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How do YOU make computers fun again?

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For me, with prices of parts so high it's not even an option to build out a new system (nor do I need one), I've been gathering retro parts so I can do a complete build, but with a much lower price point with old parts. The build process is just as fun! And for less than the cost of a few new games, I'll build a retro rig and play some old ones, and old games on ebay are pennies on the dollar of new games. Gives me an opportunity to play through the games that got me into pc building in the first place with hardware that does them justice.

I've always dreamt of game detail getting to where it is finally getting to today, but I will never be able to justify the cost of a 5090 or pro 6000 just to play some games in super high detail. The last gpu I bought new was a 3090, and I thought $1500 was an insane msrp!

So I open it up to all of you, what do you guys do to keep having fun with computers? Replay old games? Push overclocks to the limit? Case modding? Look forward to more ideas.
 
I've been thinking of building a second rig... while may not be considered truly "retro"... I was looking into something based on the 4790k. This would be something based on a platform I missed, due to me being out of work around that time frame and not having any extra income to support the hobby.

I fall in that same boat as yourself... just can't stomach the thought of even attempting to build a new system. ( the 5800x3D I just upgraded to recently and an RX 9070 XT was my extreme limit )..
 
I am still running a 570, 5900x, and WAS running a 3070 with 64 gig. Big whoop upgrade, found an affordable 4070 and will get some money back from the 3070. Just can't afford to play in this arena any longer.
 
My latest project has been building an entirely offline system for my basement, and seeing how much I can do with it.

It has the following specs:
Intel Core i5-250K Plus
Thermalright Burst Assassin 120 SE
ASRock Phantom Gaming B860 - I bought this specifically for its removable wifi card
32GB (2x16GB) Crucial Pro DDR5-6400
Gigabyte 9070 XT Gaming OC
2TB WD SN5100
12TB Toshiba N300 Pro
ASRock Steel Legend SL-850G
MSI 27" G274QPF 1440p IPS 170Hz display

I installed Office 2024, my entire GOG library on it, and it has my entire media library (i.e., all book and article/paper PDFs, music mp3s and FLACs, movies, and tv shows) except my 4K documentaries and movies.

Shockingly, I am more productive on this machine than on my main desktop. I have settled into a nice routine of emailing first thing in the morning on my main desktop, then working on my offline system, then emailing again at the end of the workday.

Making an effort to reduce the amount of time I spend online has been a boon to my mental health.
 
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