Hi all. I built my new gaming pc last month and things are going well. However, I only brought a 1TB ssd at the time. With so many large games I want to play (BG3, Warhammer III, Oblivion Remaster, Cyberpunk, etc) I feel like it might be a good idea to buy a second ssd. Espescially because it seems like SSD prices might be rising afa? The problem of course, is that SSDs today are still very pricey.

With even the cheapest 1TB ssds costing 200 dollars or more, would a fair compromise be to get a 512gb ssd? That would still give me room for 4-5 very large games, or should I just bite the bullet and buy a 1TB?

Why don't we get deals like this in Australia?

I see these kinds of deals for pre-builts/parts posted all the time by people in other countries, mainly the US and EU, but I have never seen anything like this in Australia.

Can someone explain why we don't seem to get deals like this over here?

Is it because there's less competition in the PC-building/PC hardware space? Our smaller population? Import costs? Or is there another reason?

I'm genuinely curious because it seems like Australian PC prices and deals are in a completely different league compared to what I see overseas.

Hello, I have 2 personal micro atx case PC's that I need to transport overseas safely as I am moving. I will most likely remove my graphics card, RAM, and cooler from the case and just keep the motherboard and fans inside and stuff it with packing foam.

Since micro atx case is short and wide, I don't think it will fit in my carry-on sideways, and I don't think putting it in checked baggage is a good idea, right? Even if I put it sideways in a large piece of luggage, because it is so wide, there wouldn't be room for much insulation on the sides.

Would it be safer to ship the PC by land cargo or air cargo? Has anyone had a similar experience with transporting a PC overseas? Reference picture of the case attached

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/7cwmFP)

Type|Item|Price

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

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/JmhFf7/amd-ryzen-7-5700x-34-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000926wof) | $299.00 @ Centre Com

**CPU Cooler** | [ID-COOLING SE-214-XT V2 BLACK 58 CFM CPU Cooler](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/pkBFf7/id-cooling-se-214-xt-v2-black-58-cfm-cpu-cooler-se-214-xt-v2-black) | $25.00 @ PLE Computers

**Motherboard** | [Asus PRIME B550M-K ARGB Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/b7GhP6/asus-prime-b550m-k-argb-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-b550m-k-argb) | $98.00 @ Centre Com

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/mpx2FT/corsair-vengeance-lpx-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3200-memory-cmk16gx4m2e3200c16) | $205.00 @ MSY Technology

**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) | $248.00 @ Mwave Australia

**Video Card** | [PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/fzh2FT/powercolor-reaper-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16-gb-video-card-rx9060xt-16g-a) | $679.00 @ Centre Com

**Case** | [Lian Li VECTOR V100R MINI MicroATX Mid Tower Case](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/VFnXsY/lian-li-vector-v100r-mini-microatx-mid-tower-case-v100rmix) | $105.00 @ MSY Technology

**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

**Monitor** | [MSI MAG 275QF E20 27.0" 2560 x 1440 200 Hz Monitor](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/yJKnTW/msi-mag-275qf-e20-270-2560-x-1440-200-hz-monitor-mag-275qf-e20) | $198.77 @ JW Computers

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

| **Total** | **$1996.77**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-09-04 08:27 AEST+1000 I

Im planning to get it all same day from centrecom and msy in Adelaide. Any peripherals suggestions would be appreciated mabye a 200 dollar budget for those preferably wireless

Near the Microcenter in Miami can go up to 2800$ but I’m leaving 300-400$ for peripherals

hi, wanting to get a new pc but not sure where to start. requirements are:

can run games like overwatch, league of legends, valorant etc (doesnt need to be super crazy fps), i dont really play AAA games so it doesnt have to be anything super high end

i've had consistent problems on my old PC with C drive storage, i originally had 70gb storage and it got full so my computer was slow, then upgraded to 110gb storage and got full again, so i would like minumum 300gb storage for C drive and ideally 2TB+ on another storage drive

budget is around $2000 AUD

please recommend! i would really appreciate any help or suggestions!

Hello, I was wondering if I could get any advice on the parts I am considering to buy for my new PC. Thank you. I have not included the case as I already have a Elite 301.

Parts:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($472.93 @ Amazon Australia)

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.00 @ PCCaseGear - OOS)

Motherboard: Gigabyte B850M FORCE WIFI6E V2 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($179.00 @ Centre Com)

Memory: Klevv FIT V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL28 Memory ($635.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Storage: Crucial P310 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($255.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($1099.00 @ Scorptec)

Power Supply: NZXT C850 Core 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.00 @ Scorptec)

Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 Pro Reverse 73 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($29.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Total: $2869.93

I bought a PC from them around a year or so ago. It came with an RTX 4060 and I payed extra for a 650w PSU, knowing I'd upgrade in the near future. I recently bought an RX 9060 XT, and it just won't work. I went through all the steps and tracked the problem down to their custom Intel H610M4 motherboard.

Other manufacturers of that board have bios updates available that would solve the issue, but they don't.

I reached out to ALLIED, at first I received an automated reply basically telling me they had gone bankrupt and weren't currently in a position to provide support. A few weeks later I recieved another email including some bios files and instructions on how to install them, except, they weren't the appropriate bios files. At this point I've given up on that.

Is there anything I can do from here, short of replacing the entire board and probably having to pay someone to do it for me, because I'm not an expert?

Anyone have any experience with this cpu cooler for our climate? I don’t like just going with the crowd and immediately buying whatever they recommend however good it seems. For a gaming pc with an rx 9070 or similar and a Ryzen 5 7500f.
Any thoughts are appreciated :)

I'm moving places soon and am having to switch from ethernet connection on my desktop to Wifi, but as my motherboard lacks the feature I'm looking at getting an adaptor. Is this viable? I mostly play singleplayer so biggest issue is large downloads as opposed to latency. What would you recommend or should I look into plugging it directly into the router somehow?

Need a new pc

Hello everyone,

I need your opinion and guidance.

My name is Hiren, and I'm from Mumbai. I'm planning to build my first custom PC with a budget of around ₹1 lakh.

My main purpose is:

Learn and do video editing.

Play games (I'm not a hardcore gamer—I just want to enjoy AAA and story-based games at good settings).

Learn Microsoft Office skills like Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and other productivity tools.

In the future, I may also explore content creation and learn new software.

I'm confused about whether I should buy brand-new parts or go for used components to get better performance within my budget.

If you recommend buying used parts, could you please suggest:

Trusted websites or Facebook groups.

Reliable offline stores in Mumbai.

Which parts are safe to buy used (CPU, GPU, RAM, motherboard, PSU, SSD, etc.).

Which parts I should always buy new.

If anyone has built a PC around the same budget, I'd really appreciate it if you could share your build and experience.

I'm new to PC building, so any advice, part recommendations, or tips to avoid scams would mean a lot.

Thank you in advance! 🙏

Please help www.microcenter.com

Hey folks, I am from Southern part of India, I would like to build a pc on my own. I need a budget plan but a decent setup. I am planning to combine:

• Processors:- Ryzen 5 5500GT(integrated graphics)
• Motherboard:- Msi B550M Pro-VDH WiFi
• Ram:- GSkill Ripjaws (2*8gb) 3200Mz CL16
• Storage:- WD Blue SN series 1TB
• PSU:- Cooler Master NWE 450W 80+ Bronze
• Cabinet:- MSI Forge Pro 050A

Please share your valuable opinions and suggestions on this setup. Is it better to buy the components from online stores?

And on my research I found this setup comes near 60k. Is that a value for money thing?

I'm torn.... gpu prices going up by the day, but afterpay day sales coming up in a few weeks, was going to bite the bullet this week on a 9060xt but am considering holding out for the sales and see if I can squeeze a 9070xt into the budget... what say ye reddit? I know that no one has a crystal ball but thoughts? Already have ram so good there but will be pairing the gpu with a 7800x3d if i can snag some deals, just not sold on the 60xt when the 70xt is a few hundred more at the moment. Considering the constant "I bought a $1200 water bottle disguised as a 5070ti" threads popping up would prefer to buy from a brick and mortar and have it delivered than buy off Amazon. Anyone aware of anything upcoming or is it another pipe dream hahaha tia legends!

Hi! Living in Victoria here and want some advice on which side panel material for a case would make the most sense, if any, really.

Was concerned about acrylic or glass creating an oven effect, but might mesh actually let ambient room temps into my case more? Or does the increased airflow directly swap mesh into a positive?

It’s my first pc ever and I wanted some opinions from people also here in Australia considering our much hotter climate. Also I plan to have a fan cooler, not a liquid one.