H&C Smart PC Discovery
Gaming PC Under £1,500
Built around strong 1440p performance.
A £1,500 ceiling is where a gaming build can become genuinely ambitious without automatically drifting into enthusiast pricing. H&C targets the GPU, CPU balance, cooling and PSU headroom needed for a strong 1440p machine.
Live H&C Build Intelligence
Save, target or stretch.
These builds come from the same compatibility engine as Build Me A PC. Prices and stock are cached for page speed and are checked again by the live builder before purchase.
Balanced Everyday PC
- The optimiser prioritised graphics performance while keeping the CPU strong enough for a balanced gaming system.
- H&C Build Intelligence rates the CPU/GPU specification balance as well balanced.
- The selected GPU has a verified current published performance baseline for the requested gaming resolution.
Core specification
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-14400F (OEM, LGA 1700, Tray)
- Motherboard
- GIGABYTE H610M H V3 DDR4 LGA1700 Micro-ATX Motherboard
- Memory
- CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 (1x16GB) – Black (OEM)
- Graphics
- MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB VENTUS 2X OC PLUS
- Case
- NZXT H3 Flow Micro-ATX Mid‑Tower Case — White
- Cooling
- MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 White CPU Cooler
- Power supply
- GIGABYTE P650G PG5 650W 80 PLUS Gold ATX 3.1 Power Supply
- Storage
- SEAGATE BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB 3.5in SATA III HDD
Strong Gaming / Everyday Build
- The optimiser prioritised graphics performance while keeping the CPU strong enough for a balanced gaming system.
- The selected GPU has a verified current published performance baseline for the requested gaming resolution.
- The component selection uses almost all of the available component budget.
Core specification
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500 3.6GHz (AM4) Boxed – Wraith Stealth Cooler
- Motherboard
- GIGABYTE B550M K (AM4) DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard
- Memory
- CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 (1x16GB) – Black (OEM)
- Graphics
- ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 XT OC 16GB White
- Case
- NZXT H3 Flow Micro-ATX Mid‑Tower Case — White
- Cooling
- Use included CPU heatsink / cooler
- Power supply
- GIGABYTE P750BS 750W 80 PLUS Bronze PSU
- Storage
- SEAGATE BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB 3.5in SATA III HDD
Strong Gaming / Everyday Build
- The optimiser prioritised graphics performance while keeping the CPU strong enough for a balanced gaming system.
- H&C Build Intelligence rates the CPU/GPU specification balance as well balanced.
- The selected GPU has a verified current published performance baseline for the requested gaming resolution.
Core specification
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700G (Box) with Wraith Stealth cooler
- Motherboard
- MSI B550-A PRO AM4 ATX Motherboard — B550, 2× M.2, USB‑C
- Memory
- CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 (1x16GB) – Black (OEM)
- Graphics
- ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 XT OC 16GB White
- Case
- CORSAIR 5000T Mid‑Tower PC Case - White
- Cooling
- Use included CPU heatsink / cooler
- Power supply
- GIGABYTE UD750GM PG5 V2 750W 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular ATX 3.1 PSU
- Storage
- SEAGATE BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB 3.5in SATA III HDD
Who this is for
A sensible starting point for the job.
- 1440p high-refresh gaming
- AAA titles at high settings
- Gaming with plenty of multitasking headroom
- Buyers who want a PC that should age gracefully
H&C still avoids spending for the sake of it. If a cheaper CPU, board or case protects the same gaming result, Build Intelligence can redirect the budget toward the components that matter more.
Performance intelligence
What the current build should actually be good at.
H&C keeps evidence types visible. Modelled figures are estimates, not laboratory guarantees.
Driven mainly by the selected graphics card, with CPU capability also considered.
A broad specification-led view of CPU, memory, storage and graphics capability.
Based on CPU core/thread capability and installed memory capacity.
A relative profile for mixed CPU/GPU accelerated creative workloads.
Based on the selected drive interfaces and any verified read-speed information.
Based on remaining RAM/storage expansion, PSU headroom and physical case clearance.
- 1080p
- 130 FPS · Excellent
- 1440p
- 111 FPS · Excellent
- 4K
- 65 FPS · Smooth
H&C profile scores are relative, specification-based indicators. They are not measured FPS or benchmark results; game-specific performance is handled separately by the H&C gaming-performance system.
Personal recommendation
Give H&C a few boundaries—or almost none.
Every field except the button is optional. The request uses the same live optimiser as Build Me A PC.
Questions before you buy
What the live recommendation means.
Does “under £1,500” include the build fee?
Yes. The PC budget used by H&C includes the £120 professional build service. DPD delivery and the optional three-year warranty are outside that PC price.
Will the exact parts stay the same?
Not necessarily. H&C uses live catalogue stock and pricing, so a better or newly available compatible component can replace an older recommendation when the data refreshes.
Is compatibility checked?
Yes. The recommendation comes from the existing H&C PC Builder compatibility engine, which checks the complete combination rather than selecting parts independently.
Can I buy a different specification?
Yes. Use Build Me A PC for a tailored recommendation or switch to Build Your Own PC for full component-by-component control.