Rank #7 in Best Gaming PC 2026: The GPU in the Wrong Field
ionz Apex Gaming PC, Ryzen 5 5500, RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The ionz Apex costs £699.90 and is rated 4.6 stars from 30 ratings, with 83 per cent five-star and no one-star reviews at all.
It takes seventh because that is the best record in this ranking and its specification is internally consistent, while the sample is small and the RTX 3050 is the floor of discrete graphics.
How those 30 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Ratings | 4.6 from 30 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 16GB installed, 32GB maximum |
| Processor | Ryzen 5, 3.6GHz |
| Storage | 1TB SSD |
| Graphics memory | Not published |
| Price | £699.90 |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Great Pc For the money, works well and fast and has plenty of room inside if any upgrades are needed.”
Verified purchase“Great compact little bit of kit, bought it as a starter gaming pc for my 10 year old son and he loves it! It’s also got lots of room inside for him to upgrade it when he’s a bit older! Very fairy priced for a ready build.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Gaming PC 2026: The GPU in the Wrong Field.
Rank #1
XUM Titan Prebuilt Gaming PC, Ryzen 5 5500GT, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD
£481.99
Rank #2
CyberPowerPC Wyvern Gaming PC, Ryzen 7 5700X, RTX 5060, 1TB NVMe
£1,019.00
Rank #3
XUM Legend Gaming PC, Ryzen 5 5500, RTX 5060 8GB, 32GB RAM
£938.49
Rank #4
CyberPowerPC Luxe Gaming PC, Ryzen 7 5700X, RTX 5060 Ti 8GB, 32GB
£1,309.00
Questions people ask
Is an RTX 3050 enough?
For 1080p on moderate settings, yes: it is the entry point for real gaming.
How much RAM?
16GB, upgradeable to 32GB.
Why no one-star reviews?
Because the sample is young: thirty buyers is a start, not a verdict.
Does it include Windows?
Windows 11 is recorded.
Why is it seventh?
Because the record and the fields are the cleanest here, but the graphics memory is missing and the card is entry level.
How many ratings does it have?
30 at the time of collection, averaging 4.6 stars, with 83 per cent five-star and 6 per cent one-star.
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