PeterPoopshit,

Bottom panel all the way. Expensive stuff dies/burns out at the same rate as cheap stuff, so you might as well go with the cheap stuff. The best way to pc game is on a budget custom build.

FleetingTit,
@FleetingTit@feddit.de avatar

When turning on my computer from cold it doesn’t wake the primary monitor from standby. I need to turn it off, unplug the monitor, wake the monitor up from standby manually, start the computer and plug in the cable at the right time…

You tell me which one I am.

Piers,

The poor one.

Draconic_NEO,
@Draconic_NEO@lemmy.world avatar

The desktop gaming PC that I have was a very nice PC like the one from the first panel but I got it as e-waste dirt cheap because the previous owner wanted to throw it away since it was 2 years old and he thought it was outdated. That’s absolutely insane and wasteful, I hope most people aren’t like this.

I did take it apart and redo it though in a much less flashy case, call me a heretic but I don’t really like LEDs and window cases I prefer a much simpler look. So I guess this one would be kind of like the second one, even though all the parts are very nice and new.

Though I did assemble my Pentium 2 and 486 PCs from scratch, kind of like the first one but I guess that doesn’t really count because they are almost all old parts (New soundcards though) and they’re retro gaming PCs.

regbin_,

Builds a $5000 PC to play Koikatsu.

gigachad

SkyJuice,

Like my friend building PC’s with 20 thread CPUs and expensive cooling when he just dicks around in Gmod lmao

DrMango,

All those mods are very resource intensive

AceFuzzLord,

Definitely the bottom for me. All I care about is that it runs, can run whatever I want it to, and for games has more of a stable framerate. Looks definitely come second to functionality, if you ask me.

Zanshi,

This is me as well. I grew up when PCs were just a beige box, utterly boring and uninspiring. The cool thing happened on the screen! My GPU has some LEDs and stuff but I only got it because it was cheaper than one without, and I still have a case without a window so whatever

AnUnusualRelic,
@AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world avatar

Do you have the mouse mat with tits though? You gotta have that to qualify.

AceFuzzLord,

Wait, y’all use a mousepad? /s

I don’t since I don’t even have a mousepad at the moment.

Destraight,

The top one. My PC is awesome

MonkderZweite,

What about sffpc?

XEAL,

What if I’ve been the second one for over 15 years but I finally got to build myself a whole brand new machine with flaship CPU and GPU?

Fuck RGB and glass panels, tho.

The_Picard_Maneuver,
@The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website avatar

It means you’re one year away from reverting back. But what a year it’ll be!

XEAL,

Reverting? Never.

The_Picard_Maneuver,
@The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website avatar
XEAL,

I don’t know anymore what are we exactly talking about…

I’ve self taught myself how to build and repair PCs since I was about 15-16, I got my first IT job at 19 and I still work in IT 15 years later, so this is my thing, it’s vocational, although now I work more in software than hardware.

IDK if you’re talking about running of money for a good build, getting tired of building my own computers or something else…

The_Picard_Maneuver,
@The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website avatar

Just joking because it happened to me. I was finally able to make a current build with all the bells and whistles after years of being the bottom pic. Then it didn’t take long for the new PC to be a little outdated, and I reverted to making less sophisticated solutions to keep it current.

XEAL, (edited )

Ah, I see. I’ve always had PCs without top tier components and I’ve still used them for many years as is, by only upgrading to SSDs and installing higher capacity HDDs when the old ones died. For instance, half of my last PC since circa 2014 was half of giveaway parts with an Intel Quad CPU (not even i series), 8GB of RAM and a GTS250.

I hope that this one I built with flagship AMD CPU and GPU and 64GB or RAM remains as my main PC as long as its parts last, with minimal ugrades, if any. Although I have to admit that I chose the AM5 socket with upgradability in mind.

I usualy settle for little regarding computers but maybe now I get hooked up to running videogame at ultra settings, but I don’t even have o want a 4K display, so who knows. Time will tell.

Yes, I’m aware I’m doing a long serious reply to a joke, lol.

Edit: typos

The_Picard_Maneuver,
@The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website avatar

It feels like specs haven’t been increasing lately as rapidly as they used to, so I bet yours will last for a good while.

Long serious replies to jokes are part of why I enjoy Lemmy, friend. Lol

turbodrooler,

Lately been looking for a case for another build and wow, this tempered glass thing is way out of control.

sockinacock,

It’s such fucking bullshit, when I built my first from scratch pc and wanted something utilitarian without glass panels my options were cheap Chinese garbage, tiny ITX/microATX case, Fractal Design, or overpriced designer garbage… I’m now all in on Fractal Design, everything I’ve built or recommended since has been Fractal Design.

turbodrooler,

Haha seriously. I’m also looking at Fractal.

Destraight,

What’s wrong with it? I like how it makes my PC look, and the screws hold it in securely.

turbodrooler,

I work on multimedia art installations so the PCs I build get transported and put in various places. Glass adds weight and is always in danger of shattering.

Draconic_NEO,
@Draconic_NEO@lemmy.world avatar

I’m not really a fan of RGB and glass panels either to be honest, too flashy, I prefer simplier designs and cases.

Piers,

Edge to edge glass is a bit silly but having a window is nice to be able to see at a glance that fans and such are working normally.

XEAL, (edited )

I’m not against plexiglas/plastic windows, but real glass, even tempered, for me is a very potential broken panel.

And those who have their PC case on the floor can’t take much advantage of a transpatent panel to see the fans…

Piers,

I think real is ok so long as it’s got a frame all around it. The single panels of glass seem like madness to me. I do prefer plexiglass personally. I also definitely have my pc on the floor and can see inside it at a glance. (Better than when I was briefly obliged to have it on my desk). It’s not stashed under the desk though TBF.

XEAL,

How well do those panels resist clumsy owners? I’m the kind of guy who always drops shit LTT style.

Piers,

Afaik they’re not likely to shatter to bumps. It’s contact with something hard and sharp that’s the big issue.

greenskye,

To me the two types are the kind that have really good looking, color coordinated components and then myself who has a random assortment of totally mismatched components because they were the cheapest or best performing option.

SuperApples,
@SuperApples@lemmy.world avatar

Yes. I also occupy a different space than the options given. Meticulous research, putting together the best value (balancing cost and performance), not caring about visual appeal or setting any high benchmarks.

Albbi,

I once put a huge room fan on my computer when the CPU fan died. It worked! I’m much more extreme than that second panel.

this,
@this@sh.itjust.works avatar

I like to think I’m the first but actually I’m the second.

The_Picard_Maneuver,
@The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website avatar

I’ll be the 1st for about a week while after I’ve researched parts and stuff, but then turn into the 2nd for the remainder of that PC’s lifespan.

thorbot,

PC builds aren’t all so polarized. I am in the middle, spent like $1500 on components and built it myself and it looks great and runs smoothly. Sure, it doesn’t run Cyberpunk on Psycho but it’s running Starfield very nicely and I didn’t even have to tape an AC unit to it.

NightAuthor,

This, but also it’s blacked out and in a plain ass case.

snippyfulcrum,
@snippyfulcrum@lemmy.world avatar

I’d say I’m somewhere in the middle too. I also have this tendency to build high mid-tier as my budget allows then ride it for 7 years or so until the games I play start struggling. I just don’t have the money to keep up with the latest and greatest/upgrading every year.

…admittedly since Baldur’s Gate 3 came out I’ve been using my PC as a space heater so take that as you will…

Blastasaurus,

I’ll go against the grain in the comments:

I’m the top one.

I hadn’t gamed in 20 years and this got me back into it. I wanted it all white. I never buy myself anything nice or new. And it was fun to learn how to build a PC. Don’t @ me.

The_Picard_Maneuver,
@The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website avatar

No shame in that. It’s a fun experience to get really into building.

vale,

I recognize that game on the top panel’s monitor…

The_Picard_Maneuver,
@The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website avatar

I didn’t know if these were real games or not.

DragonOracleIX,

Not sure about the bottom panel, but the one on top is certainly a “real game.”

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