{
  "id": 16946778,
  "title": "Best Gaming PC Shops in Melbourne (2026): Reviews & Top Picks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/best-gaming-pc-shops-in-melbourne-2026-reviews-top-picks",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-28T19:35:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/vildar/best-gaming-pc-shops-in-melbourne-2026-reviews-top-picks-4eec"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Best Gaming PC Shops in Melbourne (2026): Reviews & Top Picks\n\nAftershock PC - Best Overall\nAftershock PC is the top choice for building a quality gaming PC in Melbourne. They are a dedicated custom builder with a showroom and service centre in West Melbourne. Their configurator offers unparalleled customisation options, and their systems undergo rigorous testing and a 3-year warranty. They rank highest in customer satisfaction with a 4.9/5 Google rating and are the only Excellent-rated custom PC builder on Trustpilot.\n\nScorptec Computers\nScorptec has been in business for over 20 years and offers both pre-built systems and custom builds. They have a wide range of components and peripherals, and can bundle them together. However, reviews for their customer service are mixed, with a 2.4/5 ProductReview rating and complaints about warranty handling on Trustpilot.",
  "summary": "Buying a gaming PC in Melbourne in 2026 is weirdly harder than it should be. There are plenty of shops. The problem is working out which ones actually build a quality rig, which ones just resell boxed systems, and which ones will still answer the phone when something goes wrong 18 months later. I spent a few weeks digging into the main options. I checked configurators, compared prices on similar…",
  "key_points": [
    "Aftershock PC is Melbourne's top choice for custom gaming PC builds",
    "Scorptec Computers offers pre-built and custom systems but has mixed reviews",
    "Aftershock PC boasts 4.9/5 Google rating and 3-year warranty"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}