Garage builds · 1440p
Garage GT
Ryzen 7 + Radeon 16 GB: 1440p done right
All AMD, an upgradeable AM5 platform, 32 GB of fast memory and a 360 AIO that keeps it cool and quiet. This is the build I recommend for maxed-out 1440p gaming without wasting money on parts you don't need.
1440p high/ultra 8 Zen 4 cores 16 GB VRAM DDR5-6000 360 mm AIO 650 W Gold
≈ €1,965sum of the parts on Amazon.it, 28/10/2026
The parts, one by one
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8 cores and 16 threads on AM5: tomorrow you can drop in a newer Ryzen without changing the motherboard.
€224,99See on Amazon
Graphics card
XFX Swift RX 9060 XT 16 GB
16 GB of VRAM: new games at 1440p won't run out of video memory.
€679,00See on Amazon
Motherboard
ASUS TUF Gaming B650-PLUS WIFI
Solid VRMs, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5 Gb LAN and three M.2 slots. A base you never have to worry about.
€171,53See on Amazon
RAM
Patriot Viper Venom RGB 32 GB DDR5-6000
6000 MT/s is the sweet spot for Ryzen: maximum speed without instability.
€519,99See on Amazon
CPU cooler
Thermalright Frozen Prism 360 ARGB
A 360 on an 8-core: low temperatures and slow fans, so it stays quiet.
€49,17See on Amazon
SSD
Acer Predator GM7 1 TB NVMe Gen4
Up to 7,400 MB/s: Windows and games load in a blink.
€174,99See on Amazon
Power supply
MSI MAG A650GLS PCIE5
650 W 80 Plus Gold, ATX 3.1, modular: plenty of headroom for this build.
€79,99See on Amazon
Case
Phanteks XT View
Front and side glass, three D-RGB fans included, 360 radiator on top.
€64,90See on Amazon
In-game performance at 1440p
102 FPS
CoD Black Ops 6, Extreme + FSR 4 (76 without FSR)
331 FPS
Counter-Strike 2, average
220–260 FPS
Fortnite, 1440p, DX12 competitive settings
160–190 FPS
Warzone, 1440p, competitive settings
Black Ops 6 and CS2: PCGamesN and TechSpot reviews, graphics card at stock settings. Once I build it, my own measured numbers with tuning go here.
220–260 FPS competitive
FORTNITE
1440p · preset by preset
| Graphics mode | Estimated avg FPS | Who it's for |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Mode | 280–340+ | 240 or 360 Hz monitors: maximum smoothness in build fights and end-game |
| DX12, competitive settings everything Low/Off, Epic view distance | 220–260 | The best trade-off: a sharp image without losing responsiveness |
| DX12, Medium/High preset | 140–170 | Clean and detailed, perfect for 144 or 165 Hz monitors |
| DX12, Epic preset | 60–80 | With Lumen and hardware ray tracing on, the load on the graphics card is very heavy |
160–190 FPS competitive
WARZONE
1440p · Call of Duty
| Settings | Estimated avg FPS | What it's like |
|---|---|---|
| Ultra / max, native | 70–85 | Visually stunning, but not the most responsive for competitive play |
| Competitive shadows, reflections and texture streaming lowered | 160–190+ | The right choice if you play to win |
| Competitive + FSR Quality / Frame Generation | 220–250+ | The counter flies. Frame Generation adds some latency: in ranked, stick to FSR only |
Indicative estimates: the numbers measured on my bench, with the Garage tuning, arrive as soon as the build is assembled.
The competitive settings I use
Fortnite · DX12
- Display mode
- Fullscreen, 2560×1440
- Frame rate limit
- 3 below your monitor's refresh rate, with FreeSync on
- View distance
- Epic
- Textures
- Medium (16 GB handles High too)
- Shadows, global illumination, reflections
- Off
- Effects and post processing
- Low
- Nanite and hardware ray tracing
- Off
- Meshes
- Low
- Anti-aliasing / super resolution
- Off, or TSR Quality for extra sharpness
- AMD Anti-Lag 2
- On
Warzone
- Display mode
- Fullscreen exclusive, 2560×1440
- Upscaling
- FSR Quality, Frame Generation off
- Texture resolution
- Normal
- Texture filtering
- Anisotropic High
- Detail and particle quality
- Low
- On-demand texture streaming
- Off
- Shadows
- Very low, screen space shadows off
- Occlusion and screen space reflections
- Off
- Depth of field, motion blur, film grain
- Off
- FOV
- 100–110
- AMD Anti-Lag 2
- On
These are the starting point: on handover I tune them to your monitor and the way you play.
The Garage fine tuning
BIOS and CPU
- BIOS updated to the latest versionwith the newest AGESA: better DDR5 stability and AMD's fixes. Many prebuilt PCs ship with the factory BIOS.
- EXPO on at 6000with FCLK at 2000 MHz in 1:1. Without EXPO the RAM runs at 4800 and you lose FPS.
- Memory Context Restore on:the trick that removes the slow boot typical of AM5 boards.
- PBO + Curve Optimizerper core, validated in OCCT: higher clocks, fewer degrees, fewer watts.
- Resizable BAR (Smart Access Memory) on:a few free FPS with Radeon cards.
Graphics card and Windows
- GPU undervoltin Adrenalin, with a raised power limit: same FPS or more, less heat, quieter fans.
- Custom fan curvesfor case, AIO and graphics card: cool under load, silent on the desktop.
- Up-to-date AMD chipset and Adrenalin drivers,Anti-Lag 2 on in games that support it.
- Monitor set to the right refresh ratewith a DisplayPort cable: the most common mistake is a 165 Hz monitor running at 60.
- Clean Windows:no bloatware, Game Mode on, startup apps cut to the minimum.
I'll build it for you
Assembly from €150, BIOS set up and a 24-hour stress test. You pick up the PC switched on and tested in front of you.
Indicative prices checked on Amazon.it on 28/10/2026: they can change at any time, the price you see on Amazon applies. Il Garage dei PC does not sell the components.