With tech evolving every day, we're seeing big leaps forward in the tech we take for granted. For the most part, we tend to pick the best available item, regardless of brand. However, some of us may still have some preferences for specific items.
Do you consider yourself a brand loyalist for any of your tech? If so, why that brand?
For me, I've broken the habit of buying Sony headphones every single time I upgrade. When I was younger, Sony was the only name brand I could afford, so I just got used to using their equipment for pretty much anything related to music. I did use them pretty much exclusively for about 30 years though.
How about you?
For processors, im an AMD fanboy because their Ryzen 3rd gen is very power efficient and very performance competitive in gaming, and obliterates Intel in the server market and content creation.
For motherboards, anything except for Asrock. Asrock seems like the company that cheaps out on their motherboards, idk why, I dont feel safe with an Asrock motherboard for some reason. They probably make some very good high end boards but its just my opinion. If I needed a server board, supermicro is the only thing hosting my components. HEDT, not Asrock but anything that supports bifurication.
For video cards, I like anything with a dual or triple fan. Again not Asrock. Gigabyte windforce, MSI Gaming X, Gaming X Trio, Asus ROG Strix, idc.
For RAM, nothing except for Corsair is going in my system. Other brands are probably good, but Corsair has been around for many years and is a USA company.
For power supplies, nothing less than Corsair, Silverstone, or EVGA 80+ gold 600 watt.
For SSD's, Intel, Corsair, Samsung, and ADATA I feel comfortable with.
For hard drives, anything high capacity low cost refurbished by goharddrive or ocean-tech. Idc about drive failure in 3 years because I can just RAID a bunch of them in RAID 5 or RAID 6.
For monitors, MSI, Gigabye, Asus, LG, Samsung, I feel comfortable buying from.
For speakers, logitech is the only thing going on my desk.
For keyboard and mouse, Corsair every day.
For headphones, Cowin and Sony are the only ones going on my ears.
For gaming chairs, Ewin and Autofull are my thrones. I have autofull but I hear Ewin is good also.
For UPS's, APC shall earn the right to protect my $2500 computer setup.
For phones, Samsung is AWESOME! Nothing else. Not Waowi, or any other Chinese brands. Nor apple either. I would use an apple device just to learn because I am an IT guy and I should know how to use one, but personally, Android/Samsung FTW.
Did I forget anything?