$2000 Gaming PC - Classic LTT Build Guide (2026)

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Published on 28 Dec 2025, 17:59
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CHAPTERSs
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0:00 Intro
1:32 What CPU?
2:21 Good ol' motherboard
2:54 But what will we be working on?
3:22 Installing the CPU
3:55 The elephant in the room
5:30 M.2 SSD choice and installation
6:40 The GOAT of air coolers
8:25 A classy PC case
10:55 The best choice for a PSU
13:21 Hmmm that GPU looks familiar
15:00 Booting it up
15:23 GAMING
18:53 Outro
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