Which is your favorite PC component manufacturer?

If I had to pick someone over all that I prefer, it would probably by MSI. Just like their products designs, quality, and pricing.

I guess depending on each component I have preferences I look at but each manufacturer offers good value on the high end these days so I don't worry to much.
 
Tried a variety of them over the years, but have eventually settled on: Intel, Nvidia, Gigabyte, Corsair, Western Digital, Craative and Cooler Master. Reliable and resilient :)
 
ASUS, MSI, Corsair, KFA2/Galax, Sapphire, Logitech, Samsung and Intel

If we're doing GPU wars, it's generally Nvidia for me (sorry AMD, keep working on them drivers)
 
OK, here goes: Intel for CPU, regardless of what monopoly haters and whatever AMD fanbois may say.

Gigabyte for motherboards. I like the way they've addresses the whole leaky capacitor issue, and I've never had a stitch of trouble with one

GSkill for memory. Say what you like. It's never pitched up a single error, and I've never gotten a bad stick. Before I forget, it's pretty cheap too.

WD for HDDS. I've never had a Seagate fail on me though. Still, I like WD's better product offerings, "Velociraptor" for system drives, and I'm brainwashed to automatically buy the "Black" series, assuming I'm flush when they go on sale.

Nvidia (by EVGA) for graphics cards. (This assumes I install one. IGP also works for me).

Antec for PSU. I only need small supplies so their, "Earthwatt" 380D & 430D are all I ever used. They're either made by Seasonic or Delta. In either case, I have a 380D which is pushing 10 years old, and still going strong.

I pretty much loathe the company, but I most often use "Cooler Master" for cases. I particularly like their original "Storm Scout", for the handle.

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I don't really go by manufacturer, I tend to go by reviews of said products and then looking at the personal reviews on Amazon, Newegg, NCIX and various boards to see if a product may have latent issues. This is important for things like motherboards.

There are a couple companies I "love", eVGA being one of them, because their customer service is totally awesome.

Bad things happens, and when those bad things happen, I want a company that makes the RMA process easy. eVGA is one of the best in the business from my experiences.
 
....[ ].....There are a couple companies I "love", eVGA being one of them, because their customer service is totally awesome..
Very true...(y) I had trouble getting a 750Ti to work in a fairly recent i3 (Ivy) / Gigabyte X77? board with 3D BIOS. I could get an older (also EVGA) gt 8400 too work, but not the newer card. In 5 minutes on the phone, EVGA's tech found an obscure setting in BIOS which needed to be set to "Legacy", for the 750 to work. Very counter-intuitive. He even waited after we set the BIOS up, until I swapped out the cards to make sure it was working... Two (y)(y)
 
Corsair for PSU's although there is another excellent company, can't recall name, they even make some Corsair PSU, company name starts with an S I think.
Asus for mobo's and their Essence STX soundcards, I'd buy their videocards as well. Corsair for DDRx memory. Went from a Samsung SATA drive to a Samsung M.2 NVME drive for the boot drive. Western Digital for hard drives
I've bought a lot of Sapphire video cards, but unless AMD improves I'm going to defect to Nvidia and of course Intel processors
Seasonic is the PSU manufacturer. They're the real deal. Their Platinum line is the best of the best.
 
Intel for CPUs (not that theres even a choice here), Seasonic for PSUs, Corsair for cases, Samsung for SSDS, Asus for Mobos, Gigabyte windforce for Video cards. All top of the line.
 
Intel for CPUs (not that theres even a choice here), Seasonic for PSUs, Corsair for cases, Samsung for SSDS, Asus for Mobos, Gigabyte windforce for Video cards. All top of the line.
Oh & Western Digital Blacks for HDD. Awesome reliable drives.
 
Oh & Western Digital Blacks for HDD. Awesome reliable drives.
You can use the edit button to add those "after thoughts" to your original posts. It's probably a better and more forum friendly approach, than going on a "serial posting rampage". Jus' sayin'.
 
-AMD has been trending the wrong way for a long time, but I've loved their CPUs and (after acquiring ATI) GPUs going back to the Thunderbird & Athlon XP, and Radeon VE. I still run an AMD 6-core, 2x GPU setup and have been happy for a long time.
-Motherboards: ASUS. I've had good experiences with Gigabyte too, however. I also miss Abit.
-Video Cards: Sapphire, but I also really like EVGA (great customer service), and I miss BFG Tech (awesome warranty & support) :(
-PSUs: Antec. No question in my mind.
-Fans/Cooling: Also Antec when I can get them. Really long-lasting, and good performance.
-Memory: Holy smokes it's G.Skill these days. Samsung has top-end quality, Corsair has great customer support, but I have been very happy with G.Skill for several builds (good mix of quality, price, warranty, and great support)
-Sound: I've always liked Creative, but steer towards Realtek chips now (like many), and have been happy for what seems like forever with my aged Auzentech 5.1 X-plosion card.
-HDD/SSD: I mix Seagate & Western Digital for HDDs, both have been pretty solid for me. Oddly, I've only owned a single SSD, and it's an OCZ Vertex. Up-to-date firmware has been very kind to me. Fast with no problems.
-Optical Drives: It's LG, easy.
-Input: SteelSeries (or Ideazon, going back a little). Microsoft does well here, too (mice, controllers).
-Peripherals: ASUS. Wireless NICs, Bluetooth adapters, etc.
-Networking: ASUS. I like DLink too. Netgear and Linksys have not been very good to me. Won't go back.
-Monitors: ASUS. I have a thing for Viewsonic too, but they haven't done as well with LCD/LED panels as they used to with CRTs, they were the best.
 
Intel for CPU's. AMD just doesn't seem to be keeping up unless you are looking at low end with no dedicated GPU.
For MoBo I am very fond of AsRock Pro series. Has everything I need without a lot of extra frills. I don't mess with multiple graphics cards or more advanced features other mobo offer, so why pay for those features. I have put Asrock Pro 3 or 4 mobo into around a dozen computers over the last 4 or 5 years and they have all ran great.
Samsung for SSD.
WD for HDD.
nVidia for graphics cards. They play nicer with Linux for my home pc, and for work nVidia cards work better with Adobe CC software then AMD's cards do.
Case I like CoolerMaster (HAF 912) or Fractal Designs (R4)
PSU - CoolerMaster, Corsair or Antec or dekstop. Seasonic for a server or something that is going to run 24/7.
Memory - G.Skills. I have used a lot of G.skills ram of the year and have had 1 bad stick out of around a dozen dual channel kits.
Monitors- Asus makes a good monitor. I have used their monitors targeted at gaming and graphic design and liked them all.
Networking - for NIC cards Realtek for everyday desktop use or Intel for heavy server use.
Switches and routers I used to go straight for Linksys, but since they have been sold off IDK. I used a TP-Link switch and router at home (DD-WRT on the router). Work is TP-Link PoE switch for security cameras, Cisco 200 series small business for Gigabit background, and Netgear Nighthawk router (DD-WRT) for my Wifi access point and to manage my network.
 
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For me, it depends on the component type:
CPU: Intel
Mobos: ASUS (usually one of their TUF series)
GPU: nVidia (AIB: ASUS, Zotac or MSI, depends on pricing/features/reviews)
Coolers & fans: Noctua
PSU: Seasonic
Headphones/headsets: Sennheiser
RAM: Corsair
SSD: Samsung (or Intel, if their tech is more advanced)
HDD: WD (or HGST, depends on what I'm looking for and pricing)
Keyboard/mouse: Logitech
Mousepad: Steelseries

Don't have any fixed preferences for monitors, speakers, routers or audio cards.
 
Intel - CPUs & NICs

EVGA - mobos, VGAs & PSUs (& unbeatable support!)

Memory - Crucial & GEIL

Storage - HGST, Intel, Adaptec vel PMC vel Microsemi
 
CPU: Intel - They are unbeaten in performance and speed
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master for air / Corsair for water
MB: Asus - I like their quality
Video Card: Nvidia/MSI - Nvidia with Gsync/ULMB is amazing, MSI has a virtually silent cooling solution
Monitor: Acer - keeps up to date with the latest monitor technologies
Memory: G.Skill - Usually have the best price and good quality
Sound Card: Creative
Case: Corsair
SSD: Samsung
HD: Seagate - At the moment sometimes WD
Mouse: Logitech
Keyboard: Logitech
Speakers: Logitech
Headphones: SADES
 
Asus and Asrock (motherboard)
G.Skill and Adata (RAM)
EVGA and Asus (video card)
Seasonic and Corsair (PSU)
Samsung and PNY (SSD)
Western Digital and Seagate (HDD)
Phanteks and Corsair (case)
Logitech and Corsair (KB and mouse)
Noctua, Enermax and Corsair (fan)
Corsair and Cryorig (CPU cooler)
EKWB and Phobya (custom water cooling)
Sandisk and Samsung (USB thumb drive)

For each category I see that I have a preferred brand (expensive, reliable), and a cheaper brand (budget builds). The cheaper brands usually require a lot more research to maintain maximum reliability in budget builds.
 
Mobo: Asus
RAM: G.Skill and Crucial
SSD: Crucial and Sandisk
HDD: Toshiba
VGA: EVGA for nVidia, PowerColor for AMD
Case: Fractal Design and NZXT
PSU: Seasonic and EVGA
Display: Asus and Dell
Cooler: Cryorig and be quiet!
Mouse: Logitech
Keyboard: Logitech
USB thumb drive: Sandisk
Headphone: Sennheiser and AKG
 
Many good players here, but Asus and Gigabyte for motherboards, though Asus are letting there greed get away with itself with all its finish products for more profit.

Video, Sapphire, Asus, AMD obviously.

Gaming gear, Corsair, CMStorm, Func, Razer seem more concerned with profit, and Esports for my likening. I have previously used all Razer gear, currently replacing it all with Corsair or CMstorm.

CPU Intel, no competitor.

Storage. Samsung SSD, I don't think they really have a competitor either.
 
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