{"product_id":"smol-arc-b570-10gb-ryzen-5-5600-16gb-ready-to-go-gaming-pc-pc36","title":"Smol | Arc B570 10GB + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16GB | Ready-to-Go Gaming PC | PC36","description":"\u003ch2\u003e🎒 Smol\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA gaming PC you can pick up with one hand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost gaming PCs go on a desk once and stay there. \u003cstrong\u003eSmol\u003c\/strong\u003e has a handle moulded into the top and the whole machine weighs about what a loaded rucksack does, so it's the one that comes home at the end of term, moves between flats, or lifts out of the way when the desk is needed for something else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt gives up very little for that. An Intel Arc B570 with 10GB of memory and a Ryzen 5 5600 play modern games properly at 1080p, and 1440p is well within reach with XeSS or FSR doing some of the work. 10GB is more video memory than almost anything else near this price carries, and video memory is what decides how long a card stays comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis PC is \u003cstrong\u003ealready built\u003c\/strong\u003e and ready to ship. The catch? Just \u003cstrong\u003eone in stock\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it will not be restocked. Our already-built PCs take advantage of supplier deals, which we pass onto you, but aren't repeatable ad infinitum\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'll 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 difference at this level is not something you'd feel in a game. The Ryzen 7 5700X drops straight into this board if you ever want more cores, and the cooler, memory and storage can all be changed without touching anything else.\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 \u003cdetails\u003e \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, and like any modern Ryzen it draws more than that while boosting\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's the card that sets your frame rate, not the processor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA processor that produces very little heat matters more than usual in 19 litres. This isn't a compromise here, it's 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 \u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 54mm low-profile cooler AMD ship in the box, rated to the 5600's full 65W and holding it comfortably at stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt handles the processor. What it doesn't do is stay quiet while boosting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A small fan has to spin quickly to move air, so this is the part of the machine you'll hear when the processor is working hard. Everything else here is unusually quiet for the size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThere's a tower cooler upgrade in the quick-add options, and on this build we'd take it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The case allows coolers up to 172mm, so a full-size tower fits with room to spare, and a bigger heatsink with a 120mm fan does the same job far more quietly. Worth it if the machine lives on a desk beside you rather than under one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThermal paste applied by hand rather than using the pre-applied pad, and the fan curve set before it ships\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 ASRock B550M-ITX\/ac (Mini-ITX) \u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAMD B550 on a 170 × 170mm Mini-ITX board, socket AM4, with an 8-phase power design and four SATA ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePCIe 4.0 x16 to the graphics card\u003c\/strong\u003e with this processor fitted, so the card runs at full speed rather than being held back by the board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne M.2 slot, and it's occupied.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a board this size that's the trade: adding storage later means changing the drive rather than adding a second one, or using the SATA ports. Worth knowing before you plan an upgrade, which is why the storage options below are worth a look now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo DDR4 slots supporting up to 64GB, and both are used.\u003c\/strong\u003e More memory later means a new pair rather than an addition. There's a note below about how to buy that, because the listing dropdown is not the cheapest route on a DDR4 machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWi-Fi and Bluetooth built in with the aerial supplied. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 4.2 and Gigabit Ethernet\u003c\/strong\u003e, all a step behind our dearer machines, and we'd rather say so here than have you find out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear I\/O gives three USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, a USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, two USB 2.0, plus HDMI and DisplayPort 1.4\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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\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, Netac Shadow III \u003cdetails\u003e \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 on its XMP profile, at 1.35V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual channel is not a detail, it's 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\u003ePlain black aluminium heatspreaders with no lighting, which is what this build wanted. The Shadow III is the non-RGB member of the range\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), Netac NV3000 \u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAround 3,100MB\/s read on a Realtek controller, with 3D TLC flash\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 doesn't\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetac aren't a name most people know in the UK, and they're covered by our warranty just the same. They're a Shenzhen manufacturer listed on the Shenzhen exchange, in the business since 1999, and the saving on the drive is part of what paid for a 10GB graphics card at this price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt's a PCIe 3.0 drive rather than the PCIe 4.0 we fit across most of the range.\u003c\/strong\u003e In practice that's 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'd see it\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 Intel Arc B570 10GB, ASRock Challenger OC \u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 Xe cores with 18 ray tracing units and 144 XMX engines, 10GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus at 380GB\/s. 150W board power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10GB is the headline, and it's unusual at this price.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most cards near this money carry 8GB, and video memory is what ages a card fastest. Textures at high settings in a modern title will use more than 8GB at 1440p, and this card has the room to keep going rather than fall off a cliff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory overclocked to 2600MHz against Intel's 2500MHz reference graphics clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXeSS upscaling, a machine-learning model rather than a simple sharpening pass, and the newer XeSS frame generation runs on this card as well. Between them they're what puts 1440p comfortably within reach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull AV1 encode and decode, which is genuinely ahead of what NVIDIA offer at this price and matters if you record or stream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree DisplayPort 2.1 outputs and an HDMI 2.1a. Ray tracing is present and usable at 1080p in lighter titles; this isn't the tier where you leave it on in the heaviest ones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e249mm long and two slots wide, drawing power from a single 8-pin connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResizable BAR is enabled in the BIOS before it ships\u003c\/strong\u003e, which Intel require for Arc to perform as intended\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, Black \u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e336 × 200 × 283.5mm on the outside, around 19 litres, and 3.3kg before anything goes in it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the whole idea of the machine.\u003c\/strong\u003e A handle across the top, a tempered glass side, and a footprint smaller than most desktop printers. It sits on a desk rather than under one, and it's meant to be carried\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini-ITX only, with three expansion slots and CPU cooler clearance up to 172mm, which is generous for the size and leaves real room to change the cooler later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour 120mm fan mounts: one front, two in the top, one at the rear. \u003cstrong\u003eThe case ships with no fans at all\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the two fitted here are ours rather than the manufacturer's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne drive bay, and it shares its space with the front fan mount, so it's a 3.5 inch drive or a front intake rather than both\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 - however due to motherboard limitation, the USB-C is non functional in Smol. \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 and 1 × 120mm top exhaust, both fitted by us \u003cdetails\u003e \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 rather than 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo fans around a 65W processor and a 150W card is a comfortable job rather than a marginal one, helped by the card exhausting most of its own heat straight out of the back\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, and there's a tower cooler in the quick-add options that deals with it\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 \u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 PLUS rated at the standard tier, against a machine that draws around 260W under load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-modular, so tidiness comes from routing rather than from leaving cables out. In 19 litres that's most of the labour in a build like this, and it's included\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 \u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack throughout to match the interior, routed and tied down with the excess stowed where the glass doesn't reach\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 \u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for deeper spec info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt into the ASRock B550M-ITX\/ac, 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'd rather be plain about it. For gaming, streaming video and general use on a normal home connection, neither will hold you back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWired Ethernet is still what we'd 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 \u003cdetails\u003e \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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBIOS updated and configured properly:\u003c\/strong\u003e manual fan curves, PBO enabled, XMP enabled, Resizable BAR 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 most expensive 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's less air to work with and the fan curve does more of the work. On this machine it's also the practical answer to the stock cooler's noise, alongside the tower cooler upgrade\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'll say so.\u003c\/strong\u003e This build is limited by the graphics card, and a processor tune won't change your frame rate. Premier is the better value of the two here\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) \u003cdetails\u003e \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\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\u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause this one is already built, the specification is fixed\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, and the case has been discontinued, so it isn't something we could rebuild even if we wanted to. Unlike our built-to-order machines we can't swap the case or the board for you, because this one is already assembled and tested. What can be changed is the memory, the storage and the cooling. Anything else is worth asking about on live chat before you order rather than after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e \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'll quote it properly. Storage upgrades in the dropdown are priced correctly and can be taken there as normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stock CPU cooler is adequate, and it's 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 keeps it comfortably in check. What it doesn't do is stay quiet while doing it. Everything else in this build is unusually quiet for the size, so the cooler is what you'll hear. The case takes coolers up to 172mm, so a full tower fits, and the upgrade is one of the two quick-add options on this listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe product images shown are real photographs of this exact PC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe front USB C on the case will be non functional due to the motherboard not featuring the internal connector. If you want it functional it can be done with the caveat it will only run at USB 2.0 speeds - live chat us if you want that. \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 Memory, storage and cooling can be changed. Everything else is fixed, so the options below are the ones we can actually do, and anything else is a live chat conversation worth having before you order rather than after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTower cooler upgrade: available in the quick-add options on this page. \u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upgrade we'd take on this machine. The stock cooler keeps the processor in check but is audible under load, and a full-size tower with a 120mm fan does the same job far more quietly. Worth it if the machine sits on the desk next to you. Skip it if it lives on the floor or you wear a headset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecovery USB twin pack: available in the quick-add options on this page. \u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of prepared USB sticks that get you back to a working Windows install without another computer to hand. Worth it if this is your only machine, which for a lot of people buying at this size it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage upgrade: available in the listing options below. \u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth taking now rather than later if you keep more than a handful of large games installed at once, since modern installs regularly run past 100GB each. This board has one M.2 slot and it's in use, so a later upgrade means changing the drive rather than adding a second one. That makes this the one upgrade that's genuinely cheaper to take at the point of order.\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. \u003cdetails\u003e \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. Both slots are in use, so it's a replacement pair rather than an addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating system: choose from the listing options below. \u003cdetails\u003e \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'd 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. \u003cdetails\u003e \u003csummary\u003eClick or tap for more info\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth it here more than on a large machine. In 19 litres the fan profile does more of the work, and the hand-tuned curve is the difference between a machine you notice and one you don't.\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 XeSS or FSR doing some of the work, where the 10GB of memory earns its place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudent rooms, shared flats and anywhere the desk has to do more than one job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who moves house often enough to care what their PC weighs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompetitive shooters at high frame rates, where the 5600 is still perfectly quick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecording and streaming with AV1, which Arc does particularly well\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'd rather show you the difference than average it away. 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These are estimates, not guarantees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e \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\u003e175-225 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1440p:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e105-135 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative testing (no upscaling or frame generation).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e \u003cdetails\u003e \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\u003e48-62 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1440p:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e29-38 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpscaling set to Auto (DLSS \/ FSR \/ XeSS based on GPU).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e \u003cdetails\u003e \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\u003e76-96 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1440p:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e45-58 FPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative testing (no upscaling or frame generation).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\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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