Best gaming PC for Elden Ring (2026)
For Elden Ring, we'd build the CREATE NR200P at £3,567 (RTX 5070 Ti 16GB) for high-refresh 1080p, up to the CREATE MORPHEUS at £7,066 with RTX 5090 32GB for 4K with everything on. Prefer to build it yourself? The component tiers are further down, where RTX 5050 8GB is the sensible floor.
The PCs we'd actually build for Elden Ring
These are real machines from Create PCs, the UK builder we run, ordered cheapest first, £3,567 to £7,066 depending on the resolution and frame rate you're targeting. Specifications and prices are live, and each link lands on that exact build.
CREATE NR200P
Mid-high
- CPU
- Intel 20 Core Ultra 7 265 Desktop 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
- Sandisk Black SN850X 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD PC/PS5
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
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
- Locked 60fps, Max settings
- RTX 5060 / RX 9060 XT
- 1440p
- Locked 60fps, Maximum + ray tracing
- RTX 5070 / RX 9070
- 4K
- 60fps (100fps+ uncapped), Maximum
- RTX 5070 Ti / RX 9070 XT
Building it yourself: the four tiers for Elden Ring
Custom-built machines start around £2,400. Below that, a self-build is the better answer, so here are the component tiers we'd put together at each level, no assembly service, but far more performance per pound.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Elden Ring is famously framerate-capped at 60fps regardless of hardware, so even the budget tier hits the ceiling at 1080p/Maximum. You're really buying for stability through Caelid and Mohgwyn, both areas where weaker hardware drops frames.
Build this at Create PCs →Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
1440p Maximum with locked 60fps across the entire Lands Between, including the late-game performance traps. The mid tier is the sweet spot for Elden Ring, anything more is wasted on the 60fps cap.
Build this at Create PCs →High-end
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
4K Maximum settings, still locked at 60fps. Useful if you're planning to mod the framerate cap with community tools, or if you want headroom for the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC's denser areas.
Build this at Create PCs →Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Overkill for the base game, sensible if Elden Ring 2 is on your horizon and you want a build that handles the next FromSoftware title without a rebuild.
Build this at Create PCs →What Elden Ring actually demands from your PC
Steam's recommended spec for Elden Ring is NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 8 GB or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56 8 GB with 16GB RAM and a INTEL CORE I7-8700K. That spec was written for the Bandai Namco Entertainment team's internal "minimum acceptable" target, not for a buyer in 2026 planning to keep this PC for the next four years.
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 Elden Ring?
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB and 16GB of RAM hits 1080p/60 on high settings.
- Is Elden Ring CPU-heavy or GPU-heavy?
- Elden Ring 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 Elden Ring?
- Elden Ring does not require ray tracing. Any current-generation GPU will deliver the intended visual experience.
- How much RAM do I need?
- For Elden Ring, 32GB is the sensible answer in 2026. 16GB still works for the budget tier but limits future-proofing.