PC Buying Guide | Cyberpower UK

Our PC Buying Guide

Looking to buy a computer for a PC fanatic, but don't have any idea where to start? Not to worry, we're here to help! Whether you're shopping for a dedicated gamer, an aspiring streamer, or a devoted content creator, our team of experts will use their years of industry experience and knowledge to ensure you purchase the perfect PC for your loved one.

PC Components

Our PC buying guide will help you every step of the way. From understanding the different PC components to exploring our range of systems, to even learning how to use our website's configurator. By the time you purchase your new system, you'll know exactly what goes into it.

1. Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The CPU is the main number-crunching 'brain' of a system. It's what programs (by-and-large) run on - though it does occasionally call upon the aid of other processing units.

Key Players: AMD and Intel

2. Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

The Graphics Processing Unit job is to process high quality images to the screen as quickly as possible. Ideally, it needs to do this sixty or more times per second.

Key Players: AMD and Nvidia

3. Memory

When your computer needs to remember something temporarily, it uses the sticks of RAM (Random Access Memory) that slot into the motherboard. The more RAM you have, the more applications you can efficiently run at the same time. Run out of system memory, and Windows will lean into the storage drive, which causes things to slow down.

Key Players: Corsair and Kingston Fury

4. Storage

If memory is where your computer puts stuff in the short-term, then storage is where data is stored for the long-term. Stored data doesn't get erased when you switch the machine off - it's where games and crucial software are kept.

Key Players: ADATA, Samsung, Seagate and Western Digital

5. Power supply

Your computer's components need power. That's the job of the power supply. It needs enough wattage to keep everything running. Fortunately, our configurator comes with a battery icon that'll help you keep track of what's required.Check out the 'How to use our website section' above to learn more about our configurator.

Key Players: ADATA, Corsair and Cooler Master

6. CPU Cooler

Every calculation your PC makes produces a little bit of heat. A quality cooler will help keep core CPU temperatures down and ensure a stable system that lasts for years.

Key Players: Corsair, Cooler Master, EKWB, and NZXT

7. Motherboard

The motherboard is arguably the most important component of all. It's what allows the various components that make up the system to connect to one another. Your choice of motherboard will determine which CPU, GPU and RAM you can use, and how easily they'll all be able to talk to one another.

Key Players: ASUS and MSI

8. Case

The case is just the big box that the components go in, right? Well, sort of. It'll need to be large enough to accommodate the motherboard and power supply, while still providing enough room for airflow to keep the parts cool.

Key Players: Corsair, Cooler Master, Lian Li, Thermaltake

Desktop PC vs Laptops

Desktop PC

Desktops are larger machines, designed to stay in one place. They tend to be more powerful for gaming, editing and streaming pound-for-pound, but they do need a monitor, a keyboard and a separate mouse to operate.

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