You know your'e hardcore when...

beesagtig · Jan 1, 2009, 04:42 AM

...you get your paycheck, have to pay 30 bills but you spend it on tech instead
...you check TPU before your email
...you get watercooling to add a whole 100mhz to your cpu speed

your turn

Steevo · Jan 1, 2009, 05:10 AM

You take good care of your credit history, and have almost 800, but only as the wife paid two bills late a couple months ago, but they still waive the fees, then you get a credit line at the egg bigger than your monthly income and buy all new hardware and ahve a year to pay for it wiith no interest or other fees.

Wile E · Jan 1, 2009, 05:54 AM

When you skip eating for a few days to have enough to buy a new gfx card.

PP Mguire · Jan 1, 2009, 05:56 AM

You masterbate to top of the line hardware pics.

DaMulta · Jan 1, 2009, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wile E

When you skip eating for a few days to have enough to buy a new gfx card.

+1 too that

or you fry hardware just so you have a reason to upgrade

LittleLizard · Jan 1, 2009, 06:35 AM

when u play lemans on grid on 24 real hours without stopping and then go to play cod4 and be without sleep for 2 days because of games, games, games

hat · Jan 1, 2009, 09:15 AM

When you have a processor that costs a grand or more

beesagtig · Jan 1, 2009, 09:18 AM

When you've just bought a 3k system and are already contemplating your next upgrade

hat · Jan 1, 2009, 09:26 AM

when your screen-name is fitseries3

ShadowFold · Jan 1, 2009, 09:32 AM

When you go from a dual core to a single core to a quad core

Damian^ · Jan 1, 2009, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowFold

When you go from a dual core to a single core to a quad core

word

Um when you say "word" as a reply.

beesagtig · Jan 1, 2009, 09:35 AM

When you have more than one computer that scores at least 15k on 3dmark06

RadeonX2 · Jan 1, 2009, 09:43 AM

when you feel the need for speed, upgrading hardware every month

Jan 1, 2009, 09:50 AM

when you get roughly £200 from a nice relative at christmas, and blow it on watercooling parts in roughly 30 minutes.

hat · Jan 1, 2009, 12:44 PM

when your rig weigs over 30 pounds

Jan 1, 2009, 12:51 PM

when you start drinking to celebrate new years at 5 in the afternoon, finish at 3 in the morning and then play guitar hero until 7:30 in the morning . . . lol. Im dying due to that

lemonadesoda · Jan 1, 2009, 01:01 PM

When you would rather spend more money on your rig than on your gf/wife.

And/or you would rather spend hours playing with your rig than talking to your gf/wife.

Grings · Jan 1, 2009, 01:06 PM

When you lose your job and the only preparation for the harsh months ahead you do is to update your hardware before your savings run out

Paulieg · Jan 1, 2009, 01:13 PM

When you lose track of the models and number of processors and graphics cards you've owned over the last year. I've lost track of the number of cpu's at 13...

hat · Jan 1, 2009, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemonadesoda

And/or you would rather spend hours playing with your rig than talking to your gf/wife.

I think everyone would rather spend hours with the rig... unless you're substituting "talking" for something else...

TheMailMan78 · Jan 1, 2009, 01:51 PM

When you borrow from your kids college fund to buy a new case because you read its 10 degrees cooler than your current one.

( Yes I did this last month )

hat · Jan 1, 2009, 01:53 PM

mailman

CDdude55 · Jan 1, 2009, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

When you borrow from your kids college fund to buy a new case because you read its 10 degrees cooler than your current one.

( Yes I did this last month )

TheMailMan78 · Jan 1, 2009, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hat

mailman

FYI the key word here is BORROW! The deal was just to good to pass up and I already paid it back! I'm not proud of it but you guys can save the burning steak for later

xubidoo · Jan 1, 2009, 02:56 PM

When you spend more time in your computer room/area than the rest of the house combined

Jan 1, 2009, 04:42 AM	#1
beesagtig Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 161 (0.10/day) Thanks: 80 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts System Specs	You know you're hardcore when... ...you get your paycheck, have to pay 30 bills but you spend it on tech instead ...you check TPU before your email ...you get watercooling to add a whole 100mhz to your cpu speed your turn Last edited by beesagtig; Jan 4, 2009 at 08:21 AM.

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Jan 1, 2009, 09:18 AM	#8
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Jan 1, 2009, 09:50 AM	#14
kyle2020 Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	when you get roughly £200 from a nice relative at christmas, and blow it on watercooling parts in roughly 30 minutes.

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kyle2020 Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	when you start drinking to celebrate new years at 5 in the afternoon, finish at 3 in the morning and then play guitar hero until 7:30 in the morning . . . lol. Im dying due to that

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