H&C Smart PC Discovery
Gaming & Streaming PC
Play, encode and multitask without building two PCs.
Gaming while streaming adds sustained CPU/GPU and memory pressure that a pure gaming build does not always need. H&C aims for a stronger all-round system with enough memory, fast storage and headroom for capture, chat and background tools.
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 balanced graphics performance with additional CPU/multitasking capability for gaming and streaming.
- 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 i5-14400 14th Gen LGA1700 Boxed Processor (BX8071514400)
- Motherboard
- GIGABYTE B760M D3HP 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
- CORSAIR 5000T Mid‑Tower PC 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 balanced graphics performance with additional CPU/multitasking capability for gaming and streaming.
- 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
- Intel Core i9-14900KF 14th Gen LGA1700 Boxed CPU (BX8071514900KF)
- Motherboard
- GIGABYTE B760M D3HP 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
- CORSAIR 5000T Mid‑Tower PC Case - White
- Cooling
- MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 White CPU Cooler
- Power supply
- GIGABYTE P750BS 750W 80 PLUS Bronze PSU
- Storage
- SEAGATE BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB 3.5in SATA III HDD
High-End Gaming / Productivity Build
- The optimiser balanced graphics performance with additional CPU/multitasking capability for gaming and streaming.
- 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 i9-14900KF 14th Gen LGA1700 Boxed CPU (BX8071514900KF)
- Motherboard
- GIGABYTE B760M D3HP DDR4 LGA1700 Micro-ATX Motherboard
- Memory
- CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 (1x16GB) – Black (OEM)
- Graphics
- POWERCOLOR Reaper RX 9070 16GB GDDR6
- Case
- CORSAIR 3000D RGB AIRFLOW White Mid-Tower Case
- Cooling
- MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 White CPU Cooler
- Power supply
- GIGABYTE P750BS 750W 80 PLUS Bronze PSU
- Storage
- SEAGATE BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB 3.5in SATA III HDD
Who this is for
A sensible starting point for the job.
- Twitch and YouTube streaming
- 1440p gaming
- OBS plus background tools
- Creators who game on the same machine they stream from
Streaming performance depends on encoder choice, scene complexity and game load. H&C treats the complete workload seriously instead of quoting a single universal streaming FPS.
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
- 98 FPS · Very good
- 1440p
- 68 FPS · Smooth
- 4K
- 28 FPS · Below ideal native performance
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 £1,700” 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.