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[-] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago

Turns out PC's are a cheap hobby.

[-] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 16 points 2 days ago

Many hobbies are cheap if you choose wisely out of your possible interests; and then go with cheap, good enough options rather than getting swept up in online echo chambers (where nothing less than top tier is acceptable).

[-] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 1 points 17 hours ago

Motorcycles: Excuse me

Sports cars: Hold my beer

Planes:

[-] DokPsy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Yeah but they don't pull the dopamine like the expensive ones do

[-] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

lmao, what? Ground floor for building a usable gaming PC is $1,000. A lot more if you want to play new games with decent graphics.

And those games cost money too.

Realistically you're spending $5,000 on a nice PC, monitors, speakers, accessories, and a collection of games. You're going to need upgrades and additional games over time so even more money.

[-] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Compared to other "adult hobbies" such as cars even the highest end PC costs peanuts.

[-] Ogeon@programming.dev 12 points 1 day ago

A relatively cheap PC with Factorio and you are set. You won't spend much on food either, so win-win.

[-] Exusia@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

5k? I don't believe it. When in get home I'll total up my setup and compare notes

EDIT- So I bought some stuff at different prices than you'd get today (cough GPU) so I will list a few prices for.

PC Hardware

  • Intel i5 10400 - $180

  • RAM 16GB DDR4 - $40

  • Mobo - $180

  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Used on ebay) - $215, New is about $450

  • AverMedia HD2 Capture Card - $150 (now $99)

  • PCIE Wifi Adapter (Amazon) - $20

  • 250Gb SSD (system and files, gift) - $80

  • 2Tb HDD (Games, tried to save on budget) - $80

  • PSU - $120

  • Total Spent - $985

  • Total Value - $1300

Peripherals

  • 40" TV - $200 new at time, got on clearance for $100. Now ~$130-150
  • 24" gaming monitor (used) - $200 retail discontinued, paid $120 used, $100 on ebay now
  • 4 Hard Drive dock (gift) - $100
  • RGB keyboard pad (gift) - $40
  • keyboard base - $120
  • White switches - $40
  • Custom etsy keys - $40
  • Logitech mouse - $80
  • USB Hub (Ebay) - $37
  • Stream Deck (Ebay) - $80
  • Microphone (Used Ebay) - $70, new is $140
  • Headphones -$100

Total Spent - $787 (927 if free was included)

All in - I'm at about $2k and can run Space Marine 2 and Warzone.

[-] Etienne_Dahu@jlai.lu 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I don't buy it either. My PC + an upgrade 3 years later (with a Ryzen 5800X and a used RTX 3090!) cost me about €2,000. If you want to push it, you add the TV (€1,000) because it serves as a monitor and the whole home cinema setup because the computer is hooked to it (probably about €1,000 as well).

That's 4k and I'm stretching it. Buy a good monitor for €300, monitoring speakers or headphones for €250 and you're already set for a high end experience.

As for games... C'mon, y'all know we sail the high seas.

[-] Exusia@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I can see how it would get to 5K including games over a long enough period of time but realistically most hobbies accrue cost over time.

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