The best ‘Powered by MSI’ gaming PCs

If you are shopping around for a pre-built gaming desktop at the moment then we have some recommendations for you! Recently, MSI rolled out a new line-up of ‘Powered by MSI' gaming systems across different vendors like CyberPowerPC, Storm Force, OCUK and more. 

MSI has introduced a new “Powered by MSI” certification system for pre‑built gaming PCs in the UK, giving buyers a clear indication of how many MSI components are used inside each system. There are benefits to utilising one company for as many parts as possible, as MSI says products across the ecosystem are designed and tested to work well together. It also helps that you would only have to go through one support channel for claims should anything go wrong.

The programme is split into three tiers. MSI Essential is the entry level, applied to systems that include at least an MSI motherboard and graphics card. MSI Advanced raises the requirement to four or more MSI components, still including the motherboard and GPU as mandatory parts. At the top is MSI Ultimate, which is reserved for builds that use an MSI motherboard, graphics card, power supply, CPU cooler, PC case and SSD, ensuring a fully branded MSI configuration.

These certification badges now appear on pre‑built systems sold through MSI’s UK retail partners, including the likes of AWD‑IT, Overclockers UK, CyberPowerPC, Stormforce and Novatech, all of which now label qualifying systems with the appropriate MSI tier.

MSI Essential:

For MSI Essential, there are a few builds to keep an eye out for. AWD‑IT’s Mesh Ryzen 7 5700X system combines an MSI A520M‑A PRO motherboard with an MSI GeForce RTX 5070 VENTUS 2X OC, alongside 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD and an MSI MAG A650BN power supply for £1,299.99.

Overclockers UK offers a more modern AM5 option with the Gaming Mach 3.2, built around an MSI B840M‑P WIFI6E motherboard and MSI RTX 5070 OC, paired with a Ryzen 7 7500X3D, 32GB of RAM and an MSI Spatium M450 SSD for £1,699.99.

Stormforce’s Midnight Pro AMD PBM steps into high‑end territory with an MSI RTX 5080, an MSI X870 WIFI motherboard and a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, supported by 64GB of DDR5 and a 2TB SSD for £3,499.99.

The Arctic Ultra Intel PBM offers a similar configuration on the Intel side, featuring an MSI RTX 5080 White GPU and a Z790 motherboard paired with a Core i7‑14700KF, priced at £2,799.99.

MSI Advanced:

For the MSI Advanced tier, AWD‑IT’s Forge M120R ARGB is the most affordable option in our list at £999.99, pairing an MSI PRO H610M‑G DDR4 motherboard with an MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16G SHADOW 2X OC PLUS, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD and an MSI MAG A650BN PSU inside an MSI MAG FORGE M120R case.

CyberPowerPC’s MSI PBM Infinity, priced at £2,673.60, steps up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF, MSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard, MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G, MSI MAG CORELIQUID A13 cooler, MSI SPATIUM M470 SSD and MSI MAG PANO 130R PZ case.

Overclockers UK’s Gaming Mach 5G comes in at £2,099.99, built around an MSI B840 GAMING PLUS WIFI motherboard and MSI RTX 5070 Ti 16G SHADOW 3X OC, paired with 32GB of RAM, a Ryzen 7500X3D and an MSI SPATIUM M470 SSD.

Finally we have Stormforce’s Titan Pro Intel PBM, priced at £2,899.99. This one houses an MSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO motherboard, MSI RTX 5080 16G, a Core i7‑14700KF, 32GB of DDR5 and a 2TB MSI Gen4 SSD.

MSI Ultimate:

The MSI Ultimate tier has less price variance, ranging from roughly £1900 to £2599. At the top of the stack is CyberPowerPC’s MSI MLG Next Day PC, built entirely around MSI’s MLG‑edition components. It pairs an AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D with an MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB MLG Edition, alongside an MSI B850 MLG Edition motherboard, MSI Coreliquid A17 MLG Edition cooler, MSI A850GLS MLG Edition PSU and a 2TB MSI Spatium M470 Pro SSD, all housed in the MSI Panoramic 130R MLG Edition case.

CyberPowerPC also offers the MSI PBM ULTRA at £1,904.40, featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 8700F, MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G, MSI MAG B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI 6E motherboard, MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 cooler, MSI MPG A1000GS PCIe 5 PSU and a 2TB MSI Spatium M470 Pro SSD inside the MSI MAG PANO 130R PZ case.

Stormforce’s VRFS PBM Ultimate, priced at £2,481.99, features an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, MSI RTX 5070 Ti 16GB SHADOW 3X OC, MSI PRO X870E‑P WiFi motherboard, MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 cooler, MSI MAG A850GL PCIe5 PSU and an MSI Spatium M470 SSD in the MSI MAG PANO 110R PZ case.

These are just a handful of the systems available in each tier. For the complete list, you can find all of the ‘Powered by MSI' systems available in the UK HERE.

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