My PC building journey

>Meanwhile RAM, GPU, SSD prices rising due to cryptomining fuck boys
>/G/ talks me into going for a 1440p 144hz monitor cause "the difference is mindblowing"
>"Going from 1080p 60hz to 1440p 144hz is like upgrading from VHS to DVD" they said
>Welp, guess I need a 1080ti to push all these frames now
>"Anon if you're going to spend all that money on a graphics card you might as well get a decent cpu while you're at it
>Okay.jpg
>Ryzen 7 it is
>"Oh also you need 3200mhz ram with Ryzen"
>That shit costs a fortune in my country but i buy it anyway like the good cuck that i am
>End up spending $2,500 on a 1440p 144hz gaming, multitasking, and streaming workstation

>2017
>building a PC
just get a laptop dumbfuck

>It finally comes in the mail
>Put it together, everything works
>Drop another few hundred on the latest games and software
>I have finally ascended to the PC master race, just like my hero Terry Crews
...
>1 month later
>A good chunk of my meager wage slave earnings has been spent on this PC
>All I do with my computer is watch porn, play Dota 2 on ultra, and shitpost on 4chan
>I dont even play AAA games, and when I do i can barely tell the difference between ultra and medium/high graphics settings
>Increased resolution and fps did not enhance my gaming experience or enjoyment
>Realize i dont even like most AAA games
>Uninstall them all
>Load up /g/ again and write this post
>TFW i built a literal $2,500 shitposting machine

Tell me I'm not the only one who fell for the enthusiast meme, /g/.

I spent $1000 on my computer, I skipped buying a GPU because I knew I wouldn't need one.

I know it's bait, but there are people who unironically buy an expensive rig and only after that they think about what do with their computers

>>61818569
happened to me too.
soon you'll realise you can do all that from linux and install a distro, and then you'll realise fully what a waste of money it was as you wouldn't be able to run most games.

>>61818524
>not buying for your needs
i never understood why normies are this dumb

>>61818569
your playing the wrong games dipshit
have you tried PubG

RMA what you don't need, get a used midrange card from one of the two last generations off craigslist/ebay and get a new midrange cpu (cuz power efficency)

get a 60hz 1080p panel and you'll be fine

>>61818569
Let me tell you something:
Being an enthusiast is something deep inside you. It's what helped me go from being a neet to being employed.
My lust for expensive hardware was such that it gave me the willpower to escape my pitiful existence.

>>61819031
>pubg
reddit: the game

>>61818569

What AAA games are you talking about

Have you tried GTAV or The Witcher 3

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (play Human Revolution first then MD for grafixxx)

Civilization 6

Crysis 3

Fallout 4

There is so much good and/or pretty shit out there you can't not find something enthralling

>>61821205
>Fallout 4
fuck off todd