Question I'm looking at mid-level gaming systems and can't decide which one ?

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So I've been looking at three computers that I think will do the job, and I'm not sure if they are a) worth the cost, and b) which one of them is the better value. I know I could probably save some money by making it myself, I'm not sure how much I could actually shave off though.

The three I'm deciding between are:
and
and
https://www.centrecom.com.au/karuza-nt-rgb-core-i5-13400f-rtx-4070-gaming-pc

I'm leaning more to the third one for the better Graphics card, l'm just not sure if the better graphics card is more important, or DDR5 RAM and a better processor.

Also, neither computer has liquid cooling, do you think that's a necessity in one of these, I'm not intending to overclock or anything, I'll basically just be running it as is. If I did think of adding one in at some point, would I need to also upgrade the PSU?

The monitor I'm using is an Asus PG279Q.
 
You have a similar thread posed about a year ago;
and the consensus is that you get to choose what goes into your build as opposed to being given a list of parts by a brand or shop/store.

If you want us to stick to the 3 options posted above, my vote goes with this;
 
So I've been looking at three computers that I think will do the job, and I'm not sure if they are a) worth the cost, and b) which one of them is the better value. I know I could probably save some money by making it myself, I'm not sure how much I could actually shave off though.

The three I'm deciding between are:
and
and
https://www.centrecom.com.au/karuza-nt-rgb-core-i5-13400f-rtx-4070-gaming-pc

I'm leaning more to the third one for the better Graphics card, l'm just not sure if the better graphics card is more important, or DDR5 RAM and a better processor.

Also, neither computer has liquid cooling, do you think that's a necessity in one of these, I'm not intending to overclock or anything, I'll basically just be running it as is. If I did think of adding one in at some point, would I need to also upgrade the PSU?

The monitor I'm using is an Asus PG279Q.
I'd lean toward the i5 with the better gpu and also a better psu.
I would not put a psu in a gaming rig that had less than a 7yr warranty.
 
I've decided to build my own, so I can get all the components that I'm after.
This is a rough list of what I'm going for. Happy to take suggestions of different motherboards or power supplies though. Both of those will require about a 2 week shipping that I'm more than happy to avoid if I can.
This looks like a nice balanced build. I see the 7600x is only a few dollars more, it's faster out of the box and will boost higher than the 7600 will, even with PBO and everything enabled, it's worth the price difference.

On the GPU, do you want raytracing (at the cost of performance)? If you don't, I would suggest the new AMD RX 7800 XT as it's cheaper and in most games faster than the 4070, and the 16GB is more future proof. Plus, if you have both an AMD CPU and GPU then you get "Smart Access Memory", which helps get you more performance. But this is your choice, the RTX 4070 is a good GPU too.
 
I've decided to build my own, so I can get all the components that I'm after.
This is a rough list of what I'm going for. Happy to take suggestions of different motherboards or power supplies though. Both of those will require about a 2 week shipping that I'm more than happy to avoid if I can.

tweaked a bit:

high quality mobo with high amp caps

better performing SSD

better gpu

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($344.00 @ Skycomp Technology)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400 66.47 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.00 @ MSY Technology)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B650M MORTAR WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($286.00 @ MSY Technology)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($179.00 @ Computer Alliance)
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($189.00 @ Amazon Australia)
Video Card: PowerColor Hellhound OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card ($879.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Cooler Master CMP 320 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.00 @ Centre Com)
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE GOLD 750 V2 FULL MODULAR 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ MSY Technology)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 62 CFM 120 mm Fan ($19.00 @ BPC Technology)
Total: $2108.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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