Metallique One | Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB + Ryzen 5 7500F | Ready-to-Go Gaming PC | PC36

🩶 Metallique One

Built like equipment, sized like a console

Cases this small are usually thin steel, moulded plastic and a certain amount of flex. The Antec Performance 1M is a steel frame wearing CNC-machined aluminium panels, and it sits on a desk like a piece of laboratory equipment rather than a computer. Metallique One is where our small form factor range starts.

It also swallows a graphics card up to 350mm long, which almost nothing this size will, and that clearance is what makes everything else possible. A Ryzen 5 7500F and a Radeon RX 9060 XT with 16GB of memory put ultra settings at 1080p and high settings at 1440p in front of you from a footprint smaller than most consoles. The 16GB is the part worth noticing at this price: it is the specification that keeps a card usable as game textures grow, and very little else at this money offers it.

Building small takes longer than building a tower, and we would rather explain where that goes than fold it quietly into a number. The power supply is a specialist size, the cooler is chosen to the millimetre, and the cabling is the difference between the airflow working and not. That work is in the price, and it is why a machine this size behaves like a bigger one.

🧬 Built to last, designed to evolve

This system is built on AMD's latest AM5 platform, which offers one of the best upgrade paths available today. That means you can start with a great processor now and still have room to move up the stack later, while keeping the same motherboard, case, power supply and most of your core components. Graphics card, storage and cooling all remain straightforward to change later, within the space limits any small form factor build has.

📃 Specifications

• 🧠 CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
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  • 6 cores, 12 threads of Zen 4, with 38MB of combined cache and a 5.0GHz boost
  • The value pick of the AM5 range. It has no integrated graphics, which is the only reason it costs less than the 7600, and in a machine with a 9060 XT in it integrated graphics do nothing for you
  • 65W TDP, though like every modern Ryzen it boosts past that and will pull around 88W with every core loaded. That is still a modest heat load, and a modest heat load is exactly what you want in a 19 litre case: the less heat a processor makes, the less air a compact chassis has to move
  • Six cores is the right number at this tier. Paired with a 9060 XT at 1440p the graphics card sets the frame rate in almost every title, so a more expensive processor would not show up on screen
  • AM5 is supported by AMD into the future, so a large CPU upgrade later is a single part swap rather than a new build
• ❄️ CPU cooler: AMD Wraith Stealth
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  • A compact low-profile cooler, well within this case's height limits and rated for a processor in this class. It holds the 7500F at its full 88W boost draw without the chip ever having to back off
  • Being straight with you: this is the part of the build we would upgrade first. It keeps the 7500F comfortably within spec and it will not throttle, but under a long session in a case this size you will hear it working
  • The Thermalright AXP120-X67 upgrade below is a considerably better low-profile cooler and is the single change that makes this machine quiet. It is what we fit as standard on Metallique Two. If this PC is going on your desk rather than beside it, take it
  • We set a manual fan curve in the BIOS before dispatch rather than leaving it on the motherboard's default, which matters more here than it would in a tower
• 🔲 Motherboard: Gigabyte B650I AX (Mini-ITX)
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  • PCIe 4.0 x16 for the graphics card, which is full bandwidth for an RX 9060 XT
  • Wi-Fi 6E with 160MHz channel support, Bluetooth 5.3 and Realtek 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet. That is a genuinely modern connectivity set on an entry ITX board
  • Q-Flash Plus, which lets the BIOS be updated without a processor installed. That is a servicing detail rather than a feature you will use, but it is the sort of thing that makes a machine easier to look after in five years
  • One M.2 slot, PCIe Gen4 x4, occupied by the drive fitted. Storage expansion is via the two SATA ports rather than a second M.2, and the case has one 2.5 inch bay. Worth reading the storage note below before you order
  • Two DDR5 slots, both used by the memory fitted, which is normal for Mini-ITX. A capacity upgrade later means replacing the kit rather than adding to it
  • PC36 only uses motherboards chosen for stability and longevity. See our Trusted brands page
• 📏 Memory / RAM: 32GB (2×16GB) DDR5-6000 CL36
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  • EXPO-tuned dual channel DDR5-6000 CL36, the speed and timing combination Ryzen responds to best on AM5. We fit CL36 as standard rather than the slower CL40 kits often used at this price
  • 32GB is comfortable headroom for gaming, streaming and creative work at the same time, without paying for capacity that sits idle
  • Both slots are used, since Mini-ITX boards have two. A larger kit is available in the listing options and is cheaper chosen now than swapped later
  • Specification guaranteed, model may vary. Happy to confirm the exact part on request
• 💾 Storage: 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
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  • Rated at 5,000MB/s or better. Games load in seconds and Windows feels immediate
  • Worth knowing before you order: this combination of board and case is the most storage-limited machine we sell. There is one M.2 slot, two SATA ports and a single 2.5 inch mount in the case. If you expect to keep a large game library, the 2TB option is genuinely worth taking at the point of order rather than planning to add a drive later
  • Specification guaranteed, model may vary. Happy to confirm the exact part on request
• 🎮 Graphics card: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
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  • AMD's capable mid-range RDNA 4 card. Ultra settings at 1080p without thinking about it, and a strong 1440p card in modern AAA titles
  • 16GB of VRAM is the reason this card is here rather than a cheaper one. Texture-heavy games and future titles have considerably more room than competing cards at similar prices, and that buffer is what keeps a card relevant rather than merely adequate
  • FSR 4 is machine-learning based rather than the older analytical approach, and in supported titles it adds real frame rate headroom at 1440p with image quality close enough to native that leaving it on is easy
  • It is also the right size for this case. A 9060 XT is a compact, modest-power card, which is what leaves room for a taller cooler above it. In a chassis with a fixed thickness budget, the card that fits properly beats the card that barely fits
  • The chipset and VRAM are guaranteed: it will always be an RX 9060 XT with 16GB. The AIB brand varies with availability, and we only use established manufacturers. See our Trusted brands page for more info
• 🧰 Case: Antec Performance 1M - Black
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  • 19.2 litres, 424mm deep by 175mm wide by 260mm tall. Steel frame with CNC-machined aluminium side panels and rear frame, which is what gives it the weight and the finish rather than the flex you usually get at this size
  • Takes graphics cards up to 350mm long, which is unusually generous for the volume and is the whole reason we build in it. Most cases this small will not take a full-length card at all
  • The interior works to a combined budget: graphics card thickness plus CPU cooler height cannot exceed 125mm between them. Fit a slim card and you can run an 85mm cooler; fit a very thick card and the cooler drops to 47mm. Every Metallique is specified around that trade rather than in spite of it
  • Tool-free side panels, and a chassis solid enough to move about without worrying, which is not something we would say about most compact cases
  • Small form factor builds take considerably longer to assemble and cable than a standard tower. That work is included in the price rather than added to it
• 🌬️ Case cooling: 2 × 120mm bottom intake fans
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  • The Performance 1M ships with no fans at all. We fit two 120mm intakes in the base, feeding cool air directly up into the graphics card, because a case with no fans in it is not a machine we would sell
  • Air leaves through the perforated panels and the rear. In 19 litres the components sit close enough to the outside of the case that there is no long internal path for air to travel
  • Airflow here is tuned around the low-profile cooler and the card above it rather than assumed. Fan curves are set manually before dispatch and verified through our standard stress testing
  • Being realistic about what 19 litres means: this is a well-cooled small machine, not a silent one. At idle and in lighter games it is very quiet. Under sustained load you will know it is working
• ⚡ Power supply: Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 750W 80+ Gold, fully modular
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  • SFX form factor, because that is the only size this case takes. An SFX unit is roughly half the volume of a standard ATX supply and costs more for the same wattage, which is one of the hidden expenses of building small and one we would rather explain than hide in the price
  • 750W against a build that draws well under 350W in gaming. That margin is deliberate rather than wasteful: it keeps the unit in its quiet, efficient band, and it means a substantially larger graphics card could go in later without touching the power supply
  • Fully modular, which matters far more here than in a big case. In 19 litres there is nowhere to hide a cable you are not using, so every one left in the box is one less thing obstructing airflow
  • 80 PLUS Gold rated
• 🔌 Cabling: Black cabling, routed for a small chassis
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  • Black cables throughout, routed for airflow and serviceability rather than for looks, since this case has no glass panel
  • Cable routing is the hardest part of a build like this and it is where most of the assembly time goes. Done badly it blocks the airflow the whole design depends on
  • Shorter cable runs than a tower would need, which helps keep the interior clear
• 📶 WiFi / Bluetooth / Ethernet: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 and 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, included
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  • Built into the Gigabyte B650I AX. No separate adapter needed, and the aerial is supplied in the box
  • Wi-Fi 6E adds the 6GHz band with 160MHz channels, which is usually far less congested than 2.4 and 5GHz if your router supports it
  • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet for a wired connection, which we would still recommend for competitive play
• 🪟 Operating system: As chosen by you from the listing options below. Windows 11 Home (OEM) is recommended.
• 🧹 Setup and optimisation: PC36 High-Class Standard. Full stress test with certificate, bloat-free installation, and BIOS set up properly
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  PC36 High-Class Standard, included free with every build

  • Ready the moment you open the box. 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
  • BIOS updated and configured properly: manual fan curves, PBO enabled, EXPO enabled, Secure Boot enabled
  • Vanilla Windows 11 installation if you choose Windows, with no bloatware added by us, and all drivers loaded and ready to go
  • Full stress test with certificate. Every system is torture tested on CPU, RAM and GPU before dispatch, and ships with the certificate to prove it

  PC36 Premier Optimisation, available in the listing options

  • CPU tuning to bring thermals and noise down with minimal performance loss, plus a deeper strip and debloat of Windows
  • This matters more in a small case than a large one. There is less air to work with, so how carefully the fan curves and CPU voltages are set is the difference between a machine you notice and one you do not. On this build it is the second thing we would recommend after the cooler upgrade

  PC36 Ultimate Performance Tune, available in the listing options

  • Advanced overclocking: RAM tune, CPU tune and GPU overclock on top of everything in Premier
  • Not the option we would push on this build, and we would rather say so. Small form factor systems are limited by the air available to them rather than by clock speeds, so pushing power upward works against what this machine is for. Put the money into the cooler upgrade and Premier Optimisation instead
• 🛡️ Warranty: 3 years parts & labour (return to base)
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  • Standard 3-year coverage included, parts and labour both
  • Optional extended warranties in the listing options below

👁️ Transparency notes

• This board has a single M.2 slot, so choose your capacity now or ask us about moving to a two-slot board (click or tap to read more)

  One M.2 slot, two SATA ports and one 2.5 inch mount in the case. That is worth knowing before you order rather than after, and there are two ways round it: take the larger drive now, or ask us on live chat about moving to a board with two M.2 slots, which we are happy to do for the difference in cost.

• Product images are representative photos of a similar spec in the same style. Your PC will look similar but not identical. Our support team can help clarify anything you're unsure of.
• Memory, SSD and graphics card carry a specification guarantee rather than a fixed model (click or tap to read more)

  Most parts are named models and will be what is delivered. RAM, SSD and graphics card instead carry a spec guarantee, because current market conditions make stock on those three very variable. This keeps us agile enough to offer good pricing and honest spec lists. If you want clarity on the precise models we will use, drop us a live chat on the day you're ready to purchase and we'll confirm it.

🛠️ Popular upgrade options

• Quick-add upgrades. This listing has a set of one-click upgrades chosen to fit this exact build, each one priced, in the Quick-add Upgrades section on this page. Memory, storage, optimisation, the anti-sag bracket and the extended warranty are in the build options instead. Anything not shown in either place, ask us on live chat and we will price it.
• Cooler upgrade to the Thermalright AXP120-X67: choose it from the quick-add upgrades, or speak with us via live chat.
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  The first upgrade we would recommend, and the one that changes this machine most. A proper low-profile tower with a full-size 120mm fan in place of the stock cooler. A larger fan moves the same air while turning slowly, and fan speed is what you actually hear. In a case this size that is the difference between a PC you are aware of and one you are not.

• Storage upgrade to 2TB: available in the listing options below.
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  Worth taking at the point of order on this build specifically, because expansion afterwards is genuinely limited. One M.2 slot, two SATA ports and a single 2.5 inch mount is all there is. Modern AAA installs regularly run past 150GB each.

• CPU upgrade to Ryzen 7 7700: available via live chat.
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  Two more cores and higher clocks. Worth it if you stream, encode video, or run CPU-heavy work alongside gaming. For pure gaming at 1440p the difference is modest, because the graphics card is what sets the frame rate here. If you take it, take the cooler upgrade with it.

• Memory upgrade to 48GB or 64GB: available in the listing options below.
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  Worth deciding now rather than later, because both slots are occupied and upgrading afterwards means buying a replacement kit. Worth it if you edit video or run virtual machines. For gaming, 32GB is not the limit on this machine.

• Anything else: speak with us via live chat. Small form factor builds have real constraints, and we would much rather talk through what you want before you order than have you discover a limit afterwards.

🎯 What is this PC best for?

• 1080p gaming at ultra settings in modern titles
• 1440p gaming at high settings, with FSR 4 where you want more headroom
• Esports and competitive titles at high frame rates
• Desks where floor space is short, and living rooms where a tower would not be welcome
• Anyone replacing a console who wants something that looks like it belongs in the room

📊 Performance estimates (1440p)

These figures are based on 1440p resolution. FPS will be considerably higher at 1080p. Performance varies with game updates, maps, settings and background apps. These are estimates, not guarantees.

Fortnite - 1440p Competitive Settings (click or tap to expand)

Estimated average FPS: 220-280 FPS
Native testing (no upscaling or frame generation).

Cyberpunk 2077 - 1440p Ray Tracing Medium (click or tap to expand)

Estimated average FPS: 60-75 FPS
Upscaling set to Auto (DLSS / FSR / XeSS based on GPU).

Battlefield 6 - 1440p High Settings (click or tap to expand)

Estimated average FPS: 100-130 FPS
Native testing (no upscaling or frame generation).

DaVinci Resolve - PugetBench Standard (click or tap to expand)

Estimated score: 5,000

💬 Need help?

Not sure if this is the right spec for you? Ping us on live chat and we'll help you choose the perfect PC for your games, work and budget. You'll be talking to one of us, not a chatbot.