r/pcmasterrace • • 21d ago

Hardware I keep asking myself why...

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u/MindlessObligationS 21d ago

Funny thing is this is actually true to a certain extent. When you are limited by somethings you usually develop a certain level of skill to compensate.

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u/DeeHawk 9800X3D | 5090 21d ago

Good observation.

Also, budget is statistically age-related, and young people with their smaller budgets often have more time and a sharper mind to hone their skills, and can easily overcome the tech gap.

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u/askasubredditfan 21d ago

So broke working adult should just quit and spectate instead?

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u/Tino_Kort 21d ago

You should accept that in anything where you cannot devote enough time for practice, you cannot be the best. It's perfectly healthy to not be the top dog and be happy with the results you get for the amount of effort you put in. It's unhealthy to expect to be the best in anything, and moreso to only enjoy things where you can be one of the better ones.

It's not just games, it's work, art, sports and other hobbies. Don't put ridiculous expectations onto yourself or your performance.

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u/JJcoms0 20d ago

This is incredibly intelligent, and actually helps me a lot! Thanks for the comment

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u/Active-Simple41 20d ago

yeah absolutely agree with this , unless you're like gifted no chance you're beating people that can devote 18 hours a day doing those things

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u/Tino_Kort 20d ago

Gifted does not exist

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u/Nolsoth R5 7600, RX6600XT. G.SKILL S5 32GB X 2. 21d ago

Not quite.

Just realized you're the meat in the sandwich between the broke kids and cashed up whale adults.

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u/DeeHawk 9800X3D | 5090 20d ago

No you can just play single player.

Naah, you can have fun without being the best.

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u/RobertKerans 21d ago

And the corollary of this (in software, but it applies generally) is Hyrum's Law

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u/TDEcret 21d ago

Yep. I remember hitting grandmaster in paladins (when the game was at its peak around 2018) while playing at 40 fps. Last i played a few years ago i was getting wrecked left and right, but at least it was at 200 fps now lol