Rank #10 in Best Cheap Gaming PC 2026: What £189 Really Buys
Veno Scorp Optiplex Gaming PC Bundle, i5-2400, 16GB, 512GB SSD
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Veno Scorp Optiplex bundle costs £189 and is rated 3.7 stars from 46 ratings, with an i5-2400, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD.
It takes tenth because it is the cheapest thing here and the SSD is a genuine advantage, while it is a refurbished 2011 office computer sold as a gaming PC, with the wrong socket and laptop memory recorded in its fields.
How those 46 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 3.7 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Graphics | Integrated, no card in the title |
|---|---|
| Processor socket | LGA 1151 |
| RAM technology | SO DIMM |
| Processor | Core i5 at 3.4GHz |
| Storage | 512GB SSD |
| Ratings | 3.7 from 46 |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Very good quality, Clean, worked right out of the box :-)”
Verified purchase“Very satisfied with my purchase. Why buy new when items like this are available.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Cheap Gaming PC 2026: What £189 Really Buys.
Rank #1
Veno Scorp Gaming PC i7-3770, 16GB DDR3, GTX 750 4GB, 500W
£320.00
Rank #2
Veno Scorp Gaming PC Bundle, Core i3, 8GB, GTX 750 4GB, 500GB HDD
£265.00
Rank #3
XUM Legend Gaming PC, Ryzen 5 5500GT with Radeon Vega 7, 16GB
£431.99
Rank #4
Veno Scorp Gaming PC, Core i5 3rd Gen, GT 710 2GB, 16GB RAM
£229.00
Questions people ask
Is it really a gaming PC?
It is a refurbished office computer with integrated graphics; it will not run current games.
Why is the socket wrong?
The field was filled from a template; the i5-2400 needs LGA 1155.
What is SO DIMM?
Laptop memory, which does not fit a desktop board.
Is it good value?
As a computer for browsing, homework and office work, yes; as a gaming PC, no.
Why is it tenth?
Because it is the cheapest and the worst recorded, and it is not the product its title implies.
How many ratings does it have?
46 at the time of collection, averaging 3.7 stars, with 61 per cent five-star and 25 per cent one-star.
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