Best gaming PC under $3,000 in Australia
The fastest complete, compatible build we can find for $3,000 or less at today’s best Australian prices, aimed at 4K gaming. Updated daily · November 2026.
Under $3,000
$282 under budgetGoal: best frame rate at 4K for $3,000 or less
$2,718
83fps at 4K
1080p
121fps
1440p
117fps
4K
83fps
- Bottleneck at 4K
- GPU-bound 31%
- Video memory
- 16 GB · needs 12 GB
- Peak power
- ~500 W
- Cost per frame
- $33
- ProcessorRyzen 5 7600$274 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardASRock A620M-HDV/M.2+$119 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryTeamGroup T-Create 16GB (2×8) DDR5-5600$199 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- Graphics cardGigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 16GB Windforce SFF$1,709 at Scorptec (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageCrucial P3 Plus 1TB$104 at Scorptec (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplyCorsair RM850x (2024)$189 at PC Case Gear (opens store in a new tab)
- CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerIncluded with the Ryzen 5 7600
Monitor match27″ 4K 60 Hz IPS — e.g. LG 27UP600-W (opens store in a new tab) (about $399)~83 fps fills a 60 Hz screen; consider capping fps for lower noise and power.
How it runs
Estimated average fps at High settings, no upscaling.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical AAA game | 121 | 117 | 83 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 341 | 332 | 247 |
| Fortnite | 158 | 154 | 115 |
| Battlefield 6 | 104 | 102 | 81 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 103 | 86 | 51 |
Other budgets
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