Feeling guilty for spending money sucks so much. Sure, a reusable water bottle without microplastics and whatnot is a great investment, but if I had just kept reusing plastic bottles, I could've saved money, and that money might've been useful elsewhere. I'm happy I bought the bottle, but it took me a long time to convince myself to do it.
I thought I made a mistake buying a 2070, but then covid shortages and machine learning chips in the card made it worthwhile. With major warfare on the horizon, now might also be a good time to get one. If Taiwan gets invaded, it might be impossible to upgrade for a while.
Right!?! Getting a GPU just before prices went nuts was good timing. I also got a nice used car just before used cars went insane mid-covid (certified pre-owned luxury was a good deal for a lot of car for me).
I'm definitely gonna look into a new GPU within the next month or two now that you mention that aspect. 2080 TI ain't quite holding up to newer games at 4K
23 Comments
LordAmplifier@pawb.social · 26 pts · 1y
Don't believe capitalism's empty promise of finding happiness in mindless consumerism <3
atocci@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 1y
grafics kards 🤤
LordAmplifier@pawb.social · 6 pts · 1y
Okay, fair point, my graphics card is actually in my top 10 purchases :3
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
But also stop feeling guilty because you're underpaid and consumer goods are overpriced.
Find joy in life where you can. Look for opportunities to share that joy with others.
LordAmplifier@pawb.social · 3 pts · 1y
Feeling guilty for spending money sucks so much. Sure, a reusable water bottle without microplastics and whatnot is a great investment, but if I had just kept reusing plastic bottles, I could've saved money, and that money might've been useful elsewhere. I'm happy I bought the bottle, but it took me a long time to convince myself to do it.
atocci@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y
I hear the RTX 5090 is launching soon
kewwwi@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
already broke 😌 (I got the 4090)
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 1y
Ya'll had money for current GPUs?
crawls along with 2080 TI
Nexy@lemmy.sdf.org · 12 pts · 1y
I gave myself a treat and buyed a used 1070ti last month. Before a had the same 960 for like 8 years.
OR3X@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
I just did this same upgrade! Lol
Nexy@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 1y
Is the beast upgrade posible for a ddr3!
renegadespork@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 1y
It's crazy how much the 10 series can do if you don't mind 1080p low-med settings. It really was a great value.
InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
10xx was great.
I ended up giving my old one away, but I could have resold it for more than I initially paid for, which is completely nuts.
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I had a 980, upgraded to an open box 2080 TI from Micro Center for $800 in 2020. Might save up for an AMD 7900 XTX.
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
I thought I made a mistake buying a 2070, but then covid shortages and machine learning chips in the card made it worthwhile. With major warfare on the horizon, now might also be a good time to get one. If Taiwan gets invaded, it might be impossible to upgrade for a while.
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Right!?! Getting a GPU just before prices went nuts was good timing. I also got a nice used car just before used cars went insane mid-covid (certified pre-owned luxury was a good deal for a lot of car for me).
I'm definitely gonna look into a new GPU within the next month or two now that you mention that aspect. 2080 TI ain't quite holding up to newer games at 4K
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I'm more interested in getting a new cpu, as I still have 1080p monitors (I'm broke and don't care about graphics much at this point)
celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
djsoren19@yiffit.net · 2 pts · 1y
cries in 1080ti
Valmond@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
RX 6400, only plays Diablo 2.
djsoren19@yiffit.net · 2 pts · 1y
Hey that's a banger though. Could maybe even handle Warcraft 3.
snugglebutt@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 1y
The more you buy, the more you save!
thoughtfuldragon@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 1y
I win all the bread too so it's mine to lose.
thoughtfuldragon@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 1y
I'm the only person in my household