I've built three gaming PCs over the last decade and every time a new GPU launches, I tell myself the upgrade is essential. Then I check benchmarks and realize my current card still pushes 60 fps at 1440p in the titles I actually play. Hardware enthusiasts love to argue that buying mid-range every generation is wasteful, but I think upgrading only when your components fail or can't run new games is the smarter financial move. Sure, ray tracing and frame gen are nice, but have you actually measured the difference in your daily experience, or are you just chasing marketing numbers?