{"product_id":"matboks-rx-9060-8gb-ryzen-5-5600-16gb-ready-to-go-gaming-pc-pc36","title":"Matboks | RX 9060 8GB + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16GB | Ready-to-Go Gaming PC | PC36","description":"\u003ch2\u003e📦 Matboks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eConsole-sized, console-simple, but plays the way a console can't\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatboks\u003c\/strong\u003e is about the size of a games console, weighs little enough to carry in one hand, and costs under a thousand pounds. It is meant for someone buying their first gaming PC, or moving across from a console and wanting the same thing on the shelf but with a PC behind it. It arrives set up, tested and ready to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is not an accident. This design came out of work on \u003cstrong\u003ePC36 Konsol\u003c\/strong\u003e, a project we still have in development, and it is the first machine we have built in that form. Twenty-one litres, a tempered glass side, a handle in the top, and a single slim ring of light at the back rather than a light show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is one of these. It is already built, it is not being restocked, and when it sells the listing comes down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🧬 Built to last, designed to evolve\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt on AMD's AM4 platform. We will be straight about what that means: AMD have stopped releasing new processors for this socket, so this is a machine to upgrade within rather than to build forward from. What you get in exchange is why it costs what it does, because AM4 boards and DDR4 memory are a fraction of the price of the current generation and the performance difference at this level is not something you would feel. The board has four memory slots with two free and two M.2 slots with one free, so memory and storage both grow by addition rather than replacement, and the Ryzen 7 5700X is a drop-in step up whenever you want it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📃 Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003c!-- CPU --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧠 \u003cstrong\u003eCPU:\u003c\/strong\u003e AMD Ryzen 5 5600\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 cores, 12 threads of Zen 3, boosting to 4.4GHz, with 32MB of L3 cache. 65W TDP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStill a genuinely good gaming processor, and by some distance the best value chip AMD have ever sold.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1080p with this graphics card it is the card that sets your frame rate, not the processor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e65W matters more than usual in a case this size. A processor that produces very little heat is not a compromise here, it is the correct choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you ever want more cores, the Ryzen 7 5700X drops straight into this board. It helps with streaming, editing and heavy multitasking rather than with frame rates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Cooler --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e❄️ \u003cstrong\u003eCPU cooler:\u003c\/strong\u003e AMD Wraith Stealth, supplied with the processor\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe low-profile cooler AMD ship in the box, rated to the 5600's full 65W. It keeps the processor comfortably within its limits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeing honest about it: this is the one part of the machine we would change first if it were ours.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Wraith is a small aluminium cooler with a small fan, and a small fan has to spin quickly to move air. It is not that it cools badly, it is that you can hear it working under a sustained load. A tower cooler does the same job far more quietly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is not fitted here because the machine is already built and the price is what it is. If quiet matters to you, ask us on live chat before you order and we will tell you honestly what a change would involve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe case allows coolers up to 164mm, so there is no practical limit on what could go in later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Motherboard --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔲 \u003cstrong\u003eMotherboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI (micro-ATX)\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAMD B550 on a micro-ATX board, socket AM4, with PCIe 4.0 x16 for the graphics card and four SATA ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour DDR4 slots supporting up to 128GB, and only two are used.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is unusual at this price and it is the reason memory is a straightforward upgrade on this machine rather than a replacement job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo M.2 slots: one PCIe 4.0 from the processor and one PCIe 3.0 from the chipset.\u003c\/strong\u003e One is free, and it is the Gen4 one, so a future drive can run faster than the one fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWi-Fi and Bluetooth built in with the aerial supplied. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is Wi-Fi 5 and Gigabit Ethernet\u003c\/strong\u003e, both a step behind our dearer machines, and we would rather say so here than have you find out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear I\/O gives four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports at 5Gbps and two USB 2.0, plus HDMI, DisplayPort and VGA. The case's front USB-C runs from the board's internal header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePC36 only uses motherboards chosen for stability and longevity. See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pc36.co.uk\/pages\/trusted-brands\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrusted brands page\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- RAM --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📏 \u003cstrong\u003eMemory \/ RAM:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16GB (2×8GB) DDR4-3200 CL16\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA matched pair running dual channel at DDR4-3200 CL16, which is the sweet spot for Ryzen on AM4 and the speed the memory controller runs best at\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual channel is not a detail, it is the difference.\u003c\/strong\u003e On AM4 it matters more than on newer platforms, so a matched pair is the right call even at this price. A single 16GB stick would cost you real frames\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16GB is enough for every current game at these resolutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo of the four slots are free.\u003c\/strong\u003e Going to 32GB later means adding a pair rather than throwing anything away, which is a genuine advantage over the two-slot boards common at this price. There is a note below about how to buy that upgrade, because the listing dropdown is not the cheapest route on a DDR4 machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Storage --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💾 \u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD (TLC), Biwin Black Opal NV3500\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3,500MB\/s read and 3,000MB\/s write, 3D TLC flash, rated for 600TB of writes with a five year warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTLC rather than QLC, which matters more day to day than the PCIe generation does.\u003c\/strong\u003e TLC holds its write speed as the drive fills; a cheaper QLC drive slows down once its cache is used. At this price most machines get QLC, and this one does not\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a PCIe 3.0 drive rather than the PCIe 4.0 we fit across most of the range.\u003c\/strong\u003e In practice that is very hard to notice: game load times depend on far more than sequential speed and Windows feels identical. Copying very large files between drives is where you would see it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiwin are not a name most people know in the UK, so it is worth saying who they are: a listed Chinese memory manufacturer with about three decades in the industry, doing their own packaging, testing and production rather than badging someone else's drive. The five year warranty and the 600TB write rating are the parts that matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe free M.2 slot is the PCIe 4.0 one\u003c\/strong\u003e, so a faster second drive later will run at full speed rather than being held back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- GPU --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🎮 \u003cstrong\u003eGraphics card:\u003c\/strong\u003e AMD Radeon RX 9060 8GB, ASUS Dual\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRDNA 4 with 28 compute units and 8GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, backed by 32MB of Infinity Cache. 132W board power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComfortable 1080p at high settings in modern titles, and very high frame rates in competitive games.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is what this machine is for and the card is well matched to it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFSR 4\u003c\/strong\u003e, AMD's machine-learning upscaler, which needs RDNA 4 hardware and is a real step up from FSR 3. It is what puts 1440p within easy reach on a card at this level, and it is the reason this card still has life in it in two years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAV1 encoding for streaming and recording, at a much better quality-to-bitrate ratio than older codecs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e132W is a very modest heat load, which is exactly what twenty-one litres wants. It is a large part of why this machine stays composed in a case this small\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeing straight about ray tracing and about the 8GB:\u003c\/strong\u003e Radeon is still behind NVIDIA on ray tracing, and 8GB is enough at 1080p but can run short at 1440p with textures at maximum in the heaviest recent titles. Both are fixable by turning one setting down a step, and neither is a surprise at this price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ASUS Dual card is 202mm long in a case that allows 342mm, so it sits with a great deal of room around it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Case --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧰 \u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e DeepCool CH160 PLUS, Black\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e375 × 195 × 323.5mm, around 21 litres, micro-ATX, with a tempered glass side panel and a carry handle built into the top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the whole idea of the machine.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is roughly console-sized, it sits on a desk rather than under one, and the handle means you can pick it up and take it to a friend's house without dismantling your life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraphics cards up to 342mm as this machine is configured, or 328mm if a front fan is added later, and CPU coolers up to 164mm. That is generous for the size and leaves real room to change either part later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFan mounts: one at the front, two in the top, one at the rear. Radiator support up to 240mm in the top, so a liquid cooler is possible later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe case ships with no fans at all\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the two fitted here are ours rather than the manufacturer's. See the cooling section below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront I\/O is two USB 3.0 ports, a 10Gbps USB-C and a combined headphone and microphone jack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Cooling --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌬️ \u003cstrong\u003eCase cooling:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 × 120mm rear intake with a slim ARGB ring, 1 × 120mm top exhaust in black\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRear in, top out, which is deliberate and not the usual arrangement.\u003c\/strong\u003e In a chassis this compact the rear mount sits clear of the graphics card and draws cool air straight into the middle of the machine, and heat leaves through the roof, which is where it wants to go anyway. Pulling front to back in a case this shallow simply does not have the run to work with\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo fans in 21 litres around a 65W processor and a 132W card is a comfortable job rather than a marginal one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOnly the rear fan is lit, and only as a thin ring around the hub.\u003c\/strong\u003e The top fan is plain black. This is a machine with a hint of light rather than a light show, and it can be turned off entirely if you would rather. There is a note about that below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour-pin PWM, curves set by hand before dispatch and verified through our standard stress testing rather than assumed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonest expectation setting:\u003c\/strong\u003e small cases always work harder than large ones, but the heat load here is genuinely modest. The loudest thing in this machine is the stock CPU cooler rather than the case fans or the graphics card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- PSU --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e⚡ \u003cstrong\u003ePower supply:\u003c\/strong\u003e DeepCool PF500 500W\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500W against a build that draws around 250W under a heavy gaming load, and against AMD's 450W minimum for this graphics card. Roughly double the headroom the machine actually asks for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 PLUS rated at the standard tier, non-modular. \u003cstrong\u003eNon-modular means every cable is permanently attached\u003c\/strong\u003e, so tidiness comes from routing rather than from leaving cables out. In a case this small that takes real time, and we have taken it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeds the graphics card with a single PCIe 8-pin. No adapters anywhere in this machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Cabling --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔌 \u003cstrong\u003eCabling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black cabling, routed and tied\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-modular, so the unused cables are routed and stowed behind the tray rather than left loose. In 21 litres that is the difference between a tidy machine and a bag of spaghetti, and it is most of the labour in a build this size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNothing crosses the intake path or the graphics card's own fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Connectivity --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📶 \u003cstrong\u003eWiFi \/ Bluetooth \/ Ethernet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 4.2 and Gigabit Ethernet, included\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt into the MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI, with the aerial supplied in the box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWi-Fi 5 rather than Wi-Fi 6, and Gigabit rather than 2.5 Gigabit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both are a step behind our dearer machines and we would rather be plain about it. For gaming, streaming video and general use on a normal home connection neither will hold you back, and Wi-Fi 5 is comfortably quicker than any UK domestic broadband connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWired Ethernet is still what we would recommend for competitive play. Gigabit is far more bandwidth than any game needs; wired is about latency and consistency rather than speed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- OS --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🪟 \u003cstrong\u003eOperating system:\u003c\/strong\u003e As chosen by you from the listing options below. Windows 11 Home (OEM) is recommended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Setup --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧹 \u003cstrong\u003eSetup and optimisation:\u003c\/strong\u003e PC36 High-Class Standard. Full stress test with certificate, bloat-free installation, and BIOS set up properly\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePC36 High-Class Standard, included free with every build\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReady the moment you open the box.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your PC boots straight into Windows with a local account already set up. No account sign-in wall, no first-run questionnaire, no half-hour of setup before you can use the machine you just bought. If you are coming from a console, this is the part people are most surprised by\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBIOS updated and configured properly:\u003c\/strong\u003e manual fan curves, PBO enabled, XMP enabled, Secure Boot enabled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVanilla Windows 11 installation\u003c\/strong\u003e if you choose Windows, with no bloatware added by us, and all drivers loaded and ready to go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull stress test with certificate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every system is torture tested on CPU, RAM and GPU before dispatch, and ships with the certificate to prove it. The same test our four thousand pound machines get\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePC36 Premier Optimisation, available in the listing options\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCPU tuning to bring thermals and noise down with minimal performance loss, plus a deeper strip and debloat of Windows and a hand-tuned fan profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorth more in a small case than a large one, because there is less air to work with and the fan curve does more of the work. On this machine it is also the only route to a quieter processor cooler, since the cooler itself is fixed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePC36 Ultimate Performance Tune, available in the listing options\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvanced tuning on top of everything in Premier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot the machine for it, and we will say so.\u003c\/strong\u003e This build is limited by the graphics card, and a processor tune will not change your frame rate. Premier is the better value tier here and we would rather tell you that than take the money\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Warranty --\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🛡️ \u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 years parts \u0026amp; labour (return to base)\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard 3-year coverage included, parts and labour both. \u003cstrong\u003eThe same warranty as every machine we sell, regardless of price\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional extended warranties in the listing options below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e👁️ Transparency notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a one-off build. There is one of them, it is already built, and we will not be making another at this price\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to read more)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of what we sell is built to order from a series we can repeat. This is not that. It came out of our PC36 Konsol development work, and it exists because these particular parts came together at the right price at the right moment. When it sells the listing comes down. That also means the specification here is the specification: unlike our built-to-order machines we cannot swap the case or the board for you, because this one is already assembled and tested. Anything you would like changed is worth asking about on live chat before you order rather than after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you want more memory, talk to us rather than using the dropdown. It will cost you less\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to read more)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe memory options in the listing below are priced for our DDR5 machines, and this is a DDR4 machine. DDR4 currently costs a fraction of what DDR5 does, so buying the upgrade through the dropdown would mean paying a DDR5 price for DDR4 memory. Message us on live chat instead and we will quote it properly. Two of the four slots are free, so it is an addition rather than a replacement. Storage upgrades in the dropdown are priced correctly and can be taken there as normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stock CPU cooler is adequate, and it is also the loudest thing in the machine\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to read more)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wraith Stealth is rated for the full 65W this processor produces and it keeps it comfortably in check. What it does not do is stay quiet while doing it, because a small fan has to spin fast to move air. Everything else in this build is unusually quiet for the size, so the cooler is what you will hear. On a built-to-order machine we would fit a tower cooler; on this one the machine is already assembled. Premier Optimisation includes a hand-tuned fan curve, which is the practical route to improving it, and we are happy to talk through the alternatives on live chat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAM4 is a mature platform with no future processor generations coming\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to read more)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would rather say this plainly. AMD have stopped releasing new processors for this socket, so the Ryzen 7 5700X is broadly where this machine's processor ceiling sits. What you get in exchange is a thoroughly proven platform with cheap, plentiful memory, and a machine that costs meaningfully less than the current-generation equivalent. For a 1080p build at under a thousand pounds we think that is the right trade, and the graphics card, storage and memory can all still be changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe rear fan contains a very slim ring of RGB\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to read more)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear fan contains a very slim ring of RGB - this is shown in image 4. If you'd prefer this disabled, simply let us know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo, the beer is not included\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to read more)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause people won't stop asking - no, the can of Neck Oil is not included 😅 (nor are any other peripherals shown).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct images are of this exact PC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🛠️ Popular upgrade options\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis machine is already built, which changes what is possible.\u003c\/strong\u003e The options in the listing below are the ones we can do without a rebuild: your choice of operating system, a larger SSD, the optimisation tiers, and an extended warranty. Memory is the exception, for the reason in the transparency notes above. Anything else is a live chat conversation, and worth having before you order rather than after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage upgrade to 2TB: available in the listing options below.\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth it if you keep more than a handful of large games installed at once, since modern installs regularly run past 100GB each. Priced correctly in the dropdown, so you can take it there. You can also defer it, because the second M.2 slot is free and it is the faster Gen4 one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory upgrade to 32GB: \u003cstrong\u003evia live chat rather than the dropdown\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth it if you keep a lot of browser tabs, Discord and a game running together, or if you do any creative work. Not needed for gaming alone at this level. Ask us rather than using the listing option, because the dropdown is priced for DDR5 and this machine takes DDR4, which costs considerably less. Two slots are free, so it is an addition rather than a replacement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating system: choose from the listing options below.\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWindows 11 Home is what we recommend for a gaming machine and what almost everyone takes. Pro is worth it only if you need BitLocker, Remote Desktop or domain access. If you would rather install your own, choose the no-OS option and the machine still arrives with the BIOS configured and tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePC36 Premier Optimisation: available in the listing options below.\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tier we would take on this machine. The hand-tuned fan curve is the practical answer to the stock cooler's noise, and the deeper Windows strip is included. More useful here than the Ultimate tier, which cannot help a graphics-limited build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtended warranty: available in the listing options below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnything else: speak with us via live chat before you order. You'll be talking to one of us, not a chatbot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🎯 What is this PC best for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p gaming at high settings, which is what this pairing is built for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1440p in modern titles with FSR 4 doing some of the work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA first gaming PC, or a first move across from a console, at under a thousand pounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompetitive shooters at high frame rates, where the 5600 is still perfectly quick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall desks, shared rooms, and taking to a friend's house by the handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants a machine that looks like it belongs next to a television rather than under a desk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📊 Performance estimates\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigures are given at both 1080p and 1440p, because this is genuinely a 1080p machine and we would rather show you the difference than average it away. Performance varies with game updates, maps, settings and background apps. These are estimates, not guarantees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cimg style=\"height: 18px; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 6px;\" alt=\"Fortnite logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/6332\/5481\/files\/fortnite-png-27064.png?v=1677406727\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFortnite - Competitive Settings\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to expand)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1080p:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e240-300 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1440p:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e150-195 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative testing (no upscaling or frame generation).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cimg style=\"height: 18px; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 6px;\" alt=\"Cyberpunk 2077 logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/6332\/5481\/files\/Cyberpunk_Logo.png?v=1764843831\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCyberpunk 2077 - Ray Tracing Medium\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to expand)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1080p:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e65-85 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1440p:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e40-52 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpscaling set to Auto (DLSS \/ FSR \/ XeSS based on GPU).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cimg style=\"height: 18px; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 6px;\" alt=\"Battlefield 6 logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/6332\/5481\/files\/Battlefield_6.png?v=1764028134\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBattlefield 6 - High Settings\u003c\/strong\u003e (click or tap to expand)\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1080p:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e110-140 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1440p:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e70-90 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative testing (no upscaling or frame generation).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e💬 Need help?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure if this is the right spec for you? 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