I need suggestions for a build (using AMD GPU) that will run AAA titles at about 60fps but at high or ultra graphics quality and I am not interested in playing at 1440p at 144hz, although I would like to if I could.
I consider that the only drawback is that I am interested in playing PS3 and Switch games emulated, so, I need a good CPU and that will increase the price although I would prefer to have a bottleneck by the CPU than by the GPU.
Thanks and sorry if details are missing but I had written a much longer post but there was a blackout and everything was deleted, and I'm too lazy to write it again.
Considering in some parts I have seen the Ryzen 9 5900X and 6700XT 10GB as good options.
I'm less familiar with 1440p, but you can absolutely get a great 60fps machine for $2k.
Mine is a 1080p 144-240hz rig with a 3060ti and a Ryzen 5600G. I am able to play all of my games on Ultra. It's ITX, so slightly more expensive parts, and I still only spent $1600 in 2022, just as GPUs were dropping in price.
If you wait for sales, especially Christmas ones, you can get a very decent build for your budget.
I wouldn't worry about bottlenecks very much, unless your CPU is super underpowered compared to your GPU. If I was building on AM4, I would get a 5800X3D and a 6800XT or better (since you said 1440p AAA gaming would be nice to have), but any AM4 CPU that supports PCIe4 will likely be sufficient, so you can cut costs there.
ETA: the 6700XT is about equal to the 3060ti, and it's the bare minimum for 1440p gaming, so I'd spend more for a better GPU and cut costs elsewhere.