Does owning a top end pc change you as a person?

Naff8000 · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:42

I've sold my fairly bad gaming laptop and I've bought a top end pc, all the shebang, dual 144hz monitors etc. Whilst it's abnsoloutely amazing and I can't wait to get home from work every day, I find at work that I basically don't give a crap about much at the moment. Does anyone else find this? It's as though once I have this pc, I don't need anything, so I don't go seeking friendship etc. I get bored of conversation easily. Basically I don't care about small talk any more.

I'm quite worried. I have been doing really well at this firm up until now but I suspect this recent change in my life may change things. SURELY some of you fellow pc enthusiasts face similar situations?

rubberduck · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:44

I think I experienced something similar... But then I was 13 at the time.

drakioned · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:44

Ehhh, you have a new toy. It'll wear off.

cheesyboy · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:44

You've made it, son. You've peaked, reached the summit, the culmination of your life's work.

Just try to remember all the little people.

snips86x · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:44

Its common when getting new toys. It'll settle down!

Edrof · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:45

General Discussion never fails.

benjii · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:47

May I ask your age?

The Dread Pirate · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:48

Yes it turns you into the most epic person around thus people have to make time to see you rather than the reverse

Naff8000 · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:50

benjii said:
May I ask your age?

31 =/

BDEE · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:51

Not sure if serious?

Rroff · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:51

When I was about 17 and to a lesser extent and it wears off fairly quickly - I worked my **** off doing overtime to afford the very latest and greatest spec at the time but I've not experienced it with such purchases since, though for the last 7-10 years I've mostly bought a little behind bleeding edge as it ends up being much more sensible use of the money in the long run.

Adam · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:52

Employee of the month.

Ayahuasca · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:56

Whatever floats your boat I guess.

dowie · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:58

I'm the same, ever since I got my top end PC I walk around with a bit more swagger, feel a bit more superior to everyone. My girlfriend gets less attention from me, I just want to stay in with my top end PC. I'm considering cancelling my summer holiday just so I can spend more time at home with it.

Jez · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:58

You actually care beyond it operating in the way you require it to without it being slow and dated, about the specification of your desktop PC?

As the above posted said...whatever floats your boat

russell664 · 25 Feb 2015 at 13:59

Oh GD, you have done it again.

It's called 'new toy syndrome'

cHk4 · 25 Feb 2015 at 14:00

When I go out I tell chicks I've got a 980 HOF edition and a Oculus, they loves it. Seriously though I've spent near on £6k since I've had this PC on monitors, upgrades, replacing parts I broke in rage and spilling drinks on them and I hardly ever use it

drakioned · 25 Feb 2015 at 14:00

I played around with my top end laptop and PC when I first got them, now I barely use them.

EDIT: This seems appropriate.
http://www.last.fm/music/Three+Dead+Trolls+in+a+Baggie/_/Breaking+Up+With+CPU

russell664 · 25 Feb 2015 at 14:02

cHk4 said:
When I go out I tell chicks I've got a 980 HOF edition and a Oculus, they loves it.

They get on it don't they.

Derp · 25 Feb 2015 at 14:06

I think people should be identified according to what spec PC they have. I was thinking of something like making everyone wear a symbol... perhaps a star. The more "top end" your PC, the different colour the star. People with old PCs shouldn't be allowed certain jobs, or allowed to go to the cinema or restaurants. They should be forced to hang around with their own kind. Basically, some way to show that people with a "top end" PC are clearly the superior race.

Who else is on board?