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maybe i already own it... in any case the political stuff is all done here now so feel free to carry on scalping and ignore this.
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In a few mins you will have a chance to grab a 6800 or 3060Ti
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Seems to be the prevailing attitude on here unfortunately, although even they will get stung eventually. This is an echo chamber though, with quite a few retired/idle rich folks who do not accurately represent the overall PC gaming population.
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i get that feeling also, we seen to have an influx of new joiners too who have the same attitude. maybe they should use there high end cards to do some gaming instead
mmm hmmm
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i get that feeling also, we seen to have an influx of new joiners too who have the same attitude. maybe they should use there high end cards to do some gaming instead
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Look just get over it. I'm not retired I might be rich but I've been gaming for 20 years and I spent my money and I'm overjoyed. This 3090 is amazing at 1440p and if you can't afford to get in the game move on. Sick of people moaning about people who they think don't represent the gaming population. Look in the mirror mate its you. I'm gaming very happily thank you. You sound sad and miserable TBH.
What a delightful person.
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Err, that was a bit, um, lacking in social skills. . . .
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I'm sorry but no middle class families have to choose between eating and heating.
Some lower class families that like to project themselves as middle class might though.
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what income do you class as low class and middle class? some people might consider 40grand income middle some might low etc. life aint always as black and white.
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if your sick of moaning then don't read it and comment lmao there is no requirement to do so. good job less people ignore this attitude when it came to women's rights etc, else we might still be in the dark ages if you had your way
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No families with and income of 40k have to choose between eating and heating.
FYI, lower or middle class isn't solely defined by income, but even recognising that, my previous statement still stands.
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you missed the point though didnt you
it was an example..Deleted member 66701
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you missed the point though didnt you
No I didn't.
As I said previously, a lot of lower class people (and working class) tend to over state their position by putting themselves in the middle class bracket.
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you did. i never said 40 grand is middle. i said some consider it to be so... have you not got anything better to do?
An increase of 5% on VAT would only be an extra £50 on a £1,000 build. If that's the difference between being able to afford it or not, then perhaps financial priorities need to be established.
If someone is having to choose between eating and heating then they really shouldn't be buying a new GPU every couple of years...
This "work PC" argument is a red herring - your work should be providing the tools you require, particularly if there's a specific need for high-end/expensive hardware. If you're self employed then it's a business cost, so there are various tax breaks against this, (e.g. VAT and capital expense deductions).
Income is only a very small part of "class". Things like interests & hobbies, type of work, where you live, being able to correctly form sentences with punctuation and using the words "aint" rather than "isn't", etc. are just as important.
You could be bringing in £40k+ from your sales job after taking into account commission, but if you swear like a trooper, live in a 1 bedroom slum flat, and spend most of your money getting hammered at the weekend, and getting into fights at kicking out time, you "aint" middle class
If someone is having to choose between eating and heating then they really shouldn't be buying a new GPU every couple of years...
This "work PC" argument is a red herring - your work should be providing the tools you require, particularly if there's a specific need for high-end/expensive hardware. If you're self employed then it's a business cost, so there are various tax breaks against this, (e.g. VAT and capital expense deductions).
Income is only a very small part of "class". Things like interests & hobbies, type of work, where you live, being able to correctly form sentences with punctuation and using the words "aint" rather than "isn't", etc. are just as important.
You could be bringing in £40k+ from your sales job after taking into account commission, but if you swear like a trooper, live in a 1 bedroom slum flat, and spend most of your money getting hammered at the weekend, and getting into fights at kicking out time, you "aint" middle class
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