does anybody regret buying an expansive pc for gaming?

[saiftech]

i really wanna buy a pc but its so expansive and i feel that i might regret it, everyone is telling me that im going to regret buying a pc  for gaming everyone is telling me i that i should instead buy a jetski and maybe also a German shepherd dog and telling me that if i buy a pc then basically il have no life cause im always going to be at home gaming instead of going out having fun and having fun at the beach with the jetski 

 

 

 

 

my pc spec that i want has

 

i7-4790k

GTX 980ti G1

16GB of RAM

256GB samsung pro

1TB

 

and also the ASUS ROG SWIFT monitor that has 1440p, G-sync, 144hz, 1ms

 

all of these cost 3000 dollars where i live and i can use that money instead to buy a used stand up jetski and a dog and might also have left overs to buy my parents gifts

 

so what do you guys think i should do?

 

do you guys ever regret buying an expansive pc just for gaming let me know

[Aytex]

the parts i bought for 700$ last year 

u can now buy them for 350$

 

[Bleeding Moot]

no. it was only the case i regretted, but I fixed that problem by simply selling it and getting a new one.

[ZacDaMan72]

Maybe just get some cheaper components and have a balance

[Snickerzz]

For THEM jetsking and having a active dog is fun, if you enjoy gaming on PC do that! You do you.

[KingAceves]

I slightly regret my gaming pc because I just needed something to play some games with decent frames and decent graphics. Instead I blew 1k on my pc. Yeah that's not a lot but it's kinda overkill for my situation.

[d3sl91]

Yes. 

 

I have a watercooled gaming system that I work on. I havent gamed much in months.

[Virtual01]

I feel a little guilty when I'm not gaming, but otherwise no. I like having an extremely fast and reliable computer even if it's just for general use and playing old games.

[KayTees]

That's just like any other question lol. Buy a Mercedes or BMW, do you regret it? Was it worth it? You can't really ask other people but yourself. Everyone has different views on that.

[pb4000]

Just give yourself a $500-700 budget and see what you come up with. Remember, there's always eBay!

[trag1c]

Not really. I was shocked to say the least when I added up the cost for my rig + setup at 4500 CAD but I utilize the performance for a lot of personal projects that may allow me get my investment back.

[CurlyCucumber]

Nope. I'm glad I spent every penny. I love my PC.

[TheKDub]

i really wanna buy a pc but its so expansive and i feel that i might regret it, everyone is telling me that im going to regret buying a pc  for gaming everyone is telling me i that i should instead buy a jetski and maybe also a German shepherd dog and telling me that if i buy a pc then basically il have no life cause im always going to be at home gaming instead of going out having fun and having fun at the beach with the jetski 

 

 

 

 

my pc spec that i want has

 

i7-4790k

GTX 980ti G1

16GB of RAM

256GB samsung pro

1TB

 

and also the ASUS ROG SWIFT monitor that has 1440p, G-sync, 144hz, 1ms

 

all of these cost 3000 dollars where i live and i can use that money instead to buy a used stand up jetski and a dog and might also have left overs to buy my parents gifts

 

so what do you guys think i should do?

 

do you guys ever regret buying an expansive pc just for gaming let me know

 

Don't get the swift, asus has a new 1080p 144hz ips display that linus made a video on recently or something, sure it doesn't have G-Sync, but it is an IPS panel, so good color reproduction!

[Club]

It's funny actually, I started upgrading my PC slowly over the course of about 4 months from January through April earlier this year -- over that time it felt like it was worth it as I was testing a lot of the new components I was getting while playing games. After I was finished upgrading the rig completely (it's practically a new machine now actually) I eased off the gaming, going weeks, or even a month at a time not gaming.

 

Go figure.

[NannerBeans]

I don't think your first system should be an extreme system though. You can definitely spend less on a system than what you're budgeting for.

[Atmos]

Nope, never regretted it. 

 

Infact, shortly here I'm dumping even MORE cash into a new system for 4k gaming, soooooooo... yea.

 

But, i make my living off of computers, games, and tech; so going to the local tech shop and to pickup a fan, or cooling unit, or the like, and getting to browse through all the wonderful motherboards and graphics cards they have setup is like going to the movies for me. Yea, I'm a tech guy, soooo, take that into consideration.

[Fgtfv567]

If you don't want to spend 3 grand (hell, neither would I), you can always getting a cheaper and less powerful gaming rig, and upgrade as time goes on

[bcredeur97]

If you are smart with your money, and budget your life for you PC more because it is something you have a passion for, then owning an expensive one isn't so bad. Comfort comes when you can afford things and still be fine even if it becomes worthless the next day.

[EMENCII]

i really wanna buy a pc but its so expansive and i feel that i might regret it

Try to know ^^

the parts i bought for 700$ last year 

u can now buy them for 350$

Tech gets less expensive as it gets old, so it will always be that an year later your tech will be crap and for the same cost you can now buy st hmuch better... 

 

Maybe just get some cheaper components and have a balance

This is actually a good solution ^^

 

For THEM jetsking and having a active dog is fun, if you enjoy gaming on PC do that! You do you.

And with this second message is shown the good part of the LTT community, thank you for restoring my faith

[Blebekblebek]

I do

 

why? because games limitation it self.

 

also I like to trade and swap my hardware all the time

[blueballs]

I rarely game but when I do, I enjoy it like a kid with an F1 so do I regret of course not but yeah all depends on your money situation. 

[Daegun]

No one is going to? Alright, I guess I get to be that guy.

 

Yes, I truly regretted how expansive my computer was. That's why I built an ITX one.

 

 

The jetski? Maybe. How it went for my family is that we got a jetski. The first year we had it, we used it a lot, it was great fun. The second year, we took it out occasionally and still had fun with it. The third year and after? It mostly sits in our garage gathering dust. It gets taken out a couple times a year, but that's mostly for friends/relatives that want to use it.

Point is, it all depends on what you enjoy. If you enjoy gaming then you can't really say it's a bad investment. I built a gaming pc and love it. I get to game and stress it enough to make it worthwhile to me. If my parents or siblings were to have bought it? Probably a terrible investment, they don't enjoy pc gaming like I do and could easily get away with something much cheaper.

[orangecat]

Personally I don't regret buying/building my gaming PC but it isn't going to be the same for everyone. Some people just like consoles better and thats ine but for thoes who want to take their gaming to the next level PC is really the best way.

[Dabombinable]

My laptop with its Core Duo T2600, 2GB of RAM, 100GB HDD and the Quadro NVS110M was previously the best computer I'd ever used. I upgraded to an i5 4440, 16GB of RAM, 1TB HDD, 240GB SSD and a GTX 970. Do I regret the upgrade? Fuck no, my rig is light years ahead of the laptop in performance (my Xbox Original plays games better than it).

[nicholician]

Not really. A little for buying a 760 when the 960 was right around the corner, but whatever.