<prompt> Human: its not as simple as just not buying the bestmost expensiveFor context, Ive wanted to build a new desktop computer for a long time now. and now Im in a position where I can. I feel like I absolutely must have the best otherwise I feel like its a waste. blowing 4k out the window hurts. it prefer to just spend 2k but cutting back that much just feels cheap and incomplete.is anyone else like this? how can I change this?Assistant: Just because Im curious and post on rbuildapc, what are you planning on building and what are you trying to do with it? Chances are you can build something 90 or more as good as what you planning to build now for a lot less. Im really not sure how you are spending 4k unless your are doing some serious high-end desktop build. In which case, X299 and threadripper builds probably dont make sense unless part of your income comes from what you are doing on the computer.Human: i7 8700kstrix 1080titrident z rgb 16gb 2400mhzThermaltake view 71 rgb full towerhz750i psupg279q monitorriing silent pro cpu cooler1tb WD black 7200 to be upgraded I dont care about storage atm honestly its the rgb and the monitor that really jacked the price up. but i want the colors lol. Ive spent a long time using under powered laptops trying to play all the new games. I really want something to blow everything out of the water and that I can really enjoy playing again. and that looks sweet afoh this is AUD as well.  <response>: It being in AUD makes a lot more sense. You guys get hosed on PC components. Ive got a 1080ti myself for 1080p144. In some games it overkill. In some its just enough. Keep it. For 165hz gaming, Im gonna go ahead and say 8600k. I like my Ryzen 1700, but for high fps, Intel still dominates. The 8600k is also on par or better than a 7700k. The RGB Ive never been able to get behind. I thought it was cool when everyone was using LED strips and getting creative with how to make it look good. The stuff with it built in is generally way overpriced. Chances are you arent even going to be looking at the case or showing off very often. RAM prices suck, so cant help there. Again being in Australia makes the pricing make a lot more sense. I assumed USD, which is why I bulked at the price. Some Americans want to do Titan Xp and threadripper when a 1080 ti and 8600k would get them the same or better gaming performance for half the price. 