What to build when you can’t build? – Two PCs you can build right now for under $800 that will let you game straight away. The GPU crisis has been in full flood for months now, with a near perfect storm of production issues, supply shortages and peak demand meaning that graphics cards are almost […]
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Best Intel Core i5-11600K Gaming PC Build for 2021
The PC market is going through some very interesting times; with the launches of the Ryzen 5000 / 11th generation Rocket Lake S CPUs and RDNA 2 / RTX 3000 GPUs, we finally feel that there’s so much competition in the component market that everyone should be getting incredible performance and value for their money. […]
Best Intel Core i5-11400(F) Build for 2021 (Gaming / All-Round Use)
Intel’s latest Rocket Lake CPUs may not have set the world on fire at the high end, but the mid i5 parts offer good value and strong performance. They make a great basis for a mid-range gaming machine and importantly the non F versions include integrated graphics, so you can build a functional PC now […]
$1200 RTX 3060 Ti Gaming PC Build for 1440p Gaming
Nvidia has released another Ampere GPU and it’s the most affordable yet: The RTX 3060 Ti starts at $399 but make no mistake, this is no entry-level GPU. With performance surpassing the outgoing RTX 2080 Super, this GPU is well suited to 1440p high FPS gameplay. With advanced technologies like RTX cores and DLSS 2.0 […]
$2100 Ultimate RX 6800 XT Gaming PC Build
We live in great times to be in the market for a new personal computer or some component upgrades. The end of 2020 is the witness of 3 big launches from the likes of Nvidia and AMD. Today we’re going to be focusing on a high performance, enthusiast gaming build that will seat you on […]
$1800 RX 6800 Gaming PC Build for High-FPS 1440p Gaming
AMD’s RDNA2 launch announcement has put the cat amongst the pigeons in the upper end of the GPU market. Finally, Nvidia has competition on their hands. The entry-level RDNA2 GPU is the Radeon RX 6800. This GPU promises to equal or better the RTX 3070 in 1440p and 4k gaming performance but offers double the […]
Best $3500 Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming PC Build for 2021
Next-gen Radeon and Ryzen are… just on the horizon 😊. Zen 3 and RDNA 2 represent some of the most impressive and affordable generational performance improvements that AMD has been promising for years since the launch of the original Zen architecture. They made a fantastic showing last generation for mid-range GPU performance with their Radeon […]
Ultimate $5000 Ryzen 9 5950X + RTX 3090 Command Center for 2021
Today, this one is for the window shoppers and 1%. There might be a handful of builders in the world that genuinely need this level of performance out of a machine, but there’s not a soul who wouldn’t appreciate it. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we must mention the fact that […]
$1400 Ryzen 5 5600X Gaming Build – The Best Value PC Build for 2021?
AMD’s Ryzen CPUs have come to redefine what we expect from a processor in terms of performance and value. Using higher core counts to achieve versatile CPU whilst pricing them competitively saw AMD build a strong market. They still excelled in-game though, with more than enough performance for all but the most demanding competitive players. […]
$1800 Ryzen 5 5600X ITX Gaming Build for 2021
Fans of ITX systems should be chomping at the bit to either build or upgrade their machines because both AMD and Nvidia are soon to deliver options that all but guarantee incredible gaming performance in relatively small packages! First, AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 5 5600X is shaping up to be the go-to pick for affordable PC […]
$2100 Ryzen 7 5800X Gaming PC Build for 2021
It is quite rare that a new CPU generation hits around the same time as a new GPU generation. We’re of course talking about AMD’s Ryzen 5000 and Nvidia’s RTX 3000 series which both push the boundaries of gaming performance to never before seen levels. The leaps in both processor and graphics performance warrant a […]
$2600 Ryzen 9 5900X Gaming Build for 2021
AMD’s initial Zen 3 lineup has finally been revealed, and it may very well have the new gaming CPU champion among its ranks! The Ryzen 9 5900X is shaping up to be a serious contender for gaming enthusiasts and users in need of some powerful productivity performance. Across the board, Zen 3 processors enjoy the […]
Best Gaming PC Build under $600 – 2021 Edition
Here at PremiumBuilds, we’re all about pushing the envelope of what performance your money can buy in the PC world. We’re living some exciting times in the components market thanks to the high levels of competition on every component a PC build needs. This $600 part list that we’re presenting here is an indirect follow […]
Building the Ultimate Streaming Setup: A Step-by-Step Guide
So you’ve decided that you want to start streaming. You want to work from the comfort of your room, doing what you love most and interacting with people all over the world. To become successful and make it your primary income source should be excellent motivation to put in a concerted effort. Which is something […]
$1900 RTX 3070 Workstation Build for 2021
We know there are many people out there who wish to plan and own a build that can do it all. Gaming PC builds are easy but workstation focused systems need to take many more variables into deep consideration. What are the applications that you’re going to run? Do they benefit from single-core or multi-core […]
$3300 RTX 3090 Ultimate Workstation Build for 2021
The following article will focus on an enthusiast-grade workstation build which is up to date with late 2020 standards. Such a PC will fit very well in a developer/artist/producer/content creator or streamer’s arsenal as its both CPU and GPU strong in any application you may want to throw at it. Fast, plenty and upgradeable amounts […]
$4100 RTX 3090 Gaming PC Build for 2021
Nvidia’s Ampere release presentation on 1st September sent hype levels stratospheric. Not only are they releasing the RTX 3070 at just $499 whilst claiming that it out-performs the $1200 RTX 2080 Ti, but they previewed their new fastest ever GPU. Cheekily codenamed the ‘BFGPU’ the RTX 3090 is the absolute new king of the hill. […]
Best $1500 RTX 3070 PC Build for 1440p High FPS Gaming
The RTX 3070 has been announced and we’ve been able to absorb the specifications and potential performance of this latest generation of GPUs from Nvidia. If the promises made in the keynote presentation are even close to meeting Ampere will herald a new era in graphics card capability. The RTX 3070 is a $499 card […]
$2200 RTX 3080 PC Build for Ultimate 1440p 144Hz Gaming
The RTX 3080 has been announced and we’ve been able to absorb the specifications and potential performance of this latest series of GPUs from Nvidia. If the promises made in the keynote presentation are even close to met this GPU will define a new standard in graphics card capability. This is a $699 card that […]
3 Best PC Builds for MS Flight Simulator 2021 (Entry, Mid-Range & Enthusiast)
The latest iteration of Microsoft flight 2020 releases on the 18th August 2020 and it looks like it’ll be huge. The developers Asobo Studios have pulled out all the stops to make this the definitive flight simulator. Technologies include live terrain mapping using over 3 Petabytes of global imagery, the most advanced flight modelling currently […]