I do think terms like cinephile or audiophile serve a purpose. Or just film buff or music buff if those sound to elitist to you.
Does the "gamer" aesthetic repulse you too?
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That's more like the hi spec pc gamer aesthetic as opposed to the broader gaming aesthetic, to me it more than anything brings to mind people who are really into the technical elements that make games work and not the actually important things like gameplay and story and art style and music. To me this look is more indicative of someone who cares about the FPS he's getting in his game than the actual plot or characters or mechanics, and who often doesn't even complete games lol.
But yeah come to think of it, it's kinda hard to pinpoint a single gaming aesthetic cause it really boils down to what sorts of games you like to play. Some people got maps and medieval weaponry, some people got cutesy hello kitty stuff, some people got pokemon and zelda plushies all over the place. I got katanas and anime figurines and wall scrolls from fighting games CEs and anime conventions and tournamens all over the place.
At the end of the day, it's mainly about the sort of gamer aesthetic you identify with more than just some sort of aesthetic that exists out there that you conform to.
Oh and the term gamer predates videogames, we didn't come up with it, it's what old folks call people who gamble. Gambling can be referred to as gaming too. I dunno exactly when people applied it to videogames, but it prolly was in the 90s sometime.
But yeah come to think of it, it's kinda hard to pinpoint a single gaming aesthetic cause it really boils down to what sorts of games you like to play. Some people got maps and medieval weaponry, some people got cutesy hello kitty stuff, some people got pokemon and zelda plushies all over the place. I got katanas and anime figurines and wall scrolls from fighting games CEs and anime conventions and tournamens all over the place.
At the end of the day, it's mainly about the sort of gamer aesthetic you identify with more than just some sort of aesthetic that exists out there that you conform to.
Oh and the term gamer predates videogames, we didn't come up with it, it's what old folks call people who gamble. Gambling can be referred to as gaming too. I dunno exactly when people applied it to videogames, but it prolly was in the 90s sometime.
Check the publication date of the first Penny Arcade webcomic, and maybe minus 3-5 years from that and you’ll likely land in the right date range.
This was my first PC case, and I thought it was the coolest thing in the whole world (in 2011)
I spent my first ever paycheck on this chair
I am now a certified RGB and tempered glass hater.
Before I found the Fractal North case, do you know how difficult it was to find a PC case in white, with a mesh front panel, and no glass? Basically impossible.
I spent my first ever paycheck on this chair
I am now a certified RGB and tempered glass hater.
Before I found the Fractal North case, do you know how difficult it was to find a PC case in white, with a mesh front panel, and no glass? Basically impossible.
I used to buy PC components separately and build my own, but since the insane hardware rush came to an end about ten years ago, rather than the constant upgrade treadmill, I tend to just buy a brand new system in total every ~6 years, maybe with a mini-upgrade (GFX, RAM) part-way through if absolutely needed.
So, after many years of pretty much the same sort of boring, plain tower case, the last system I got which met the approximate specs at a reasonable price came with a case with a totally unnecessary glass side and a load of multicoloured LEDs blasting out patterns over the wall.
Well, okay. It's not totally horrible. I am however completely baffled at why I or anyone else should give a shit. It's probably so cheap compared to everything else it makes no significant cost difference, but I just don't get it. I kind of think computers are a bit like people in the sense that what matters is what they do, not what they look like.
So, after many years of pretty much the same sort of boring, plain tower case, the last system I got which met the approximate specs at a reasonable price came with a case with a totally unnecessary glass side and a load of multicoloured LEDs blasting out patterns over the wall.
Well, okay. It's not totally horrible. I am however completely baffled at why I or anyone else should give a shit. It's probably so cheap compared to everything else it makes no significant cost difference, but I just don't get it. I kind of think computers are a bit like people in the sense that what matters is what they do, not what they look like.
If you need another case in a hurry, this one from beQuiet might be worth a look.
Pure Base 501 it’s called, though reviews are very mixed.
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You should go classic.
Yes, it does. I'm really not into it. I prefer minimalist and understated where I can these days. My PC case has an RGB light bar under the front of the case for some front glow, and that's about what I'm happy with. (It's glowing purple~). My new ultrawide is GamerTM at the back and in its menus and I'm meh on it, but it's a good screen so I don't mind too much. It's way better than the one I accidentally busted recently...
My experience with "Gamer" tech has been very hit or miss, largely miss. It never lasts nearly as long as my productivity styled/tiered stuff does, even though I've used both the same way. Never bothered with the chairs cause I have enough body issues as is.
My experience with "Gamer" tech has been very hit or miss, largely miss. It never lasts nearly as long as my productivity styled/tiered stuff does, even though I've used both the same way. Never bothered with the chairs cause I have enough body issues as is.
Oh my heck I want it