Best $1200 PC Build for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (2026)
The best $1200 build for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 pairs the RX 7800 XT with the Intel Core i5-13400F — 82 FPS average in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 at 1440p, across 8 parts, for an approximate build cost of $1,055 as of October 2026.
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Load 6 of these parts into the System Builder to check compatibility and re-total the list — the $1,055 above is an approximation against the $1200 target. Swap anything you already own.
$1200 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 build at a glance
| Budget target | $1200 |
|---|---|
| Approximate build cost (October 2026) | $1,055 |
| Under budget by | $145 |
| Graphics card | RX 7800 XT |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-13400F |
| Target resolution | 1440p |
| Average FPS in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (1440p) | 82 FPS |
| Parts in this build | 8 |
Approximate figures as of October 2026 — not live prices.
Recommended Parts List
| Component | Part | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics Card | RX 7800 XT | $540 | View at Amazon |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-13400F | $150 | View at Newegg |
| Motherboard | Asus PRIME B760M-A II-CSM | $77 | View at Newegg |
| Memory | 32 GB DDR5-6000 | ~$90 (estimated) | — |
| Storage | 1 TB NVMe SSD | ~$75 (estimated) | — |
| Power Supply | Montech TITAN GOLD 750W 750W | $51 | View at Newegg |
| Case | V200 Micro ATX/ITX Computer Case,Multifunctional Pc Case, Spcc Side Panel Business case, Support 250mm VGA Card 140mm CPU Cooler (White) | $50 | View at Newegg |
| CPU Cooler | Valkyrie Surge SL125 CPU Air Cooler- Black (VK-SUR125B) | $22 | View at Newegg |
| Total build cost (approx., October 2026) | $1,055 | ||
6 of 8 priced from our catalog, rest estimated. Check the retailer before you buy.
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Expected FPS in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 by Resolution
Every cell is a measured average — the RX 7800 XT row is this build's card.
| Graphics card | 1080p avg FPS | 1440p avg FPS | 4K avg FPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| RX 7800 XTthis build | 106 FPS | 82 FPS | 47 FPS |
| RTX 5090 | 208 FPS | 169 FPS | 107 FPS |
| RTX 4090 | 160 FPS | 130 FPS | 82 FPS |
| RTX 5080 | 147 FPS | 120 FPS | 75 FPS |
| RX 7900 XTX | 141 FPS | 114 FPS | 72 FPS |
| RTX 5070 TI | 138 FPS | 112 FPS | 71 FPS |
Averages from PlanMyPC benchmark runs and community-submitted results for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. A dash means we have no measurement for that card at that resolution — we never estimate a frame rate we have not measured.
Why This Build for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 manages 82 FPS on High at 1440p here, 38 short of its 120 Hz mark. $1200 is a 60 Hz build in this title, and the gap to 120 Hz closes through Shadow Quality, not through a different part in the table above.
One rung above the RX 7800 XT, our Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 data has the RTX 5070 TI at 112 FPS — 30 frames, near 37%, measured at 1440p in this game rather than averaged over a suite. Pricing on that SKU moves enough to make it a week-by-week call. $1200 caps graphics at $550 and funds the platform Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 runs on with the remainder.
Saber's Swarm engine puts hundreds of individually simulated Tyranids on screen at once, each a real entity with its own pathing and collision rather than a crowd shader — and that is the entire selling point of the game. The Operations missions that look most impressive in a trailer are exactly the ones where the CPU, not the graphics card, sets your frame rate. Read the parts table with that in mind. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is CPU-bound, so the Intel Core i5-13400F is the row that decides your 120 Hz, and the RX 7800 XT is sized to keep pace rather than to lead.
The RX 7800 XT across every Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 resolution we hold data for — 1080p: 106 FPS, on Ultra, asking about 8 GB; 1440p: 82 FPS, on High, asking about 9 GB; 4K: 47 FPS, on High, asking about 11 GB. $1200 is quoted at 1440p — the rest of that ladder is what Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 does to the same card at a bigger target, before Shadow Quality gives.
On memory, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 asks for about 9 GB on High at 1440p, against 16 GB on the RX 7800 XT — 7 GB spare, enough that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 textures are not a decision a $1200 buyer has to make.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 ships DLSS and FSR. DLSS on Quality is the first lever toward 120 Hz and costs Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 less image quality than Shadow Quality does.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Settings for This $1200 Build
That 82 FPS comes from the RX 7800 XT in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on High at 1440p, the resolution $1200 is built around. To pass it — a 120 Hz lock, or margin in the worst scenes — work down from Shadow Quality, which is ranked by what Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 charges for each option.
- Shadow Quality
- Volumetric Quality
- Effects Quality
- Foliage Quality
- Screen Space Reflections