Top gaming PCs with max budget of £2500 on OcUK according to AI

[Phonesis]

So I've been contemplating a new gaming PC for a while now (see my sig for my ancient specs). My PC can't do Windows 11 so I decided it is finally time!

I plan to treat myself so have a good budget (£2500).

I used this as a chance to experiment with the Comet AI based browser. I literally just went to OcUK store page, then asked the Comet assistant (Claude?) to take a look and list me off the top 3 choices for gaming PC.

It provided:

Refract Indigo	High-end	RTX 5080	32GB DDR5	1TB SSD	£2,599.99
TechForge Sakura	Ryzen 9800X3D	RX 9070 XT	32GB DDR5	1TB SSD	£2,699.99
OcUK Arrow Lake	Core Ultra 7 265K	RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)	32GB DDR5	1TB SSD	£2,500.00
OcUK Falcon	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	RX 9070 XT	32GB DDR5	1TB SSD	£1,899.95
OcUK Eagle	Core i9 14900KF	RX 9070 XT	32GB DDR5	1TB SSD	£2,099.99

I then asked it to provide me with its choice for number 1 and it oddly listed an entirely different one not in the original table - the Gaming Katana

I asked it why it didn't originally list this and it said:

• Sometimes "featured" or new lines (like Refract or TechForge) are given more visibility on summary landing pages, while other excellent options require deeper digging or filtering specifically for "best sellers" or top-reviewed systems.
• The Katana absolutely deserves to be in your shortlist and is the top pick for balance of power, value, reviews, and upgradeability. If you want a "pick and go" best gaming rig under £2500, Katana is the one to get right now.

So what are people's views on this? Katana a solid option for price? It seems it...

 

[Tetras]

So what are people's views on this? Katana a solid option for price? It seems it...

Assuming gaming only and there's no particular reason for nvidia card (e.g. CUDA usage), then I'd rather have the Falcon than the Katana. You could ask OCUK if they will cover the extended warranty on the Intel CPU, I don't see the point.

 

[mickyflinn]

Another option.

OcUK Gaming Hydrogen - Ryzen 9800X3D RTX 5080​

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk-gaming-hydrogen-ryzen-9800x3d-rtx-5080-compact-gaming-pc-sys-ocg-00090.html

 

[tamzzy]

Falcon would be my choice if I wanted a pre built

 

[WARburton]

OcUK Falcon

that would be the only for me

 

[jigger]

Your AI needs a much larger model as the Refract Indigo is the clear winner at £2,399.99

Refract Gaming Indigo - 1440p/4K Pro Pre-Built Gaming PC

Order Refract Gaming Indigo - 1440p/4K Pro Pre-Built Gaming PC now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Anything with a 13/14th gen chip should be dismissed unless dirt cheap.

 

[SkillTim]

Your AI needs a much larger model as the Refract Indigo is the clear winner at £2,399.99

Refract Gaming Indigo - 1440p/4K Pro Pre-Built Gaming PC

Order Refract Gaming Indigo - 1440p/4K Pro Pre-Built Gaming PC now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Anything with a 13/14th gen chip should be dismissed unless dirt cheap.

You know the BIOS updates fixing 13th and 14th gen have been out for over a year yeah?

 

[hornetstinger]

So I've been contemplating a new gaming PC for a while now (see my sig for my ancient specs). My PC can't do Windows 11 so I decided it is finally time!

I plan to treat myself so have a good budget (£2500).

I used this as a chance to experiment with the Comet AI based browser. I literally just went to OcUK store page, then asked the Comet assistant (Claude?) to take a look and list me off the top 3 choices for gaming PC.

It provided:

Refract Indigo	High-end	RTX 5080	32GB DDR5	1TB SSD	£2,599.99
TechForge Sakura	Ryzen 9800X3D	RX 9070 XT	32GB DDR5	1TB SSD	£2,699.99
OcUK Arrow Lake	Core Ultra 7 265K	RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)	32GB DDR5	1TB SSD	£2,500.00
OcUK Falcon	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	RX 9070 XT	32GB DDR5	1TB SSD	£1,899.95
OcUK Eagle	Core i9 14900KF	RX 9070 XT	32GB DDR5	1TB SSD	£2,099.99

I then asked it to provide me with its choice for number 1 and it oddly listed an entirely different one not in the original table - the Gaming Katana

I asked it why it didn't originally list this and it said:

• Sometimes "featured" or new lines (like Refract or TechForge) are given more visibility on summary landing pages, while other excellent options require deeper digging or filtering specifically for "best sellers" or top-reviewed systems.
• The Katana absolutely deserves to be in your shortlist and is the top pick for balance of power, value, reviews, and upgradeability. If you want a "pick and go" best gaming rig under £2500, Katana is the one to get right now.

So what are people's views on this? Katana a solid option for price? It seems it...

I'd say go for the Falcon, but go for 2TB SSD.

1TB isn't enough nowadays, games are typically 100-150GB each

 

[hornetstinger]

You know the BIOS updates fixing 13th and 14th gen have been out for over a year yeah?

By reducing boost frequencies Like buying Ferrari they find top speed damages the car so they reduce it by 5-20%

 

[jigger]

You know the BIOS updates fixing 13th and 14th gen have been out for over a year yeah?

You know that only half fixes one issue and the 13th/14th gen suffer multiple?

 

[Gray2233]

You know the BIOS updates fixing 13th and 14th gen have been out for over a year yeah?

This is false.

There are still reported failures and there is no guarantee that any fixes have resolved long term problems. While Intel has offered longer warranties on the chips, it's frankly not worth the potential hassle for a gaming specific build on a dead platform.