PC build for Nuclear Nightmare
Three complete, currently-buyable PC builds for Nuclear Nightmare, sized to its recommended requirements. Prices are approximate US street figures for the tower; add a monitor, OS and peripherals on top.
Budget build
≈ $850
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Zen 3 | $80 Buy |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB VRAM | $430 Buy |
| RAM | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 DDR4-3600 CL18 dual-channel kit | $35 Buy |
| Motherboard | MSI B550-A PRO AM4 Motherboard | $110 Buy |
| SSD | Crucial P3 1TB PCIe Gen3 M.2 NVMe SSD PCIe 3.0 M.2 NVMe | $55 Buy |
| PSU | Corsair CV650 650W 80+ Bronze ATX PSU 80+ Bronze, non-modular | $60 Buy |
| Case | NZXT H5 Flow (2024) Mid-Tower ATX Case Mesh front, 2 fans included | $80 Buy |
| Tower total | $850 | |
Approximate US street prices. Motherboard, PSU and case are tier defaults, not game-specific.
Recommended build
≈ $1,140
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Zen 3 | $125 Buy |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB VRAM | $480 Buy |
| RAM | G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 DDR4-3600 CL16 dual-channel kit | $70 Buy |
| Motherboard | ASUS TUF Gaming B550-Plus WiFi II AM4 Motherboard | $145 Buy |
| SSD | Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD DRAM-cache PCIe 4.0 M.2 | $110 Buy |
| PSU | Corsair RM750e (2023) 750W 80+ Gold ATX 3.0 PSU ATX 3.0, native 12V-2x6, fully modular | $95 Buy |
| Case | Corsair iCUE 4000D RGB Airflow Mid-Tower ATX Case High-airflow, 3 fans included | $115 Buy |
| Tower total | $1,140 | |
Approximate US street prices. Motherboard, PSU and case are tier defaults, not game-specific.
Performance build
≈ $1,770
| CPU | Intel Core i5-13500 Raptor Lake | $210 Buy |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB VRAM | $620 Buy |
| RAM | G.Skill Trident Z5 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Low-latency DDR5-6000 CL30 kit | $110 Buy |
| Motherboard | ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi LGA1700 Motherboard | $380 Buy |
| SSD | Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD DRAM-cache PCIe 4.0 M.2 | $170 Buy |
| PSU | Corsair RM850e (2023) 850W 80+ Gold ATX 3.0 PSU ATX 3.0, native 12V-2x6, fully modular | $130 Buy |
| Case | Fractal Design North Mid-Tower ATX Case High-airflow, wood front, cable management | $150 Buy |
| Tower total | $1,770 | |
Approximate US street prices. Motherboard, PSU and case are tier defaults, not game-specific.
FAQ
- How much does a PC to run Nuclear Nightmare cost?
- A budget tower comes to about $850: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) RAM, Crucial P3 1TB PCIe Gen3 M.2 NVMe SSD - about $850 before peripherals.
- What is a good mid-range build for Nuclear Nightmare?
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT + AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT, G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB (2x16GB) RAM, Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD - about $1,140 before peripherals.
- What does a high-end Nuclear Nightmare build look like?
- Intel Core i5-13500 + AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, G.Skill Trident Z5 32GB (2x16GB) RAM, Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD - about $1,770 before peripherals.
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