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The most important component for gaming. Spend 40-45% of budget here. RTX 4060 Ti or RX 7700 XT for 1440p.
Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel i5-13600K. Don't overspend — a $180 CPU + $350 GPU beats $400 CPU + $200 GPU.
B550 (AMD) or B760 (Intel). Skip X-series unless overclocking — saves $100+ for negligible gaming gains.
16GB at 3200MHz minimum. 32GB not needed for gaming — spend the extra on GPU.
1TB Gen4 NVMe. Gen5 is 10% faster but 30% more expensive — games don't benefit.
750W 80+ Bronze minimum. Do NOT cheap out — PSU failure takes out entire build. Corsair, EVGA, Seasonic.
Case with 2-3 intake fans + 1 exhaust. Fractal, NZXT, Corsair make solid budget cases.
Tower cooler like Hyper 212 EVO. Stock coolers are loud under load. Essential for Intel.
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