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Last updated: October 22, 2026. Prices and tiers come from Tom's Hardware (October 14, 2026 RAM report and the gaming PC build guide updated August 2026), TechSpot (August 31, 2026 GPU pricing) and Dave's Computers (August 4, 2026), all read October 22, 2026. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some links below are affiliate links, which means this site may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Quick answer Tom's Hardware reported on October 14, 2026 that the cheapest 32GB DDR5-6000 kit cost $449.97, up from $400 in August, so budget memory as its own major line. TechSpot's August 31, 2026 tracking put the GPU market about 28% above launch MSRP on average, with the RTX 5060 near $450 in the U.S. Plan in order: target resolution, GPU, CPU and board, RAM, then power supply and storage, and consider reusing DDR4 or upgrading what you own. Building a gaming PC used to be the cheaper route, but 2026 has changed the math. Memory...