CPU:GPU:MOBO Ratio

[GhettoDetonator]

Hey guys!

Quick question, what would you say the ratio in price should be between CPU, graphics card and motherboard when buying parts?, or if prices should just be random with what you need

[Paul_VB]

for every dollar you spend on the mobo, spend 2 on the CPU and 3 on the GPU. Just a very rough guideline to follow for general PC building

[Shroomster]

That is like asking how much you should spend on your house and car. It depends a lot on the use case. A little context helps a lot.

[Guest]

What @Paul_VB said, but if you're gonna use your pc almost completely for gaming probably 3.4ish on gpu

[Recon97]

If you are on budget.

Cpu : Mobo : GPU

2 : 1 : 3

[Mao_Zedong]

If you have a budget build with a g3258, you want to spend almost that much on a motherboard. A better gpu is good, but it depends on your budget. Another example of close pricing is using a 5820k, you want to spend 2/3 as much on the motherboard as the cpu.

[SuperPug]

You're gonna wanna spend most on the GPU, then CPU and least on the mobo since theres usually no significant performance difference between a 150 and a 300 usd mobo.