I’ve always wanted to build a white gaming PC, and over the Christmas holidays I had the chance to do just that with a build designed to excel at high refresh rate 1440p gaming. Along the way, I discovered the best way to find the perfect components to fit your theme and budget, a brilliant PC case worth considering and a whole load of reasons why these white-coloured builds are so popular nowadays – despite white-coloured components often coming at a premium!
Without further ado then, here’s the Digital Foundry guide to building a white gaming PC – freshly updated as of winter 2025 with our latest build, complete with a new CPU, new graphics card and more white components, all tailored for 4K gaming.
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Component selection and deal-finding
The first step to any PC build is choosing your components, and going for a white theme narrows your options considerably. The vast majority of components come in black, grey or red, so finding lighter shades that harmonise well together can be a challenge. However, there are some good resources and tips to follow that can make that initial build document easier.
In the UK, CCL offers a white PC builder
I think this is a world-first: a system builder that offers a dedicated site for speccing out a white gaming PC. There are dozens of pearly-white cases and motherboards on offer, plus a sizeable selection of graphics cards, CPU coolers, motherboards, RAM kits and power supplies. CCL are the geniuses responsible for this site, and it’s a great starting point for those in the UK to get an idea of what components are available and approximately how much you can expect to pay.