ever feel like a sucker?

[dlockers]

Still on an Athlon 3000+ and 6800gt

 

[drakulton]

My backup mobile VR box has a unlidded 4690K and a 1070. It streams stuff to the Quest 2 and allows me to run round the garden like a 5-year-old.

 

[LabR@t]

Some of us have a natural position of having "the best" when it comes to gaming rigs but dont it ever make you feel a sucker?. I am no exception to this I must have the best tech, after upgrading to DDR5 mobo, ram and ordering 13th gen i9 then comes the RTX 4090 arriving, just as you install it a thought pops into your head you just know it wont be long before the 4090Ti comes forth to ruin our day but you must keep upgrading like a compulsion.

This was me 20 years ago, swopping video cards every few months. 4 kids put a stop to that lol

 

[div0]

Still on an Athlon 3000+ and 6800gt

That was basically same era as my last "gaming" PC.

 

[Zefan]

Seriously not sure why one would ever do this really just "because I must have it". Unless you're an actual mega enthusiast and/or are involved in the industry as part of your employment/whatever it is you do, it's almost always felt like a swindle. There are rare occasions where there's been a sudden gap in software:hardware and then the outlay feels more worth it, but that's rare.

 

[Doobedoo]

I'm still more than happy with my 3600 and 3070 combo.

Same as that and I’ve hardly touched it since I got a PS5. I’ve pretty much lost interest in pc gaming and it doesn’t fell like it’s coming back anytime soon.

 

[adidan]

Not sure when I last bought anything new of value at RRP.

 

[Mart2912]

My GTX 1080 and Ryzen 2700x are still going strong. I only play at 1080p so that may explain it.

I have been tempted doing a new build seeing how good the new AMD CPU's are, but then I ask myself, what games am I going to be playing that my current setup is struggling with? And I can't think of any. Also, GPU's today seem silly over priced?

 

[FBi7]

My 4790K still does what I need it to.

I recently 'upgraded' to a 4790K!

I did need a new gfx card though, the 1060 was struggling. Other than that, I can't justify buying anything newer until my current rig dies.

 

[drakulton]

I recently 'upgraded' to a 4790K!

I did need a new gfx card though, the 1060 was struggling. Other than that, I can't justify buying anything newer until my current rig dies.

Is it unlidded?

 

[FBi7]

Is it unlidded?

No, bought it bog standard in the MM.

 

[MatsyLR]

Still on a 2500k and 670ti SLI.
My PC is showing signs of dying though, will bluescreen once in a while and is generally slow.

 

[drakulton]

No, bought it bog standard in the MM.

C'mon, get that bad boy unlidded. It's easy to do and makes a world of difference temps wise.

 

[Feek]

I think the last top of the range graphics card I bought was the Voodoo 3.

 

[Malevolence]

Might have a look at the Intel cards in a year or so.

 

[FBi7]

C'mon, get that bad boy unlidded. It's easy to do and makes a world of difference temps wise.

Maybe one day. I feel that would end up being a catalyst for me to buy a new rig as I am guaranteed to mess it up

 

[Terminal_Boy]

I'm upgrading my 2500k this Xmas. Can't wait. A proper upgrade, not 'ooo should I go from Alderlake to Raptorlake????

Sad

What MB/CPU/RAM are you looking at? I’m in the same boat and I think I need a new PSU as well as it must be at least 7-8 years old.

 

[shauncr91]

I don't understand why people have this obsession with having the latest of everything. They go out and spend thousands on hardware just to potentially get an extra 20fps in a game they don't even play, or just to flex on a computer forum about their benchmark scores.

Keep your hardware untill it no longer fulfills your needs, then upgrade. I went from a 1070 to a 3080 this year and probably won't upgrade for another 4 or 5 years now.

 

[drakulton]

4 kids put a stop to that lol

Four kids, dude, get a telly!

 

[builder22]

telly savalas?