Do you want to experience powerful gaming that doesn’t destroy your electricity bill? Perhaps you’re looking to treat someone special with their very first gaming PC this Christmas?
Whatever, the case, here at Overclockers UK we’ve put together our very best energy-efficient PC and all the essential money-saving peripherals, so you can enjoy gaming without breaking the bank!
Our Top Energy-Efficient Gaming PC:
The Refract Gaming Crimson Pre-Built PC:
The Refract Gaming Crimson has been expertly built to deliver powerful performance in all your favourite casual games.
This gaming PC isn’t as power-hungry as most standard systems, thanks to the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G APU. An APU is specifically designed for casual games and removes the need for a dedicated graphics card. It will act as both a processor and graphics card all in one. What’s more, this APU only has a TDP of 65W, meaning it doesn’t generate huge amounts of heat and won’t need additional power to keep it performing at optimum temperatures.
In addition to all of this, the Refract Gaming Crimson also comes armed with a reliable 600W 80 Plus rated power supply. The 80 + Plus rating will help to ensure premium efficiency and peak performance along with cutting down on your PC’s overall energy usage.
Refract Gaming Crimson
- Pre-built gaming PC
- Designed for casual gaming
- Includes an AMD Ryzen 5 5600G APU with integrated RX Vega Graphics
- 600W 80 Plus rated PSU
- Comes with a three year warranty which covers parts and labour
The Essential Peripherals:
To help make your battle station more energy-efficient, we’ve selected some of our favourite money-saving peripherals.
ASUS TUF Gaming 27’’ VG27WQ Gaming Monitor:
The ASUS TUF Gaming 27’’ VG27WQ1B Gaming Monitor features a dedicated power-saving mode, designed to reduce its power consumption to only 0.5W. Take advantage of the 2560 x 1440 display resolution and 165Hz refresh rates for smooth, stutter-free visuals in all your favourite games.
ASUS TUF Gaming 27’’ VG27WQ Gaming Monitor
- 27” gaming monitor
- 2560×1440 display resolution
- 165Hz refresh rates
- AMD FreeSync compatible
- Dedicated power saving mode
Streamplify CTRL 7 USB Hub:
Manage all of your important peripherals with the Streamplify CTRL 7 USB Hub. This USB Hub has six USB slots and one USB 2.0A slot, with which you can easily switch off any of your USB-powered devices when they aren’t in use. This helps to stop them from draining unnecessary power.
Streamplify CTRL HUB 7
- USB Hub
- Six USB 3.0 ports
- One USB 2.0A port
- Integrated RGB lighting
- Swappable acrylic icons
- LED power indictor lights
Wired Keyboard, Headset & Mouse:
To cut down on your electricity bill, we recommend you use wired gaming peripherals. Wired devices don’t require regular charging like wireless peripherals, and instead, draw the power they need out of your gaming PC.
Ducky One 3 Classic 65 USB RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
- 65% form factor
- USB wired
- Mechanical gaming keyboard
- QUACK mechanics
- Hot-swappable PCB
- Double-shot PBT keycaps
- Per-key RGB backlighting
Glorious Model D USB Wired RGB Optical Gaming Mouse:
- Wired gaming mouse
- Weighs only 68g!
- Optical Pixart PMW3360 sensor
- Up to 12,000 DPI
- Honeycomb etched design
- RGB lighting
ASUS ROG Strix Fusion II 500 Wired Gaming Headset:
- Wired gaming headset
- 7.1 surround sound
- 50mm ASUS Essence drivers
- AI noise cancellation microphone
- Ergonomic plush ear cups
Make Your Gaming PC More Energy-Efficient!
If you want to make your gaming setup more energy-efficient, we have a number of dedicated articles designed to help you cut down your electricity bill.
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Ruth has been with Overclockers UK for over a year and has gone on to write about everything ranging from in-depth hardware guides to monthly game releases.
Outside of writing blog posts, she can be found wrapped in a blanket with her black cat, engrossed in a book or playing life-simulation games such as The Sims, Stardew Valley, and Animal Crossing.
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