Screw it I'm giving this a shot. :) I do this all the time but I call it convincing myself the expenditure makes sense and is not financially irresponsible. ;)
I'll say this if Intel has a top tier consumer DIY CPU when it comes time to upgrade again I'll be there. But before that I need a new top of the line GPU. An XTX from AMD or a x080 variant from Nvidia, or hell whatever intel comes out with if it's truly top tier. I'm no longer the kid...
I think Microsoft sees the writing on the wall from an OS perspective. If they loose the gamers to Stambox they will loose more productivity to Mac and Linux flavors after that. It will be a slippery slope. And more than sales they want and thrive off of all of the Metadata having users in...
The rules around AI use with some rewards groups seem silly. If ai can build the forest around the paths I place and even work with pre designed POIs that are hand crafted tomplace them... I just dont see the downfall.... not that I create games. Maybe its a right of passage for game devs.