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Basics BoxYour everyday Windows 11 cloud PC
A powerful Windows 11 cloud PC for work, development and productivity. Ready to use in minutes.
5 min
Setup time
24/7
Always on
100%
UK hardware
Automatic activation
No waiting on a human. Order, pay, and your login details land in your inbox within minutes.
Premium hardware
AMD Zen 4 cores, DDR5 ECC memory and Gen5 NVMe storage. No overselling, no noisy neighbours.
Access from anywhere
Phone, tablet, laptop or TV. iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux are all supported.
48-hour money-back guarantee
Test performance and connectivity risk-free. Not happy? Full refund within 48 hours.
Pricing
Simple monthly pricing
No contracts, no setup fees, cancel anytime. Automatic activation in minutes.
Basics Box
£16.95 first month · 15% off
- 6 CPU cores, 8GB DDR5, 240GB NVMe
- Windows 11 (BYOL)BYOL = Bring Your Own Licence. Windows 11 comes pre-installed but unactivated, and a Windows licence isn't included. Sign in with an eligible Microsoft subscription (such as Windows 11 Enterprise E3/E5, Microsoft 365 F3/E3/E5 or Windows VDA) and Windows activates automatically. You're responsible for holding Microsoft licensing that covers Windows in a hosted environment. Standalone retail or OEM keys usually don't include those rights.
- 24/7 always-on with static IPYour box is yours around the clock. It's never powered down or reallocated to make room for other users, and your static IP stays with it for life, even through reboots and OS reinstalls.
- Weekly backupsYour box is backed up automatically once a week and can be restored to the latest backup at any time. Protection against data loss, whether on our side or yours.
- 24h SLA support24/7 ticket support backed by our SLA: guaranteed response times based on severity, with service credits if we miss them. Full details in our Terms.
- 500 Mbps network500 Mbps public download, with upload at half that. Fast enough that your cloud PC is never the bottleneck.
Automatic activation · ready in minutes
Basics Box Ultra
£33.95 first month · 15% off
- 12 CPU cores, 16GB DDR5, 480GB NVMe
- Windows 11 (BYOL)BYOL = Bring Your Own Licence. Windows 11 comes pre-installed but unactivated, and a Windows licence isn't included. Sign in with an eligible Microsoft subscription (such as Windows 11 Enterprise E3/E5, Microsoft 365 F3/E3/E5 or Windows VDA) and Windows activates automatically. You're responsible for holding Microsoft licensing that covers Windows in a hosted environment. Standalone retail or OEM keys usually don't include those rights.
- 24/7 always-on with static IPYour box is yours around the clock. It's never powered down or reallocated to make room for other users, and your static IP stays with it for life, even through reboots and OS reinstalls.
- Daily backupsYour box is backed up automatically every day, so a restore never loses more than 24 hours of work. Protection against data loss, whether on our side or yours.
- Priority supportEverything in standard support, plus the Critical ticket class with a 3-hour SLA and UK phone support. Neither is available on the standard plan.
- 750 Mbps network750 Mbps public download, with upload at half that. Need full speed both ways? Add the symmetrical 1 Gbps upgrade at checkout.
Automatic activation · ready in minutes
48-hour money-back guarantee · Payments handled securely in our client portal
Under the hood
Full specification
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (Zen 4)
4.5 GHz base, up to 5.7 GHz boost, 64MB L3 cache. Standard: 6 cores / Ultra: 12 cores
Memory
DDR5 ECC, 5400 MHz
Standard: 8GB / Ultra: 16GB, 43.2 GB/s bandwidth
Storage
Gen5 NVMe SSD
Standard: 240GB / Ultra: 480GB, up to 12,400 MB/s read, RAID10 with snapshots
Secondary
Up to 8TB
Optional secondary drive. Add at checkout or any time later
Graphics
Virtual graphics
Up to 4K (3840×2160), multi-monitor up to 6 displays. Not suitable for gaming or 3D work
OS
Windows 11 (BYOL)BYOL = Bring Your Own Licence. Windows 11 comes pre-installed but unactivated, and a Windows licence isn't included. Sign in with an eligible Microsoft subscription (such as Windows 11 Enterprise E3/E5, Microsoft 365 F3/E3/E5 or Windows VDA) and Windows activates automatically. You're responsible for holding Microsoft licensing that covers Windows in a hosted environment. Standalone retail or OEM keys usually don't include those rights.
Full admin access, automatic updates, connect via Fire App, RDP or browser
Network
500 Mbps (Ultra: 750 Mbps)
UK data centres, under 5ms UK latency, static IP, 99.9% uptime
Fire App
Your box, in your pocket
Every Basics Box comes with the Fire App. Manage and connect to your cloud PC from one place.
Everything at a glance
Service status, IP address and renewal date, all on one screen.
Full power control
Start, stop or restart your box straight from the app, no portal needed.
Connect in one click
Jump into your desktop with the Fire App, or use third-party apps such as Parsec, Moonlight or RDP.
Good to know
Basics Box questions
Anything you'd use a normal Windows 11 PC for: office work, browsing, development, trading, media and light creative work. It runs 24/7, so long downloads, backups and always-on apps keep working after you disconnect.
Basics Box has 6 cores, 8GB of DDR5 memory, 240GB of NVMe storage, a 500 Mbps connection and weekly backups. Ultra doubles that to 12 cores, 16GB of memory, 480GB of storage and 750 Mbps, and adds daily backups plus priority support with UK phone access.
Windows 11 comes pre-installed but unactivated. You bring your own eligible Microsoft licence (such as Windows 11 Enterprise E3/E5, Microsoft 365 E3/E5 or Windows VDA) and Windows activates automatically when you sign in.
Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebooks, Linux and even Smart TVs, using the Fire App, Parsec, Moonlight or built-in Windows RDP.
Activation is fully automatic. Order, pay, and your login details land in your inbox in minutes. No sales calls, no waiting on a human.
More questions? Read the full FAQ →
Try the Basics Box risk-free
48-hour money-back guarantee. If it's not for you, get a full refund. No questions, no hassle.