It is not better graphics.
It is not unlimited power potential.
It is Custom Made Content by the fans, available FOR FREE, sometimes after YEARS of work.
What do I mean with it?
1: native PC games such as Fallout New Vegas that get such an amount of fan content that one can customize the game to the point it becomes a remake of itself, with much more in-game content and much more improved UI, mechanics and behind-the-game numbers.
- emulated games that receive massive overhauls to apply on the very base games that make tjpse obsolete: ever heard of Chrono Trigger+ 3.0 or FF6 T-Edition Ex?
These are fan-made remakes that are so much improved upon the base games, the bases themselves, despite being a timeless masterpiece, feel desolate and with very little quality content.
In short: PC gaming allows the fans to fix potentially good games, or make masterpieces even better!
What is your take on it?
It is all of those things!
Link to the build pictured?
It’s quite ugly if you ask me, but I’m 100% behind the spirit of this. Building or buying unique and interesting computers is absolutely a highlight of pc gaming!
I only used that picture as a thumbnail lol!
I know I’m nitpicking, but if you’re about to post about the greatness of usermade content in games, posting an image of highly custom hardware is a bit misleading. An image of modded game content would have been more appropriate, just saying.
But I do agree with the post otherwise. It’s good stuff.
Also, support the mod makers you like, srsly, the tireless mod workers should get some love. :)
Does it run Arch (btw)?
In addition to all those things:
- My Ship of Theseus PC is never obsolete
- I can upgrade individual parts as needed, thereby minimizing e-waste
- It uses zero extra space, since I already need a PC for non-gaming tasks