Keeping within budget has to be one of the biggest challenges when buying a new PC. With so many attractive technologies vying for your attention, it's oh so easy to concede to the lure of a faster CPU, better graphics or more storage. But is a lot of what's on offer overkill for most users?

There are two sides to the argument, but with the hardware that's on offer today, consumers should, we feel, be able to put together a capable gaming rig for around £500. Taking away the guesswork, UK system integrator PC Specialist reckons it has just the system to fit the bill in the form of the new Vanquish Mini 130.