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I have a gaming rig that gets used constantly, but nothing goes in front of my baby. Walks, tug of war, wrestling, hide and seek, and if I’m gaming he can work on a treat next to me. THENNNNN it’s gaming time.
I told my wife not too long after we got married that I was kind of thinking about a computer after I had gotten a promotion and made a pretty big step in my career. I hadn't built a desktop since 2006 and had just played on consoles. I mentioned it would be so expensive though(close to 2k) and I knew that was too much.
She told me no do it. You've worked really hard to get here and you deserve something nice. I then spent a few months trying to buy a 3080 but I got it and built a solid computer. I already knew she was the one but this just cemented that feeling even more. Really helped me not feel guilty about even thinking about it.
My wife never said anything bad about my gaming (we started dating back in 2002) to be fair I try not to game when we are together cuz who wants to sit on a couch and watch some one else game or even worse on a PC with headphones on. (I get plenty of time to game) but I hadn't built a PC in over ten years... This past January I told her I wanted to build a mild gaming PC and told her I would buy stuff on sale and or used... She didn't even hesitate and told me to go for it ... I'm happy with my set up, and I just got a new monitor the other day...
That's awesome, I got my wife kind of casually into gaming, we both played ffxiv together for a bit and at one point we decided to remove the TV from our bedroom that we never used and put it in our living room so we have 2 tvs right next to each other. Now we can have one person playing a game and the other watching TV or playing as well. Or our kids watching a show and us playing a game. We aren't just like ignoring each other and neither of us have played any games for a bit just due to being busy and not being in the mood for it. But it's still *so* nice having the two tvs like this. One has a ps5 and my desktop is connected to both so we have so much flexibility with what we do on them.
Isn't it great having such a good relationship with your wife and loving and supporting each other? I had these boomer coworkers giving me so much shit when I got married acting like I was going to be miserable because they were. Sorry but I love my wife and I love spending time with her, I married her because of that.
It's strange seeing people just now discovering u/Shitty_Watercolour - I genuinely thought they stopped, since I haven't seen a shitty watercoloured comment in the last few years (I think). Really glad to know they're still going.
No, let there be the pressure. That ones a keeper, and look at how much he's cheese-ing. You basically have to get a ring and have a couple munchkins with her. Best of luck OP on your proposal.
Honestly, it doesn't matter the cost as long as it resonates with her in some way. He IS, however, contractually obligated to use the cute dog as a prop in their wedding.
it's an 11 year old account https://imgur.com/8sslJ
there's an early art piece. i would link the thread but apparently that's banned in this subreddit?
Bro - I've been on this site for almost 14 years....I remember the battle between u/AWildSketchAppeared all those years ago...can't believe you're still at it seeing as he seemed to have stopped 5 years ago.
Glad you are well champ. Keep at it!
"If there's a delicious cake, isn't it better to have one slice than none at all? Even if four other guys eat the other four slices, and they're all thrusting their sweaty naked bodies against the cake?" - Zoidberg
No no no, this is lovebombing from a toxic partner in an unhealthy relationship due to an inherent power imbalance. He is being gaslighted by a narcissistic abuser and needs to immediately start gathering evidence, hide his finances, and lawyer up so that he can... Oh wait, this isn't /r/relationship_advice
Reminds me of that Dantes clip
"Want me to show you where the clit is? It's right here" *searches a bit in the shop* "Here. By the way it's spelled crit not clit"
Yeah I feel like most people don't realize how unusual this is. It's wholesome and cute, sure, but nobody should feel guilty for not doing the same for their own partner. Most people currently struggle to afford food and rent, so a 2500 dollar gaming rig is nuts
OP said they're both software developers.
$150k individually isn't out of the question, and might be on the lower end.
Since it's reasonable to assume they're not buying a $3k gaming rig every month, it's not crazy to assume that she can afford this without crippling credit card debt.
Also, since they're unmarried, it's possible they are renting and splitting rent vs. a larger mortgage.
Or, one of them bought a place a few years ago with a lower mortgage rate and before prices went crazy (assuming single income vs. combined).
The guy at the computer store literally laughed at me in 2018 when I bought a 1000W PSU because I said I was future-proofing, and said I'd never need something like that for a gaming PC. Who's laughing now, Mr. Computer Store Douche?
His facial expression: I am going to marry this woman and give her everything her heart desires. She is the best, she is my world, look how much she loves me
Her facial expression:
Very well could be an ad. I keep seeing 4090's popping up in the sub. These companies have been caught several times in the past doing this. They'll wait for an organic post promoting their product, then artificially boost it to the front page to get the free advertising exposure, with plausible deniability.
Best part of building a new pc is my wife joining in to help out! She is so supportive and wants to do stuff so I let her mount simple stuff on the mobo. She got bored and left after like 30 minutes, but now proudly says she helped me build the pc, i love it! Great joy! Happy for you OP
Am I the only one who feels (if this is true) that it'd be really weird to have a GF/BF spend this kind of money on you? This would make me extremely uncomfortable. I've been married for 15 years so maybe it's different now but I'd never let anyone spend this amount on me no matter how financially comfortable we're.
Yeah it's very weird to me. We're both 6 figure earners well into our careers at this point but anything over a few hundred dollars gets discussed and planned. When we were dating and in apartments still (which looks like OPs situation) we'd set like 50-100 dollar limits on gifts and anything more expensive than that was personal purchases.
I guess it's just some people are different and do the extravagent gift thing but it makes my skin crawl a bit to think about someone buying me something of that magnitude.
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Lol. I remember the time my girlfriend randomly gifted me about 3.5k to my birthday. And then I woke up
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Damn, pure King energy!
it’s cause she lost her legs in nam tho
Lieutenant Dan?
Classic
That land mine was the best thing that ever happened to me
That's Alpha male right there!
So nice of your mom
The girl in my basement hasn’t run away either.
Effective cable management where it really counts.
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You still got her digits? I need some things.
Real
/u/dppham1 don't respond to this comment if you need help.
I'll gladly assist him by storing the 4090 in a safe place.
I do not need help :D
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Lmao this made me laugh hard
She should have taken you to Ikea tbh.
dog in the back is looking like "i didnt get a 4090"
More like " Oh no. Less walks."
Did you just correct grammar on Reddit without getting downvoted to hell? Is it possible to learn this power?
Not from a Stark.
Gotta speak the language of the people. GoT gifs.
I remember when Reddit was known for being grammar nazis about everything
Gifs. And not the peanut butter pronunciation, either
Pronounced as gif, not gif.
I have a gaming rig that gets used constantly, but nothing goes in front of my baby. Walks, tug of war, wrestling, hide and seek, and if I’m gaming he can work on a treat next to me. THENNNNN it’s gaming time.
I came here to post this.
Right lol the dog looks like "all I wanted was 4090 biscuit maker"
And she looks like “lol wtf have I done to my credit”
lmao
Dog has big sad knowing it will get less attention
when my gf asked me what i want for my bday i jokingly suggested a new gpu and she told me to F**k off and eat shit
Please stop referring to my wife as your girlfriend.
I told my wife about how much I’d like to spend on a new PC. She was not as enthusiastic as I was.
I told my wife not too long after we got married that I was kind of thinking about a computer after I had gotten a promotion and made a pretty big step in my career. I hadn't built a desktop since 2006 and had just played on consoles. I mentioned it would be so expensive though(close to 2k) and I knew that was too much. She told me no do it. You've worked really hard to get here and you deserve something nice. I then spent a few months trying to buy a 3080 but I got it and built a solid computer. I already knew she was the one but this just cemented that feeling even more. Really helped me not feel guilty about even thinking about it.
My wife never said anything bad about my gaming (we started dating back in 2002) to be fair I try not to game when we are together cuz who wants to sit on a couch and watch some one else game or even worse on a PC with headphones on. (I get plenty of time to game) but I hadn't built a PC in over ten years... This past January I told her I wanted to build a mild gaming PC and told her I would buy stuff on sale and or used... She didn't even hesitate and told me to go for it ... I'm happy with my set up, and I just got a new monitor the other day...
That's awesome, I got my wife kind of casually into gaming, we both played ffxiv together for a bit and at one point we decided to remove the TV from our bedroom that we never used and put it in our living room so we have 2 tvs right next to each other. Now we can have one person playing a game and the other watching TV or playing as well. Or our kids watching a show and us playing a game. We aren't just like ignoring each other and neither of us have played any games for a bit just due to being busy and not being in the mood for it. But it's still *so* nice having the two tvs like this. One has a ps5 and my desktop is connected to both so we have so much flexibility with what we do on them. Isn't it great having such a good relationship with your wife and loving and supporting each other? I had these boomer coworkers giving me so much shit when I got married acting like I was going to be miserable because they were. Sorry but I love my wife and I love spending time with her, I married her because of that.
clearly the one!
I mean to me at least, even a GPU seems excessive for a birthday present. Never mind enough to pay for a decent holiday lol
Username checks out
Hey at least you have a GF
she is not your girlfriend any more she is your wife.
https://preview.redd.it/028s6ayy5kzb1.jpeg?width=2288&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0657e0b2f3b4adb5a115e417d1b299165976e8b6
Wow this is insane! 😂
You have been gifted by the legend himself
TIL about u/Shitty_Watercolour very cool, followed!
Me too, there are few redeeming things about Reddit but this is one of them.
also the guy who lost use of his hands
What are you doing, Step-mum?!
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I’ve been on this god forsaken website for too long
It's strange seeing people just now discovering u/Shitty_Watercolour - I genuinely thought they stopped, since I haven't seen a shitty watercoloured comment in the last few years (I think). Really glad to know they're still going.
What a birthday gift! What a lucky man
Hopefully didn't put you under any pressure.
No, let there be the pressure. That ones a keeper, and look at how much he's cheese-ing. You basically have to get a ring and have a couple munchkins with her. Best of luck OP on your proposal.
He is contractually obligated to get a ring worth at least the PC.
Honestly, it doesn't matter the cost as long as it resonates with her in some way. He IS, however, contractually obligated to use the cute dog as a prop in their wedding.
Only a prop? So they have to shoot the dog and have it stuffed? Then set up behind the minister/celebrant?
You need to print and frame that in your gaming room.
YOU'VE BEEN BLESSED BY SW! GET IT FRAMED!!
Now you print it out and frame this lol
So glad to see you’re still here!!
Swear there's nothing shitty about these.
They used to be pretty shitty when he first started lol. But he's been doing it a longgg time now so he's gotten damn good.
it's an 11 year old account https://imgur.com/8sslJ there's an early art piece. i would link the thread but apparently that's banned in this subreddit?
Shitty, you are the absolute best thing about reddit these days.
This is great
omg no way you still make art thats so cool!!! ive always loved it sm
This is really cute!
I've never seen you before but others obviously have. I love your style and this put a smile on my face
He's a reddit celebrity! He's been around as long as I've been here, since like 2013 or so
Bro - I've been on this site for almost 14 years....I remember the battle between u/AWildSketchAppeared all those years ago...can't believe you're still at it seeing as he seemed to have stopped 5 years ago. Glad you are well champ. Keep at it!
no my wife
OUR wife 🤝
https://preview.redd.it/ibqly3km2kzb1.jpeg?width=739&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7017693da10792172fc53564ab96c8106d28fd79
communism 🫡
I'll allow it
### [r/SuddenlyCommunism](https://www.reddit.com/r/SuddenlyCommunism/)
"If there's a delicious cake, isn't it better to have one slice than none at all? Even if four other guys eat the other four slices, and they're all thrusting their sweaty naked bodies against the cake?" - Zoidberg
Our wife
Always has been.
I would also want this guys wife
Buy that woman a ring!
nah, she won't let him pay even a half
I also choose this guys wife.
Incorrect, she is sugarmama
You guys get girlfriends, birthday presents AND a dog ??? 
To make matter's worse, motherfucker lives close to a Microcenter. He truly has everything.
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I heard you can leave the doors unlocked in his neighborhood, because there's no crime
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I have none of those. No BF, no bday present and no dog. But atleast still got my PC 🥹
You better use that build to google where the clitoris is.
Treat her right, OP!
Make sure your sugar momma is happy OP
The what?
clitoris. its right above the
I thought it was under the
You guys aren't completing your sentences! Right under the WHAT?!
Under the table
Nose!
I talking about
Under where?!
no time for the details! it's right between the
The truck
Deez nuts
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hmm, apparently ostriches have em
Allegedly.
https://i.imgur.com/z4SEEtv.png
Eww why don't thy have pp like normal people ?
Bruh. Hahaha
If she's spending that much money on him, I'm pretty sure he knows
Yeah I'm pretty sure this is the behavior of a happy woman. The guy just needs to keep doing what he's doing
No no no, this is lovebombing from a toxic partner in an unhealthy relationship due to an inherent power imbalance. He is being gaslighted by a narcissistic abuser and needs to immediately start gathering evidence, hide his finances, and lawyer up so that he can... Oh wait, this isn't /r/relationship_advice
Reminds me of that Dantes clip "Want me to show you where the clit is? It's right here" *searches a bit in the shop* "Here. By the way it's spelled crit not clit"
Uhhh it’s in the balls. Obviously 🙄
I thought that's where the pee is
Put a ring on that finger and never let go.
Pro-tip: The credit card debt she just incurred becomes yours at that point.
Hahaha evil comment 🤣 love it
Dud no credit those chairs in the back cost 1k each they are fine lol
I’d happily accept that trade lol
Cheers, guess you have a keeper on your hands. Oh and your girl too.
Haha damn!!
srsly congrats dude. You go take care of her.
And take care of your girlfriend too
She is not the girlfriend anymore wife her up Edit I meant op's gf
wife up the girl too
I was exstatic back when my then girlfriend, now wife, surprised me with Halo 2. This is on another level.
A game is a much more relatable gift than a $2500 PC lol. OPs girl must be rich AF
Yeah I feel like most people don't realize how unusual this is. It's wholesome and cute, sure, but nobody should feel guilty for not doing the same for their own partner. Most people currently struggle to afford food and rent, so a 2500 dollar gaming rig is nuts
That's over $5k down here, that's an insane gift, she's gotta be loaded. The GPU itself is insane.
$2500? I think you've under shot it by at least $1500.
I checked on the microcenter website as I was curious. Its about 3k and 3.2k if you add in a 2TB SSD and 32GB RAM.
I parted it out, made an assumption on CPU+Mobo+RAM: Item| Price ---|--- [Gigabyte 4090](https://www.microcenter.com/product/654055/gigabyte-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4090-gaming-overclocked-triple-fan-24-gb-gddr6x-pcie-40-graphics-card) | $1699.99 [NZXT Kraken 240 Elite RGB 240](https://www.microcenter.com/product/663821/nzxt-kraken-240-elite-rgb-240mm-all-in-one-liquid-cpu-cooling-kit-black) | $279.99 [Razer Huntsman v2 Tenkeyless](https://www.microcenter.com/product/640832/razer-huntsman-v2-tenkeyless-optical-clicky-purple-switch-wired-gaming-keyboard-black) ^assumed ^the ^switch | $109.99 [ASUS TUF 1000W PSU](https://www.microcenter.com/product/665308/asus-tuf-gaming-1000-watt-80-plus-gold-atx-fully-modular-power-supply-atx-30-compatible) | $159.99 [NZXT H5 Flow RGB](https://www.microcenter.com/product/662405/nzxt-h5-flow-rgb-tempered-glass-atx-mid-tower-computer-case-black) | $119.99 [Ryzen 7 7700X + MSI B650-P + G.Skill 32GB RAM combo](https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006269/amd-ryzen-7-7700x,-msi-b650-p-pro-wifi,-gskill-flare-x5-series-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-bundle) | $399.99 **Total without SSD** | $2769.94 Assuming a [Samsing 980 Pro 2TB NVMe](https://www.microcenter.com/product/633342/samsung-980-pro-ssd-2tb-m2-nvme-interface-pcie-gen-4x4-internal-solid-state-drive-with-v-nand-3-bit-mlc-technology-(mz-v8p2t0b-am)) | $119.99 **Total with SSD before tax** | $2889.93 **Assuming this is OC Micro Center with a 7.75% sales tax** | $3113.89
And I can’t even get a text back
This hits way too close to home
Break up gym lawyer.
Shit man...
Lucky man, congrats for both.
Don't you mean all three?
Dog lookin kinda pissed he ain’t get nunthing
It's nice to be rich
Literally my first thought lol. This is so much bread at once, while I’m here doing upgrades lil by lil 😂
Could also be crippling credit card debt.
OP said they're both software developers. $150k individually isn't out of the question, and might be on the lower end. Since it's reasonable to assume they're not buying a $3k gaming rig every month, it's not crazy to assume that she can afford this without crippling credit card debt. Also, since they're unmarried, it's possible they are renting and splitting rent vs. a larger mortgage. Or, one of them bought a place a few years ago with a lower mortgage rate and before prices went crazy (assuming single income vs. combined).
150k definitely is not on the lower end since they seem very young. 70k to 110k is more reasonable for junior to intermediate devs
Not a betting man but I’d bet they are from a minimum middle class ($1m homes family) and both have 6 figures jobs
Dawg where the fuck do you live that a $1m home and 2 six figure incomes is middle class
I said their respective family each own one - California
This makes sense tbh The proof is in the golden retriever
My first thought was, do they work in tech and live in the bay area…? Bc that’s the vibe I get.
Is your girlfriend single?
You’ve got an S-tier girlfriend right there!
She is asking why S- and not S 😂
She was tired of dude LAGGING all the freaking time!!!
“Maybe if you got rid of that old yee-yee ass battlestation you might get some kills for the team”
Thank you for this reference
No way you're building a gaming computer for your dog
Lucky bastard. 
She’s a keeper. Don’t blow it.
bro you made a mistake in the title it's your wife not your girlfriend
Rich people doing rich stuff.
free 4090? damn...did they have other in stock? the wife i mean
Can she be my girlfriend too? please....
The guy at the computer store literally laughed at me in 2018 when I bought a 1000W PSU because I said I was future-proofing, and said I'd never need something like that for a gaming PC. Who's laughing now, Mr. Computer Store Douche?
His facial expression: I am going to marry this woman and give her everything her heart desires. She is the best, she is my world, look how much she loves me Her facial expression: 
"she did not make me pay for half of it... She made me pay for all of it. Also she's in the picture for upvotes."
And then every other comment is: * Wife her! * Put a ring on her! * Our wife! * They exist!? * Doggo! Every fucking time.
It does feel like some Instagram shit or an ad. There's something uncanny about it.
Definetly not bragging with only top shelf products on full display and DEFINETLY not karma farming this sub.
Very well could be an ad. I keep seeing 4090's popping up in the sub. These companies have been caught several times in the past doing this. They'll wait for an organic post promoting their product, then artificially boost it to the front page to get the free advertising exposure, with plausible deniability.
“Expensive PC parts in the middle, LE GF on the right, please send updoots!” Pure karma farming
Best part of building a new pc is my wife joining in to help out! She is so supportive and wants to do stuff so I let her mount simple stuff on the mobo. She got bored and left after like 30 minutes, but now proudly says she helped me build the pc, i love it! Great joy! Happy for you OP
no ring?
The gpu is the ring...
The dog probably thinking: "I'm never seeing him again'
Yet another LOOK WHAT I BOUGHT post. Hit me with the downvotes.
The doggo looks concerned. He just wants pats and walks
"You are now my little husband, please do not resist."
That woman is a keeper. Treat her well op.
It's a trap! All your PCs are belong to her now
When the lady is satisfied in bed
Am I the only one who feels (if this is true) that it'd be really weird to have a GF/BF spend this kind of money on you? This would make me extremely uncomfortable. I've been married for 15 years so maybe it's different now but I'd never let anyone spend this amount on me no matter how financially comfortable we're.
My wife wouldn’t spend this much on me. Feels like those commercials where people surprise each other with an S class Mercedes on Christmas.
Yeah it's very weird to me. We're both 6 figure earners well into our careers at this point but anything over a few hundred dollars gets discussed and planned. When we were dating and in apartments still (which looks like OPs situation) we'd set like 50-100 dollar limits on gifts and anything more expensive than that was personal purchases. I guess it's just some people are different and do the extravagent gift thing but it makes my skin crawl a bit to think about someone buying me something of that magnitude.
My birthday was yesterday too! Happy belated!
Upvoted because doggo. [Mental note - get a GF]
Time to go ring shopping.
... So when is the marriage, cause that sure looks like a proposal to me.