Best gaming PCs for F1 23 – budget, premium and entry-level options

14 June 2023 , 14:23

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Whether you're just getting started in your F1 sim career or you're an experienced veteran who just wants an upgrade, we've rounded up some of the best gaming PCs for F1 23.  (Image: EA)

Whether you're just getting started in your F1 sim career or you're an experienced veteran who just wants an upgrade, we've rounded up some of the best gaming PCs for F1 23.

With F1 23 receiving a solid five-star review from us, it makes sense that so many gamers are hoping to get their hands on the new Formula 1 game, whether that's as a first racing sim game or because they're already dedicated to the F1 franchise. After pre-ordering F1 23 you'll need an optimised PC in order to run it, which is why we've rounded up all of the best gaming PCs for F1 23.

When picking up one of the best gaming PCs for F1 23 you need to ensure you're considering the minimum and recommended specifications required to run the game. We've summarised them below to make this easier, rest assured that all of the following gaming PCs from Box meet said requirements.

Best gaming PCs for F1 23

When considering which option is the best gaming PC for F1 23 you have to take into account what type of performance you're hoping to achieve, your budget and what else you might be using your PC for.

We've done all of the legwork and sorted our favourite picks just below. Also, please note that these PC's can be configured from their base specs with upgrades.

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Best overall gaming pc for F1 23 – Chillblast Champions Ryzen 5 4070 Gaming PC

The Chillblast Champions Ryzen 5 4070 Gaming PC features the following specifications:

• Windows 11 Home
• AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
• B650 Motherboard
• 32GB RAM
• 2TB NVMe SSD
• NVIDIA RTX 4070 Graphics
• 750w Gold power supply

This F1-themed gaming PC will allow you to run any title at medium to high settings, with the ability to use Ray Tracing in most titles too, including F1 23. But apart from the performance, the whole case is geared to an F1 audience, with graphics of F1 circuits and a unique yellow and black colour scheme. Not only that, you also get a headset, keyboard and mouse bundle thrown in!

Best overall gaming pc for F1 23 – Chillblast Champions Ryzen 5 4070 Gaming PC (Box.co.uk/Chillblast)

• Chillblast Champions Ryzen 5 4070 Gaming PC at Box - £1,699.99

• Chillblast Champions Ryzen 5 4070 Gaming PC at Chillblast - £1,699.99

Best budget gaming PC for F1 23 – Cube Epic Intel Core i3 10100F

The Cube Epic Intel Core i3 10100F PC features the following specifications:

• Windows 11 Home
• Intel Core i3 10100F Quad Core Processor
• 8GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR4 2666MHz RAM
• 512GB Intel 670p M.2 SSD
• GeForce GTX 1050Ti Graphics
• Featuring Gigabyte & 1stPlayer
• CPU Cooling: Air Cooled
• 3 Year Warranty

Best budget gaming PC for F1 23 – Cube Epic Intel Core i3 10100F (Box.co.uk)

This means it provides you with enough power to meet the minimum specifications required to run F1 23 and does so on a budget, coming in at just £604.99. This PC will also be able to run a wide variety of mid-range games at a playable frame rate, but it doesn't meet the requirements to run Ray Tracing or use VR in F1 23.

• Cube Epic Intel Core i3 10100F gaming PC – £604.99 at Box

Best mid-range gaming PC for F1 23 – Cube Mythic Intel Core i5 12400F

The Cube Epic Intel Core i5 12400F features the following specifications:

• Windows 11 Home
• Intel Core i5 12400F Six Core Processor
• 16GB Corsair LPX DDR4 3200MHz RAM
• 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD & 2TB HDD
• GeForce GTX 3060 Graphics Card
• Featuring Asus and Tecware
• CPU Cooling: Air Cooled
• 3 Year Warranty

Best mid-range gaming PC for F1 23 – Cube Mythic Intel Core i5 12400F (Box.co.uk)

You'll find that the graphics card for this PC is above the recommended requirements for F1 23 meaning you'll get a much smoother experience than the one above. This PC comes with enough power to run a majority of games at a playable frame rate at low settings to medium settings, even newer releases. But, it may not be able to run Ray Tracing.

• Cube Mythic Intel Core i5 12400F gaming PC at Box - £994.99

Best premium 4K gaming PC for F1 23 – Cube Legendary Ultra ICue - Intel Core i9 13900KF

The Cube Legendary Ultra ICue - Intel Core i9 13900KF features the following specifications:

• Windows 11 Home
• Intel Core i9 13900KF Twenty Four Core Processor
• Intel Z690 Motherboard
• 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5600MHz RAM
• 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD & 4TB HDD
• Radeon RX 6700 XT Graphics
• Built in WiFi & Bluetooth
• Featuring MSI & Corsair
• CPU Cooling: Water Cooled
• Configure up to GeForce RTX 4090 GPU

Best premium 4K PC for F1 23 – Cube Legendary Ultra ICue - Intel Core i9 13900KF (Box.co.uk)

This top spec gaming PC will run F1 23 in 4K, and with Ray Tracing enabled, with no dramas. The specs are well above the recommended specs for Ray Tracing in F1 23 and because it boasts 5TB of storage, a 13th Gen Intel CPU, a Radeon RX 6700 XT and DDR5 Ram, this is going to run any title for years to come.

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• Cube Legendary Ultra ICue Intel Core i9 13900KF Gaming PC - £2,284.99 at Box

F1 23 PC minimum requirements

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 21H1 or higher)
• Processor (AMD): AMD FX 4300 | For VR: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
• Processor (Intel): Intel Core i3-2130 | For VR: Intel Core i5-9600k
• Memory: 8 GB
• Graphics card (AMD): AMD RX 470 | For Ray Tracing: Radeon RX 6700 XT | For VR: AMD RX 590 | Driver 23.2.1
• Graphics card (NVIDIA): NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti | For Ray Tracing: GeForce RTX 2060 | For VR: NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti | Driver 522.25
• DirectX: 12
• Hard-drive space: 80 GB
• Online Connection Requirements: Broadband
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

F1 23 PC recommended requirements

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 21H1 or higher)
• Processor (AMD): AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
• Processor (Intel): Intel Core i5 9600K
• Memory: 16 GB
• Graphics card (AMD): AMD RX 590 | For Ray Tracing: Radeon RX 6800 | For VR: AMD RX 6700 XT | Driver 23.2.1
• Graphics card (NVIDIA): NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti | For Ray Tracing: GeForce RTX 3070 | For VR: NVIDIA RTX 2070 | Driver NVIDIA 528.49
• DirectX: 12
• Hard-drive space: 80 GB
• Online Connection Requirements: Broadband
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Be sure that any gaming PC you pick up for F1 23 meets the minimum requirements at least or you won't be able to run the game. Be aware that even if your machine does reach the minimum requirements, this doesn't mean that you'll get the best performance.

Also, make sure to follow Box.co.uk over on TikTok to catch their F1 23 stream on Friday, June 16, where you can watch them try to complete the game live from the Williams F1 HQ.

Jasmine Mannan