How to Buy a Gaming PC With Bitcoin, Step by Step

A gaming PC is a bigger purchase than most things you pay for in crypto, so it helps to know the whole path before you start: what to pick, what to send, and what happens in between. This guide covers it in order.

Step 1: decide what the PC is for

Start with the screen you will play on, because that sets how much graphics power you need.

• 1080p at high settings: a mid-range graphics card is enough, and money saved there can go to storage or memory.
• 1440p: the sweet spot for most people, and where the graphics card starts to matter more than the processor.
• 4K or heavy creative work: a top-end card, plenty of memory and a stronger power supply.

Look at the custom PC presets if you want a starting point. They are complete PCs you can change part by part. If you would rather not choose parts at all, the prebuilt gaming desktops and gaming laptops are paid for the same way.

Step 2: build it in the configurator

Open the builder and choose the case first, then the motherboard, processor, cooler, memory, graphics card, storage and power supply. The builder blocks combinations that cannot work: a processor on the wrong socket, a card too long for the case, a cooler that does not fit, or a power supply that is too small. The compatibility checklist explains each check, and the guide to sizing a power supply shows how the wattage is worked out.

A sensible order of spending: the graphics card first, then memory and storage, then the processor, with the cooler and power supply sized to match.

Step 3: pay with Bitcoin

At checkout, enter your email and delivery address, then choose Bitcoin. The total is in US dollars, and we convert it to Bitcoin when you place the order, so you get one exact amount, one address and a QR code. You have 90 minutes to send it.

Send exactly that amount, from your own wallet if you can. If you pay from an exchange, check whether it deducts its fee from what you type, and add the fee on top if it does. The guide on avoiding fees and wrong networks goes through the mistakes worth knowing about.

Step 4: wait for confirmation

Bitcoin blocks arrive about every ten minutes, and the payment network usually waits for a confirmation or two, so allow 10 to 30 minutes. The order page switches to "Payment detected" by itself. You can close it and return later.

Step 5: we build and test it

Once your payment is confirmed, a person on our team orders or pulls the parts and assembles the PC, with the cables tidied and routed. We install the operating system you chose, then run a stress test on the processor and the graphics card before it is packed. The order page shows each stage as it happens.

Step 6: delivery

When the PC ships, the tracking number appears on the order page. The shipping page covers where we deliver and what it costs. Check the box on arrival, and if anything looks damaged, contact us with your order ID before you sign off on it.

Which coin should I use?

Bitcoin is the usual choice: widely held, easy to send, and well understood. For a large order you might prefer a stablecoin so the amount does not move while you decide, or Monero for a private payment. Every coin we accept is on the coins page.

If you get stuck, the FAQ answers the common questions about the payment window and what happens if you send a little too much or too little.