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I need help. Me and my parents are Pakistani. We live in a place where PC gaming is everywhere. But here's the thing. My dad won't get me a PC. I am currently using a shitty laptop from 2011 to play most new games at lowest settings and getting a max of 5 FPS (Rendering it unplayable). I can only play old shitty games and light current games (like Minecraft). My dad won't get me new PC or laptop, I have asked for one so many times, I get all A's and A-'s (I am in math a grade ahead of me), I pray, I listen to them. Everyone I know has a gaming PC. I am constantly getting bullied by my friends for having a shitty PC, to not be able to play most new games, etc. I have tried telling my dad that I am getting made fun of, this is a old laptop, and I can't play any games or do any programming, but he says to work with what I have, it is my problem, I shouldn't be playing video games anyway, and if I am getting bullied he is telling me to say that (to lie I mean) I am happy with what I have. Hah. Easy for him to say, he is the one who has a new HP Spectre, with a core i7, 8GB of ram and Intel UHD 620 graphics (I know intel graphics suck but it's better than Intel HD Graphics 3000 I have on mine). Oh, and I also get bullied on how thick my laptop is. It is more than 2 inches thick, I believe. And I am not even asking for a good PC, only a $350 one with a Ryzen 5 2400g. I also have all the knowledge to build a PC. When I ask him why he won't buy me one, he says I already have a laptop and I should work with it and be thankful that I have something, or else it will be taken away. I have all the knowledge, and I can build one for myself, and I can do some programming. He won't even get me a laptop. There is also some other bullshi*t my parents do. They don't let me spend my money. At all. I have a lot of money saved up. Anything I want to buy, my dad does not let me use my money. This is the thing that enrages me the most. I know there are A LOT of these posts everywhere, but hear me. I need some advice and help. Thanks.

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"oops dad I dropped my laptop, looks like it needs to be replaced."

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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Do some oddjobs, save some money and buy it with your own money.

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<content removed> i lived with a crappy old laptop 8 year old laptop till i was 16. 8 years with that laptop, all my friends had nice gaming laptops and pcs too but my parents didn't believe in giving me stuff and instead made me work for them. when i was 16 i picked up a part time job as a supermarket cashier and worked my ass off to buy my first gaming pc. i assume your "lots of money saved up" is just money you got from your parents during your birthday or saving your pocket money for it.

 

sometimes life doesn't always go your way. yes you may have a sucky laptop but well just gotta work with it. also if your friends are bullying you because you have a bad laptop then why on earth are you friends with them. make new friends who dont just laugh at you because you wont fit in.

 

and believe me, actually working your ass off to buy your own pc will feel much better.

 

 

 

 

On 10/23/2019 at 10:33 AM, Fasauceome said:

"oops dad I dropped my laptop, looks like it needs to be replaced."

or that works too

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2 minutes ago, DrQuickDroqqed said:

Find a new set of parents

"mom, dad, you're adopted.

 

And being replaced."

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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Tbh your parents are right to refuse to buy you a new PC.

You only justifications are :

 

- I am getting bullied because of my T H I C C pc (First : You have to stand up against it yourself -- Second : Who the fuck does that ? Are you 13 ?)
- I can't play video games.

 

Well guess what ? Video games are not essential, therefore you dont need a new laptop.

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On 10/23/2019 at 10:29 AM, Rayyan10 said:

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Don't worry about it I play on a pc that runs minecraft at like 15 fps and has an admin password lock so its imposible to do anything after mydad forgot the admin password. I can't download, run new games, I only have 2 games minecraft and geometry dash on the laptop and they both barely run. now I just use it for discord calls and stuff. If your parents really won't get you a new pc find another hobby that you can use your computer for. Hope this response helped because clearly the other one isn't an option.

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1 minute ago, Murasaki said:

Just get a new PC and say a good friend gifted it to you because they wanted more people to play games with.

better yet, throw a "PC Party" with your friends who all bring PC parts that they "gifted" but were actually purchased by OP

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

better yet, throw a "PC Party" with your friends who all bring PC parts that they "gifted" but were actually purchased by OP

This is big brain comment

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On 10/23/2019 at 10:29 AM, Rayyan10 said:

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Cant really give advice on this until we know ur age.

The advice given will be different depending on ur age. And dont lie,  if u lie and we give u advice based on the lied about age , it will either not work or be impossible due to ur age.

 

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On 10/23/2019 at 10:29 AM, Rayyan10 said:

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Bro I am from Pakistan, I need to ask you a few things?

- which city do you live in?
- <content removed>

It is quite hard to find a decent PC here.


and I am a student also.

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4 minutes ago, eemunni said:

Yea, If they bully you just whack them with laptop and you don't get bullied anymore and you get new one if it breaks.

No just turn your pc into a machine gun and shoot everything you see until someone buys you a pc

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Seems like you just have to save up more.

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3 minutes ago, williamcll said:

Seems like you just have to save up more.

Here in Pakistan, even if you manage to save upto about $1000 which is greater than the average salary per month of a person here, It is still very hard to find a high tier PC unless you are living in the capital city.

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1 minute ago, DrQuickDroqqed said:

I think robbing the bank is also an option

visit pakistan :flag_pk:

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Just now, Murasaki said:

If you can't play GTA V on a PC, real life it is...

Do GTA V for GTA V

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36 minutes ago, DrQuickDroqqed said:

Find a new set of parents

Why the hell are people finding this informative?? If someone disowns their parents I'm not responsible

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Personal opinion: If you get any money to spend, you can save up money. Your parents are the masters of the house you live in, or any other guardian you might have. You can try to lobby with relatives, but don't go behind your parents back. That will only prove their thinking that you aren't good enough. If you are old enough to do some work, do work. Thats how you prove that you are ready to do stuff to gain stuff.

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3 minutes ago, DrQuickDroqqed said:

Why the hell are people finding this informative?? If someone disowns their parents I'm not responsible

I sometimes use the informative reaction in a joking and/or sarcastic way.

 

10 minutes ago, DrQuickDroqqed said:

Do GTA V for GTA V

Only difference in the RL release is they made you spawn in jail and not in front of the police station.

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5 minutes ago, Murasaki said:

I sometimes use the informative reaction in a joking and/or sarcastic way.

 

Only difference in the RL release is they made you spawn in jail and not in front of the police station.

No you spawn in hell

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