Build for office, study and family
Word, Excel, browsing, video calls and assignments: quick, quiet and reliable.
Budget
Goal: Quick everyday PC
$899
- Built-in graphics: drives two monitors, no graphics card needed
- 16 GB of memory: enough for most lots of browser tabs
- About 140 W at full load
- Processor
- 6C/12T
- Graphics
- Built-in
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR5
- Storage
- 1 TB
- Peak power
- ~140 W
- 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)
- 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 7600
Mid-range
Best valueGoal: Fast for years
$1,148
- Built-in graphics: drives two monitors, no graphics card needed
- 32 GB of memory: plenty for lots of browser tabs
- About 140 W at full load
- Processor
- 6C/12T
- Graphics
- Built-in
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR5
- Storage
- 1 TB
- Peak power
- ~140 W
- ProcessorRyzen 5 9600X$304 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MotherboardASRock A620M-HDV/M.2+$119 at Amazon AU (opens store in a new tab)
- MemoryKingston Fury Beast 32GB (2×16) DDR5-6000$374 at Mwave (opens store in a new tab)
- StorageCrucial P3 Plus 1TB$104 at Scorptec (opens store in a new tab)
- CPU coolerDeepCool AK400$44 at Amazon AU (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)
High-end
Goal: Heavy spreadsheets and multitasking
$1,488
- Built-in graphics: drives two monitors, no graphics card needed
- 32 GB of memory: plenty for lots of browser tabs
- About 140 W at full load
- Processor
- 8C/16T
- Graphics
- Built-in
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR5
- Storage
- 2 TB
- Peak power
- ~140 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)
- MemoryKingston Fury Beast 32GB (2×16) DDR5-6000$374 at Mwave (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 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)
What matters
- An NVMe drive: it’s the biggest difference to how fast a PC feels.
- 16 GB of memory at least; 32 GB if you keep lots open.
- Quiet cooling.
What to skip
- A graphics card.
- The latest top processor: a mid-range chip is more than enough.
Good to know
- A good monitor, keyboard and webcam make more difference day to day than a faster processor.
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