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You just won £10,000 to improve your setup. What do you buy?

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This doesn't have to be just computer parts but I can be, I'm talking monitors desks chairs tvs, anything like that.

You just won £10,000 (probably about $15,000) what do you buy?

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Kinda wondering why this got moved to offtopic when it clearly states "non tech related stuff only!"

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This doesn't have to be just computer parts but I can be, I'm talking monitors desks chairs tvs, anything like that.

You just won £10,000 (probably about $15,000) what do you buy?

one sick ass macbook pro. (maxed out)

3 1440p displays

a pc with 3x980 Ti, 5960X and intel 750 series 1.2 TB

a 6 core mac pro with D700 graphics and 512 gb of storage

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I'd buy a really nice chair and a bigger desk so I could comfortably fit a second monitor on it. And really nice speakers.

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Better graphics card. The GTX750ti isnt as fast as people think. It can run Fallout 4 and GTA V but thats it

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in general id say f my setup and buy a new car but if it had to be setup id go with an awesome freaking chair *not sure which one* get an ultrawide and bring my system up to speed with x99. in terms off graphics cards id probably wait for what nvidia got in store with pascal. the would probably fade away over time.

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Just worked it out the perfect setup will set you back £7300

This includes kick ass speakers new Ikea desk dx racer 5960x build x34 predator and 2 rog swift pg279q's also includes miscellaneous (peripherals, leds etc) and a inwin s frame.

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I would buy a new mountain bike

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I'd probably build all of my like 5 friends some high end systems, since they all have lower mid-range laptops which can't run games very well. And then whatever's left I would spend on a new desk (since mine is half duct tape), chair (which is also partially duct tape), audio setup, and computer for myself.

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if i have to spend on "my rig",  whole new setup, and new screens and a nice new chair

else a car, or maybe rent a little apartment and decorate it with the money 

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Savings account. 

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one sick ass macbook pro. (maxed out)

3 1440p displays

a pc with 3x980 Ti, 5960X and intel 750 series 1.2 TB

a 6 core mac pro with D700 graphics and 512 gb of storage

fuck you, fuck you fuck you, fuck you. fuck you to hell.

let it be known in every corner of the observable universe that macs are the biggest waste of money a human being could buy, you'd be better off buying 100000035398 gigatrillion usb pet rocks.

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If I got the money and was only allowed to spend it on my computer, I'd build several identical builds and give them to my siblings. If I could spend that money elsewhere...I would put it down for a house or a new car.

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a second hand 98 honda civic to smash around the forest, perform sick handbrake turns and smash the oil pan up.

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i7 980x Power! BeamnDrivionothbesgameComicSans

“I was the rebellious one.” - Maxene Andrews

Damn that's a nice hair flick 1981 Simon LeBon!

"Nothing gets you going like a juicy pussy!" - ashens

"what sorry blender isn't that what you make smoothe?" - pathole

"Yeah, well i'm a member of the waffen ss who lives with hitler in the bunker And i like modern music!" - Hans krebs loves fish

"We won world war 2 for a reason" - ironic shitposting is still shitposting

"Fight shooting game with pretty girls" - megami strike 1943

"You've got wood in an evo" - moog

"oxygofishafacematerialsotosis" - linus

"Vehicle stimulator" - crappy russian mod site

"The power table" - Nerdcubed

"Nuclear spaghetti" - ashens

FRANKIE SAYS RELAX!!!!



 

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Another two ultrawide's and then sit on the rest for the next gtx titan to arrive.
Maybe a couple of NVME sticks...
Oh and a 960 for my mocap rig.

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As "outdated" and "slow" as you guys might see my rig, I'd rather save that money to pay rent, electricity, internet etc. bills in near future.

 

I wouldn't bother spending Even 5% of that sum on the rig. Would only get a newer GPU (running 550Ti now), a better case and quieter cooling. That's it, really.

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fuck you, fuck you fuck you, fuck you. fuck you to hell.

let it be known in every corner of the observable universe that macs are the biggest waste of money a human being could buy, you'd be better off buying 100000035398 gigatrillion usb pet rocks.

xD

you do know that the cpus, ram and ssds are overpriced, but the gpus are really cheap?

and yes it's overpriced, but what the hey? 15k$

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If I won $20433.36 AUD or even better $21626.77 AUD, I'd put it in my bank account and it will be for me when I go to a uni.

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Just gonna do this in euros because it's easier for me..

10K GBP is about 14000 euros ..

 

2500 euro PC, 3 4K monitor which would be like 1500 euros, big L desk (250 euros?), monitor mount, new keyboard and stuff TV cabinet for my game console and can't think of anything more. Would save up the rest

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