Why Windows 11 Pro Comes as Standard on Every 1K PC
Most budget prebuilt gaming PCs ship with Windows 11 Home to save a few pounds. Every 1K PC ships with Windows 11 Pro instead, at no extra cost. Here is why that matters.
Many budget and mid range prebuilt gaming PCs ship with Windows 11 Home to save a few pounds on the licence cost. Every 1K PC ships with a genuine Windows 11 Pro licence instead, at no extra charge.
Windows 11 Pro includes features Home does not, such as Remote Desktop support so you can access your gaming PC from another device, BitLocker device encryption for better data security, and more advanced networking and group policy tools that are genuinely useful if you also use your PC for work, studying, or running a small business alongside gaming.
There is no gaming performance difference between the Home and Pro editions of Windows 11, so you are not paying for or missing out on gaming capability either way. The difference is entirely in the productivity and management features layered on top.
If you use your gaming PC purely for gaming, Windows 11 Pro is a genuinely nice inclusion with no downside. If you also use it for freelance work, studying, streaming, or running a home office alongside gaming in the evenings, the Pro features start to earn their keep quickly.
We include Windows 11 Pro because it fits how we think about value. It is a small cost to us relative to the CPU or GPU inside the system, but it removes a real limitation for a meaningful number of customers, and it means you never have to pay to upgrade later just to unlock features you needed from day one.