PC build for The Roadside MOTEL
Three complete, currently-buyable PC builds for The Roadside MOTEL, sized to its recommended requirements. Prices are approximate US street figures for the tower; add a monitor, OS and peripherals on top.
Budget build
≈ $1,167.97
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Zen 4 | $209 Buy |
| GPU | Intel Arc B570 10 GB VRAM | $259.99 Buy |
| RAM | Kingston FURY Beast 16GB (2x8GB) DDR5-5600 CL40 DDR5-5600 dual-channel kit | $363.99 Buy |
| Motherboard | MSI PRO B650-P WiFi AM5 Motherboard | $150 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 | $69.99 Buy |
| Tower total | $1,167.97 | |
Approximate US street prices. Motherboard, PSU and case are tier defaults, not game-specific.
Recommended build
≈ $1,545.18
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Arrow Lake | $337.19 Buy |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB VRAM | $350 Buy |
| RAM | Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 DDR5-6000 CL30 dual-channel kit | $90 Buy |
| Motherboard | ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WiFi LGA1851 Motherboard | $238.99 Buy |
| SSD | Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD DRAM-cache PCIe 4.0 M.2 | $319 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 | $1,545.18 | |
Approximate US street prices. Motherboard, PSU and case are tier defaults, not game-specific.
Performance build
≈ $2,727.92
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Zen 5 | $449 Buy |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB VRAM | $430 Buy |
| RAM | G.Skill Trident Z5 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Low-latency DDR5-6000 CL30 kit | $743.97 Buy |
| Motherboard | ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi AM5 Motherboard | $429.99 Buy |
| SSD | Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD DRAM-cache PCIe 4.0 M.2 | $389.99 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 | $154.97 Buy |
| Tower total | $2,727.92 | |
Approximate US street prices. Motherboard, PSU and case are tier defaults, not game-specific.
FAQ
- How much does a PC to run The Roadside MOTEL cost?
- A budget tower comes to about $1,167.97: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + Intel Arc B570, Kingston FURY Beast 16GB (2x8GB) RAM, Crucial P3 1TB PCIe Gen3 M.2 NVMe SSD - about $1,167.97 before peripherals.
- What is a good mid-range build for The Roadside MOTEL?
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265K + AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT, Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB (2x16GB) RAM, Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD - about $1,545.18 before peripherals.
- What does a high-end The Roadside MOTEL build look like?
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, G.Skill Trident Z5 32GB (2x16GB) RAM, Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD - about $2,727.92 before peripherals.
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