Intel Core Ultra 7 265 + Arc Pro B50 · Intel B860 · Passive cooling · Fanless PSU · 48GB DDR5 · 3TB NVMe build
Smart build — best all-round
- Architecturetower build on LGA 1851 + Intel B860
- Idle38 W
- Typical84 W
- Energy / year733.1901000000001 kWh
Parts & prices
cpu
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
20C/20T · 5.3 GHz · 65 W
€373…motherboard
Asus B860 PRIME B860M-A LGA1851 DDR5 Micro ATX
Intel B860 · MATX · 2× M.2
€190…ram
TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert Black / Gold DDR5-6400 CL32 48GB (2x24GB)
48 GB DDR5 · 6400 MT/s
≈ €169est.…case
Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Black
ATX/MATX/ITX · 2× 3.5″
€95…cooling
Thermalright Le Grand Macho Air 159mm Fanless
passive · 150 W TDP
≈ €35est.…psu
SeaSonic SS-460FL Active PFC F3 Fanless ATX 460W Fully Modular 80+ Platinum Certified
460 W · platinum · modular
≈ €76est.…storage
Intel DC P3608 3.2 TB PCIe SSD NVMe
NVME · 3 TB
≈ €165est.…gpu
Intel Arc Pro B50 16GB
16 GB VRAM · 70 W
≈ €660est.…
Total≈ €1,763
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