Why you don't need a high-end PC, according to lovebirds

A meme about the games you play, the PC you buy, and the game that's actually in the far distance.

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Korean community post, image 1: 'Games I enjoyed 10 years ago' cuddles up with 'high-end PC,' while 'latest games' sits alone, far away in…
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'Games I enjoyed 10 years ago' cuddles up with 'high-end PC,' while 'latest games' sits alone, far away in the background.

최신 게임, 최신 사양 컴퓨터, 10년 전에 즐기던 게임

💡 Why bother buying a beast PC if you're not even chasing new games?
The joke targets gamers who splurge on top-spec rigs but actually just replay old favorites, while the newest AAA titles they'd 'need' the power for stay untouched in the distance.vs. Reddit: it's the r/pcmasterrace version of buying a gaming laptop just to run Minesweeper.Klore note

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  1. 0 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Wanna buy a good PC but when I look at what I'm actually playing, it's mostly old games lol

    좋은 PC사고 싶은데 막상 지금 하고 있는 게임들 보면 대부분 옛날 게임이긴 함..ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

  2. 0 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    If you build too high-end, you might not even be able to play old games lmao

    너무 좋은 걸로 맞추면 과거 게임 못 할 수 있더라 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

  3. 1 upvote on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Lol I used to do that too until I realized it was pointless, now I only build specs for Diablo and save tons of money

    ㅋㅋ 내가 한때 저러다가 무의미하다는 걸 알고 딱 디아블로 돌아가게끔만 맞추기 때문에 돈 많이 굳었다는

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  1. 3 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    But if GTA6 actually comes out...

    하지만 GTA6가 나온다면...

  2. 0 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    This is so true.. been building a $500 PC spec list for a week, then realized I'm just gonna play WoW forever anyway, why bother

    이거맞다.. 일주일전부터 컴견적 500잡고 짜고잇엇는데 생각해보니 와우포에버 할꺼면서 무슨 견적을 뽑고잇는지...

  3. 0 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    GPU prices are just literally 4x higher than before now ㅠ

    그냥 예전보다 글카값이 4배이상 오름 ㅠ

  4. 1 upvote on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    They're releasing the Witcher 3 remaster on the 29th, a game that came out 10 years ago

    10년 전에 출시했던 위쳐3 리마스터를 29일에 출시

  5. 0 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    I just play WoW and since it's the era of Korean fan translations now, I'm playing translated PS1/PS2 games lol

    난 와우돌리고 요즘 대한글화 시대라 PS1게임 PS2 게임 한글화 된거 돌리고있음 ㅋㅋㅋ

  6. 0 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    I'm still only playing Heroes of Might and Magic 3 lol, WoG is fucking fun

    저도 아직 히마매3만 하고 있음ㅋㅋㅋ wog존잼

  7. 1 upvote on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Weirdly enough some old games actually demand decent specs though

    근데 희안하게도 옛날게임인데 사양 타는 게임도 있드라

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