I have been wanting to build a desktop for a while now, but I held back because I plan to move overseas in near future, and build it there, which I know is the right thing to do.

But I have spent ~24 hours in last 3 days researching specs and right build for me. I “need” to know :p. If I act on it, I’ll have to sell the new monitor, tower case, power supply (the bulky items) just after few months of use, once I move overseas, only taking remaining parts with me.

This sudden hyperfixation is crazy. Have slept just 3 hours today (when my body just gave up and shut down). Just thought I’ll share.

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I’ve been there. Ended up getting a gaming laptop instead. Try make some good choices 🤞

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Just went trough the same’ish thing, spent 7 hours hyperfixated on a new cpu / motherboard / memory combo for my Server which uses a very specific processor.

My wife got a bit annoyed when i told her that i had already decided on a cpu which i ordered yesterday, but the 7 hours was spent over obsessing if I’d made the right choice and looking at new options.

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I pause when I get like this and ask if I really truly need the thing. I feel we always need the reigns, but at the end of the day - life is changing. I believe all of humanity needs to be more responsible with their purchases. So I don’t care how much I put in to figuring out the “perfect” build. There will always be another one when it gets time that I actually need it. But equally, I too move a lot and if I can’t fit it in a backpack or suitcase I don’t think it’s worth an ounce of my personal time (pending I can’t give it away or sell it). And most things you have, they don’t sell for beans worth compared to what you’ve put in.

But a hobby is a hobby and joy is joy. So it’s all up to you, but it’s just my opinion on the matter.

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been there, done that. Now I’m basically addicted lol

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I hyper fixated on getting the stream deck plus because it’s cool (I don’t even stream) and it ordered it this morning. It be like that tho :P

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Hmm, I didn’t even consider it, but could work out for me as well, at least for a while, as I already have a laptop which works really well, just the gpu is what really needed an upgrade.
@OwlYaYeet please help me with these doubts-

  1. how is steamOS for privacy (steam stuff), I it possible to stop all steam related activity.
  2. How easy it is to setup lutris/heroic to play my gog games? (compared to setting it up on regular arch let’s say)
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