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It might also matter what "tier" of board you buy. Getting the "basement bargain" board for $20... well, you get what you pay for. But for each of those top b
by Alupis 7y ago
It might also matter what "tier" of board you buy.
Getting the "basement bargain" board for $20... well, you get what you pay for.
But for each of those top brands, Gigabyte, ASUS, and MSI, buying their top tier products gets you a seriously good board.
The gaming boards tend to have a lot of features a workstation user might not need, like great overclocking support, etc... but with that quality comes stability. Worth every penny to get a good motherboard when doing a build.
That... and I no longer get cheap cases either... but that's another story. The moral? Don't skimp on your components, and you'll wind up with a much better system that lasts you for years.
- eropple 7y agoI'd agree with this. I've never bought a "high end" board, either. Even the middle ground is fine.
- tracker1 7y agoWith cases, I think it's less about price and more about good airflow design, which will often mean buying more fans and/or a fan hub. There are really good cases from as low as $40 that will do better than some $120+ cases.
- Alupis 7y agoThe problem with cheap cases does tend to be airflow and locations for fans... but also the build quality of the case. Things like ports for routing cables without causing a rat's nest... cheap stamped sheet metal with sharp edges to cut yourself on, decent I/O backplate, temperature control zones, bottom mounted PSU, etc. A good quality case will cost you... but you can likely get several builds out of it over the years... so well worth it.
- tracker1 7y agoWhile I agree... performance is also an issue... Personally, I've been using the various Fractal Define series cases more often than not. Latest personal build is a Lian Li O11 Dynamic Razor Edition (frankly regret going RGB on a Linux box).