Recommended Hardware for Base 1080p Gaming

These hardware specifications can be out of date. If you wish to inquire about a design for a specific workload, please feel free to contact us.


Overview of Recommended Hardware for Base 1080p Gaming

Our recommended hardware for base 1080p gaming is built around the AMD Ryzen 5000 platform with an RTX 3060 12GB video card. This platform provides a potent solution for 1080p/60FPS gaming, as well as a solid foundation to upgrade on.

With up to 128GB of memory on the B550 motherboard and a few m2 NVME slots, this is an excellent long-term platform for people looking to game at 1080p.

This platform is currently limited to 32 threads, 1 GPUs, and 128GB of memory. Please let us know if you need a more robust platform.

Recommended Hardware for Base 1080p Gaming

Recommended Hardware for Base 1080p Gaming

This is a gaming computer optimized to perform well in games at 1080p resolution. This system uses a 6-core Ryzen 5 5600X processor and an RTX 3060 12GB video card.


Design of Recommended Hardware for Base 1080p Gaming

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • High single-core performance in games
  • Relatively cheap for the performance
  • Can be upgraded to 8, 12, and 16-core models

CPU Cooler: Be Quiet Dark Rock 4

  • Powerful enough to handle the CPU under full load
  • Built to run quiet even under full load
  • More reliable than water cooling (though we do use water cooling when necessary)

Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO AC

  • High build quality and excellent power delivery
  • 2 PCI 3.0 slots, support for 2 M2 NVME drives, up to 64GB of memory
  • Simple visual design

Memory: Kingston Fury Beast 2x8GB DDR4-3200

  • 2x8GB DDR4-3200 for maximum expansion

Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB (Main)

  • High capacity
  • Superior speed and reliability

Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3060 12GB TUF GAMING OC

  • 1080p gaming performance
  • Long-term stability
  • Robust cooling performance

Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow

  • High build quality
  • Incredible amount of cooling potential

Fans: 3x Noctua NF-F12 PWM Black

  • High build quality
  • Sufficient airflow for stable operation under full load

Power Supply: Enermax Revolution DF 850W Gold

  • Solid build quality, capacity, and efficiency

About Top Flight Computers

Top Flight Computers is based in North Carolina and designs bespoke computers, specializing in workstations, gaming computers, and water cooling.

We believe that fostering and strengthening authentic personal relationships with our customers is the most important part of our business. Above all, we want to help you get exactly what you need to be successful.

If you need more than a mass-market pre-built system, trust our technical excellence and dedication to personal service to design and build your bespoke PC.