So I finally saved up enough money to build a computer and my friend told me I should wait until the 2026 Black Friday sales to buy the graphics card because that is when prices drop the most. I really want to play games in 4K on my big TV in the living room because the regular console I have looks okay but I want it to look really crisp and nice like in the videos I see online. But honestly I have no idea what I'm looking for or what any of the numbers mean. I was looking at some websites and they list all these numbers like 5080 or 9900 something and it is just super confusing for me and I feel kinda dumb trying to figure it out.

I have about $2,000 saved up for the whole build and I live in Florida so I can go to a Best Buy or order online but I dont want to waste my money on something that wont even work for 4K. Is there like a specific card that usually goes on sale that is good for this? I keep hearing people talk about VRAM and stuff but I dont know if that matters for 4K or if its just for people who do professional video editing or whatever.

• RTX 50 series maybe?
• Is $700 or $800 enough for just the GPU part to get 4K?
• Which brand is easiest for a total beginner to set up without breaking it?

I'm sorry if this is like a really basic question but I'm just so lost with all the different options and I dont want to miss the deals...