Budget build
The best £2,000 gaming PC today
The build planner tries every graphics card and processor we can price against each other for £2,000, 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 Sapphire PULSE AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card - Black - 11348-03-20G, with 16 GB of video memory. Its graphics card scores 72 on our 1440p gaming scale, where an RTX 4090 scores 100. It comes with 32 GB of memory and a 4 TB drive.
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8 Core Socket AM5 5.2GHz 3D V-Cache Processor - 100-100001084WOFThe fastest processor for this budget once the card is chosen, on AM5.Buy£369.98at Novatech
Graphics cardSapphire PULSE AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card - Black - 11348-03-20GThe most graphics performance per pound that fits the budget, at its cheapest listing.Buy£739.99at Scan
MotherboardSapphire B650M-E (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro-ATX MotherboardAM5 socket for the processor, DDR5 memory, Micro-ATX.Buy£79.99at Overclockers UK
Buy£369.98at Novatech
Buy£220.55at AWD-IT
Power supplyGameMax RPG 850W Rampage PSU 80 Plus Bronze Rated Semi-Modular Power Supply850W, for an estimated 546W peak draw with headroom.Buy£54.95at AWD-IT
Buy£21.95at Overclockers UK
CPU coolerMontech AIR COOLER 210Fits AM5, and is not a low-profile cooler, for a processor that runs hot.Buy£12.98at 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 546W 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.