Medion Erazer Recon P40
DESKTOP PC | £899 from Currys www.snipca.com/57374
Fair game
This desktop PC from German manufacturer Medion provides solid performance levels and all you need for 1080p gaming for well under £1,000. It’s surprisingly energy-efficient for a gaming system, using just 65 Watts (W) when idle and a mere 259W at peak. That’s nearer to the demands of a console than your average PC. It’s also surprisingly quiet, with none of the usual sudden increases in volume when you start running more demanding programs or games.
A budget PC that balances price and gaming prowess
There’s no option to turn off the RGB lighting on its three fans (two front, one rear), but you can set them to white and stick to a solid colour if you don’t want disco lighting below your desk. Oddly, instead of configuring the lights with software, you have to cycle through the colours and options by poking a paperclip into a hole next to the power button.