Awesome Tips True 4k Gaming PC (2026) – Classic LTT Build Guide
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Prices are high, and everyone is feeling the pinch, but it’s STILL possible to build a 4k Gaming PC for UNDER $2000. Join us for another classic LTT Build Guide to see what we’ve picked to maximize our bang for the buck, and how everything comes together for some REAL 4K gaming.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus 4.2 GHz 18-Core Processor:
ASRock B860M Pro-A Micro ATX LGA1851 Motherboard:
Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2×16) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory:
Patriot P300 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive:
Thermalright Assassin X120 Refined SE:
Asus PRIME OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card:
Gamdias ATHENA M4M case:
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:33 CPU choice
2:00 What motherboard?
2:26 Safety first!
2:44 Installing the CPU
3:30 M.2 SSD choice and installation
4:54 What RAM?
5:49 Shahrad’s law of RAM installation
6:25 CPU cooler
7:41 Applying the thermal paste
8:11 PC case
8:39 Linus Drop Tips
9:04 Installing the motherboard in the case
9:47 Case and front-panel cables
11:35 Seasonic Focus GX-850 PSU
13:34 GPU
15:32 First boot
16:44 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
17:10 Cyberpunk 2077
18:05 Forza Horizon 5
19:23 Tape to Tape
19:38 Final thoughts
Deals for Days. Big home savings are happening now.
3:30
„No Dram Cache, PCIE Gen 3, but we were able to get it for under 150 dollars“
SSD pricing is even worse than I thought..
This is like the Sixth time you wrote Horizon FIIVE in description, when the game is Horizon SIX. 😀 😀
18:40 driving on the right in Japan
I would never consider the 5070ti for that price when the rx 9070xt exists for under $700
Any news on the "free" private jet or how he fucks over his employees?
18:35 SSR are terrible and distracting. Doesn't look realistic at all.
$1000 gpu can't even come with the Geforce RTX it up
what is happening with the buildings on forza after switching to RT lol
I'd love to see a tutorial on optimizing PC noise levels. Especially for home theater and living room gaming PCs, this is quite important. I'd be interested in what to keep in mind regarding fan positioning inside the case (proximity to case perforation, push or pull configuration through radiators). Also, what you use for setting up fan curves (BIOS or software like Fan Control) and how you prefer to configure them (distinguishing between case fans, CPU fans, etc.).
Always excited to see a classic build guide from LTT
270k plus is amazing and best in overall utilization !!
If the goal was raw 4k gaming then I feel like a 7900xt or even 7900xtx make way more sense here, at least where I live they're the same price if not cheaper than a 5070ti 16gb.
While going ethernet cable over wifi I would always always make sure that I have bluetooth capability on my motherboard. Nothing more annoying than wanting to recline on your chair and being held hostage by a cable bound controller and headset. I know many come with a 2,4ghz dongle but just in case they dont, you know.
As a daily watcher, watching this whole video because Linus mentioned long time viewers won't watch build guides and skip them.
Linus really looks like Messi
I’ve been planning to finally get a pc for the first time cause even though I’m really nervous. And it’s the type of build i wanted to build too. Is there any other tips any pc veterans can give me that he maybe didn’t give too much details, or am I good?
España campeón del mundo! 🗣️🗣️🇪🇸🇪🇸
Are computer cases just WIDE now?
Yo I’m upgrading my pc be the first pc I get all the parts brand new for with everything I put together how’s the build it’s just for games CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070
Motherboard: AMD B650 Chipset
RAM: 32GB DDR5
Storage: 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD
Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer III
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (750W)
Case: NZXT H7 Flow
Fans: 3x Case Fans
I just built a 9800x3d + 5070 + 32gb DDR5 for under 2k B)
Spend 1200 dollars on a steam machine X
Spend just 700 dollars more for an actual 4k machine
notice the anti static wrist strap.. dry air around mayb?
I would have gone with a AMD card for a budget build
02:28
ADDRESS ME
why buy a 5070ti when you can save $200-$300 and get the same perf from a 9070xt?
W video
We don't eat the same rice
Think about the money you will save from the electricity bill if you just go cloud gaming….
is it just me, or do the fingers not fit to linus? ahahaha xD
wow you gotta watch Linus tips Is Losing Thousands of Fans. Why? I was shocked how horrible this channel is
I really wish these videos included second hand pricing. I think that’s the smarter choice for a lot of components and it feels like a disservice not to mention it alongside the shiny new stuff.
What about the display , microphone, speakers, camera ? can you please build a gaming pc at a budget of 2000$ ? please 🙏
10:19 Maybe Linus should explain, that these Plugs for USB-C are (very subtly) keyed and have to be installed in the right orientation on the female socket of the mainboard. This is something that threw me off the first time I tried to install them, because USB-C plugs themself can be plugged in either way. Naturally I did it the wrong way and forced the plug in, resulting in an non-working USB-C connector. :facepalm
i can afford a new pc but i refuse.
2k for 60-70 fps is crazy
nice cheeto fingers jajajaj full of cheese
Just get a second GPU for lossless and then a cheaper GPU for a pseudo sli
I'm interested in building a pc and will be just copying this video, is there an alternative to the 5070 or is that necessary? (ps. I don't really care much about 4k resolution)
If it’s not the 9070XT than you’re doing it wrong
Why not use Intel arc GPU?
dude linus ive been waiting for my order for over a week 9 day shipping my ass and ur support team doesnt even respond to there emails 52 bucks for what
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3 times my exact gpu has been picked for this ❤❤😊
Like see you build gaming PC at 4K of more and can help my free dream PC gaming build!?
what is ts music lol
A nice classic LTT video. Just what I needed
Would the 250kf combo in the video for $700 be a better deal/better gaming performance of the re-released 5800x3d combo for $630? I think we need comparison testing
Great video!