LOL The Real Cost of Being a Video Gamer

Discussion in 'General' started by Sloth, 31 Jan 2012.

  1. Sloth

    Sloth #yolo #swag

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    Read and laugh.

    Us hardcore gamers know it's all about adding motherboards.
     
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  2. Tangster

    Tangster Butt-kicking for goodness!

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    Gotta have at least 2 motherboards per graphics card to get that SLI/X-fire goodness...or I've been doing it wrong?
     
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  3. CrazyJoe

    CrazyJoe Modder

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    Sounds right to me! :D

    Also, $33 for a HDMI cable, don't get me started...
     
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  4. SMIFFYDUDE

    SMIFFYDUDE Supermodders on my D

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    Yo dawg I heard you like motherboards....
     
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  5. longweight

    longweight Possibly Longbeard.

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    Two paragraphs per page? Someone trying to get some clicks by any chance?

    Edit: That article makes no sense....
     
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  6. KidMod-Southpaw

    KidMod-Southpaw Super Spamming Saiyan

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    What a load of crap...
     
    KidMod-Southpaw, 31 Jan 2012
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  7. Picarro

    Picarro What's a Dremel?

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    Because you need that 3.330 dollar DREADNOUGHT pc for ultimate graphics.. And please. What a shitty monitor they have chosen.
     
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  8. wyx087

    wyx087 Homeworld 3 is happening!!

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    grumpy morning person? :D:lol:
     
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  9. Zinfandel

    Zinfandel Modder

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    This is something that's really starting to feck me off! I don't mind cracked articles that have two pages, or really good, long news pieces that have 3 or 4 but 16 pages, eff off!

    Also, hahahaha.
     
    Zinfandel, 31 Jan 2012
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  10. Throbbi

    Throbbi What's a Dremel?

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    LMAO! That was the exact first thing I thought :clap:

    Seriously, why don't they outsource articles like this to journalists who actually play games? Oh that's right, because it wouldn't continue the general hatred of gaming......
     
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  11. KidMod-Southpaw

    KidMod-Southpaw Super Spamming Saiyan

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    Yep. :D
    But my point stays, what a load of crap...
     
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  12. Throbbi

    Throbbi What's a Dremel?

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    There are some quality comments on it though.

    "You forgot to add the cost of getting the geek squad to install your games for you." :D
     
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  13. Sloth

    Sloth #yolo #swag

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    I would like to point out one awesome thing which many might have missed:"$1,650: 30 new games for multiple consoles" versus "$600: 30 PC games from Steam Online Game Platform". Gave me a giggle.
     
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  14. Blazza181

    Blazza181 SVM PLACENTA CASEI

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    Just saw a fantastic comment on this:

     
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  15. supermonkey

    supermonkey Deal with it

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    Editor: Hey, Jennifer. We need a 'gaming' article to maintain a fresh, current image.
    Jennifer: But, I don't -
    Editor: Don't worry. Just Google "Most expensive ____."
    Jennifer (later that day) : Hey, boss. I got my list of the most expensive gaming stuff featured at CES.
    Editor: Great, package it in a 16 page article so we can get more clicks.
    Editor (to art department): Hey, Rob. Can you get, like, 16 stock images of people playing with gaming crap?
    Art Department: Yeah, why?
    Editor: God, I love being me. Well, that's my job done for the week. Hello, golf course, what tee times do you have for tomorrow?
     
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  16. Elton

    Elton Officially a Whisky Nerd

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    Turtle Beach?

    And Microsoft Wheels?

    What is this ****?

    No 30" Monitor?

    G700? (I want my Steelseries!)

    I scratched my head at a lack of PS3 included within it. And also the accessories and chairs and stuff. But honestly, I haven't spent nearly as much money on this. Although my PC upgrades have racked up almsot $3000 in the last 7-8 years.
     
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