Building a PC is a very important decision, and it can also become quite complicated if we are not clear about what we need and what components best fit our budget. Buying the most powerful and most expensive is usually not a good choice and choosing the cheapest also does not guarantee success, it is ideal to opt for those components that offer the best quality-price ratio, and in this sense MSI has very interesting solutions in its catalog.

I know what you’re thinking, it can be very expensive to build a good PC with components from a top brand like MSI, but nothing could be further from the truth, We just have to be able to choose, and if we use the offers in addition which are available right now from some vendors such as PcComponentes, we will be able to create powerful and fairly balanced configurations at a price level that will allow us to play any current title with all guarantees.

Do you have doubts? Well, don’t worry, let me prove it to you we prepared three configurations with which you can build a powerful PC with MSI components balanced investment. Each of these configurations has a different goal and targets a different user profile and budget, which we’ll explain clearly when we talk about them so you can choose the one that best suits your goals. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments and we’ll help you out.

MSI PC Build Guide

1.- Configuration less than 1,000 euros

This configuration is intended for play optimally in 1080p into any current game, even if ray tracing is enabled. The component selection is perfectly balanced and leaves us plenty of room for future expansion without having to make major changes to the equipment.

Selected components

• Intel Core i5-12400F processor: It has 6 cores and 12 threads and good IPC which means it will allow us to play around with guarantees as it meets the recommended minimums we currently need.
• MSI Pro B760-P Wi-Fi DDR4 Motherboard: a very balanced motherboard in terms of price and performance that also has very careful design and build quality. It has everything we will need in the medium and long term, has Wi-Fi 6E and will allow us to seamlessly expand to much more powerful processors.
• Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 MT/s RAM: a set of two 8GB modules to activate the dual channel, giving us a total of 16GB, which is the recommended level for any current game. Its speed and latency are balanced and will allow the Intel Core i5-12400F to develop a good level of performance.
• Box MSI MPG Gungnir 110M: A high-quality tempered glass chassis that has a very beautiful design and comes with four fans. With it, we will enjoy first-class aesthetics and perfect cooling.
• Liquid cooling MSI MAG CORELIQUID M240– 240mm all-in-one kit that keeps the Intel Core i5-12400F at very low temperatures and with low noise. If we decide to expand the processor in the future, we can continue to use this liquid cooling kit because it can handle much more powerful models.
• Graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X Black OC– An affordable graphics card that is capable of excellent performance, especially at 1080p, although it can also handle 1440p gaming. It supports NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 including image generation, accelerates ray tracing and this model comes with a bit of overclocking which slightly improves performance over the reference model.
• Source MSI MAG A650BN: A balanced resource that offers good value for money. It has 650 watts of power and 80 Plus Bronze certification. It is more than enough to power the rig we built, leaving room for future expansion.
• MSI Spatium M390 500GB storage drive: M.2 SSD with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface capable of 3,300 MB/s and 2,300 MB/s sequential read and write speeds. It exceeds the recommended values ​​for the most demanding games and is affordable.

The total cost of this configuration is 909.64 euros. We can play with it at 1080p with all guarantees, even with ray tracing enabled, and it also offers solid value in 1440p games. The graphics card and resource are on sale, so take advantage of it.

2.-Configuration less than 1,770 euros

We’re getting along. With this configuration, we can build a PC that will be capable move games optimally at 1440p with ray tracing. Thanks to the value of the NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 ecosystem, NVIDIA will also offer a good 4K experience. As in the previous case, when choosing components, we took care to maintain a balanced configuration with a long life and high expandability.

Selected components

• Intel Core i7-14700F processor: a very powerful processor that has 8 P cores and 12 E cores for a total of 20 cores and 28 threads. With it, we can play and stream at the same time without any performance issues.
• MSI B760M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi motherboard: It is one of the best mid-range motherboards that MSI has in its catalog. It has a design with a strong yet elegant gaming feel, very good build quality in its range, supports DDR5 memory at a maximum frequency of 6800 MHz and comes with Wi-Fi 6E.
• Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM with 6000 MT/s: a set of two 16GB modules to activate the dual channel, which leaves us with a total of 32GB. We’re doubling the minimum recommended capacity level for today’s games, and its high speed and low latency (CL30) will help the Intel Core i7-14700F reach its full potential.
• Box MSI MAG FORGE 320R AIRFLOW: It is a chassis with a very attractive minimalist design that will add a touch of class to our equipment. It has all the space we need to smoothly mount the components we have chosen and create good airflow. It comes with four pre-installed fans with RGB LED lighting.
• Liquid cooling MSI MAG CORELIQUID E240: A 240mm all-in-one kit that will add a colorful touch to our equipment and that has enough power to keep the Intel Core i7-14700F in the optimal temperature range, even under full load during long gaming use.
• Graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER VENTUS 2X OC: one of the best entry-level graphics cards you can buy right now. The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER performs almost at the same level as the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, but costs a lot less money, which means that we can play with it optimally at 1440p and even at 2160p with guarantees and enjoy NVIDIA value. DLSS Ecosystem 3.5.
• MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 power supply: This source has a high quality design, is 80 Plus Gold certified, has a modular design that greatly simplifies cabling management, and achieves a power of 850 watts. With it, we will be more than enough to move this configuration and not have to use adapters, since it has a 16-pin PCIe Gen5 power cable.
• Storage disk MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1TB– This SSD is capable of 7400MB/s and 6000MB/s sequential read and write speeds, which means it’s even faster than the PS5 drive.

This configuration has a total price 1,766.92 euros, reasonable value for all it offers in terms of performance, quality and aesthetics. We can do that play at a maximum resolution of 1440p and enable full ray tracing in games without any problem.

3.- Configuration for less than 3,000 euros

This is one of the most powerful and balanced configurations we can build right now. The selected components are carefully chosen to offer a very high level of performance, but without sacrificing the good value for money of each of these components. With this team, we can not only do it play in 2160p resolution with all guaranteesbut we will enjoy ia Excellent performance in demanding professional applications.

Selected components

• Intel Core i7-14700KF processor: This processor has 8 P cores and 12 E cores, for a total of 20 cores and 28 threads. It runs at a very high operating speed and comes with an unlocked multiplier, allowing us to easily overclock it for further performance improvements thanks to the free Intel XTU app.
• Motherboard MSI MPG Z790 EDGE TI MAX WIFI: a motherboard that has it all and doesn’t even lack Wi-Fi 7 support Its price is high, but it’s worth it, there’s no doubt about it. With it, we will be able to get the most out of the Intel Core i7-14700KF and we will have the option to upgrade to a Core i9-14900K or KF at any time.
• Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM at 6000 MT/s: in a set of two 32 GB modules to activate the dual channel, giving us a total of 64 GB. It has a latency of CL30, which translates into a high level of gaming performance and makes it an optimal partner for the Intel Core i7-14700KF. We installed 64GB to give this configuration versatility as a gaming and work device.
• Box MSI MPG GUNGNIR 300R AIRFLOW: one of the most beautiful boxes that MSI has in its catalog right now, and one of the most complete. It offers superior build quality and comes with four pre-installed 120mm fans with RGB LED lighting. It has all the space we need to set this setup without any problems and we won’t need to add anything to enjoy good airflow.
• Liquid cooling MSI MAG CORELIQUID C360: The processor we will use in this configuration can reach very high operating frequencies due to overclocking, and therefore needs a more powerful set of liquid cooling. That’s why we chose this all-in-one liquid cooling kit from MSI with a 360mm radiator and three fans.
• Graphics card RTX 4080 SUPER GAMING X SLIM White: We have a white chassis and a white motherboard, so we will complete this configuration with a graphics card also in white. The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER offers fantastic performance in games with 4K resolution, and thanks to the NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 ecosystem and its 16 GB of graphics memory, we won’t have any problems even with activated full ray tracing.
• Power supply MPG A1000G PCIE5 1000W 80 Plus Gold: This resource will allow us to optimally move this configuration, as it will remain between 50 and 60 percent usage on average when playing. It has high build quality, fully modular design and is 80 Plus Gold efficiency certified.
• Two MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1 TB storage units: We chose this SSD again for its excellent performance, because as we said before it is able to reach 7400 MB/s and 6000 MB/s sequential read and write, but in this case we mounted two units to have 2 TB . storage capacity.

This configuration is included in the price 2,997.75 euros. It’s a high price, but it makes perfect sense given that we’re dealing with a team that MrIt will work with any current game in 4K with maximum quality and ray tracing enabled. It will also offer excellent performance with any professional application, which means we can use it as both a recreational and work PC.

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