Best $800 PC Build for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (2026)
The best $800 build for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 pairs the RTX 3060 with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D — 62 FPS average in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 at 1080p, across 7 parts, for an approximate build cost of $717 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 $717 above is an approximation against the $800 target. Swap anything you already own.
$800 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 build at a glance
| Budget target | $800 |
|---|---|
| Approximate build cost (October 2026) | $717 |
| Under budget by | $83 |
| Graphics card | RTX 3060 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D |
| Target resolution | 1080p |
| Average FPS in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (1080p) | 62 FPS |
| Parts in this build | 7 |
Approximate figures as of October 2026 — not live prices.
Recommended Parts List
| Component | Part | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics Card | RTX 3060 | ~$280 (estimated) | View at Amazon |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D | $127 | View at Newegg |
| Motherboard | ASRock B760M Pro-A | $66 | View at Newegg |
| Memory | Klevv CRAS 16 GB (4x4GB DDR4-2800) | $84 | View at Amazon |
| Storage | 1 TB NVMe SSD | ~$65 (estimated) | — |
| Power Supply | CoolMax NW-650B 650W | $45 | View at Amazon |
| 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 |
| Total build cost (approx., October 2026) | $717 | ||
5 of 7 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 RTX 3060 row is this build's card.
| Graphics card | 1080p avg FPS | 1440p avg FPS | 4K avg FPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 3060this build | 62 FPS | 46 FPS | 25 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
On Ultra at 1080p the RTX 3060 averages 62 FPS in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, 58 under the 120 Hz the title is usually played at. Cap an entry build at 60 Hz and it holds; chase 120 Hz and Shadow Quality is what pays for it.
The cheapest step up in our Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 numbers is the RTX 5070 TI: 138 FPS at 1080p, 76 more than the RTX 3060 and about 123% in this title. That is the card that takes Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 over 120 Hz, which is the honest reason to want it. What it sells for the week you buy decides it; this build caps graphics at $350 and spends the rest where Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will still need it in two years.
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. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 being CPU-bound is good news on a tight budget: the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D sets the frame rate, and money not spent past the RTX 3060 was never going to reach the screen.
Across the resolutions we have measured the RTX 3060 at in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — 1080p: 62 FPS, on Ultra, asking about 8 GB; 1440p: 46 FPS, on High, asking about 9 GB; 4K: 25 FPS, on High, asking about 11 GB. We quote the entry build at 1080p; move the target and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 charges you the difference, starting with Shadow Quality.
Video memory is the usual entry-build trap: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 wants near 8 GB on Ultra at 1080p, against 12 GB on the RTX 3060 — 4 GB spare, enough that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 textures are not a decision a $800 buyer has to make.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 ships DLSS and FSR. DLSS on Quality is the cheapest frames an entry build can get in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — reach for it before you touch Shadow Quality.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Settings for This $800 Build
The 62 FPS on this page is the RTX 3060 running Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on Ultra at 1080p, the resolution $800 is built around. For more than that, start at Shadow Quality: these are ranked by what Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 gives back first.
- Shadow Quality
- Volumetric Quality
- Effects Quality
- Foliage Quality
- Screen Space Reflections