Greg Hook
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I could never justify spending this much on a PC! I'm sure it performs well, but surely it's total overkill just to play games on?
To be honest this site is full of products you could lump in to that category. Thousands for a projector just to watch films on. Thousands for a record player just to listen to music. Pick your poison basically.I could never justify spending this much on a PC! I'm sure it performs well, but surely it's total overkill just to play games on?
But it’s got Extended Super Bass.Is there such a thing as a ‘gaming PC’ that isn’t hideously ugly?
When I see a gaming PC, I always think of those hideous mini-hi-fi systems from the 80s like this horrorView attachment 1711303
Is there such a thing as a ‘gaming PC’ that isn’t hideously ugly?
When I see a gaming PC, I always think of those hideous mini-hi-fi systems from the 80s like this horrorView attachment 1711303
Debatable.....Some PCs aren't too ugly
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Custom Loop, very nice, I was tempted but decided to settle for AIO. I'm skipping a generation from my Ryzen 5600, I'll wait until Zen 5 comes out and I certainly will consider it.Some PCs aren't too ugly
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That might be a reason for a ban, let me check the moderator's spurious reasons guide.Debatable.....
Triple cd decks?!?! Shut up and take my money!Is there such a thing as a ‘gaming PC’ that isn’t hideously ugly?
When I see a gaming PC, I always think of those hideous mini-hi-fi systems from the 80s like this horrorView attachment 1711303
Ah I have my wife to keep me in check! Even so, it is crazy, it's an industry that exists built on peoples perceptions, is it worth spending so much which doesn't significantly improve on the base model. When you hit the real top end, you need to factor in the deminishing returns.To be honest this site is full of products you could lump in to that category. Thousands for a projector just to watch films on. Thousands for a record player just to listen to music. Pick your poison basically.
+1 on LianLi but those glass cases do need a clean now and again. Plus the 90 degree GPU mount is useful.One of the important things for me, isn't so much the gaming aspect but something more fundamental such as cooling, and yes, case design for the best optimum ventilation should be pivotal to the integrity of the case. That’s why I’m a big fan of my Lian Li’s, they’re modular and well thought through, which the Modder can appreciate.
I have a few mods that helped to reduce my temperature as much as 6 degrees, that’s great if you’re overclocking but I’m interested in the longevity and extending the product life cycle.
My CPU temperature came down from 42c to 36c on average after I installed the speaker spikes/shoe pads to the base of the case and yes it looks pretty darn cool with the RGB showing off on the dance floor.
Also another neat trick is to extend your side case fan more closer to the CPU as you can see from the photo, I used a 80 to 92mm fan bracket.
I used Sealy's metal glue to stick the spike to the base of the frame, I didn't want to drill holes and ruin my case, leave it to settle for a few days, when it hardens there's no way it'll come off.