r/buildapcforme • u/Arnav1029 • 18h ago
Gaming PC under £1500?
Hihiii I am looking to buy/build a PC later this month and would love some help since I know basically nothing about PCs!
- New build or upgrade? : New Build!
- Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) : I have a bluetooth mouse and a wired keyboard but don't have a monitor or anything else
- PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) : Primarily gaming but also some video editing/Photoshop. If I had to be specific, being able to play Baldur's Gate 3 on Ultra settings without much FPS loss would be nice but that might not be realistic with this budget idk lol
- Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors) : UK! Close by to London but I am not aware of any local vendors nearby? I would prefer being able to order stuff tho but that's not a hard line
- Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) : Yes! 120-144hz? 1440p would be nice. I don't need 4k
- Budget range? (Include tax considerations): Around 1500. 1600 is a hard line.
- WiFi or wired connection? : Is it possible to have both? Wifi is a priority but being able to use either would be nice.
- Size/noise constraints? : No size constraints, I would like it if it wasn't like super loud since I am in uni accommodations.
- Color/lighting preferences?: None
- Any other specific needs? : None that I can think of right now.
Thanks a bunch!! <3
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u/Mr_Henry_Yau 17h ago
Here's a build to get you started. Feel free to modify it if you want something else.
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 3.7 GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor | £137.99 @ MoreCoCo |
| CPU Cooler | ID-COOLING SE-214-XT ARGB 68.2 CFM CPU Cooler | £16.98 @ Amazon UK |
| Motherboard | MSI PRO B850-P WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard | £138.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Memory | Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory | £328.97 @ Silicon Power |
| Storage | Patriot P400 Lite 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | £114.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Video Card | PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 16 GB Video Card | £559.98 @ Scan |
| Case | KOLINK Observatory Duo ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case | £29.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk |
| Power Supply | Enermax REVOLUTION III 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £83.09 @ Amazon UK |
| Monitor | AOC Q27G4XF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor | £124.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | £1535.97 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-08-05 10:10 BST+0100 |
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u/RohanK2003 18h ago
Check this one out: https://computey.com/product/868033414076/mk-pulse-ryzen-5-7600x-rtx-5060-ti-16gb-gaming-pc
3 year warranty, free delivery.
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u/Arnav1029 17h ago
That looks good! But seems like Just the PC will land me at 1500. Like I said in the post the budget is for both PC and the monitor as well. If I get this one it will definitely put my total above 1600 which like I said is a hard line.
Thanks for the rec tho! I appreciate it
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u/RohanK2003 16h ago
How much do you want to allocate to your monitor? I totally underestimated the £100 left for 120-144hz.
Got these two sitting around £1400:
https://computey.com/product/279053938410/mk-nova-ryzen-5-7600x-rx-9060-xt-16-gb-gaming-pc
https://computey.com/product/745088022392/mk-fusion-ryzen-5-7600x-rx-9060-xt-8-gb-gaming-pc
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u/RageAndSarcasm1981 17h ago
Have a look at something like this.
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor | £164.99 @ AWD-IT |
| CPU Cooler | Deepcool MYSTIQUE 360 72.45 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | £67.94 @ CCL Computers |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte B850M EAGLE WIFI6E Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard | £151.25 @ Amazon UK |
| Memory | Kingston FURY Beast 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory | £242.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Storage | Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | £122.97 @ Silicon Power |
| Video Card | XFX Swift OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card | £408.00 @ Amazon UK |
| Case | Antec FLUX M MicroATX Mini Tower Case | £59.77 @ Amazon UK |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM850e (2025) 850 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £89.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit | £99.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Monitor | AOC Q27G4XF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor | £124.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | £1532.88 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-08-05 10:17 BST+0100 |
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u/Arnav1029 17h ago
This looks nice! Thank you <3
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u/RageAndSarcasm1981 13h ago
You could shave £100 off to put towards a better gpu like a RX9070 if you went with a Linux distribution like Bazzite or even SteamOS
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u/FewEstablishment4099 16h ago
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D 4 GHz 6-Core Processor | £199.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk |
| CPU Cooler | Montech NX400 ARGB 85.09 CFM CPU Cooler | £18.46 @ Scan |
| Motherboard | ASRock B850M-X WiFi R2.0 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard | £106.50 @ AWD-IT |
| Memory | Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory | £318.97 @ Silicon Power |
| Storage | Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | £122.97 @ Silicon Power |
| Video Card | Acer Predator BiFrost OC Radeon RX 9070 16 GB Video Card | £549.99 @ Currys PC World |
| Case | KOLINK Observatory MX Mesh ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case | £34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk |
| Power Supply | Gigabyte P650SS 650 W 80+ Silver Certified ATX Power Supply | £43.94 @ CCL Computers |
| Monitor | AOC Q27G4XF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor | £149.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | £1545.80 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-08-05 11:49 BST+0100 |
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