platformmaster918 said:
isn't rule of thumb that your GPU value should equate to all the other parts combined? I'd say it's pretty important based on that. |
It doesn't *have* to, but generally you'll find that most gaming PC builders allocate up to half of their budgets on VGA card(s). Past a certain point, then it becomes an issue of adding bells and whistles, higher quality components to balance out the entire build, etc. But the GPU is the most critical component for gaming performance.
Yes, one can spend most of their budget on GPU(s) and cheap out on other components, go with the cheapest case, cheapest motherboard, bare minimum PSU, etc. but this can lead to reliability issues. Not entirely different from spending almost everything on the engine of a car built for speed while spending the least possible amount on everything else.
