Best gaming PC for Alan Wake II (2026)
For Alan Wake II, we'd build the CREATE ZION at £3,693 (RTX 5070 Ti) for high-refresh 1080p, up to the CREATE APOC at £7,164 with RTX 5090 32GB for 4K with everything on. Prefer to build it yourself? The component tiers are further down, where an RTX 5050 is the sensible floor.
The PCs we'd actually build for Alan Wake II
These are real machines from Create PCs, the UK builder we run, ordered cheapest first, £3,693 to £7,164 depending on the resolution and frame rate you're targeting. Specifications and prices are live, and each link lands on that exact build.
CREATE ZION
Mid-high
- CPU
- Intel 14 Core Ultra 5 245K Unlocked Desktop CPU/Processor
- GPU
- ASUS ROG STRIX NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Blackwell Graphics Card
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit
- Storage
- Sandisk Black SN850X 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD PC/PS5
CREATE ORACLE
High-end
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8 Core AM5 Zen4 3D V-Cache PCIe 5.0 CPU/Processor
- GPU
- PALIT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GamingPro-S Blackwell Graphics Card
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit
- Storage
- WD Black SN8100 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD / Solid State Drive
CREATE REDLINE
High-end
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8 Core AM5 Zen4 3D V-Cache PCIe 5.0 CPU/Processor
- GPU
- XFX Radeon RX 7900 XTX Speedster MERC 310 Black 24GB GDDR6 Ray-Tracing Graphics Card, RDNA3, 6144 Streams, 2615MHz Boost
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit
- Storage
- WD Black SN8100 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD / Solid State Drive
CREATE CYPHER
High-end
- CPU
- Intel 20 Core Ultra 7 265 Desktop CPU/Processor
- GPU
- INNO3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 X3 16GB Blackwell Graphics Card
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit
- Storage
- WD Black SN8100 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD / Solid State Drive
CREATE MORPHEUS
Flagship
- CPU
- Intel 24 Core Ultra 9 285K Desktop CPU/Processor
- GPU
- MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB VENTUS 3X OC Blackwell Graphics Card
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance Black 64GB 6000MHz DDR5 Memory Kit
- Storage
- Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe 2.0 M.2 SSD / Solid State Drive
CREATE APOC
Flagship
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 12 Core AM5 CPU/Processor
- GPU
- MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB VENTUS 3X OC Blackwell Graphics Card
- RAM
- Corsair Vengeance Black 64GB 6000MHz DDR5 Memory Kit
- Storage
- Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe 2.0 M.2 SSD / Solid State Drive
Prices from Create PCs, the UK builder we run, and include VAT. They're the price shown on arrival, not a teaser, but components get repriced, so treat them as current rather than fixed. Custom-built machines start around £2,400; below that a self-build is usually the better answer, and we say so on our budget guides.
What to expect at each resolution
- 1080p High
- 90+ FPS
- RTX 5070
- 1440p High
- 60+ FPS
- RTX 5080
- 4K High Path Traced
- 60+ FPS
- RTX 5090
What Alan Wake II actually demands from your PC
Alan Wake II isn't sold on Steam, so there's no Steam-published requirements table to quote. The picks above are based on real-world performance and comparison with similar titles rather than a publisher spec sheet.
What makes Alan Wake II more demanding than its spec sheet suggests: ray traced visuals. We've factored this into the tier picks above.
GPU-bound title: Framerate scales directly with GPU power. If you have a fixed budget, prioritise the graphics card and accept a mid-range CPU.
What you can skip vs what matters
- Worth spending on: GPU first, then a fast NVMe SSD (most modern games benefit from sub-3000MB/s sustained reads), then RAM at the tier amount.
- Worth skipping at this budget: RGB lighting, exotic cooling, brand-name PSUs above 850W (unless you're building enthusiast tier), and motherboards with more than 4 M.2 slots.
- Don't compromise on: The PSU. A reliable 750W gold-rated unit will outlast two GPU upgrades.
Frequently asked questions
- What's the minimum gaming PC for Alan Wake II?
- A modern entry-level gaming PC with a current-generation midrange GPU will run Alan Wake II at 1080p high settings.
- Is Alan Wake II CPU-heavy or GPU-heavy?
- Alan Wake II is primarily GPU-bound. Prioritise the graphics card; a mid-range CPU like the Ryzen 5 7600 will keep up at 1080p/60.
- Do I need ray tracing for Alan Wake II?
- Alan Wake II looks dramatically better with ray tracing enabled. An RTX 5060 Ti 16GB or above is the sensible minimum for RT at 1440p.
- How much RAM do I need?
- For Alan Wake II, 32GB is the sensible answer in 2026. 16GB still works for the budget tier but limits future-proofing.