When you build a new PC, there are many things to factor in. I personally like to build rigs that, first, are capable of the tasks that I want them to perform, and secondly, are equipped with components and specs that can afford me some amount of future-proofing. In my household, we operate a trickle-down system, where my son inherits my PC bits and pieces when I upgrade parts, so they can’t be too out of date, or I get complaints.
I use my PCs for video editing, streaming, and various other content creation and productivity tasks, but I also use them for some PC gaming fun. There’s always a pull towards going for the biggest and the best when building a gaming PC, so you can have settings dialed up to the max, with incredibly smooth frame rates on a ridiculously expensive monitor with an insane refresh rate. But unfortunately, I don’t have unlimited funds.
