What's the purpose of this thread? I must say I'm quite confused.
We already have a
Post your gaming setup-thread, and we don't need another.
I'm confused on why "how new" is what defines how someone is "hardcore" with their computer, rather than say, how far you push it or even what pricepoint the hardware came in at the time of the hardwares prime.
I have a hard time with the idea of calling a mid range platform (which is super easy to overclock) like the Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge "hardcore". It's the newest, sure.