Here's what a $1000 Gaming PC looks like in 2026

Here's what a $1000 Gaming PC looks like in 2026 - featuring the Corsair 3200D Case ▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: http://paulshardware.net 🙏 Many thanks to Corsair for supporting this video and providing the 3200D Case for the build Corsair 3200D RS Mid-Tower PC Case ($80) - https://go.corsair.com/GbKyOr ⭐ Sub-$1000 Gaming PC - Ryzen 5500 / RX 9060 XT 16GB ⭐ CPU - Ryzen 5 5500 6-core AM4 - ($80-$90) - https://geni.us/CXB2Ei MOTHERBOARD - GIGABYTE B550 Eagle WIFI6 AM4 ATX ($99) - https://geni.us/Z3BH MEMORY - Silicon Power DDR4 3200 16GB (2x8GB) ($119) - https://tinyurl.com/yabzkws3 STORAGE - Silicon Power UD90 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen4x4 M.2 2280 ($132) - https://tinyurl.com/rfhd62uc VIDEO CARD - ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB ($440) - https://tinyurl.com/4p35hb2v CASE - Corsair 3200D RS Mid-Tower PC Case ($80) - https://go.corsair.com/GbKyOr PSU - ASRock PRO PRO-750G 750W ATX 3.1 80+ Gold ($55) - https://tinyurl.com/mu4uc4ze Newegg Combo Deal Link (Ryzen 5500 / 16GB DDR4 / Mobo example deal) - https://tinyurl.com/3wte52hu 🎈 NVIDIA GPU ALTERNATIVES RTX 5060 Ti 16GB - $550 - https://geni.us/fLSLB RTX 5060 Ti 8GB - $364 - https://tinyurl.com/3dkwuj5s 🌟 CPU UPGRADE Ryzen 5 5600 - $135 - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc... $1500 Intel Build (swap to $200 250K CPU when it launches next week) https://pcpartpicker.com/user/paulsha... ► TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro - Building a $1000 Gaming PC in 2026? 1:02 The Big Question: DDR5 or DDR4? 2:12 Parts List - “Not Overpriced” Case, CPU, Motherboard, PSU 4:09 Parts List - “Currently Overpriced”, GPU / Video Card, SSD, Memory 6:20 Case overview and disassembly - Corsair 3200D 9:58 The Build - Motherboard Setup, CPU SSD and RAM 11:44 Front Panel Connectors, PSU and GPU, Cable Management 12:43 Build Complete! First Boot… 13:47 Final Build Notes, Quick Performance Testing Please note that links above may be affiliate links -- if you click them and make a qualifying purchase I earn a commission. ▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: http://paulshardware.net ▷ SOCIAL Twitter: @paulhardware   / paulhardware   Facebook:   / 195425877329550   Instagram:   / paulhardware   :::Send Me Stuff::: Paul's Hardware P.O. Box 4325 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 ► Edited by Joe Aguilar - ShaostylePostProductions   / joe_editing   Audio file(s) provided by Epidemic Sound http://www.epidemicsound.com/