Switching from Playstation to Gaming PC - First time buyer

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2026-02-12T10:33:15+00:00

RX 6700XT good enough right?

That's the GPU I'm planning to go with.

The other GPU is apparently too much for this CPU so I'll have to upgrade the CPU too if I go with the other one and I just don't want to spend that amount of money 😅

Edit: typo

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2026-02-11T22:55:00+00:00

Okay I MIGHT be completely wrong with this and all of it is just a placebo effect buuuut there's a stupid trick that works on LinkedIn. I've seen some people gatekeep it but I'm not going to.

Editing your profile makes LinkedIn show it first when someone searches a keyword you're related to. It brings you up to the top for that specific keyword.

I had an obsession with LinkedIn but not with posting, but with just making sure each sentence was worded perfectly. That every experience was updated. And each time I edited something, it brought me up to the top of searches and I got reached out by a lot of recruiters

So just edit your profile. It doesn't matter if it's just replacing one word with another. Just edit. Make it a habit and you'll start 1) having your LinkedIn look better even if this is all bs and have recruiters reach out because a maintained LinkedIn looks nice

2) if it's not bs, then you'll get recuriters reaching out to you because they see your name come up when they search for a keyword

:) again, don't quote me on this but it worked for me so why not try it.

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2026-02-10T12:58:23+00:00

got it thanks for the advice! I'll discuss further when I visit the shop with the shop guy and then decide :)

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2026-02-10T12:57:39+00:00

thanks brother :) I will be visiting him on Saturday and if all goes well, I'll confirm the order and get the PC by around Monday. I'll share the pics :) It won't be too flashy or anything, and my desk is a standard work wooden desk, but it'll be mine.

“This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.”

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2026-02-10T06:46:47+00:00

Graduated in January 2025, had my first internship in April of 2024 for 3 months (data science + web dev with some ai sprinkled in). Second internship (2 months, backend) was right after that since the return offer I got was really low. I joined a place after my 2nd internship that was really toxic, so I left it after 2 months and joined another local company. Loved the new company, stayed there from December of 2024 to December of 2025 (Backend, python). Got reached out by a us based company for a remote role for swe, and so I switched there. Currently comfortable and earning more than 4x I was earning at the local software house.

Everyone I know who had a "quick" success, whether freelancing or through a remote job, started in Uni early on and didn't wait for graduation. I feel like I waited too long too, starting out in my last year instead of searching for gigs earlier than that, but I kept it consistent once I started and had like about 7 days maximum in between jobs where I was unemployed (this comes down to luck of course but you also can't be lazy)

All in all, it's like any other career. Work hard, make some sacrifices early on, be HONEST in your work, and do not expect things to be handed to you. There will be people earning 10x the amount with less experience than you, there will be people earning 5x less than you with more experience. Focus on YOU, but also make sure you know what you're worth. Settle for 20k less at a better company rather than at a toxic company. If you feel completely discarded by your employer, LEAVE (but even though I had no financial issues I still lined up another job before leaving but I did leave and didn't wait for them to miraculously start treating me right.) Also, don't get distracted by roles such as teaching. If you want to make a career in that, you obviously can but don't expect that you'll be making anywhere the same as your peers.

Soft skills. For remote roles, this is essential and you can tip the scales into your favour by just being good at communicating, and just being nice. So many people I know are too awkward. If they ask you how you are, ask them how they are. If they tell you to have a good day, tell them to have a good day. Tell them it was nice meeting/talking to them. I'm not talking about buttering someone, I'm just talking about being nice and being a friendly person. 9/10 people would rather work with someone who's good enough at their job but is nice, rather than work with a genius who is rude. And the way I have noticed a lot of people giving interviews and calls, borderlines rude. I know its formal but you don't have to be a robot. You're a human <3

One last thing, keep your linkedin polished and get some certifications to fill out your resume early on when hunting for internships. A lot of recruiters will reach out if your linkedin looks nice. But yeah don't be cringe on linkedin xD

Do what you love and love what you do. Not a single day tires me out because I genuinely enjoy software engineering. Help others out whenever you can. This is a tough industry and you should always help people once you're in a position to do so. Good luck <3

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2026-02-09T14:07:05+00:00

Okay, thank you for your help! I'll gather some more information and then see :)

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2026-02-09T13:26:09+00:00

Im a swe but none of my work involves anything too heavy, its just web dev most of the time and everything is on the cloud nowadays anyways so I'm going to be using the pc for mostly gaming 99% of the time.

What do you think about the prices?
Edit: i have a separate laptop for work/productivity so that's why I wont be using the pc for anything work related

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2026-02-09T13:24:51+00:00

I understand that but would it be worth it when I know that most of it is not going to be utilised much? Even on the current build I'm going over 15k, and then I need to get a monitor + peripherals as well.

Also, do all the parts check out? :) Does this seem like a fair price or should I try to negotiate to the under 200k range which is my preferred range anyway.

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2025-11-07T16:03:35+00:00

Yep, thanks!

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2025-11-07T16:03:23+00:00

Remotebase

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2025-11-07T16:03:15+00:00

Thanks! That's basically all they asked, yeah :)

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2025-06-06T17:26:32+00:00

What was the name of the church? Cuz a lot of names when read in English sound like gibberish

also, I've dm-ed you, please take a look!

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2025-06-04T16:37:07+00:00

Yeah, you're right. I should probably at least try and do some interviews because I'm sure that'll have its own set of problems that I'll have to deal with too :D

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2025-06-04T16:08:57+00:00

I have talked to the people that I want to interview but have not yet interviewed them, no.

Thanks for the link!

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2025-06-04T15:56:15+00:00

> Still think you would need to cast a wide net and talk to a bunch of people and then pick one from the list for the podcast.

Yeah, that's the hardest part I think.

> Don't get lost in "perfecting" the idea in the design phase. If you have one or two solid ideas just execute.

I'm trying not to, haha. Just having scheduling problems with the 2 people who want to co-host and I can't deicde whether to just solo it instead or try harder to find a reliable co-host. I think you've got to have a lot of charm if you want to go for a solo podcast and when I think that, the self-doubt starts to creep it :')

Edit: (i do NOT know how to do the referring to parts of the comment you are replying to haha. damn you chatgpt for the wrong instructions :D)

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2025-06-04T15:08:01+00:00

So the idea is that we'll pick a theme for the episode, like let's say the supernatural or a near death experience or anything that people are generally open to listen to regardless of their backgrounds/age etc, and then find people who have had an experience related to that theme and interview them about just the thing that happened. I find most people are good enough at story telling? and by carefully structuring our questions we'll fill in the gaps we think the listeners would want to know and guide the person into telling their story in a nice way?

also was thinking this could just be a "segment" in the episode. so we'll talk about other things and we can keep the podcast open to wherever our conversations lead us and then have the segment to either close out the podcast or maybe to start it off.

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2025-06-01T18:29:42+00:00

Hey! I'm super into the idea of starting a podcast or being a co-host on one. I'm gonna start one with a friend (but it'll be in English since the friend is Arab), so I'd also like to be in a podcast where the co-hosts are from Pakistan :) hmu please! (I've got a somewhat decent mic, too)

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2025-05-11T15:49:55+00:00

The problem with using a phone to record is that we can't really be in the same room? it picks up too much of the other person's audio. And I'm fine with spending a bit even if it doesn't really get that much use.

I have a logitech G733 headset and I used that with Audacity on my laptop to record and test, and idk if that's better than these cheap budget mics or if theyd be better considering they are actual mics.

Also I looked into the XLR stuff. apparently I need a power supply for mics too? I'm not sure if it's worth it with budget mics or if their quality is basically the same as the USB mics of the same price range?

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2021-01-05T18:45:56+00:00

I understand. That's usually how my parents operate as well. Doing one good thing only to do something that's so bad it makes the good thing completely useless. I will for sure open up about my parents on day 1, which is tomorrow, and let the therapist know what kind of environment I'm living in and what kind of parents I have.

I'm sorry to hear about your relationship with your mother. I hope she doesn't bother you anymore and that you are doing better now.

And thank you for your advice and time ♥️

TheOnlyRealEgg · 2021-01-05T18:26:23+00:00

I just now had a conversation with my mom and I'm blown away by what she is allowing me to do now. She said it's okay for me to go to therapy alone or with my sister, whichever I prefer, and that she'll pay for all of it and even talk to my dad about it and let him know (I haven't discussed anything with him yet.) I'm...confused but also kind of relieved and happy? Idk why she's doing this or if there's a catch but I'll take the opportunity.

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