YOUR NEXT PC
Build the best PC for your budget
BUDGET
ADVANCED
MID-RANGE
KEY
Budget build
PC gaming is for everyone. Pick these parts if you want to build a new, well-rounded PC for a good price.
Mid-range build
You want to run every new game at 1080p 60fps. This recommended build will see you through.
Advanced build
You’re looking for the best PC on the market and superior components. But you still want to spend smart.
BUDGET BUILD
TOTAL £1,032
B660M Pro RS
ASRock £112
This is as cheap as we want to go while still offering room for expansion and upgrades down the line.
Core i5 13400F Intel £190
Intel’s added four more cores to its entry-level Core i5 and it’s become even more fantastic value.
Radeon RX 7600
AMD £252
You could spend a bit more on an RTX 4060, but for a genuinely budget machine we’re siding with AMD.
Laminar RM1 (included with CPU)
Intel Free
There’s room for an upgrade here, but on a budget the included CPU cooler will work just fine.
T-Force Vulkan Z 16GB
Teamgroup £36
Goodbye 8GB, hello 16GB of speedy DDR4-3200.
Pure Power 12 M 550W
Be Quiet! £95
We have to run a 550W PSU for the RTX 4060, as per Nvidia’s recommendations.
WD Black SN770 500GB
Western Digital £70
It’s finally time to ditch SATA and go for an NVMe drive even in a budget machine such as this.
WD Blue 1TB 7200rpm
Western Digital £38
You don’t need a HDD, so feel free to cut this to save cash (we don’t budget it), but one sure helps if you’re a virtual hoarder.
Zauron
Aerocool £32
This Aerocool will let your components breathe and has space for further expansion and cooling.
Mobiuz EX240
BenQ £132
You can get an excellent gaming monitor for not a huge sum of cash nowadays, and this BenQ is our favourite on a budget.
KM250 RGB
G.Skill £49
It’s actually mind blowing what you can pick up for this little cash: A hot-swappable mechanical board that looks lovely.
G203
Logitech £24
A classic shape delivered in a sleek shell, this mouse fits all hand sizes and grips.
HS55 Stereo
Corsair £40
CorsaIr’s budget cans are comfy and have a surprisingly excellent microphone for the money.
MID-RANGE BUILD
TOTAL £1,551
B660M Mortar WiFi
MSI £177
This MSI board delivers everything we need in a compact package and allows us to use much cheaper DDR4 memory.
Core i5 13400F
Intel £199
Yes, this is the same CPU as the bu
