The worst has happened. You’ve booked yourself a playcation, but your gaming PC or laptop has given up the ghost. It’s beyond economical repair. It’s gone. RIP. Or maybe, you’re just in the market for something new.
Whatever motivation you have for snagging yourself a new battle station, we have put together the perfect list just for you. A ranked list, no less. Depending on your needs and budget, you can choose from our spicy range of Casual, Enthusiast, Pro-Gamer, or Elite Tiers. For both desktops and laptops.
Casual Tier
In this section, you’ll find a gaming PC and laptop perfect for entry- to mid-level gaming. They can expertly handle all your casual faves, while still offering enough processing and graphical power to step into mainstream gaming should you want to.
Refract Gaming Amber
Enjoy powerful gaming and immersive visuals at up to 1080p resolutions with the Refract Gaming Amber. Utilise the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F CPU, with its Zen 4 architecture, to unlock ultra-fast processing speeds and enhanced multitasking, perfect for both work and play! The NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU will render your playcation with photo-realistic visuals and buttery smooth frame rates, for the ultimate immersive experience. What’s more, with a 1TB M.2 SSD, you’ll have plenty of storage space for your expanding playcation gaming library and much more!
The Refract Gaming Amber is a pre-built gaming PC, meaning it is fully tested and ready to ship. Start your playcation without delay!
Refract Gaming Amber Pre-Built PC
- Pre-built gaming PC – fully tested and ready to ship!
- AMD Ryzen 5 7500F CPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU
- 16GB DDR5 RAM and SSD storage
- Covered by three years parts and labour warranty
Acer Nitro 5
The Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop is the perfect portable gaming system to take with you on your playcation. Equipped with an Intel Core i5-12450H CPU, enjoy powerful performance in both single- and multi-threaded tasks, which is further enhanced by 16GB of DDR4 RAM. What’s more, the NVIDIA RTX 4050 GPU is built with third-gen RTX architecture and will render all your favourite games in stunning quality, complete with immersive lighting and shadows. Perfect for escaping into your gaming worlds this playcation!
Lastly, take advantage of the FHD 17.3” display with up to 144Hz refresh rates for high-res images and videos, fast response times, and smooth frame rates.
Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop
- FHD 17.3″ 144Hz display
- Intel Core i5-12450H CPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 GPU
- 16GB DDR4 RAM and SSD storage
- Windows 11 Home
Enthusiast Tier
This next tier is for those who want to back their gaming with high-performance innovations. This selection is perfect for mainstream and even competitive gaming.
OcUK Gaming Flourite
The OcUK Gaming Flourite comes equipped with all the gaming hardware you need to enjoy maximum performance in your favourite playcation games. This includes an Intel Core i5-14600KF, built with fourteen cores and twenty threads, to deliver blisteringly fast speeds and efficient multitasking. Perfect for gaming and streaming, alike. Harness the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super GPU, to render all your favourite games in stunning hyper-realistic quality. Integrated support for cutting-edge Ray Tracing and AI DLSS delivers immersive lighting and shadows, along with smooth frame rates.
The OcUK Gaming Flourite is another pre-built gaming PC. The hardware used for this computer is based on some of our best-selling specs, meaning you are sure to get some great gaming performance with this machine.
OcUK Gaming Flourite Pre-Built PC
- Pre-built gaming PC – based on our best-selling specs
- Intel Core i5-14600KF CPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super GPU
- 32GB DDR5 RAM and SSD storage
- Covered by three years parts and labour warranty
MSI Pulse 15
Enjoy playing all your favourite games in stunning high resolutions from wherever you are with the MSI Pulse 15 Gaming Laptop. Equipped with an Intel i7-13700H CPU, unlock blisteringly fast performance along with seamless multitasking, thanks to the hybrid P- and E-core architecture. What’s more, with an NVIDIA RTX 4070 GPU you can become immersed in all your gaming worlds with stunning hyper-realistic visuals, thanks to NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture. All of this hardware is kept cool and quiet by the integrated Cooler Boost 5 thermal system, carefully crafted with a combination of fans, heat pipes, and dissipation fins to draw away any excess heat from vital components.
In addition to all of this, take advantage of the 15.6” QHD display with a 165Hz refresh rate, for incredible crisp high-res visuals with buttery smooth frame rates.
MSI Pulse 15 Gaming Laptop
- 15.6″ QHD 165Hz display
- Intel Core i7-13700H CPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU
- 16GB DDR5 RAM and SSD storage
- Cooler Boost 5 thermal technology
Pro-Gamer Tier
If your gaming demands the best visuals and the hardware to keep up, then you’re after something pro-tier. This gaming PC and laptop are engineered to deliver silky smooth frame rates at higher resolutions, on all your favourites.
OcUK Gaming Germanium Z7
Achieve next-level gaming performance with the OcUK Gaming Germanium Z7. Perfect for playing and live streaming all your favourite AAA titles, this high-end system is powered by an Intel i7-14700KF CPU. Built with a redefined hybrid core architecture, enjoy lightning-fast speeds, enhanced efficiency, and effortless multitasking. This is enhanced one step further by up to 64GB DDR5 RAM. Wave goodbye to pesky slow in-game loading times and input lag breaking up your immersion. What’s more, harness the NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU to render all your gaming worlds in mind-blowing hyper-realistic quality, thanks to third-gen RT and fourth-gen Tensor cores.
The OcUK Germanium Z7 is one of our configurable gaming PCs, meaning you can adjust the base spec to better suit your needs. Customise the PC case, memory, graphics card, storage drives, and operating system. There’s even the option to add an RGB light box! Please note that any changes will affect the pricing.
OcUK Gaming Germanium Z7 Configurable PC
- Configurable gaming PC – adjust the PC case, memory, and more
- intel Core i7-14700KF CPU
- Select an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPU
- Up to 64GB DDR5 RAM
- Flexible storage options available
Razer Blade 16
The Razer Blade 16 Gaming Laptop is the perfect blend of exceptional performance and portability. Armed with a 14th Intel Gen CPU, unlock powerful performance advanced hybrid core architecture and boost speeds of up to 5.8GHz. Harness the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GPU, built with cutting-edge Ada Lovelace architecture, for ultra-realistic lighting, shadows, and immersive visuals. All of which are backed by NVIDIA’s suite of Max-Q technologies, to ensure optimum efficiency, power, and much more! Plus, this gaming laptop is kept cool and performing at optimum temperatures, thanks to the integrated thermal system featuring high-powered fans and a vapour chamber to effectively dissipate heat.
Finally, take advantage of the QHD+ 16” display with up to 240Hz refresh rates, and enjoy ultra-fast responsiveness gaming and silky-smooth frame rates.
Razer Blade 16 Gaming Laptop
- 16″ QHD+ 240Hz OLED display
- Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GPU
- 32GB DDR5 RAM
- Support for Thunderbolt 4 connectivity
Elite Tier
Elite tier gaming PCs and laptops offer the best of the best. 4K resolutions. High frame rates. Crisp and beautifully detailed gaming. It does not get any better than this.
8Pack Hypercube MK2
Designed by legendary overclocker, 8Pack, the Hypercube MK2 has been redefined to include all the latest cutting-edge gaming hardware. This includes an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU, built with 16 cores and 32 threads and two pre-configured overclockers, to deliver maximum blisteringly fast performance and next-level efficiency in AAA gaming and much more. Plus, with the titan class NVIDIA RTX 4090, elevate your gaming potential to all new heights, thanks to Ada Lovelace architecture. Enjoy high octane gaming and superior streaming at up to 8K resolutions with Ray Tracing and AI DLSS 3.0. All of which is kept performing at optimum temperatures by the custom water cooled loop. Built utilising high-quality hardware from EK Water Blocks, this unique thermal solution effectively draws and dissipates heat from your components, complete with custom 8Pack branded distro plates and colourful liquid coolant.
All this hardware is installed with a Lian Li O11 Mid Tower, with full-sized tempered glass side panels and integrated RGB lighting, that you can synchronise to match your desired aesthetic.
8Pack Hypercube MK2 Extreme Gaming PC
- Designed by 8Pack
- Equipped with a pre-configured overclock
- Includes an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU and NVIDIA RTX 4090
- 32GB DDR5 RAM
- Custom water cooling loop
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gaming Laptop has been fine-tuned with an advanced Lenovo Engine AI+ to deliver superior performance for gamers and professionals alike. Utilise the cutting-edge Intel i9 13900HX CPU to achieve blisteringly fast performance, complete with optimised efficiency. What’s more, take advantage of the NVIDIA RTX 4090 to unlock mind-blowing hyper-realistic images and videos at up to 4K resolutions. Boosting your immersion one step further is the integrated Nahimic Audio. Enjoy high-definition crystal-clear 3D audio that puts you at the centre of your gaming action.
Lastly, utilise the 16.0” QHD display and up to 240Hz refresh rates, for crisp high-res visuals, vibrant colour accuracy, and ultra-fast response times.
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 Gaming Laptop
- 17.3” WQHD 240Hz display
- AMD R9-7945HX3D CPU with 3D V-Cache
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU
- 32GB DDR5 RAM and SSD storage
- ROG Intelligent Cooling
Team Choice
Was the choice of eight gaming PCs and laptops not enough for you? Good job I thought ahead and got a Team Choice from our product managers for each then. Save your applause until the end, please.
OcUK Gaming Calcite
With the OcUK Gaming Calcite, you’ll have everything you need to enjoy your summer playcation! This pre-built system utilises a combination of an Intel i7-14700KF CPU and NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super GPU, to deliver fast processing and realistic visuals at up to 1440p resolutions, for an optimised gaming experience.
Plus, as it is pre-built, it is fully tested and ready to ship. There will be no hanging about, waiting for your playcation to start!
OcUK Gaming Calcite Pre-Built PC
- Pre-built gaming PC – based on our best-selling specs!
- Intel Core i7-14700KF CPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super GPU
- 16GB DDR5 RAM and SSD storage
- Covered by three years parts and labour warranty
Gigabyte AORUS 16X
The Gigabyte AORUS 16X gaming laptop is the perfect choice if you’re looking to enjoy on-the-go gaming this playcation! Equipped with an Intel i9-14900HX CPU, there is nothing this laptop cannot handle. Together with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card, all your AAA games will be played to perfection. Plus, with an integrated sound system from Dolby Atmos, you can experience insanely immersive sound whilst you conduct your adventures.
Keeping your hardware cool and performing at its best is the integrated WINDFORCE Infinity thermal system. The power-enhanced fans and efficient design ensure both the CPU and GPU at kept cool and quiet, even during heavy duty loads.
Gigabyte AORUS 16X Gaming Laptop
- 16” QHD+ 240Hz display
- Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU
- 16GB DDR5 RAM and SSD storage
- WINDFORCE Infinity Cooling
More Choice at Overclockers UK
If after all that, you’re still not feeling the vibes, then our full collection is just waiting to be explored. At Overclockers UK, we have plenty of high-performance gaming PCs and laptops just waiting to make their home in your gaming set-up.
More Playcation Inspiration
We love a good playcation, so you better believe we have plenty of gaming suggestions for your precious downtime!
Time to Playcation
What performance tier do you require for your playcation? Let us know in the comments below!
PC specs are subject to change.
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Emily Haylock
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Emily is a board and cosy gamer, keyboard obsessive, and content copywriter for Overclockers UK. She has been with Overclockers UK since 2020, writing about everything from noblechairs to 8Pack PCs. She writes from within her desk nest with a foster pup at her feet. (What, a desk duvet is a totally normal thing!) In her downtime, she likes to play board games, farming sims, and old-school Final Fantasy. IX to be specific. It is the best, and that is a hill she will die on.
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