regretting building a pc

[SammyGoad]

Maybe I would have procrastinated anyhow, but after building my PC I feel like i've dumped so much time into gaming, parts shopping, and more that I feel like I've wasted a lot of time. What do you guys think, do you ever feel like you're over invested ( time, money,etc) in your PC?

[WebPlayz]

Just now, SammyGoad said:

Maybe I would have procrastinated anyhow, but after building my PC I feel like i've dumped so much time into gaming, parts shopping, and more that I feel like I've wasted a lot of time. What do you guys think, do you ever feel like you're over invested ( time, money,etc) in your PC?

Yes because you always want the new and best things. Lol

[Cyndre1033]

Not at all. I loved the experience of learning about parts slowly and then becoming confident enough to put together a parts list and purchase and build my PC. The experience is unforgettable. 

[m0k]

you build a pc today. 

it lasts you for ____ years with no issues

then you notice theres room for improvement - your pc is no longer able to do what you need it to.

then you start shopping for upgrades....

 

if youre shopping for parts every day then thats your problem for wanting to keep up with new hardware.

thats a YOU problem.

[kelvinhall05]

It's only a waste of time and money if you're buying used IMO.

[SammyGoad]

Just now, kelvinhall05 said:

It's only a waste of time and money if you're buying used IMO.

used?

[ApolloX75]

I find that once I'm done building, all I can think of is "what next?" and that usually leads to me spending more.

[TheRandomness]

3 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

It's only a waste of time and money if you're buying used IMO.

Why though? Buy an R9 285, and you've basically got a 380. Buy a 980 Ti, and you've basically got a 1070 (once overclocked).

[SammyGoad]

7 minutes ago, ApolloX75 said:

I find that once I'm done building, all I can think of is "what next?" and that usually leads to me spending more.

I'm trying to fill out my Apple portfolio, Very Slowly, I currently just have a Iphone SE and Timecapsule  (prepares to be burned at the stake)

 

6 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

Why though? Buy an R9 285, and you've basically got a 380. Buy a 980 Ti, and you've basically got a 1070 (once overclocked).

Cost?

[QuantumBit]

1 minute ago, SammyGoad said:

Cost?

For a 980ti like 200-300

[kelvinhall05]

6 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

Why though? Buy an R9 285, and you've basically got a 380. Buy a 980 Ti, and you've basically got a 1070 (once overclocked).

I mean shit like I bought. Like, not last gen, I mean stuff like my system. That kind of old/used.

[kelvinhall05]

10 minutes ago, SammyGoad said:

used?

Like, not new.

[SammyGoad]

Just now, kelvinhall05 said:

Like, not new.

No I understand, just why do you not like used?

 

[TheRandomness]

2 minutes ago, SammyGoad said:

Cost?

Not that much. $75-150 for a used 285 maybe, and $275 to ~$325 for a used 980 Ti.

Just now, kelvinhall05 said:

I mean shit like I bought. Like, not last gen, I mean stuff like my system. That kind of old/used.

Nehalem systems are still really quite good for the age.

 

[kelvinhall05]

Just now, TheRandomness said:

Not that much. $75-150 for a used 285 maybe, and $275 to ~$325 for a used 980 Ti.

Nehalem systems are still really quite good for the age.

 

I know, but I spent 300 CAD on an i5-750, Dell motherboard, Dell case, Dell PSU, and 6gb of RAM.

[chilicheeseburger]

12 minutes ago, SammyGoad said:

Maybe I would have procrastinated anyhow, but after building my PC I feel like i've dumped so much time into gaming, parts shopping, and more that I feel like I've wasted a lot of time. What do you guys think, do you ever feel like you're over invested ( time, money,etc) in your PC?

Absolutely not. I've learned so much about hardware from building PCs and on top of that, hardware and gaming are simply hobbies I enjoy. Why would I regret any of that?

As for the money part, I never spend more than I can afford. 

[kelvinhall05]

1 minute ago, SammyGoad said:

No I understand, just why do you not like used?

 

Nonono, I love buying used. It's just kinda a money pit unless your parts don't break (RIP 7950).

[SansVarnic]

Nope, takes me about 1 month to plan each build I do and about 2-3 months to put together. Once the build is planned I don't change it otherwise I am pining over each new thing that comes out. The only project/build that has taken longer is my Project Steamroller but that sucker is a huge expense and a first build of its kind for me so I wan to get it right (about 2 years of planning so far with many hangups in the process and currently on the back burner due to several other conditions outside my control).

I love the challenge.

If you waste all your time just gaming welp that is on you but I do a lot on my builds and I have different use cases for each one not all my builds are high end. My daily is a mid-range build.

[Evolution.]

1 minute ago, SansVarnic said:

2-3 months to put together

how

[SansVarnic]

2 minutes ago, VenomZ_ said:

how

Timing, funding, I cant purchase everything at once, and I dont always have time to build it in one shot. I am a very busy person.

 

*edit

I work two jobs (at which I am working at the moment), I travel [for work], I have a family (wife and 5 children) house work, etc.... busy

Edited October 9, 2017 by SansVarnic

[Not_Sean]

Dude I completely get where you come from, I had a pretty large budget for my redstone build back when I build it and it did hit me hard and every now and again when i'm just staring at the desktop not feeling like playing anything I look at it and think goddamn that money could have gone into a holiday or something but thats also my own way of looking at it, I do regret it but at the same time when I'm gaming I forget a lot of my problems and even if i'm not looking at it with fond memories those moments gaming with friends is the happiness I was looking for. 

[BingoFishy]

22 minutes ago, SammyGoad said:

I'm trying to fill out my Apple portfolio, Very Slowly, I currently just have a Iphone SE and Timecapsule  (prepares to be burned at the stake)

Why build a PC if you're trying to have all Apple products? Seems like a waste of money, unless you need separate computers and have a lot of money.

[SammyGoad]

2 minutes ago, BingoFishy said:

Why build a PC if you're trying to have all Apple products? Seems like a waste of money, unless you need separate computers and have a lot of money.

its called trash picking, I like to buying old/broken machines and fixin dem

[BingoFishy]

1 minute ago, SammyGoad said:

its called trash picking, I like to buying old/broken machines and fixin dem

You could always sell them.

[SammyGoad]

Just now, BingoFishy said:

You could always sell them.

I do, but only if I dont have a use for them, bought an imac classic and flipped it for 5X me monz