ionz Gaming PC – AMD Ryzen 5 5500, RTX 3050 6GB Graphics

I haven’t ‘upgraded’ a PC since I stuck a 3D graphics card in a 486 once, probably before you were alive.
RAM doesn’t count!

What you have here is a solid low tier gaming PC which looks nice, is well put together and won’t break the bank.

If, like me, you’ve tried the micro PCs and realised on-board GPUs don’t really cut it for enjoyable gaming, this is a great place to start for not a lot of money and, most importantly, you can theoretically upgrade everything once you feel a bit more comfortable.

Could you source the parts and make it cheaper? Maybe. Do you really want to be that person with your first modular PC? I certainly didn’t. You do you!

If you just want to get a box, set it up and get gaming, this will see you right (assuming you don’t go crazy for the best settings, because that will result in stop-motion level frame rates).

If later you fancy doing some research and seeing what you can upgrade, this ticks the boxes too.

For my specific needs, this runs Destiny 2 and most other games at 1440p 60hz/FPS, which is fantastic to my aging eyes. Similarly, Ableton Live runs with the lowest latency settings and not a stutter in sight (although, this is a gaming PC, grandad, so what were you thinking?).

You could also buy a current(ish) generation console for the same money, so if it’s just games you want, that may be your path.

If, however, like me, you want a gateway into the LED RGB, sell your house for a new graphics card world of PC gaming, I think this is a great option to start (for the price).