Budget build
The best £1,000 gaming PC today
The build planner tries every graphics card and processor we can price against each other for £1,000, adds the cheapest parts that fit them, and keeps the build that does the most for gaming. It is picked again from live prices through the day.
A gaming PC built around the PowerColor Radeon RX 9060 XT Reaper GDDR6 16GB PCI-Express Graphics Card - RX9060 XT 16G-A, with 16 GB of video memory. Its graphics card scores 42 on our 1440p gaming scale, where an RTX 4090 scores 100. It comes with 16 GB of memory and a 1 TB drive.
ProcessorIntel Core i5-12600KF 10 Core 3.70GHz CPU Alder Lake Processor - LGA 1700The fastest processor for this budget once the card is chosen, on LGA1700.Buy£152.99at Box
Graphics cardPowerColor Radeon RX 9060 XT Reaper GDDR6 16GB PCI-Express Graphics Card - RX9060 XT 16G-AThe most graphics performance per pound that fits the budget, at its cheapest listing.Buy£426.99at AWD-IT
MotherboardGigabyte H610M K DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard - LGA 1700LGA1700 socket for the processor, DDR4 memory, Micro-ATX.Buy£48.98at Novatech
Buy£119.99at Currys
Buy£134.76at AWD-IT
Power supplyDeepCool PF600 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX Power Supply600W, for an estimated 390W peak draw with headroom.Buy£34.99at CCL Computers
Buy£21.95at Overclockers UK
CPU coolerArctic Alpine 17 Intel LGA1700 CPU CoolerFits LGA1700, and is not a low-profile cooler, for a processor that runs hot.Buy£7.99at Scan
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Every part is checked to fit: the board matches the processor's socket, the memory matches the board, the cooler fits the socket, the case takes the board, and the power supply covers an estimated 390W peak draw with headroom. Prices are the cheapest in-stock listing we track and change daily; check the retailer before you buy.
The total over time
One point a day: the build's total the first time we read it that day.