Materiel.net PC Gamer Blink vs LDLC PC11 ART
The two cheapest assembled gaming towers we found in France, both built and tested by the seller with a five-year warranty and both on a six-core Ryzen 5 5500 with 16 GB of DDR4 and a 1 TB SSD. The Blink costs a little less with an RTX 5050; the PC11 ART costs a little more with an RTX 5060. The question is whether that graphics card step is worth the difference.
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Spec by spec
| Spec | Materiel.netMateriel.net PC Gamer Blink (Ryzen 5 5500, RTX 5050)Not available in United StatesSetuplify score: 6.8/10Not available in United States | LDLCLDLC PC11 ART (Ryzen 5 5500, RTX 5060)Not available in United StatesSetuplify score: 7.3/10Not available in United States |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | Micro-ATX | ATX tower |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (6 cores, up to 4.2 GHz) | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (6 cores, 3.6 to 4.2 GHz) |
| Graphics | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5050 WindForce OC 8 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB |
| Memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| Gaming tier (1-5) | 2 | 3(Best in this row) |
| Built for | 1080p gaming | 1080p gaming |
| RGB lighting | No | Yes |
| Price | Not available in United States | Not available in United States |
| Setuplify score | Setuplify score: 6.8/10 | Setuplify score: 7.3/10(Best in this row) |
| Value score | Value score: 7.6/10 | Value score: 8.0/10(Best in this row) |
Highlighted values are the best of the row. Prices are for United States.
Where each one wins
Materiel.net PC Gamer Blink (Ryzen 5 5500, RTX 5050)
Best value
A first 1080p gaming PC in France
- Wins on
- No clear spec win: this one is about feel and fit.
- Falls behind on
- Gaming tier (1-5), Setuplify score, Value score
LDLC PC11 ART (Ryzen 5 5500, RTX 5060)
Our pick overall
A first 1080p gaming PC in France
- Wins on
- Gaming tier (1-5), Setuplify score, Value score
- Falls behind on
- Never last in a row.
Who should buy which
Pick the PC11 ART if you can stretch: the RTX 5060 is the faster card for recent games at 1080p, and it is the one we build our 1,500 gaming setup around. Pick the Blink if every euro counts, if you mostly play esports and lighter games where an RTX 5050 already runs fast, or if built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth matter to you (the PC11 ART uses a USB Wi-Fi key). Both come with a Windows 11 trial only, so add a licence to either budget, both use a 500 W power supply that limits big graphics card upgrades, and both sit on the AM4 platform, so the next big step will be a new PC.
Also worth a look
Other gaming pcs we rate that sit close to these two.
MSI Gaming PC
MSI MPG Infinite X3 AI 2NVV7-1032EU (Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, RTX 5080)
- ATX tower
- 32 GB
- 4K gaming
Not available in United StatesSetuplify score: 8.4/10
ABS Gaming PC
ABS Stratos II Aqua S2A49N57T1 (Core i9-14900KF, RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB)
- ATX tower
- 32 GB
- 4K gaming
$2,549.99Setuplify score: 8.0/10
HP Gaming PC
HP OMEN 35L GT16-1022nf (Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 5070)
- Micro-ATX
- 16 GB
- 1440p gaming
Not available in United StatesSetuplify score: 8.0/10
Questions people ask
Is the RTX 5060 in the LDLC PC11 ART much faster than the Blink's RTX 5050?
It is the faster card for recent games at 1080p, and it gives more headroom for heavy titles. In esports and lighter games both towers already run at high frame rates, so the difference matters most if you play new releases.
Do the Materiel.net Blink and the LDLC PC11 ART include Windows?
No. Both ship with a Windows 11 trial, so a licence has to be bought on top. Materiel.net also sells the Blink with a licence included.
Which of the two is easier to upgrade later?
Neither by much. Both use a 500 W power supply that limits big graphics cards, and both sit on the AM4 platform, which will not take newer processors. Adding memory and storage is easy on both; a big graphics card also means a new power supply.