This build centers on the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and the XFX Swift Radeon RX 9060 XT OC with 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM, a pairing that targets 1440p play by giving the GPU more than enough headroom for Dying Light's fill-rate-heavy outdoor environments while the six-core Ryzen keeps AI and physics simulation running smoothly. The RX 9060 XT's 16GB of video memory provides comfortable room for higher texture and shadow settings at 1440p, which matters in a game where cluttered interiors, particle effects, and environmental detail pile up quickly. On the CPU side, the Ryzen 5 7600X offers strong single-thread performance on the AM5 platform, which is what this older DirectX 11 engine actually benefits from—more cores alone don't help much here, but responsive per-core speed does. The 16GB of DDR5-6000 RAM in the Patriot Viper Elite 5 kit exceeds what the game strictly needs, but it leaves headroom for Windows, background applications, and the occasional mod that adds visual overhead. Storage is handled by a 1TB Kingston NV3 NVMe SSD, which keeps load times short during fast travel and area transitions—something noticeable in the base game and especially in the countryside map. The 650W MSI PSU comfortably supports this system's power draw based on component wattage, and the Montech AIR 903 case provides solid airflow to keep thermals in check during longer sessions. Overall, this 1440p gaming PC build sits in a practical sweet spot: strong enough to deliver the sharper visuals players want from this resolution without pushing into expensive territory that a 2016-era title simply doesn't require.