Stalker 2 Heart of Chornobyl at R10,000 needs a balanced CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, cooling, and monitor plan. Use the budget as a planning cap, then compare real parts and upgrade room in SA.
A R10,000 build for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl should centre on a Radeon RX 6500 XT or a used GTX 1660-class card paired with a Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i3-12100F, 16GB DDR4 3200MHz and a 500GB NVMe SSD. That combination targets 1080p at roughly 45-60 fps in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and at Evetech a build in this class lands around R9,500 to R11,000.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is an open-world Unreal Engine 5 title that is demanding on both CPU and GPU, with heavy traversal stutter on weaker systems. 16GB of RAM is a hard floor and an NVMe SSD smooths in the streaming of the Zone. A fast SSD and ample RAM cut the traversal hitching that plagues spinning-disk setups. For a R10,000 budget that means prioritising the Radeon RX 6500 XT or a used GTX 1660-class card for frames while keeping 16GB DDR4 3200MHz so the game has breathing room.
At this budget you are building for 1080p on Medium settings. Stretch toward Evetech's entry tier rather than cutting RAM below 16GB. Epic shadows and Lumen are the biggest costs; drop them a notch before touching resolution.
On this entry 1080p machine, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl should run at 1080p and deliver about 45-60 fps once upscaling is dialled in. Epic shadows and Lumen are the biggest costs; drop them a notch before touching resolution. If you push past this comfort zone, the Radeon RX 6500 XT or a used GTX 1660-class card becomes the first thing to upgrade, not the CPU or RAM.
Yes. With a Radeon RX 6500 XT or a used GTX 1660-class card and 16GB DDR4 3200MHz you can expect a stable 45-60 fps at 1080p. Enabling DLSS or FSR Quality is the single biggest smoothness win in this title.
Favour the Radeon RX 6500 XT or a used GTX 1660-class card GPU, since S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is mostly GPU-bound at these resolutions. Cutting RAM below the listed amount to afford a bigger card is a false economy in this game.
A 500GB NVMe SSD comfortably holds the game plus a few others, but a modern NVMe drive also cuts the texture-streaming hitches you would get from a mechanical disk. If you keep a large library, step up to the next drive size.
Match a R10,000 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl build to your screen. Filter Evetech's gaming PCs by GPU and target resolution, then confirm the Radeon RX 6500 XT or a used GTX 1660-class card matches your monitor's refresh rate before you check out.
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