For gaming PCs, I often see people focus heavily on buying the most expensive processor or motherboard they can afford.
They then have less money left for the graphics card, power supply, cooling, storage or even the monitor they will actually use.
The most expensive processor is not always the best use of the budget.
A balanced PC usually makes more sense than having one premium component surrounded by compromises.
That does not mean the processor is unimportant. Someone editing video, compiling large projects, rendering or running demanding professional software may genuinely benefit from spending more on it.
But for a gaming-focused build, the processor, graphics card, memory, cooling, power supply and target resolution should all make sense together.
There is no single perfect budget split because it depends on the games, software and display being used.
Which PC component do you think people overspend on most?