Budget Gaming PCs Under £500

Every gaming PC here is under £500, hand-built in Harlow, Essex, and ships free anywhere in the UK. Not a rebadged office box with integrated graphics — a real gaming PC with a dedicated graphics card, tested on the games you actually play before it leaves us.

What £500 actually buys you at Destello

Most UK prebuilts under £500 use integrated graphics (Ryzen 5600G, Vega). They run Fortnite, but at low settings and unstable frame rates. We use professionally tested refurbished graphics cards, processors and memory, which is how a discrete GTX 1660 Super lands in a £499 build instead of a £650 one. Every refurbished part is stress tested in the finished machine and carries exactly the same warranty as a new part.

Real frame rates, tested on this exact build

We publish measured FPS, not marketing numbers. The Luz delivers 165 FPS in Fortnite, 280 FPS in Valorant, 200 FPS in Minecraft and 170 FPS in Counter-Strike 2, all at 1080p competitive settings. That is comfortably above what a 144Hz monitor can display, so gameplay stays smooth in ranked matches.

Who buys a budget gaming PC from us

Mostly parents buying a first gaming PC for a child who plays Fortnite, Roblox or Minecraft, students who need one machine for coursework and gaming, and returning console players who want to get into PC gaming without spending four figures. If you have never bought a PC before, message us and we will tell you honestly whether you need to spend more, or less.

What is included

  • Windows 11 Pro installed, drivers installed, ready on first boot
  • Free tracked and insured UK delivery
  • Built, stress tested and dispatched in 3 to 5 working days
  • 1 year parts and labour warranty as standard, upgradable at checkout
  • Recovery and driver USB, quick start guide, WiFi antenna and power cable in the box
  • Direct support from Alex, the person who actually built your machine

Want more performance for 1440p or streaming? See gaming PCs under £1000. Not sure which fits? Answer two quick questions and we will point you to the right build.

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