Build for AI
Stable Diffusion, Flux and ComfyUI: making and editing images and short videos on your own PC.
Budget
Goal: SDXL comfortably
$1,368
- Generates images about 1.9× as fast as a typical entry gaming PC (Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 5060)
- Runs SDXL comfortably and Flux with lighter (quantised) versions
- Processor
- 6C/12T
- Graphics
- 16 GB card
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR4
- Storage
- 1 TB
- Peak power
- ~308 W
- ProcessorRyzen 5 5600$134 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardASRock B550M Pro4$154 at Scorptec (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryG.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB (2×16) DDR4-3600$134 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- Graphics cardZotac GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Twin Edge$639 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageCrucial P3 Plus 1TB$104 at Scorptec (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplyMSI MAG A650BN$79 at Amazon AU (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 5600
Mid-range
Best valueGoal: Fast SDXL, Flux (quantised)
$2,737
- Generates images about 3.3× as fast as a typical entry gaming PC (Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 5060)
- Runs SDXL comfortably and Flux with lighter (quantised) versions
- Processor
- 14C/20T
- Graphics
- 16 GB card
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR5
- Storage
- 2 TB
- Peak power
- ~533 W
- ProcessorCore i5-14600K$354 at PC Case Gear (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardMSI PRO B760M-A WiFi$219 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryKingston Fury Beast 32GB (2×16) DDR5-6000$374 at Mwave (opens store in a new tab)
- Graphics cardMSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB Ventus 3X OC$1,304 at Scorptec (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageKingston NV3 2TB$184 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerThermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE$54 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplyCorsair RM750e (2023)$124 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
High-end
Goal: Full Flux and video models
$5,992
- Generates images about 5.9× as fast as a typical entry gaming PC (Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 5060)
- Runs SDXL and full-size Flux models, plus short video models
- Processor
- 8C/16T
- Graphics
- 32 GB card
- Memory
- 64 GB DDR5
- Storage
- 2 TB
- Peak power
- ~715 W
- ProcessorRyzen 7 9700X$439 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi$199 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryCorsair Vengeance 64GB (2×32) DDR5-6000$689 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- Graphics cardZotac GeForce RTX 5090 32GB Solid$4,049 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageKingston NV3 2TB$184 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerDeepCool AK400$44 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplySeasonic Focus GX-1000 ATX 3.0$264 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
Second-hand value pick
Used cardA second-hand RTX 3090 (24 GB) runs full-size Flux, at mid-range-card speed.
$2,839
- Generates images about 2.1× as fast as a typical entry gaming PC (Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 5060)
- Runs SDXL and full-size Flux models, plus short video models
- Processor
- 14C/20T
- Graphics
- 24 GB card
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR5
- Storage
- 2 TB
- Peak power
- ~583 W
- ProcessorCore i5-14600K$354 at PC Case Gear (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardMSI PRO B760M-A WiFi$219 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryKingston Fury Beast 32GB (2×16) DDR5-6000$374 at Mwave (opens store in a new tab)
- Graphics cardASUS GeForce RTX 3090 24GB TUF Gaming OC$1,406 second-hand (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageKingston NV3 2TB$184 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerThermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE$54 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- Power supplyCorsair RM750e (2023)$124 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- CaseJonsbo D31 Mesh$124 at Centre Com (opens store in a new tab)
Buying second-hand? Check the card works under load before paying, and use the used PC checker for whole PCs.
What matters
- A fast NVIDIA card: generation speed follows the card’s speed closely.
- 16 GB of video memory for newer models like Flux; 12 GB is the practical minimum.
What to skip
- A top processor and lots of system memory: the card does the work.
Good to know
- ComfyUI and Forge run best on NVIDIA; AMD and Intel work with extra setup.
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