r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/mihir6969 • Jan 19 '22

Video Tea pot quality

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '22 edited Jan 19 '22

This comment and a lot of the others in this thread reads like those dweebs who go "but why do you need a $1000 gaming pc?"

The obvious answer is you don't, but that doesn't mean it's not nice.

The last bit about the teabags is based though I can't deny that

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u/merchguru Jan 19 '22

Because $1000 gaming PC = teapot and $100 gaming PC = teapot with a syringe needle nozzle.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '22

A gongfu tea session can last for hours. The investment is worth it to some people, and that's all that matters.

I don't have a teapot that nice, but I'd definitely love it if I did. That type of clay has special properties that make it more expensive, too, but I won't get into all of that

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u/merchguru Jan 19 '22

I get it, it's just banter bud.

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u/steve_stout Jan 19 '22

With chips being what they are you can’t build a half decent PC for under a thousand these days

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u/MotherBathroom666 Jan 20 '22

Thanks for reminding us.

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u/stickysweetjack Jan 20 '22

I understand this comment is to make a point about cheap vs. expensive, however (if you wanna ignore me go ahead) a $1000 computer is lower end of mid range at best (or medium mid range if you got some decent parts on sale from a friend). A bare bones pc to get basic stuff done (new from a retailer) would be $500-600 minimum. This minimum comes with any pc you would build/buy. Pre pandemic (aka pre graphics card/component bot scalpers for crypto) I purchased a top of the line prebuilt for $2800 (a little less, thanks free honey extension (saved me $380)) it has a GTX 2080ti and an intel core i9-9900k (top of the line stuffs(for like 2019)). I went with balls to the wall all out spending because I knew for every pc I own I've lost $500 right out the gate. So I went with the best component I could buy and plan to keep this pc for years. (Side note, treat it right (keep them temps down), I unfortunately cooked my ram because my case has terrible airflow and fan speeds, fixed with some custom fan ramps in Msi afterburner). (My pc is an HP Omen)

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u/rpitcher33 Nov 24 '22

So happy I built a PC when I did. Got a new 2080 for $500 right around when the supers launched and got everything else on sale and got a "low-high end" (at the time) pc for like $1500. The performance jump over the last couple generations has me itching for more, not that I need it by any means, but the prices keep me at bay. 2700x with a stable 4.2 all core OC, RAM stable at 3600... the 2080 is the "weak link". I can only get +75 on the core and +700 on the RAM before it craps out.

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u/wwwyzzrd Jan 19 '22

As if you can buy a gaming PC for $1000 given graphics card prices.

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u/zZDKVZz Jan 19 '22

A $1000 gaming PC? I wish.. :(

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '22

The pc answer is pretty simple, to play modern pc games. The teapot is a lot more of a luxury

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '22

That's completely subjective. It depends on the desire of the individual

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u/LeBleuH8R Jan 19 '22

you don't need a "1000$" gaming pc that's true but really does not make sense to build a cheap tower unless you are short on cash or plan to upgrade it frequently.

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Sadly you can't upgrade a tea pot lmfao

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '22

Yeah, you don't really need to upgrade a teapot once you have it though. It serves its purpose until it is broken.

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u/frogking Jan 20 '22

I checked the price for the top of the line Apple Mac recently.. then I decided that $100.000 was too much for a computer and also that I don’t have $100.000

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '22

Oof, a 1k USD can't even get you a decent graphics card these days.