Melbourne, Australia
IT infrastructure built for creative work
Expert consultancy, custom system builds, and targeted upgrades — keeping your tools as sharp as your work.
What we do
Every service built around your workflow
From strategy to implementation, each engagement starts with understanding how you actually work.
Consultancy
Understand before you invest.
We audit your current setup and workflows to identify what's holding you back — then build a clear, actionable plan to move forward.
Custom System Builds
Purpose-built for the way you work.
Every workstation we build starts with your software and your process. Whether you're rendering, editing, or modelling, the hardware is matched to the demand — not the other way around.
Targeted Upgrades
Precision improvements, not wholesale replacements.
Not every problem needs a new machine. We identify the sticking points in your workflow and upgrade only what matters — extending the life and performance of your existing systems.
Ongoing Support
Less downtime, more output.
Proactive maintenance and responsive support designed to keep your systems running and your team productive. We handle the IT so you can focus on the work.
Specialised fields
Who we work with
Different software places different demands on hardware. Understanding where the load falls is how we build systems that perform where it matters.
Architecture & BIM
Revit, ArchiCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper
3D Visualisation & Rendering
V-Ray, Enscape, Lumion, Blender
Video Editing & Motion
Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects
Photography & Post-Production
Lightroom, Capture One, Photoshop
CAD & Engineering
AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Fusion 360
Not sure where your bottleneck is? That's what the consultation is for.
Why CPU Systems
We're not just another IT provider
Workflow-first
Large IT providers build to specs. We build to workflows. Every recommendation starts with how you actually use your machine: the software, the file sizes, the deadlines. Not a generic benchmark.
Right-sized for your practice
We're not an enterprise MSP with a call centre. We feel like an extension of your team. You get responsive, personal service from people who know your setup.
Real creative experience
Our team has worked in architecture and creative production. We've sat at the same desks, run the same software, and hit the same walls. That experience is our specialisation.
Our story
Built from experience
CPU Systems started where many of our clients are: staring at a loading bar, wishing our hardware could keep up with the ambition.
Our founder has been building computers since the age of thirteen — from custom water-cooled rigs to purpose-built workstations, server infrastructure, and everything in between. Having come through architectural academia, they experienced firsthand the frustration of technology that doesn't match the demands of creative work: multi-day renders, crashing software, hardware that was never designed for the task.
That's why CPU Systems exists. We're a close-knit team with roots in architecture and IT. We've sat in the same studios, used the same software, and hit the same walls.
Generic systems and MSP solutions are the 7-Eleven coffee machine. We're your favourite local cafe: we know your workload. We don't sell a one-size-fits-all (because it doesn't) — we design solutions around your process, your needs, and your goals.
How we work
A clear process, start to finish
Assess
We start with your setup. A thorough audit of your current systems, software stack, and workflows to understand exactly where the gaps are.
Recommend
A tailored plan — not a product catalogue. We outline what to do, why it matters, and what it will cost, so you can make an informed decision.
Implement
Build, upgrade, or deploy — executed with minimal disruption to your practice. We handle everything from procurement to configuration.
Support
Ongoing maintenance, proactive monitoring, and a direct line when something needs attention. We stay close so problems don't compound.
Clients
The work speaks
Our rendering times dropped significantly after CPU Systems audited our workstations. They identified exactly what was holding us back — no unnecessary hardware, just targeted improvements that made an immediate difference.
Studio Principal
Architecture Practice, Melbourne
I'd been limping along with a machine that couldn't handle my RAW files properly. The build they put together was exactly what I needed — it's fast, quiet, and hasn't skipped a beat in eighteen months.
Commercial Photographer
Melbourne
What sets them apart is they actually understand Resolve and the demands of ProRes workflows. The system they built handles 4K editing without breaking a sweat. Finally, a machine that keeps up.
Video Editor & Colourist
Post-Production Studio, Melbourne
Get in touch
Let's talk about your setup
Whether you're looking for a full system build, a targeted upgrade, or just want a second opinion on your current setup — we're happy to talk it through.
We work with practices across Melbourne and can handle remote consultations for clients further afield.
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