I’m thinking about buying a new PC in the next month or two. I don’t play a whole lot of recent games, though it’d be nice to have the option, and I think I’d probably end up with a capable GPU anyway if I want something capable of 3d rendering like Blender, and possibly fooling around with local LLMs.
Function wise, I’m thinking I want a solid CPU, and to stack it with RAM, VRAM, and storage. and I think liquid cooling might be overrated if I don’t plan to OC it. It’ll also likely be migrating to Linux in a year or two when Windows 10 finally dies, if there are hardware concerns with that.
Aesthetics wise, Mainly I am not too interested in having everything be RGB. I would also prefer plastic paneling over glass; my computer case hangs from a desk mount and in the unlikely event that it has a structural failure I’d like to be more worried about the computer hardware than picking shards out of my skin.
I’m not opposed to building something myself from parts, but I wouldn’t mind looking at builders / pre built as an option.
A few things:
With all of that said, if I were you, I’d look into prebuilt companies that, in general, have a record of providing quality systems, and then look into turning off the RGB.
For instance:
You may want to look at Linus Tech Tips and Gamers’ Nexus. They both review prebuilts.
LTT does it in the form of their secret shopper series, where they show the experience of a complete newbie buying and getting support through the phone.
Gamers’ Nexus purchases individual systems and review them in depth.
Both channels make great content and should help you come to a decision.