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The Intel Core i7 14700K is a revised 13700k chip with higher clocks and 4 more E-cores with only a slightly higher price which means that it’s a better value cpu. With this CPU, Intel has essentially reduced the gap between the i7 and i9 since you can get almost all the gaming and productivity benefits of the 14900K with a significantly cheaper CPU.
Based on that, I have 3 PC builds that offer exceptional value whether you have a tight budget or not. Let’s get started.
Best Value Intel Core i7 14700K PC Build
- CPU: Intel Core i7 14700k
- Motherboard – Asus TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI
- RAM – Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30
- CPU Cooler – Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
- SSD – Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB
- Graphics Card – ASRock Radeon RX6700XT Phantom Gaming D
- Power Supply – Corsair RM750e (2023)
- PC Case – Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital
If you want to build a PC that can play games at 1080p (and even 1440p) flawlessly and also be a great 4K video editing workstation without spending a small fortune then this value 14700K build is for you.
Starting with the motherboard, there are a lot of great Z790 budget boards and to make things easy, I went with the Asus TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI. It’s featured to the brim with everything you can think of. The VRM config is strong and the rear I/O is superb.
You just have to make sure that the BIOS is updated to support the latest 14th-gen CPUs.
As easy as it was to choose the motherboard, choosing the RAM kit wasn’t as easy as DDR5 RAM prices are in a weird spot. On one hand, you can buy a basic 16 GB kit for almost $70. But for $100, not only can you get a 32 GB kit, it’s going to be a fast one. I was able to spot a Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 RAM kit for around $115. I know that it’s still steep especially for a value build, but it is worth it.
Since I reserved a handful of the budget on the RAM, I was delighted to find an amazing case for around $50. The Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital can fool anyone with its build quality and design. It looks and feels premium and the airflow is quite good as well. It comes with 4 fans and fits pretty much anything you can think of. You can even go with a large 360 mm AIO and show off your PC with a full tempered glass side panel. It handily beats any case in its price category.
Similarly, the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE beats out any CPU cooler in its price category. Although an AIO would be ideal for the i7, the Peerless Assassin will get you 99% cooling of an AIO at less than 70% the price.
Just like the cooler, the SSD of choice is also very well-priced; the Crucial P5 Plus is pretty much the lowest price M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD with a DRAM cache. For around $75, you can get the 1 TB model which should be plenty for any game or productivity task.
Moving to the graphics card I chose the ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Phantom Gaming D as it has slightly better performance and specs as the PlayStation 5’s GPU. It should easily last this console generation especially for 1080p gaming.
Lastly, this entire PC should consume about 400 watts of power if both the CPU and GPU are loaded heavily. The Corsair RM750e will take care of that as it is a 750 W unit rated with 80-Plus Gold efficiency. This PSU is ATX 3.0 and is ready for PCIe 5.0 GPUs so you can even upgrade to the RTX 4090 without worrying about upgrading your power supply.
Overall, this is a really fast PC and will stay relevant for years to come. I chose all of the parts with great care to ensure they offer top-notch performance at the lowest possible prices.
For this budget, I could’ve built a PC by allocating the most of the budget to the GPU, but I built it around the i7 14700K for those who are looking for really strong CPU performance. The 6700 XT is no slouch either; it will comfortably last this console lifecycle, which is why I chose it. Still, If this is underpowered to your liking, this should be the only component that would need replacing. The estimated cost for everything mentioned is around $1300.
Best White Mid-Range i7 14700k PC Build
- CPU: Intel Core i7 14700k
- Motherboard – MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI
- RAM – TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30
- PC Cooler – Deepcool LT520 (White)
- SSD – Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB
- Graphics Card – Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT
- Power Supply – Corsair RM1000e (2023)
- PC Case – NZXT H6 Flow
It is quite easy to overspend on a high-end gaming and productivity PC and if you’re not careful, you may end up choosing the wrong parts. My goal here was to build an incredible-looking all-white mid-range Core i7 14700K PC that doesn’t go overboard with the budget yet offers the best possible value to performance ratio.
To kick off our build, I paired the 14700K with the MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WiFi. I’ll admit, this board is the reason why I wanted to build an all-white PC. The black PCB is covered with silver heatsinks on the VRM, chipset, and M.2 slots that offer excellent heat dissipation. The Z790-A MAX WiFi is a refresh of the MSI PRO Z790-A so it isn’t exactly a brand new board but it does have some stand out features like WiFi 7, improved memory speed support, and native Intel 14th-gen CPU support.
Other than that, it is pretty much unchanged from its predecessor which is a good thing. The PRO Z790-A was already a top-notch value-oriented board that had powerful VRMs and an excellent rear I/O and now thanks to a much more attractive look and added features, it becomes more valuable in my opinion for roughly the same price.
Another component that I chose due to its aesthetics is the DeepCool LT520 White. DeepCool has been the most active in designing beautiful cases, AIOs, and air coolers. However, it isn’t just the looks that made me choose the LT520; I chose it because it checks all the boxes.
First of all, it is affordable yet great at cooling overclocked CPUs. You can easily run even the i9 14900K or Ryzen 9 7950X at 5.5 GHz on this cooler and it wouldn’t break a sweat. Second of all, it is a 240 mm AIO that is thoroughly white and has a gorgeous CPU block. The infinite glass on the CPU block makes all the difference and it puts other coolers that don’t invest in looks to shame.
Continuing with the trend of beautiful and powerful parts, I went with the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7800 XT for the graphics card. It was a simple choice as the RX 7800 XT is currently offering the best price-to-performance of any graphics card. It is a really capable 1440p card with room for entry-level 4K as well and should perform close to an RX 6900 XT while consuming a bit less power. It is a big card that spans 3-slots so it will need some space in the case.
Moving to RAM, I needed a kit that’s available in white and has RGB but it also needed to be at least 6000 MT/s at CL30. The only two kits that caught my attention are TEAMGROUP’s T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB kit and Corsair’s Vengeance RGB 32 GB kit. I ended up going with the T-Force Delta since they are both identical RAM kits, except for the fact that Corsair is charging a hefty 40% premium. It is a great looking RAM kit and if you go with an additional kit, it should look even better, but for now, this is a great choice.
Now for storage, I went with the obvious choice – a 2 TB stick of Samsung’s 980 Pro. Although for a build like this one, I do recommend adding more storage, in case you aren’t ready for that just yet, this drive is the perfect starting point.
All of this brings us to the last piece of the puzzle, the PC case. I was looking for a unit that is sure to turn heads while offering tremendous airflow and room for the components. This led me to the NZXT H6 Flow which is one of the best ATX mid tower cases
It’s a dual-chamber case that looks like a mid-tower thanks to the off-axis intake fans. This leaves room for the front of the case to be completely transparent while retaining the cooling performance of a mid-tower. It is hands-down, the most practical case available and it even comes in white. You can show off your components to their fullest, have great airflow, and have the PSU and storage completely segregated from the rest of the system.
In conclusion, this PC should come out really pretty once assembled.
While it can play any game in 1440p at 60 FPS without any trouble, the point wasn’t to build just a gaming PC. The goal with this PC was to have a machine that has incredible CPU performance for all tasks including games. Admittedly, I also chose parts that would fit well in a white-themed PC, but none of them came at the cost of performance and stability.
The estimated cost is around $1800
Best Premium Intel Core i7 14700k PC Build
- CPU: Intel Core i7 14700k
- Motherboard – GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Master X
- RAM – Corsair Vengeance RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30
- CPU Cooler – Deepcool LT720 (White)
- SSD – 2 x Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB
- Graphics Card – MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
- Power Supply – Corsair RM1000e (2023)
- PC Case – Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB
For a premium i7 14700K PC, my goal was to build a PC that is equipped with everything for a professional workstation and high settings gaming. So that’s wht I picked a high-end motherboard, multiple SSDs, at least 64 GB of RAM, and an Nvidia card for CUDA acceleration.
Kicking things off, I chose the Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master X for the motherboard. It is the pinnacle of engineering and has every single thing that LGA 1700 has to offer. It has a strong 20-phase VRM configuration which can run the i9 14900K at 6 GHz so the 14700K is going to be no issue for it whatsoever.
It has one of the best rear I/O of any motherboard that I have ever seen with a total of 14 USB 3.2 ports (3 of which are type-C), BIOS flash and CMOS clear buttons, and even a 10 gig ethernet port. Since this is a refresh of the Z790 Aorus Master, it has native support for Intel 14th-gen and WiFi 7 as an added bonus. It is truly an enthusiast’s dream motherboard that comes with an error code display, power button, and support for even more I/O through the front panel. This does mean that the motherboard is quite large and in fact it is an E-ATX board.
For such a large motherboard, I needed to choose a case that would not only fit this board easily, but also haves plenty of space for other parts as well. I eventually decided to go with the Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB. They really knocked the airflow and radiator support out of the park with this case. Not only does it support 420 mm radiators, it comes preinstalled with 4 140 mm RGB fans. The PSU chamber can intake air for even more airflow.
The case has no issues fitting any large graphics card either, but still, I chose the MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. It is the best designed RTX 4080 SUPER which is the main reason I went with it over any other variant.
One thing I forgot to mention about the motherboard is that it has 5 PCIe M.2 slots. If you aren’t sure how to populate so many of these slots, a great starting point is to simply get 2 sticks of Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB SSDs. That should be a lot of storage for anyone regardless of what you want to do on this PC. Going big on the SSDs means also going big on RAM, so a 64 GB DDR5-6000 CL30 kit of Corsair Vengeance RGB should fit this build nicely.
Another thing that will have no issues fitting in this build is the DeepCool LT720 – a stunning 360 mm AIO with a price and design to put any other 360 mm AIO to shame. It can cool any CPU while the CPU block adds personality to the already great looking PC.
Lastly, to power this PC, the easiest choice is the Corsair RM1000e. You get ATX 3.0 support, 80-Plus Gold efficiency, and a 12VHPWR connector in one package at a decent price.
In conclusion, if you want the best PC with the i7 14700K, then this premium PC will fit the bill.
With a high budget, it is easy to overspend on expensive parts that offer little to no improvement. The highest I would go with the motherboard is the Aorus Master X and anything more is just a waste of money. Similarly, it is enticing to fit an RTX 4090 in premium builds, but it only offers about 30% better performance for almost 60 to 100% more money.
One more thing; I am aware that this motherboard is in E-ATX form factor and similarly, I chose a large case for that. It isn’t necessary to go with an E-ATX motherboard for premium builds like this one, but they do extend the features that may not be able to fit in an ATX motherboard. The estimated cost for everything is around $2900.
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