Pick history

Last change

Each budget page names one PC as our pick. When prices or stock change enough, the pick changes. This log records every change since the site launched, newest first, with the reason at the time. Price changes to a pick that stayed the pick are listed too.

  • $5,000 New pick Scorptec custom build (RTX 5070 Ti + 9800X3D), $4,409 The RTX 5080 in the old build sold out and the cheapest in-stock RTX 5080 build was about $5,459. The new build has the same graphics card and processor as the Nebula INVOKER for $190 less.

  • Under $1,500 Price change Nebula RAMPAGE (prebuilt), $1,499 Sale price went from $1,449 to $1,499. Still the pick, $1 more than the Scorptec build.
  • $3,000 New pick Nebula AZURITE BOLT (prebuilt), $2,949 The Radium Prism Prime Black rose to $3,399, past the budget. The Nebula has an RX 9070 XT and DDR5 on a sale price.
  • $4,000 New pick Radium Prism Prime Black + 2TB (prebuilt), $3,599 The Prism Elite rose to $4,099. The Prism Prime has a Ryzen 7 7800X3D and RX 9070 XT with 2TB for $3,599.
  • $5,000 New pick Scorptec custom build (RTX 5080 + 9800X3D), $4,879 The Aftershock Nimbus rose to $5,812. Scorptec's RTX 5080 build was back under budget, checked in the cart.

  • Under $1,500 Price change Nebula RAMPAGE (prebuilt), $1,449 Sale price went from $1,399 to $1,449. Still the pick.

  • $5,000 New pick Aftershock Nimbus, configured (prebuilt), $4,903 RTX 5080 prices rose, taking the Scorptec build to $4,967. The Aftershock had the same graphics card and processor, a 360mm liquid cooler and a 3-year warranty for $64 less.

  • Under $1,500 First pick Nebula RAMPAGE (prebuilt), $1,399 RX 9060 8GB and Ryzen 5 5600 on a sale price: a faster graphics card than the best store build, Scorptec's $1,472 with an RTX 3050 6GB.
  • $2,000 First pick Nebula VIPER (prebuilt), $2,099 RX 9070 GRE with a Ryzen 5 7500F, DDR5 and Wi-Fi, against Scorptec's $2,086 build with an older Ryzen 5 5600.
  • $3,000 First pick Radium Prism Prime Black (prebuilt), $3,099 RX 9070 XT with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D, against Scorptec's $3,045 build with a Ryzen 7 5800X3D.
  • $4,000 First pick Radium APEX Ultra (prebuilt), $3,999 RTX 5070 Ti with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 32GB and 2TB.
  • $4,000 New pick Radium Prism Elite Black + 2TB (prebuilt), $3,899 Same graphics card and processor as the APEX Ultra for $100 less, with a 3-year warranty.
  • $5,000 First pick PC Case Gear custom build, $4,950 RTX 5080 with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
  • $5,000 New pick Scorptec custom build (RTX 5080 + 9800X3D), $4,867 Same graphics card and processor class as the PC Case Gear build for $83 less, checked in Scorptec's cart.

Prices are in Australian dollars, with Windows 11 Home, before shipping. Current picks: Under $1,500 · $2,000 · $3,000 · $4,000 · $5,000. Component prices behind these moves are on the price tracker.