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Subject: Re: CRAP Poll: Mine's bigger
Date: 23 Jul 2024 06:24:53 GMT
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On Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:52:19 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote in
<ovft9jpkvucioqh8986ck917rt9vopiav3@4ax.com>:

> Did I do a CRAP poll last month? I think I forgot to do one! Does that
> mean I have to do two this month? What is the protocol for this sort of
> situation? ;-)
> 
> This time, here's a simple question:
> 
> -----------
> 
> You're a PC gamer, cool. But what hardware are you playing those PC
> games on?
> 
> 
>      a) A Desktop: The classic PC. That small-footprint wedge
>         of (probably) black plastic and steel. It might not have much in
>         the way of grunt, but it gets the job done.
> 
>      b) A Laptop: Portability is the key; modern laptops have
>         enough horsepower to play most modern games (even if you maybe
>         gotta turn the settings down from ultra) and you can take it
>         with you wherever. Best of both worlds, baby!
> 
>      c) A Big honkin' Tower: It's ungainly and doesn't fit in
>         with /anybody's/ decor, but damn if you can't fit in six
>         hard-disks, three GPUs, and give it more lighting than the
>         Eiffel tower (not that you necessarily have any of that... but
>         you COULD).
> 
>      d) Steam Deck (or similar). A dedicated gaming device
>         that makes even Nintendo Switch owners swoon. It's got (nearly)
>         all the compatibility of a real PC, you can carry it in one
>         hand, and even -if you really really had to- run work apps on
>         it.
> 
>      e) Mobile device via streaming. Phones and tablets are
>         where it's at. Everyone has one anyway, so why pay for a second
>         device? You get all the same games streamed to you from the
>         cloud without having to worry about bothering with Windows or
>         Linux
> 
>      f) A Server Rack: Don't tell the boss you're using all
>         his expensive hardware to run video games. Anyway, you're not
>         really /playing/; you're stress-testing the gear. ;-)
> 
>      g) Big Iron: Can it run Crysis? This fucker calculates
>         moonshots; Crysis barely makes it sweat. It's got sixteen
>         thousand CPUs; it's only fair a few of them get used for gaming.
> 
>      h) A Macintosh. Which means I don't really play games. ;-)
> 
>      i) PC Games? I play [console/mobile/tabletop/anything-
>         but-PC-titles] only! Nerd.
> 
> 
> -----------
> 
> Probably not surprising anybody, I'm definitely a category (c) person.
> I like big towers and I cannot lie. If I'm sitting down to play, it's
> probably going to be on my tower PC. I like the spaciousness of the
> thing; the ease of upgradability. Sure, desktops (and even laptops)
> offer something in that area, but when it comes to fiddlin' with the
> hardware, a tower is the best.
> 
> 
> Where do you fall? What best describes the hardware you most use to play
> your PC games?
> 
> 
> 
> The results of this CRAP poll will not be tallied. That's too much like
> work.

C.  Linux workstation.

I have a lot of doo-dads plugged into it, such as a HOTAS
and a Stream Deck.

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