Best $2,000 gaming PC in Australia
Prices checked:
Component
Graphics card
Best prebuilt
Gigabyte RX 9070 GRE Gaming OC 12GB
Processor
Best custom build
Best prebuilt
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Cooler
Best custom build
None extra, the boxed Wraith Stealth
Best prebuilt
Nebula Ventra ARGB air cooler
Motherboard
Best custom build
Best prebuilt
ASUS B850M MAX GAMING WIFI
Memory
Best custom build
Best prebuilt
16GB KLEVV FIT V DDR5-6000 CL30 (2x8GB)
Storage
Best custom build
Best prebuilt
1TB KLEVV CRAS C925G Gen4 NVMe
Power supply
Best custom build
Best prebuilt
InWin P75 750W 80+ Gold
Case
Best custom build
Best prebuilt
Nebula N6 mATX Black
Windows
Best custom build
Custom System Software Installation
Best prebuilt
Windows 11 Home, included in the price.
Assembly
Best custom build
Custom System Parts Assembly 7 to 11 Parts
Best prebuilt
Not listed
Warranty
Best custom build
2-year return-to-base warranty
Best prebuilt
3-year warranty
Delivery
Best custom build
Assembly is quoted at 7–10 business days.
Best prebuilt
Despatches in 7–10 business days
Verdict Our pick: the Nebula prebuilt. The same graphics card with a newer processor, DDR5 memory and Wi-Fi for $13 more. It is $99 over $2,000, for a faster graphics card.
Mwave parts
- Graphics card XFX AMD Radeon RX 9060XT Swift OC Triple Fan Gaming Edition 16GB GDDR6 Video Card (RX-96TS316B7; 290mm, 1x 8-pin) (opens in a new tab) In stock $669
- Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6 Cores 12 Threads up to 4.6GHz Unlocked CPU Processor + Wraith Stealth (opens in a new tab) In stock $219
- Cooler Boxed AMD Wraith Stealth (included with the CPU) Included $0
- Motherboard Gigabyte B550M DS3H AC WiFi AM4 Micro-ATX Motherboard (B550M DS3H AC R2) (opens in a new tab) In stock $129
- Memory Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4 3200MHz Desktop Memory (opens in a new tab) In stock $194
- Storage Gigabyte 4000E 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD (opens in a new tab) In stock $235
- Power supply MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80+ Bronze ATX Power Supply (opens in a new tab) In stock $65
- Case MSI MAG FORGE M100R Tempered Glass Micro-ATX Case (4x 120mm ARGB fans included) (opens in a new tab) In stock $65
- Parts $1,576
- Assembly Mwave Custom PC Assembly and Testing Service (opens in a new tab) Pre-order $199
- Windows Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-bit OEM DVD (opens in a new tab) In stock $175
- Install Windows installation $0
- Total before shipping $1,950