Peripheral cost more than PC?

[zlolslavez]

Hello!

 

I recently built my PC in December with parts totaling around $500, as I did not have a large amount of money at the time (and I'm pretty happy with the performance despite the price, RX 580/2200G). I more recently picked up some peripherals to replace my older ones as I had money, including the Logitech G Pro Wireless (this mouse is $150, but I love this thing and it is perfect for my hand size (G305 too small, G703 too big, G903 bad fit for my grip)), and the Massdrop CTRL (around $200 with parts). With some other peripherals I have including my monitor and microphone my peripherals surely total more than my computer. Does anyone else have a situation like this, and is it unusual? I have no regrets as I love my mouse and keyboard, and my PC is good enough for what I do (League/Fortnite, occasionally other games like DOS2), but I am curious about others.

[Fasauceome]

For the experience you were going for, it makes perfect sense. Good game feel with some fairly decent graphics and 1080p gaming, I could actually proably stand to spend more money on peripherals myself (I have a $12 mouse and 4 year old keyboard, plus some $10 speakers, but look at my specs D:)

[Cereal5]

December was 16 days ago lol. Doesn't really matter though, as long as you're happy with it. It's kind of the reverse of owning an RTX 2080 Ti and a 1080p monitor (extreme example but I think you get the point).

 

For comparisons sake, my computer's worth probably like a couple grand in parts and I have like maybe $1500 in peripherals, if we're including audio (don't go down the rabbit hole like I did).

[it_dont_work]

Yes my peripherals all up probably cost about as much as my tower. but I also have had most of my peripherals through a couple of upgrades. I've upgraded my keyboard/mouse maybe once in 12ish years, Monitors have been replaced once in maybe 8 years? Tower, maybe 2-3 times in the same time period. 

 

It's ok to spend money on good peripherals that last, since well you'll most likely be using them for a long time. 

[zlolslavez]

8 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

December was 16 days ago lol. Doesn't really matter though, as long as you're happy with it. It's kind of the reverse of owning an RTX 2080 Ti and a 1080p monitor (extreme example but I think you get the point).

 

For comparisons sake, my computer's worth probably like a couple grand in parts and I have like maybe $1500 in peripherals, if we're including audio (don't go down the rabbit hole like I did).

Eh I built it like early December with money I had around and from selling my laptop, where I had some money from Christmas and also school scholarship.

[PlayStation 2]

I mean there's no shame in it if that gets you through want you want and need it for.

My keyboard and mouse combined are $115. My TV was something like $149 when it came out, although I got it off of my brother for free because he got a larger TV for his room. My headphones were $80, the best ever spent, the capture card I've got cost me $76 and the DVD/VHS recorder I have cost like $200 back in 2012.

[SupaKomputa]

my wive's purse cost more than the cost of my whole drawer.

its a choice you make, if you're happy with the expensive ones, then it is worth it.

custom mechanical keyboards are expensive because it is personal and unique, and its a hobby thing.

hobby is expensive.

[SupaKomputa]

19 minutes ago, it_dont_work said:

Yes my peripherals all up probably cost about as much as my tower. but I also have had most of my peripherals through a couple of upgrades. I've upgraded my keyboard/mouse maybe once in 12ish years, Monitors have been replaced once in maybe 8 years? Tower, maybe 2-3 times in the same time period. 

 

It's ok to spend money on good peripherals that last, since well you'll most likely be using them for a long time. 

Agree, PC parts come and goes, but peripherals can stay for longer if its durable and fits you perfectly.

So i think buying (investing) an expensive one is not a problem.

I have a very old logitech mouse that is been beat up to pulp for the last 10 years until the button is no longer responsive.

Its still working though, as my htpc mouse.

[The Pizza Thief]

My peripherals also cost a good amount of money and that's not even taken into account all of my headphones, I find it better to game comfortably for hours with ok frames than get 300+ frames with cheap peripherals. 

[it_dont_work]

2 minutes ago, SupaKomputa said:

Agree, PC parts come and goes, but peripherals can stay for longer if its durable and fits you perfectly.

So i think buying (investing) an expensive one is not a problem.

I have a very old logitech mouse that is been beat up to pulp for the last 10 years until the button is no longer responsive.

Its still working though, as my htpc mouse.

But just not expensive for expensive sake, my favorite mouse is a cheap wired cougar mouse with omron switches that's taken apart and cleaned multiple times now (because some idiot spilt beer on it) 

 

Model M keyboard from my pentium ii was replaced with a microsoft wireless combo multimedia set which lasted till the rubber domes felt inconsistent, which I replaced with a corsair rgb strafe (cue's macro software is amazing). I've had 3 keyboards in the last 25 years, don't get me started on the amount of system changes I've had in the same time 

[SupaKomputa]

That logitech mouse only costing me $20.

Its not about price, its about the way it fits you.

Logitech G mouse are expensive because it fits and feels good in most hands.