I am going to be putting together a new build and I need advice....

Cisco001

jonnygee2 said:

I would rather spend £100 on case but £700 on GPU if I willing to spend that much on PC

The counter argument is that the case could last just about forever. I have a good quality case that I've been building in for 15 years. Whatever GPU you buy, it's going to be outdated in five years time. 

When I budget for my computer I always budget for the longetivity of each part as well as the total cost. High quality PSUs also last a long time, for example (mine has been 10 years).

Would you ever get bored with a case? Or want to get a smaller case due to lack of space?
I've gone from large case with lots of LED fans to quiet atx mid-tower. Then to an itx build, and now back to matx cube case.
My 9 years old Lian Li case is still there in use. It was £80 at the time.
It would be around £100 of today's money.
Only problem is it lack of USB 3.0 front panel

Willing2Learn

jonnygee2 said:

My last Cosmos  chassis (and entire pc) was stolen 

Struggling to see how you are going to recycle old components if the PC was stolen?

I built a new one.  All inside the Phanteks Enthoo Primo chassis.  Nowhere near as pretty as the Cosmos, and I definitely do not find the Enthoo is as solid as the Cosmos.  My choice is between the Cosmos and the one of the Corsair full towers.  (Corsair make high quality gear that is also pretty!!)

Willing2Learn

And on the total cost-front.  The 3K will include funding for the software, the latest games and an updated steering wheel etc.

jonnygee2

My case was also probably about £80 or so in today's value when I bought it.

When I upgrade I'll probably shift to ITX as there's no reason to have a larger case nowadays I find - I don't need disk drives or hard drive bays so most of it sits empty. Some front USB ports would be nice but then again I've built a hub into my desk which is better.

Cisco001

jonnygee2 said:

Spending £400 on eye candy &  you are on money saving forum??

We all have our vices! My gaming PC is worth about 2.5k including peripherals, which I have budgeted out to £35 a month. I save the £35 each month and then replace components when the time comes and the budget is enough. 

If gaming is one of your main hobbies it's not *that* unreasonable.

True, when compare people spend on cars with fast engine, but stuck at 30mph road or jammed motorway with speed camera most of the time...

Willing2Learn

My OP was a touch misleading though.  I am currently only in the market for a quality mainboard, CPU and RAM.  The Cosmos is already chosen.

I consider the mainboard to be the engine room of a PC.   I must choose wisely.  The choice is between Asus and Gigabyte as they always offer good support and top-notch products at a fair price)

Willing2Learn

The Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro Wifi mainboard looks good...


Edit:  Oooooh….so many choices lol 

Edit 2: You get an RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone LED Light Show included.... will have to turn that off...I don't like that sort of thing on my builds...

jonnygee2

I consider the mainboard to be the engine room of a PC

That's not an accurate metaphor, the motherboard has no bearing on the speed of your computer. I normally keep mobo spending to about £100 - £150 because there's no meaningful gain after that, unless you need specific ports, SLI or other stuff like that.

Willing2Learn

jonnygee2 said:

I consider the mainboard to be the engine room of a PC

That's not an accurate metaphor, the motherboard has no bearing on the speed of your computer. I normally keep mobo spending to about £100 - £150 because there's no meaningful gain after that, unless you need specific ports, SLI or other stuff like that.

I mean that the motherboard will determine which CPU, RAM and graphics card I shall get.  That is why I consider it to be the engine room.  And besides, it is more complicated to change a mobo when you have full water-cooling loop involved.  (Obviously I think memory and GFX cards are the twin 'engine rooms' that will have the most impact on overall performance...)

jonnygee2

I mean that the motherboard will determine which CPU, RAM and graphics card I shall get

No, it doesn't. A £120 motherboard will support the same CPU, RAM and graphics as a £300 one (if you buy the right ones, obviously). The extra money is for additional features like SLI and for the aesthetics, not for supporting different types of CPU.