Help me build a gaming PC
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We are quite pleased with our Alienware…
@lufins-dad said in Help me build a gaming PC:
We are quite pleased with our Alienware…
I've got a 5-year old Alienware laptop, which I was very happy with, it was by far the best laptop I've ever owned - more of a desktop replacement, really. I only really upgraded after 5 years as it was struggling with VR, and it was a good excuse to donate it to the kids.
I've never used the desktops, so I'm just repeating what I've heard, but they could easily be fine.
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No. Whenever I try, I'm bored to death after 20 minutes. But I know the technology and have an informed opinion about the engineering and marketing considerations of game design.
I'm not talking about Jon's specific needs right now - I'm sure he'll get a good number of concrete suggestions from the usual suspects - but about the future of computer games in general.
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This look boring to you?
Link to video@lufins-dad said in Help me build a gaming PC:
This look boring to you?
Link to videoThat looks awesome!
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@klaus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
No. Whenever I try, I'm bored to death after 20 minutes.
Me too.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."
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This look boring to you?
Link to video@lufins-dad said in Help me build a gaming PC:
This look boring to you?
The graphics look nice, but that doesn't do anything for me. I don't care much whether the graphics looks like a 1990s DOS game or whether it is indistinguishable from a Hollywood movie.
If you have a game of chess and make very elaborate versions of the pieces, with all kinds of bells and whistles, would it make the game more interesting? It may impress you briefly, but after a while you realize that the superficial sugar coating doesn't add much and it becomes just a normal game of chess.
What's the difference between games and real life? I'd say the main difference is that games operate on symbolic abstractions rather than on "real" things. It is in some ways against the spirit of games to make them too "real".
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@lufins-dad said in Help me build a gaming PC:
This look boring to you?
The graphics look nice, but that doesn't do anything for me. I don't care much whether the graphics looks like a 1990s DOS game or whether it is indistinguishable from a Hollywood movie.
If you have a game of chess and make very elaborate versions of the pieces, with all kinds of bells and whistles, would it make the game more interesting? It may impress you briefly, but after a while you realize that the superficial sugar coating doesn't add much and it becomes just a normal game of chess.
What's the difference between games and real life? I'd say the main difference is that games operate on symbolic abstractions rather than on "real" things. It is in some ways against the spirit of games to make them too "real".
@klaus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
What's the difference between games and real life?
Apart from the fact that real life sucks?
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@lufins-dad said in Help me build a gaming PC:
This look boring to you?
The graphics look nice, but that doesn't do anything for me. I don't care much whether the graphics looks like a 1990s DOS game or whether it is indistinguishable from a Hollywood movie.
If you have a game of chess and make very elaborate versions of the pieces, with all kinds of bells and whistles, would it make the game more interesting? It may impress you briefly, but after a while you realize that the superficial sugar coating doesn't add much and it becomes just a normal game of chess.
What's the difference between games and real life? I'd say the main difference is that games operate on symbolic abstractions rather than on "real" things. It is in some ways against the spirit of games to make them too "real".
@klaus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@lufins-dad said in Help me build a gaming PC:
This look boring to you?
The graphics look nice, but that doesn't do anything for me. I don't care much whether the graphics looks like a 1990s DOS game or whether it is indistinguishable from a Hollywood movie.
If you have a game of chess and make very elaborate versions of the pieces, with all kinds of bells and whistles, would it make the game more interesting? It may impress you briefly, but after a while you realize that the superficial sugar coating doesn't add much and it becomes just a normal game of chess.
What's the difference between games and real life? I'd say the main difference is that games operate on symbolic abstractions rather than on "real" things. It is in some ways against the spirit of games to make them too "real".
Next thing you’re going to say is there isn’t a Santa Claus…
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@lufins-dad said in Help me build a gaming PC:
This look boring to you?
The graphics look nice, but that doesn't do anything for me. I don't care much whether the graphics looks like a 1990s DOS game or whether it is indistinguishable from a Hollywood movie.
If you have a game of chess and make very elaborate versions of the pieces, with all kinds of bells and whistles, would it make the game more interesting? It may impress you briefly, but after a while you realize that the superficial sugar coating doesn't add much and it becomes just a normal game of chess.
What's the difference between games and real life? I'd say the main difference is that games operate on symbolic abstractions rather than on "real" things. It is in some ways against the spirit of games to make them too "real".
@klaus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
It is in some ways against the spirit of games to make them too "real".
If I wanted to sit around in a stupid fantasy listening to lots of made up shit that was completely devoid of reality, I'd come here!
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@lufins-dad said in Help me build a gaming PC:
This look boring to you?
The graphics look nice, but that doesn't do anything for me. I don't care much whether the graphics looks like a 1990s DOS game or whether it is indistinguishable from a Hollywood movie.
If you have a game of chess and make very elaborate versions of the pieces, with all kinds of bells and whistles, would it make the game more interesting? It may impress you briefly, but after a while you realize that the superficial sugar coating doesn't add much and it becomes just a normal game of chess.
What's the difference between games and real life? I'd say the main difference is that games operate on symbolic abstractions rather than on "real" things. It is in some ways against the spirit of games to make them too "real".
@klaus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@lufins-dad said in Help me build a gaming PC:
This look boring to you?
The graphics look nice, but that doesn't do anything for me. I don't care much whether the graphics looks like a 1990s DOS game or whether it is indistinguishable from a Hollywood movie.
If you have a game of chess and make very elaborate versions of the pieces, with all kinds of bells and whistles, would it make the game more interesting? It may impress you briefly, but after a while you realize that the superficial sugar coating doesn't add much and it becomes just a normal game of chess.
What's the difference between games and real life? I'd say the main difference is that games operate on symbolic abstractions rather than on "real" things. It is in some ways against the spirit of games to make them too "real".
What a buzzkill.
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@klaus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@lufins-dad said in Help me build a gaming PC:
This look boring to you?
The graphics look nice, but that doesn't do anything for me. I don't care much whether the graphics looks like a 1990s DOS game or whether it is indistinguishable from a Hollywood movie.
If you have a game of chess and make very elaborate versions of the pieces, with all kinds of bells and whistles, would it make the game more interesting? It may impress you briefly, but after a while you realize that the superficial sugar coating doesn't add much and it becomes just a normal game of chess.
What's the difference between games and real life? I'd say the main difference is that games operate on symbolic abstractions rather than on "real" things. It is in some ways against the spirit of games to make them too "real".
What a buzzkill.
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I suppose where regular people see beautiful graphics, @Klaus sees lines of codes and symbols cascading across a dark screen.
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I suppose where regular people see beautiful graphics, @Klaus sees lines of codes and symbols cascading across a dark screen.
@axtremus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
I suppose where regular people see beautiful graphics, @Klaus sees lines of codes and symbols cascading across a dark screen.
Where some see coincidence, I see consequence. Where others see chance, I see cost. Bring me the eyes of the Oracle, and I will give you back your graphics card.
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@axtremus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
I suppose where regular people see beautiful graphics, @Klaus sees lines of codes and symbols cascading across a dark screen.
Where some see coincidence, I see consequence. Where others see chance, I see cost. Bring me the eyes of the Oracle, and I will give you back your graphics card.
@klaus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@axtremus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
I suppose where regular people see beautiful graphics, @Klaus sees lines of codes and symbols cascading across a dark screen.
Where some see coincidence, I see consequence. Where others see chance, I see cost. Bring me the eyes of the Oracle, and I will give you back your graphics card.
I bet you watched that movie on a black and white portable TV from the 1970's.
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@jon-nyc said in Help me build a gaming PC:
This is not a pre-built.
OK, sorry. If you don't me asking, how much are you paying for the 3070 GPU?
@doctor-phibes said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@jon-nyc said in Help me build a gaming PC:
This is not a pre-built.
OK, sorry. If you don't me asking, how much are you paying for the 3070 GPU?
My good friend Markj is selling me the GPU and CPU.
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@doctor-phibes said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@jon-nyc said in Help me build a gaming PC:
This is not a pre-built.
OK, sorry. If you don't me asking, how much are you paying for the 3070 GPU?
My good friend Markj is selling me the GPU and CPU.
@jon-nyc said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@doctor-phibes said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@jon-nyc said in Help me build a gaming PC:
This is not a pre-built.
OK, sorry. If you don't me asking, how much are you paying for the 3070 GPU?
My good friend Markj is selling me the GPU and CPU.
Now I have to keep the 16GB AMD 6900XT GPU.
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@axtremus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
I suppose where regular people see beautiful graphics, @Klaus sees lines of codes and symbols cascading across a dark screen.
Where some see coincidence, I see consequence. Where others see chance, I see cost. Bring me the eyes of the Oracle, and I will give you back your graphics card.
@klaus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@axtremus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
I suppose where regular people see beautiful graphics, @Klaus sees lines of codes and symbols cascading across a dark screen.
Where some see coincidence, I see consequence. Where others see chance, I see cost. Bring me the eyes of the Oracle, and I will give you back your graphics card.
I'm sorry, I think this was the post of the month.
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@klaus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@axtremus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
I suppose where regular people see beautiful graphics, @Klaus sees lines of codes and symbols cascading across a dark screen.
Where some see coincidence, I see consequence. Where others see chance, I see cost. Bring me the eyes of the Oracle, and I will give you back your graphics card.
I'm sorry, I think this was the post of the month.
@jon-nyc said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@klaus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@axtremus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
I suppose where regular people see beautiful graphics, @Klaus sees lines of codes and symbols cascading across a dark screen.
Where some see coincidence, I see consequence. Where others see chance, I see cost. Bring me the eyes of the Oracle, and I will give you back your graphics card.
I'm sorry, I think this was the post of the month.
Pffft. At least steal better source material.
It may not be nice to have a graphics card, 6655321. It may be horrible to have a graphics card. And when I say that to you I realize how self-contradictory that sounds. I know I shall have many sleepless nights about this. What does God want? Does God want graphics cards or the choice of graphics cards? Is a man who chooses no graphics card perhaps in some way better than a man who has a graphics card imposed upon him?
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@jon-nyc said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@klaus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
@axtremus said in Help me build a gaming PC:
I suppose where regular people see beautiful graphics, @Klaus sees lines of codes and symbols cascading across a dark screen.
Where some see coincidence, I see consequence. Where others see chance, I see cost. Bring me the eyes of the Oracle, and I will give you back your graphics card.
I'm sorry, I think this was the post of the month.
Pffft. At least steal better source material.
It may not be nice to have a graphics card, 6655321. It may be horrible to have a graphics card. And when I say that to you I realize how self-contradictory that sounds. I know I shall have many sleepless nights about this. What does God want? Does God want graphics cards or the choice of graphics cards? Is a man who chooses no graphics card perhaps in some way better than a man who has a graphics card imposed upon him?
@aqua-letifer said in Help me build a gaming PC:
Is a man who chooses no graphics card perhaps in some way better than a man who has a graphics card imposed upon him?
I like where you are going with this.
