs

Eight boards, every model ranked

Every part, ranked

Every model on a board is ranked on each measure that matters, from published review results, with where it stands, a typical price and a link to your Amazon store.

394 models across 9 boards

NewestAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 · Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus · AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D · Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus · AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D

68 models

Processors

Games, all-core work and single-core speed, each its own column.

  1. 1AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D$624
  2. 2AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2$889
  3. 3Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus$386

Best value: AMD Ryzen 5 5500, 53.7 pts per $100

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67 models

Graphics cards

Three resolutions and a rendering column; the biggest lever in a gaming PC.

  1. 1GeForce RTX 5090$4,830
  2. 2GeForce RTX 5080$1,702
  3. 3MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G Gaming Trio OC$2,486

Best value: ASRock Intel Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC, 12 pts per $100

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45 models

Motherboards

Decides what fits: socket, memory type, slots.

  1. 1MSI MEG X870E Godlike$1,051

Best value: ASRock B860 Challenger WiFi White, 56.7 pts per $100

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45 models

Memory kits

The sweet spot per platform, two sticks always.

  1. 1G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 White$1,300

Best value: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18, 31.4 pts per $100

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34 models

Drives

The drive everyone feels; sustained speed over headline numbers.

  1. 1Samsung 9100 Pro 8TB$2,341

Best value: WD Black SN850X 1TB, 39.1 pts per $100

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38 models

Power supplies

Trust: platform, efficiency, protections, the right cable.

  1. 1Seasonic Prime TX-1600$654

Best value: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750W, 102.5 pts per $100

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57 models

Cases

Airflow, room for the card and cooler, ease of building.

  1. 1Corsair 9000D RGB Airflow$519
  2. 2Corsair 9000D RGB Airflow White$519
  3. 3Cooler Master Cosmos C700M$563

Best value: Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo, 123.3 pts per $100

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33 models

CPU coolers

Rated by the heat it holds at a sane noise level.

  1. 1Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX LCD$220
  2. 2Lian Li Hydroshift II LCD 360$240
  3. 3Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360$70

Best value: Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE, 387.5 pts per $100

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