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That's why a lot of gamers either use consoles, or in many cases, switch to consoles, which play most of the major PC titles without any of the headache of configurations, upgrades, etc.

It's a wacky concept, but some gamers like to spend more time gaming than they do adjusting hardware set ups, software settings and overall rig optimization.

If you're an ardent PC gamer, all the above is half the fun. If you're really hardcore, the games are little more than benchmark programs to justify all the time and money spent on your rig.


Personally, I have a hard time leaving anything alone with the PC, which means I will constantly be replacing and upgrading components and changing configurations. I'm not on the 5 year, 4 year, 3 year, 2 year or even one year PC upgrade/replacement program. If I can keep the same configuration for more than 6 months without changing anything, I'll consider that a major feat.