I suppose we're at the special marker after a new GPU generation launch where prices for gaming PCs start to become genuinely enticing. It was one year ago, for last year's October Prime Day, that I for the same price as this. Now, for October Prime Day 2025, we have an gaming PC for just .
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That's not to say it's perfect, of course. The main problem with this build—its main compromise—is its RAM, because that's not even dual-channel DDR5 you're getting. It's just a single 16 GB stick.
As such, you'll probably want to upgrade that to a 32 GB (2x [[link]] 16 GB) kit as soon as possible. You can pick up a decent pair such as this . But in the meantime, the single 16 GB stick will do in a pinch, and you have a solid GPU and CPU combo at the heart of this to build around.
The Intel Core i5 14400F is a previous-gen 10-core chip (with six P-Cores) that's a great budget choice. It's no AMD X3D chip but it'll handle games just fine and should make for a good pairing with the .
The RTX 5070 isn't our favorite of the RTX 50-series generation, and that's in large part because you're not getting much of an upgrade over [[link]] the previous-gen .
In fact you're getting fewer cores and whatnot, although actual raster performance is slightly better. The main reason to opt for the current-gen one, in addition to that slight performance benefit, is you get all that fancy new Multi Frame Gen.
The thing is, though, even if those magic frames aren't for you, it's still a great price for an RTX 5070 build. This is a graphics card that can net you over 100 fps in most titles at ultra settings at 1440p, and close to 60 fps in some of the most demanding titles. If you're happy lowering your settings, 4K is an option, too.
For just under $1,100, I'd be snapping that up, single stick or otherwise. You also get a gaming mouse [[link]] and keyboard, which will be useful if you're a brand new convert to PC gaming (if so, welcome!).
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