Back to school 2026 $2,000 gaming PC

Compatible tower-only gaming PC parts list focused on 1440p performance. Prices checked 2026-09-14; retailer prices and availability can change.

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Case — Montech AIR 100 ARGB micro-ATX$99.99 CADwalmartMesh-front case with four fans. Supports the micro-ATX board and a GPU up to 330 mm.

AlternativeDIYPC DIY-mATX06-Wood Black USB3.0 /Type C Micro ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel and Walnut Wood Front Panel / 4 x PWM Fans Pre-Installed - Newegg.ca$89.99 CADnewegg

Power supply — MSI MAG A750BN PCIE5 III 750W$110.99 CADpc-canada750W, 80+ Bronze, with the 6+2-pin PCIe connectors required by the graphics card.

Storage — Kingston NV3 1TB NVMe SSD$199.00 CADwalmartM.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 system and game drive.

Graphics card — Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB$769.99 CADcanadacomputers1440p target. Card is 280 mm long and needs two 8-pin PCIe power connectors.

Memory — KLEVV BOLT X 16GB (2×8GB) DDR4-3200 CL16$169.99 CADcanadacomputersTwo-stick kit. 16GB keeps this build under CAD $2,000 after Ontario HST; 32GB is a future upgrade.

Motherboard — MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi$154.99 CADpc-canadaMicro-ATX, AM4, DDR4, Wi-Fi. Confirm Ryzen 5000-ready BIOS when ordering.

CPU — AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with Wraith Stealth cooler$229.99 CADneweggAM4, 6 cores / 12 threads. Boxed version includes the CPU cooler.

DIYPC DIY-mATX06-Wood Black USB3.0 /Type C Micro ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel and Walnut Wood Front Panel / 4 x PWM Fans Pre-Installed - Newegg.ca$89.99 CAD