What to expect from a £1500 gaming PC
This is the band where you stop trading the processor off against the graphics card. Every machine here is built for 1080p, hand built and tested in the UK, and covered by a 3 year warranty as standard. The range runs wider than the name suggests, so there are cheaper builds on the page as well as the ones using the full budget.
Graphics: where the money goes
The stronger builds here carry current generation cards, the RTX 5050, RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti, along with AMD's RX 9060 XT. Those support ray tracing, DLSS and FSR upscaling, and carry enough memory that texture settings are not the first thing you have to drop.
Lower down the page are builds using the graphics built into the processor. They cost a good deal less and are capable 1080p machines. The difference is headroom rather than access: a card gives you more room to raise settings in the heaviest releases, and more margin as games get more demanding. Our guide to what graphics card you need works through how much of that is worth paying for.
Processor and memory
Most builds pair a Ryzen 5 or Ryzen 7 with the card, and there are Intel Core i5 builds in the range too. All of them handle high frame rates in esports titles and the processor-heavy strategy, simulation and survival games that lean on cores rather than graphics.
16GB of memory as standard, 32GB on the higher specification models and available as an upgrade on any build. NVMe storage throughout.
Choosing the screen to go with it
These are built for 1080p, and a fast 1080p panel will show everything they produce. If you are weighing whether to go further, our monitor guide covers how resolution and refresh rate interact with what the machine can actually drive, which is the decision that tends to get made backwards.
If a headset is on the list, see our VR ready gaming PCs.
If you want more
The next step up is a stronger card. Our comparison of the RTX 5070, 5070 Ti and 5080 sets out where each one stops being worth the money, and those machines sit in gaming PCs under £2000.
If you would rather set the specification yourself, the PC configurator checks compatibility as you build.
£1500 gaming PC FAQs
Is £1500 a good budget for a gaming PC?
Yes. This is the range where you stop choosing between the processor and the graphics card and can have both. It buys a modern Ryzen or Intel Core processor, a current generation graphics card, NVMe storage and a clear upgrade path.
What performance can I expect?
High frame rates at 1080p in esports titles such as Warzone and Fortnite, and comfortable 1080p in demanding single player games like GTA V and Cyberpunk 2077. The cards at the top of the range carry enough memory that textures are not the first setting you have to drop.
Why are there cheaper machines in this range?
Because the category covers everything up to £1500 rather than a narrow band. Some builds here use the graphics built into the processor and cost considerably less. They are capable 1080p machines. What the money higher up the page buys is headroom rather than access.
Can I configure my own PC for under £1500?
Yes. Choose your components in the PC configurator and our engineers assemble and test the system before it ships.
Built to order systems take 6 to 8 working days to assemble and test. If you need one sooner, our next day gaming PCs ship from stock.
Do you offer UK shipping?
We ship across the UK, including Northern Ireland. The Highlands and islands may carry a small surcharge.
Not found what you are looking for?
If nothing in this range fits, there is more choice either side of it. Drop down to gaming PCs under £1000, step up to gaming PCs under £2000 or our high end range, or see every machine we build in all gaming PCs.
Building for something specific? We also have flight sim PCs and streaming ready setups.
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