It's So Over...

Ah yes, the highly scientific comparison between AMD and NVIDIA where the only metric is... *checks notes*... the number in the product name. Groundbreaking research showing that 6900 is indeed larger than 3090. Next up: shocking revelation that RTX 4090 absolutely destroys both in this revolutionary benchmark. Hardware enthusiasts in shambles right now.

Behold the evolution of PC justification logic: Normal brain: "I need this RTX 4090 for school spreadsheets." Glowing brain: "This 64GB RAM setup is essential for my remote work meetings." Enlightened brain: "My liquid-cooled rig is purely for watching YouTube at 1080p." Transcendent cosmic brain: "I spent $3000 on this battlestation to play Stardew Valley and occasionally open Notepad++."

What you're looking at is the physical manifestation of every network admin's recurring nightmare. That tangled monstrosity isn't just cable management gone wrong - it's cable management that gave up, filed for divorce, and moved to another country. Somewhere in that digital spaghetti is the one cable that, if unplugged, would bring down an entire city's infrastructure. The irony is that the building has "Reliance Insurance" on it, but there's nothing reliable about whatever unholy networking abomination we're witnessing. This is why documentation matters, folks. Or just burn it all down and start over - both valid approaches at this point.

Computer scientists: "Let's discuss if this system can solve any computable problem!" Me, a practical developer: "Cool theory bro, but can it run Doom?" The "Can it run Doom?" test has become the unofficial benchmark for computing devices since the 90s. Forget your fancy theoretical computer science - if your toaster, calculator, or pregnancy test can run a demon-slaying game from 1993, that's when you've truly made it in tech.

The eternal PC builder's dilemma in its purest form. Left side: "4 Reasons to NOT Vertically Mount Your Graphics Card" with a 20-minute video. Right side: "2 Reasons to Vertically Mount Your Graphics Card" with a photo that's basically just "look how pretty it is." Let's be honest, we all know the 20-minute technical analysis doesn't stand a chance against "shiny thing look good." I've built dozens of PCs and still mount GPUs vertically despite knowing it's probably 2-3°C warmer. Function follows form when you have a glass side panel and RGB everything.

The evolution of GPU power requirements is getting ridiculous. Remember when a simple 6-pin connector was enough? Now NVIDIA's over here like "Your new graphics card requires *checks notes* breadboard jumper wires and direct access to your local power plant." Next gen they'll just skip the middleman and require you to build a small nuclear reactor in your basement. The RGB lighting alone will probably require its own dedicated circuit breaker.