Custom PC builds
Want a new PC without gambling on the parts?
Picking parts is where most of the money gets wasted — an expensive processor paired with a graphics card that holds it back, or half the budget spent on things that make no difference to what you actually do. Tell me your budget and what the machine is for, and I'll spec it, build it properly and stress-test it before it goes anywhere near a courier.
Get a price- ✓ Full spec and price approved before anything is ordered
- ✓ Assembled, cable-managed and stress-tested
- ✓ Windows installed and updated, ready to use
- ✓ 12-month guarantee on the build
What the service involves
- ✓ A spec built around your budget and what you'll genuinely use it for — no paying for parts that won't help you
- ✓ Every part listed and priced before anything is ordered, so you know exactly where the money goes
- ✓ Built properly: cable management, correct fan directions, cooler seated right, BIOS updated
- ✓ Windows installed, drivers sorted and everything updated before it leaves the bench
- ✓ Stress-tested for stability and temperatures, with the results sent to you
- ✓ Return postage quoted separately — a full tower is too heavy and too valuable for the standard rate
Custom PC Build
A machine specced around your budget and what you actually do with it, built properly and stress-tested before it ships.
£120 build fee — parts and return postage quoted separately
Where people usually start
Three builds that cover most of what people ask for. Treat them as starting points rather than a menu — every one of them gets adjusted to suit what you're actually doing with it before anything is ordered.
Around £700
Everyday gaming
A first proper gaming PC, or a replacement for a laptop that's started to struggle.
What it'll do
- ✓ Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox and the like at 1080p on high settings, comfortably past 60fps
- ✓ Most modern games at 1080p, a few of the heaviest turned down to medium
- ✓ Quick and near-silent for schoolwork, browsing and video calls
Roughly what's in it
- Current-generation 6-core processor
- Entry-level current-generation graphics card
- 16GB memory
- 1TB NVMe solid-state drive
- Quiet air cooling and a 650W power supply from a brand worth trusting
If your budget is much below this, I'll say so. A second-hand machine or a console is often better value than a cheap new build, and I'd rather tell you that than sell you something disappointing.
Ask about this build →Around £1,200
High refresh 1440p
Someone who plays competitively, or who wants a machine they won't need to think about for years.
What it'll do
- ✓ 1440p on high settings at 100fps and up in most modern games
- ✓ Streaming or recording while you play, without the game suffering for it
- ✓ Heavy multitasking, big spreadsheets and light video editing without complaint
Roughly what's in it
- Current-generation 8-core processor
- Mid-range current-generation graphics card
- 32GB memory
- 2TB NVMe solid-state drive
- A larger air cooler or 240mm liquid cooling, and a 750W power supply
Around £1,800
4K and creative work
When the machine is a tool as much as a toy — 4K gaming, video editing, 3D and rendering.
What it'll do
- ✓ 4K gaming on high settings, or 1440p at very high frame rates
- ✓ Video editing and exports without sitting waiting for them
- ✓ 3D, CAD and anything else that eats memory for breakfast
Roughly what's in it
- High-end current-generation processor
- Upper-tier graphics card with plenty of video memory
- 32–64GB memory
- 2TB NVMe plus secondary storage
- 280–360mm liquid cooling and an 850W or larger power supply
Above this the returns get thin quickly. If you're thinking of spending more, tell me what you actually run and I'll tell you honestly whether the extra money buys you anything.
Ask about this build →Example builds, last reviewed August 2026. Part prices move constantly and the exact models change with them, so these describe what you get rather than a fixed shopping list — I'll price your actual spec, itemised, when you get in touch.
Common questions
How does paying for a build work?
Differently from repairs, and I'd rather be upfront about why. Every other job on this site is paid when the work is done — but a build means me buying several hundred pounds of parts specifically for you, and I can't carry that risk on a stranger's word. So: I send you a full spec with every part priced, you approve it, you pay for the parts, and I order them. The £120 build fee is paid on completion, the same as everything else here. If you'd rather not pay anything up front, buy the parts yourself and send them to me — that's the £120 on its own.
Can I supply my own parts?
Yes, and plenty of people do. If you've already got a parts list, or you've picked up bits in the sales, post them to me and the build fee is £120 flat with nothing added. Happy to look over a list you've put together first and tell you if anything on it is a mistake — a bottleneck, a power supply that's too small, or a cooler that won't physically fit. That advice is free whether you use me for the build or not.
What happens if a part turns out to be faulty?
Parts carry their manufacturer's warranty, and if something fails I'll handle the return with the supplier for you rather than leaving you to argue with them. My own 12-month guarantee covers the build itself — the assembly, the installation and the setup. Between the two you're covered for both kinds of problem, which is the bit people usually lose when they build it themselves.