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Best CPU & GPU combos for every Gaming PC in 2026! PC Centric explains processor and graphics card combos, at every budget, for 1080p, 4K and 1440p! AMD, Intel arc and Nvidia pc builds, Ryzen, Geforce and Radeon, rtx 5090, rtx 5080, rtx 5060 ti, RX 9060 XT and X3D!â
Best CPU & GPU combos for every Gaming PC in 2026! PC Centric explains processor and graphics card combos, at every budget, for 1080p, 4K and 1440p! AMD, Intel arc and Nvidia pc builds, Ryzen, Geforce and Radeon, rtx 5090, rtx 5080, rtx 5060 ti, RX 9060 XT and X3D!â
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Budget Tier
Intel ARC B570 GPU:
Intel ARC B580 GPU:
RTX 5050:
Ryzen 5 7600 CPU:
Ryzen 5 9600X CPU:
Jack Of All Trades Tier
RTX 5060 Ti GPU:
RX 9060 XT GPU:
Ryzen 7 9700X CPU:
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K:
Ryzen 7 5800XT:
Premium 1440P Tier
RX 9070 GPU:
RTX 5070 GPU: h
Ryzen 7 9700X CPU:
Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU:
The Enthusiast PC Gamer Tier
RX 9070 XT GPU:
RTX 5070 Ti GPU:
Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU:
Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU:
Pinnacle of PC Gaming Tier
RTX 5080 GPU:
RTX 5090 GPU:
Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU:
Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU:
Monitors To Consider:
âeSports:
AOC AGON PRO AG276QSG2:
:star:500Hz QD OLED
Samsung Odyssey G6 0SF (Matte, No USB C):
MSI MAG 272QP QD OLED X50 (glossy, USB C):
â540hz Tandem W-OLED
ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W (Black Glossy):
âBudget OLED
AOC AGON AG276QZD2:
âPrice / Performance
Asus ROG Strix XG27AQWMG Tandem OLED: (Amazon – CHECK MODEL NAME)
Asus ROG Strix OLED XG32UCWG:
â Ultrawide:
Alienware AW3425DW:
LG 45GX950A:
MSI MPG 491CQPX:
â 4K OLEDs:
ROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG Glossy:
Asrock PGO32UFS Matte:
LG GS95 Matte:
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00:34 The Relationship Between CPUs and GPUs
03:38 Entry Level CPU / GPU Combos
06:16 Mid-Range CPU / GPU Combos
08:57 High End CPU / GPU Combos
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Budget Tier
Intel ARC B570 GPU: https://geni.us/BJXsA
Intel ARC B580 GPU: https://geni.us/HEIgvDP
RTX 5050: https://geni.us/5CmCh
Ryzen 5 7600 CPU: https://geni.us/CZXA
Ryzen 5 9600X CPU: https://geni.us/kezaa
Jack Of All Trades Tier
RTX 5060 Ti GPU: https://geni.us/uPMOp
RX 9060 XT GPU: https://geni.us/TStCzz
Ryzen 7 9700X CPU: https://geni.us/1WRtT6
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K: https://geni.us/fqaVRU
Ryzen 7 5800XT: https://geni.us/nz8kfE
Premium 1440P Tier
RX 9070 GPU: https://geni.us/pCNywk
RTX 5070 GPU: hhttps://geni.us/k5yj9lf
Ryzen 7 9700X CPU: https://geni.us/1WRtT6
Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU:
The Enthusiast PC Gamer Tier
RX 9070 XT GPU: https://geni.us/7nYQDSt
RTX 5070 Ti GPU: https://geni.us/jI5SR
Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU: https://geni.us/4jNWnSL
Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU: https://geni.us/AVHAVwI
Pinnacle of PC Gaming Tier
RTX 5080 GPU: https://geni.us/mFG3iRh
RTX 5090 GPU: https://geni.us/WYpy
Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU: https://geni.us/YgiMI
Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU: https://geni.us/rwkg
Monitors To Consider:
âeSports:
AOC AGON PRO AG276QSG2: https://geni.us/3KIxM
:star:500Hz QD OLED
Samsung Odyssey G6 0SF (Matte, No USB C): https://geni.us/uHKBv
MSI MAG 272QP QD OLED X50 (glossy, USB C): https://geni.us/hxniH
â540hz Tandem W-OLED
ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W (Black Glossy): https://geni.us/enKWKKp
âBudget OLED
AOC AGON AG276QZD2: https://geni.us/yVLiNvz
âPrice / Performance
Asus ROG Strix XG27AQWMG Tandem OLED: https://geni.us/uSyAh (Amazon – CHECK MODEL NAME)
Asus ROG Strix OLED XG32UCWG: https://geni.us/rJZCZ
â Ultrawide:
Alienware AW3425DW: https://geni.us/VuLfpJy
LG 45GX950A: https://geni.us/Mj6sxOj
MSI MPG 491CQPX: https://geni.us/8t9oh
â 4K OLEDs:
ROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG Glossy: https://geni.us/6pNrkul
Asrock PGO32UFS Matte: https://geni.us/1tmp5zE
LG GS95 Matte: https://geni.us/IivT37
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I built a 5070TI with 9800X3D pc last march and i love it. I want to upgrade to a 5090 but not at these prices.
Bollax lol
ill easily take the ultra 7 265k over the 9700x for premium 1440p
I used a 7700 paired with a 9070xt for quite a while and recently upgraded. Luckily I bought before the prices went up a few weeks ago. I got a 5080 under MSRP and paired it with a 7800x3d. Both combos worked very well. And one would be happy with either. I am so glad I didn't wait. It is sad to see the state of the PC parts market at the moment. The only ray of sunshine is monitors. OLED monitors have come down quite a bit. It makes such a huge difference to the gaming experience.
Not quite his doppelgÀnger
Nice video. I'm rocking an AMD Ryzen 9 5900x plus an RTX 5060TI (16gb). Recently upgraded my GPU and I'm very happy with it
Hey Carl what would you cou/gpu recomend for dayz?
Loving the karl videos
Who da fook is that guy!?
I'll stick with my Intel i9 285K and Astral 5090 OC
Thinking of going for. Rx 9060 xt 16gb paired with a Ryzen 5 7500x3d tbh, but the Ryzen 5 9600x is also something I am looking at, dunno tho
After weeks of deciding what kit to get I've now decide to not bother yet and see where the prices go over the next 6 months to a year. Ram is just nuts
None of it matters when ram prices are the way they are. PC gaming is dead for now.
Got a 9060 xt 16 gb + ryzen 5 7500f last november before price hikes, couldn't be happier with the setup
Great reivew
i dont feel is was alot cpu benchmark to 1440p-….
best cpu for 5080 1440p ultra?? i play cpu and gpu bound games and want to start a youtube channel too, i was thinking 7800/9800x3d?
Beste combo in my eyes for me: 12600K + rtx 5060 + 32GV DDR4 Ram…my lovely PC for FullHD + my 180hz Monitor…ALL actual games are on ultra no problem for my beast machine. By the way: for FULLHD, what i love, 8GB Vram is absolutely enough!
£1,239 for a 5090 Carl.