How to pick parts

There are a few concerns when it comes to picking out the PC parts that you need. Below are the ways to pick the correct part for your PC build.

Parts compability

This would be the most important factor when it comes to picking out PC parts. There are different specs for each PC parts, but the most important thing is it's compability with other parts. For example, if we bought an Intel motherboard with an AMD CPU, the CPU will not fit in the motherboard. Other than that, if we bought a small form-factor case with a standard size motherboard, our build will not fit inside the case. This will cause unwanted money spent as well as ending up spending more money at the time buying the correct parts afterwards. By carefully studying the specs of PC parts, we could learn which parts fit with each other and which don't. Therefore, when we come up with our PC build list we can make sure that the parts we are purchasing does not have compability issues which could potentially increase your expenses and / or throttle / bottleneck your PC.

Price-to-performance value

For some people who are running on a tight budget, purchasing PC parts which has a high price to performance ratio is essential to make sure not a single penny is wasted on undesired specs. Certain high-end PC parts have a hefty price tag, yet comparing them with similar or slightly lower performance parts they don't outshine the competition that much. For example, the Asus ROG Thor 750 watt power supply unit costs nearly double the price of other 750 watt power supplies from Corsair or Silverstone. Other than having a better build quality, with that sole advantage, it doesn't justify the need of purchasing such high-priced unit. Buying PC parts which has a great price-to-performance ratio could help us to save money as well as compromising least to none of the performance we get from the PC.

Part design

By part design here we don't mean the look and feel of the design. Of course, that can be one of the main deciding aspects when you purchase a PC part, but it is not so important and practical to pick PC parts with that criteria. The part design here means that the overall build quality and practical design of the manufacturer. Some PC parts does look good in person, however when it comes to it's performance it might be subpar or not good. Some PC parts might not look the best, but it's performance could be top-notch. When it comes down to this, after considering both practicality and visual appeal, it is ultimately down to you to make the choice which aspect to sacrifice in accomodation to the other aspect.