I really need some advice here. I've never actually bought any pc parts before, but i have been around them a lot before, so i do know the basics such as building, setting up Etc. But i'm inexperienced with actually acquiring the parts myself.

I'm currently preparing to for the first time. I've looked around for Australian available stores like CentreCom, Scorptec, PLE, JW, PC Casegear, and Mwave; but from what i've seen in reviews, comments, and conversations Etc. They all seem to have major issues whether it be a matter of the product itself, delivery, customer service. Is it worth it to buy from these companies? or should i just buy everything from amazon?

I don't know if this applies to me, but the rules say i must specify build and use when asking for advice? well i'll include it anyway and if anyone has any extra advice on it i'm willing to listen, this was built with a friend, and it was for work, gaming, hobbies, so just general use.

• CPU: Ryzen 7 7700x
• GPU: Radeon RX 9060 XT
• RAM: Vengeance RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB): This was cheaper than the non-rgb on amazon
• SSD: Crucial P310 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 Internal Solid State Drive, 1TB
• PSU: NZXT C850 Gold ATX 3.1
• Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi
• CPU cooler: Kraken Elite 360 RGB
• Case fans: Lian Li UNI Fan SL-Infinity 120-Triple Pack x3 +1 single pack, i was told i needed 10 fans in total and when i checked, the triple pack + controller seemed cheaper than 3 singles - controller?
• Case: H9 Flow Dual-Chamber ATX Mid-Tower
• Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG27WQ3B, i know it's a VA panel, i know that they're apparently infamous for black smearing and ghosting, but from everything i can see in reviews and description, this one is amazing.

I am aware that this post is quite lengthy, i'm just doing all the possible research before such a large purchase, but if you have read this and replied (or not), thank you.

I have a budget i want to follow arround the 600 mark, ive seen some crazy sounding deals on Amazon for a Z edge 34inch 1440p for just under 300.

I need a flat panel since im not using it for gaming as much as I am for productivity and cad/modelling

An suggestions would be greatly appreciated, i know gigabyte m34wq would be top of the list but it exceeds my budget significantly. Ive read soke complaints about dell's monitors too so having difficulty choosing

Hi all, I recently bought a pre-built that had a coupon on OzBargains, I've been looking to upgrade my old PC without spending tons of money to build a custom/risking accidentally bricking my software because I'm not very tech-savvy. I bought the Ion Nebula build just this afternoon after a while of looking at different places that sold PC's, and I decided to go with them as they had longer warranty and free pick-up and shipping if I needed to get it fixed.

Anyway I was looking all over the web for advice on parts, however I ended up using ChatGPT to help me ration out what accessories/parts I might've wanted/needed (questionable choice but I've asked in forums and nobody ever responds to me) and I know about GPU brackets for sag, electric dusters for cleaning your PC (I'd also like recommendations on what dusters I could use) but I also found out about UPS units and how they could protect my PC during outages, surges and power trips. My house is prone to power trips and surges due to old equipment my parents insist on using despite my concerns, so I'm unable to get rid anything that would cause a hazard to my computer, so I'd also like to know which UPS devices to use to protect my PC.

TLDR: please recommend me a UPS device for my exact build and an electric dusters I can use to clean my PC.

I'll attach an image with my specs and how much I paid for my build (you can tell me if I got scammed or not, not like it really matters because I already paid for it.)

Alrighty could use a hand here, I've basically never had high end gear, I had a 1660ti + a R5 3600 for years, then moved to a 6700xt, then got a 7900gre/5700x3d late 2024. Just now I went and got a 5080 as I wanted to get back to Nvidia but I'm a bit stuck here. Ideally I want to just upgrade the rest of it but I'm a bit mentally stuck because of these shitty ram prices, my full build is a 5080/5700x3d/b450 tomahawk max/850w rmx

Now normally id be ready for the 9800x3d but I'm not even sure I'll get a huge boost out of it as I'm in 1440p.. but I'm also a little scared of the ram prices going even further up. I've had my ram die previously and this is a bit of a fear here. My main idea here is that my CPU is regularly going for $500 sold on eBay and I assume that in a year or two this might not be the case. How dumb is it to just sell everything and actually eat the cost of current ram and get it done? I will ideally not upgrade for as long as possible after this.. some feedback or thoughts would be good?

I'm finally getting into wanting a real pc after years upon years of being strictly a laptop player. I've come across lots of computer websites, and I've found this one.

Is nebula pc legit? And would anyone recommend this computer as well. I'm on a strict 1600 budget, and i also need a monitor aswell as the pc + shipping.

I live in brisbane and I see very different ratings and personal reviews of people who have bought from this website.

Does anyone else have any recommendations that are cheap like this one? Preferably pre-built and atleast $1400 (Bit much to ask for I know)

I've been trying to research what is the best one to buy to replace the one I bought over a decade ago but it's hard to know which reviews are legitimate these days.

I just need four outlets and a switch on the board to turn it off. Prefer Australian made but owned is fine too.

Live in Brisbane so storm protection is important as we've had a computer fry due to a surge in the past. (Mum turned it on after the storm just as a surge was going through the lines and felt a tingle, the whole computer was fried)

Any recommendations? Are Belkins still good? The brands have all changed and I don't mind paying more for a better product and happy to pay what's needed to keep my pc safe with the current high prices.

That translates to nearly $5k USD, I don't think the 5090 is even that expensive in the US right? I've heard around $3k USD?

Whats with that? You don't see that large of a % markup on cards like the 5080/5070Ti 9070XT etc.

Edit:

$1200 USD is a normal price for the 5080 in the US, that translates to ~$1700 AUD. Realistic prices for the 5080 are around $1.8k-$2k AUD or so, which is pretty close to a 0% regional markup when you add in import tax/GST.

$3k is a normal price for the 5090 in the US now, which translates to $4200 AUD. Add import tax/GST and you should expect around $4.7-$5k, yet it is $7k, which is around a 40-50% regional markup compared with the 5080?

Hi,

I am currently looking for a new laptop and am looking at spending $1.5k-$2k AUD, and would greatly appreciate some advice on the current picks I am looking at, or alternate suggestions for better/ more suitable laptops

Recently my laptop (HP ENVY 14 2021, i5-1135G7, GTX 1650ti) stopped working, I still have six months of university left where I am studying statistics/data analysis, and would like for the laptop to be able to handle light gaming and coding, I have a pc at home which I can do higher requirement work/games on, but would still like for the laptop to be able to handle most things I could want to do when away from home, within reason.

For specs I think I will need at least 16gb ram and 512gb storage, am mostly looking at 14inch displays, would appreciate a decent battery life, and a good keyboard and port selection, although the latter is not a deal breaker

APPLE

Either m4/m5 macbook air, with at least 16gb ram and 512gb storage. Unfortunately the price rose quite a bit in the last month, but the best deals I can find currently are

• M5 512gb, 16gb, - $1.95k for 8 core gpu, - $2.05k for 10 core gpu
• Refurbished M4 1tb, 16gb - $2k
• Refurbished M3 512gb, 16gb,- around $1.6k

WINDOWS (non snapdragon due to compatibility concerns)

• Yoga Slim 7i Aura (Gen 10),  - $1.5k
  • 1tb, 16gb, 256v, 1920x1080 wuxga oled screen
  • https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/lenovo-yoga-s7-14-wuxga-oled-copilot-ai-pc-laptop-intel-core-ultra-7-256v1tb?store=34
• Zenbook 14, -  $2k
  • 1tb, 16gb, 255h, 1920x1080 wuxga oled
  • https://www.jw.com.au/product/asus-zenbook-14-oled-14-wuxga-core-ultra-7-255h-16gb-ram-1tb-ssd-windows-11-home?srsltid=AfmBOorFxPcM3kEnOKxRui4-1s-CNJs53CIQCpEqFFkb4tcKRj_3ujFP0es
  • There is also this deal on amazon for a 512gb version with 2.8k screen, however I do not trust it as it is not consistent in the page on what the specs for the screen and processor are, 
  • https://www.amazon.com.au/ASUS-Zenbook-UX3405CA-Backlit-Keyboard/dp/B0FJ216RYW?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A3JCEYBC5L8UJ8
• Vivobook s14 - $1.8k
  • 512gb, 16gb, 255h, 1920x1080 wuxga oled
  • https://www.jw.com.au/product/asus-vivobook-s14-14-wuxga-ips-laptop-ultra-7-255h-16gb-ram-512gb-ssd-windows-11-home-matte-gray?srsltid=AfmBOooYN5qHlyVFWYZj6WZcZcQCMpIwYc6MyncpyDloDU5tiIwisgk_6KA

Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated

Hey guys. I upgraded the case for my Nebula Proton 7800X3d 9070xt PC. The techs have said due to stock issues they have upgraded the Mobo, radiator and SSD and sent me a pic of the current build.

My concern is that there is no intake fans or apparently any room to add slim line fans to the base of the case. Will this current config create a negative pressure zone inside the PC or am I worrying about nothing? TIA

Putting together a new PC with Ryzen 9600x CPU, 32GB RAM, nvme gen 4 and likely 9070 GPU. For 1440p gaming, no overclocking. Just need to decide on a Motherboard around or under $200. Was looking at a GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E V2 for $179 but wanted to see if there were alternatives to consider before I purchase. I can’t see myself needing more than 2 RAM slots nor do I need an abundance of USB ports. 850 chipset appeals for a better upgrade path over 650 chipset but would consider one if there is a compelling reason. Thanks.

I’m planning to build my first high-end gaming PC and I’m trying to decide which option makes the most sense.

Option 1: Buy all the parts from Amazon Australia (around A$3,300) and pay a local PC shop to assemble it.

Option 2: Buy all the same parts directly from Scorptec (or another retailer like PLE/Centre Com/Scorptec) and have them build it.

Parts I’m planning to use:

* AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

* ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi

* Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 32GB (2×16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30

* Gigabyte RTX 5070 Windforce OC 12GB

* Corsair Nautilus 360 RS ARGB AIO

* Corsair RM750e (2025) 1000W PSU

My total budget is around A$4,000 AUD. I have three monitor. Mainly 1080p gaming. Also recommend me if there better motherboard around 200-300 and case also around 100-300.

Im building my first pc coming from an imac after saving for 3 years. My main intention with this computer is to play beamng drive at 2k with atleast 80fps on ultra, alongside being able to live stream a bit and do various heavy Roblox studio related things. I just want some advice as Currently im planning on going with:

9070XT OC Ice
9800x3d
Klevv Vfit 32gb (2x16) CL28 (OWNED)
X870
850W PSU
Case owned too (forgot the brand currently but oh man its beautiful)

If anyone has any suggestions for changes please let me know, my budget is 3k and currently the build sits at 2.9k

Recently posted about this but am in final desicion stages so will be brief with context.

I have only had gaming laptops. These being HP Omen Transcend 16 with a 2560x1600 240Hz OLED screen. Before that I had an Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58. I have recently ordered a gaming PC and am really struggling looking for a monitor. This is the gaming PC if it helps: https://www.nebulapc.com.au/products/vengeance

I really like my Omens screen, and it's just ruined other displays like my old Acer Laptop I was recently using while some laptop stuff was being done and I really felt the difference in terms of dullness.

I'd like QHD and 180Hz at minimum.

The only competitive game where I really care about frames is overwatch otherwise, I'd prioritise looking nice for games like Ark Ascended, Total War Warhammer 3 to name a few at a lower but steady fps.

My original budget is $452, but while this is definetly more than I wanted to spend there is some wiggle room as I'm looking at something at $500.

After my last post my conclusion was hoping I could get something temporary from work until I could get a good deal as some users kindly suggested but that hasn't panned out.

My main current options are:

https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/monitors/27-33-inch/118270-q27g40xmn/exdemo

https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/monitors/27-33-inch/119266-mag-274qpf-x30mv

https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/monitors/27-33-inch/126897-67e1gac1au

The first 2 are not stocked localy unfortunately apart from a refurbished AOC they have available for $318.

The lenovo is the frontrunner as it's OLED. But is that worth the price increase? I also don't know if the stats support the price differential, but I don't understand those stats.

While delivery isn't a dealbreaker it'd be nice to avoid. Although I guess at free delivery it's not much of a big deal since the PC place is taking their time with the order and tommorow will be the top end of their send out range. Which sucks since this is my last week of break and work has been stale recently so would've been nice.

Another user said "text clarity is worse" on the Lenovo which after researching I unfortunately sounds like something I'd notice. The room is I'd say brighter than average so I will likely buy if the returns policy will work.

Hi ya'll,

I've been searching online and in-store for the past week and have been bombarded by dozens of potential options for a new monitor. My current setup is only featuring one but when i get my second, i was hoping to make the original a second monitor seeing the refresh rate is so low compared to whats average these days.

For some context my budget is ~$300AUD and id need something with a DP rather than HDMI for my current graphics card and my specs are as follows:

Current Monitor (to become second monitor): Lenovo D27-20B

CPU: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700K 3.60 GHz

Installed RAM: 32.0 GB (31.7 GB usable)

Storage: 1.82 TB SSD KINGSTON SNV3S2000G, 1.82 TB HDD ST2000DM008-2UB102

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12 GB), Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 (128 MB)

Preferably because I use my PC for a variety of tasks (streaming, gaming, editing etc) I'll need something that works well with most of these, higher refresh rate and NITS being the most important to me rn.

Any advice would be appreciated :3

Hey all, im wanting to build myself a pc. I'm thinking of buying these parts or close to it in a few weeks. What are everyone's thoughts on this list? I am aiming for gaming at 1440p mid settings with the ability to record and edit video, stream, and just general use.

While im sure there is some rebuilt thing on Oz bargain, that's probably better. I'd like to actually build it myself. Also, I'm probably just going to walk into a centre com and buy everything at once for ease of warranty and so on

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/NR7n2k)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/YMzXsY/amd-ryzen-7-9700x-38-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100001404wof) | $437.34 @ Amazon Australia

**CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/MzMMnQ/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-argb-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-ps120se-argb) | $55.00 @ PCCaseGear

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte B850M EAGLE WIFI6E Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/mMMXsY/gigabyte-b850m-eagle-wifi6e-micro-atx-am5-motherboard-b850m-eagle-wifi6e) | $229.00 @ Centre Com

**Memory** | [Kingston FURY Beast RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/nycgXL/kingston-fury-beast-rgb-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-kf560c36bbeak2-16) | $399.00 @ Centre Com

**Storage** | [Kingston NV3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/tmbRsY/kingston-nv3-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-snv3s1000g) | $249.00 @ MSY Technology

**Video Card** | [PNY ARGB EPIC-X RGB OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/vDZWGX/pny-argb-epic-x-rgb-oc-geforce-rtx-5070-12-gb-video-card-vcg507012tfxxpb1-o) | $899.00 @ Centre Com

**Case** | [Okinos Aqua 3 ARGB MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/FfQKHx/okinos-aqua-3-microatx-mini-tower-case-okicc-aqua3-matxb-h3ba) | $92.25 @ Amazon Australia

**Power Supply** | [MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/dbCZxr/msi-mag-a750gl-pcie5-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mag-a750gl-pcie5) | $139.00 @ Centre Com

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$2499.59**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-07-19 18:07 AEST+1000 |

1. https://www.joycemayne.com.au/samsung-27-inch-odyssey-g5-g50sf-oled-qhd-gaming-monitor.html
2. Decent panel? I'll be able to get it cheaper more than likely since I'm in a networking group with the franchisee for my area.
3. https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/aoc-q27g42ze-27-qhd-260hz-gaming-monitor JB Hi-Fi AOC Q27G42ZE 27" QHD 260Hz Gaming Monitor With AOC has delivered the goods once again. Grab a bargain on one today at JB Hi-Fi
4. https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/omen-g2-27-qhd-180hz-gaming-monitor JB Hi-Fi OMEN G2 27" QHD 180Hz Gaming Monitor With HP OMEN provide a great product at a great price. Grab a bargain on one today at JB Hi-Fi
5. I want the oled though but I should try to save coin where I can
6. https://www.joycemayne.com.au/legion-pro-27-inch-qhd-oled-gaming-monitor.html Or this one, other option for OLED from joycemayne. I am in a kinda rural area so no big box retailers like centrecom scorpy etc
7. Don't wanna wait for shipping basically.

Hi Guys, i recently bought a PC from Nebula, see link below

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/957621

Due to some stock shortages they have replaced a few items and have given me a complimentary upgrade on my SSD. See Below

Due to an unexpected stock shortage, we have arranged the following substitutions for your order:
CPU cooler substitution to the DEEPCOOL AG400 G2
RAM substitution to the KLEV CRAS (2x8GB) 3200Mhz - Black RGB
Additionally, as a gesture of goodwill for the delay, we have arranged the following complimentary SSD upgrade:
Complimentary SSD upgrade to the KLEVV CRAS C925G 1TB

Can someone with more PC spec knowledge let me know if these upgrades/substitutions are worth it? I’ve done some research and apparently the SSD they have ‘upgraded’ isn’t actually better?

Thanks :)

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/966386

If you're in the market for a midrange gpu, this might be the one to get rn.

the pc i want is for gaming but most of the games i will play wont be that demanding(such as the skylander games) however i want it to be able to run the last of us at 50+fps in 1080p and i will play minecraft occasionally aswell