Getting "bored of" PCs

[sorryboi]

Greetings. I have spent a lot of time building this cheap computer, but using it day to day as I build it. By this, I mean I would add parts or change something here and there, whether it is every 2 days or every 6 months. I have recently found myself to get bored of it. I do have a little bit to spend on games, but not a huge amount. I have burrowed a copy of Skyrim and found it to be a more stressing and maybe even an "unpleasant" gaming experience because I have to try and trying just stresses me out and gets me tired- and this happens in pretty much every game, especially if there's missions or a set story mode. I don't know if it's just me or if it happens to you too, but I can get tired after a day of PC gaming. I am looking for suggestions on anything which I can spend any amount of time on, whether it be some pc games (and I barely notice any games, and if i do, i don't really think too much about what is really packed into them), video editing, some form of hobby, etc. Any ideas are appreciated.

 

[drkatz42]

Greetings. I have spent a lot of time building this cheap computer, but using it day to day as I build it. By this, I mean I would add parts or change something here and there, whether it is every 2 days or every 6 months. I have recently found myself to get bored of it. I do have a little bit to spend on games, but not a huge amount. I have burrowed a copy of Skyrim and found it to be a more stressing and maybe even an "unpleasant" gaming experience because I have to try and trying just stresses me out and gets me tired- and this happens in pretty much every game, especially if there's missions or a set story mode. I don't know if it's just me or if it happens to you too, but I can get tired after a day of PC gaming. I am looking for suggestions on anything which I can spend any amount of time on, whether it be some pc games (and I barely notice any games, and if i do, i don't really think too much about what is really packed into them), video editing, some form of hobby, etc. Any ideas are appreciated.

I mean this sincerely... "go out and take a walk" (the caveat here is that you are able to take walks)

 

[sorryboi]

I didn't want to make it sound like I just simply PC game 24/7.
I take a lot of walks.

 

[CorsairSSC]

This is...definitely a strange question to say the least. Have you tried music production? Photo editing? Programming? Writing? Messing around with Windows?

At the minimum, you could dedicate more time to helping people on Tom's Hardware.

 

[captaincharisma]

if your still into gaming then sell your PC and get a game console. the PS4 and Xbone have a better and richer library of games then what you can find for a PC

 

[USAFRet]

There are many, many things you can do with a PC besides just playing games.

 

[sorryboi]

I do have a PS4, but I haven't bothered touching it. I wouldn't bother with any console to be honest. I would think the PC has an advantage over every console in every way. I also would hate to let go of my PC after spending a good amount of time working on it.
I have wanted to try music production for a VERY long time and still want to do it, but I still haven't figured out where to begin, especially where to get the money for something like FL Studio (Although I can begin a trial). I have been doing things in After Effects and Cinema4D, but yes, I got bored of it- I got bored of pretty much everything.
I think I'm getting old. At 15.

 

[USAFRet]

I think I'm getting old. At 15.

Dude...you're 15.
In a couple of years you will maybe be off to college, or whatever other endeavor that will suck up a lot of your time.

But you need to find something that YOU enjoy doing. Gaming is not the only use for that expensive flashy box.


Oh, and for music production...I'm quite sure you can find other applications that are quite a bit cheaper than FL.
Just like "Photoshop", Sony Vegas, AutoCAD....unless this is part of a paid gig and you're earning actual money with it...there are other applications that are low cost or free open source, that will serve just as well.

Or...maybe write your own application...

 

[ARICH5]

you into travelling? when i get bored of games and tech load up a bunch of free public webcams and watch people.....5th avenue in new york city or daytona beach. i spend hours watching the hollywood walk of fame street in los angeles.

 

[sorryboi]

I don't know how traveling relates to spying on people.
That's just wierd.

 

[Karadjgne]

Change up your gaming style. I'll play guild wars for a few weeks, then jump into cs:go for a month, then neverwinter, then metal gear, even went back and spent weeks hunting down mods for skyrim, didn't really play it, just started Starwars kotor 2 and so forth. Even built a few maps on minecraft for my daughter.

 

[Corwin65]

Wanna try music production?

http://www.reaper.fm/

 

[sorryboi]

Reaper looks scary.
Both the name and the layout.
I just got FL Studio trial, seems like the only disability between trial and bought is that you can/cannot open project files/past saves you're working on.
But I still can't really use it... sounds trash.