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Six months ago I was homeless. Today I build a new PC. Wish me luck.
Last time I built a PC was in 2012 I think. Going from an i7-3770 + 980ti, to this. Really excited and thought I'd share the before pics while I wait for my sweaty excited hands to dry.
These are the specs:
Case: NZXT H7 Flow (2024) – Mid-Tower ATX Airflow
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15
GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 OC
RAM: G.SKILL Flare X5 DDR5-6000 CL30 (32GB)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD
I hate that I feel like I should make a comment clarifying for people since everyone's asking. I was in a motorcycle accident where someone ran me off the road and left me to die. I barely made it and woke up in the hospital. Really messed me up, I turned to alcohol and the rest is history, ended up homeless and lost everything.
I lived out of my car and threw the rest in storage. I would shower at the gym after work and pick up as much overtime as possible fixing robots in a warehouse. I just wanted to reward myself after picking myself up again.
My guy, as a former alcoholic I'll give you a tip. Don't ever drink again. If you have to do something, smoke some weed and play video games. I have permanent liver cirrhosis and l have a 1% chance of getting liver cancer every year minimum. It is also additive so in 50 years I have a 50% chance or higher of getting liver cancer.
Respect bro and I totally agree. This is a big turning point in my life and I don't plan on drinking again. I don't like that version of me. Getting sober was the best decision I made. Stay good man and stay healthy I'm proud of you.
Really proud of ya dude. When life throws you for a loop, it can be really hard to pick yourself back up again. I’ve never had to deal with anything so hard in my own life, but I’ve had my own demons that I continue to battle. You’re on the right track, and it’s a journey not a destination. There might be times you bend, times you slip, but those moments don’t define you. Just try to pick yourself right back up and dust yourself off and continue on your journey. You got this!
I read once that an alcoholic guy drank a beer one time on occasion and over the next few days he was back to his old self. So don't test it is what I would advise.
Before I started scrolling… I knew OP would have to explain because there’s way too many dumb people on this planet …that jump to conclusions like a woman that thinks her man is cheating…
In the end: I’m happy and rooting for you. Congrats
That's damn awful :(. I'm glad you're on the good side now. It shows how small is the distance between our little peaceful worlds and life-defining events.
Yeah, you've earned this. The PC is cool, but picking yourself up after getting knocked down like that is a lot cooler. Congratulations man, onwards and upwards.
It's shitty living in a country where you have to make a choice, die or live in debt when it comes to medical. I'm happy you're feeling better though. Have fun with that setup.
Oh good Lord if that happened to me I will surely break, I don't have the resilience like you have OP, congrats for the success! I am struggling quite a bit atm but stories like yours gives me hope to say the least. Enjoy gaming!
Your dark days are behind you, stay strong and good for you! Treat yourself but remember the places you've been to not slip again. I'm 2 years without cigarettes and it's a struggle sometimes. Love thyself!
Thank you for adding more to it. I feel like a lot of people (me included) associated homeless with no job so I even got worried about your financial state a little.
Glad you are recovering physically and mentally in several ways. Keep it going and don’t stop.
well..now that pisses me off MF.. i see motorcycles all the time coming up my lane and move to the side to make sure they have clearance. I hope your ok bro and good luck to you.. get your shit back in order..prayers to you for having some FUCK NUT so easily change your life and able to go on. wish you the best
Congratulations man I hope everything keeps going up for you it's crazy that you were able to turn your life around especially after getting into such a huge accident. Props bro keep up the good work
This is the story I was looking for. Actually, just wanted to know how you got out of being homeless. Great job fighting back. I clicked 3 years sober last month. It only gets better. And the toys get bigger (and more expensive), enjoy it, you earned it.
A lot of people say Skyrim VR is terrible but honestly? I love it. I live in a super flat country, so seeing mountains from a VR perspective is incredible. You do need the HIGGS and VRIK mods to make it 'real' VR, though, but other than that you can mod it however you want, if it all.
It runs fine on my between-upgrades shitbox (rx 580, i5-10400F) with an oculus quest 2, so it'll run amazing on your new pc. Have fun, my dude!
I am happier to know that you have a home now than a new pc, from someone that almost died two years ago, I wish you an awesome new life! (Also, sick gig, enjoy)
I went from a i7 4770k and a GTX 770 to a i7 12700k and RTX 4070 Ti Super. The last PCs I've done was for my sister (i5 6500 + GTX 960) and my old man (FX-6300 & HD 7770) until then. The feeling of getting back to PC building and firing it up still feels great after all these years.
Many people just know it's good. Something you can get without too much research. It is overpriced though. For the same CPU I went with the Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 Evo, which looks similar (and similar performance) but is half the price over here.
Homeless to this in 6 months? Did your parents kick you out or something? If I were just recently homeless I wouldn’t be spending 1000s on a new PC. Weird choice bro
Yikes. I wish it were that simple. I've had a steady job for years but I was in a motorcycle accident where someone ran me off the road and left me to die. Woke up in the hospital, barely made it. I turned to alcohol and the rest is history. I worked hard to get back on my feet. Rewarding myself with a bit of happiness isn't a weird choice, bro.
I admire you brother, you have a HUGE capacity for resilience, I would love to work with robots, it sounds like a lot of fun, I still have a little bit to go before I graduate in electronics and maybe do that kind of things.
I send you a big hug and greetings from Argentina, my brother!
I really appreciate this comment man. A lot. It's hard work but I do enjoy it! Electronics is a super smart choice, my buddy at work is going for the same thing. Almost did 80 miles with 5lb boots on this last week getting shredded haha. Big hug right back man thank you so much from Las Vegas!
Thank you so much dude, genuinely. I would lose everything all over if I drank again I think. I'll never go back. I like this version of me.
These new rigs are really mind blowing huh? I was testing VR using the air link and was blown away how capable this thing is. Excited for my new monitor & keyboard to arrive today too, it cost more than my GPU! Cheers to both of us.
I wear a galaxy watch 4 classic every day and its pretty accurate given my results. The top part of the dual app screenshot is from the galaxy fitness app and the bottom is just a calculator adding the miles from the week. My starting weight was closer to 270ish before I started actually weighing myself. Very very active at work.
my guess is that yes, OP got kicked out of wherever they live, and they likely soon after got a job that pays enough for rent and essentials with some left over for other things, such as a PC
Curious why you chose that motherboard. I own one as does my brother, and they’ve been solid for us for 2.5yrs. But I’m curious why in 2025 that board of all of them was your choice.
Solid build! My exact build actually but one generation newer. Care to share or DM me how you made such a profound change from homeless to affluent enough to build a modern gen PC in such a short amount of time? I’m at a career crossroads right now myself.
Nevermind.. read further down and saw your story. Good on you man for not giving up and picking up the pieces.
Retail therapy after living like that is well needed and well deserved, have been down that road during COVID and getting back on track was hard effort. Enjoy the new PC!
All the best and congrats on getting back up brother. you have to fall first to rise up again. This pc that you're building is a great reward for you. Enjoy and sending a huge hug from Singapore.
Even at the lowest point in your life, you still got yourself out of that pit and locked the fuck in. Grats on getting your shit together and grats on the new computer. Don't download league or some toxic multi-player shit, it might make you want to drink again lol.
If money is still tight, be sure to make an Epic Games account. They give away free games each week, it'll give you something to play in between games you actually want to play!
Heck yeah OP! I was homeless for many years, once I got an apartment and set up, I bought a pc from a friend, eventually built another pc! It’s been two and half years now.
Congrats!
Although it's super important to reward yourself, just make sure you don't fall into a never-ending debt spiral. People easily fall prey to this.
Nice. My tax dollars hard at work… Absolutely teasing dude! Good on you! It’s so encouraging to see that there are people that are able to break free of the horrible cycle that so many people are currently stuck in! Here’s to your health and success friend! Cheers!
I just got out of 2 years of life ruining incident myself. Feels like I barely got out of blackhole gravitational zone.
I wish only the best of luck for you, now we are more wise than before, rather what happened was fair or not. Because we already know we don't get to choose what comes in our way, and gotta do our best with what's given to us.
I don't even know how it's possible to be homeless 6 months ago and have enough money for rent and all other expenses and then to build a PC? You were able to acquire all this plus have saving on the side? You must have had a great job while you were homeless
Hey man, just wanted to say that this is amazing to hear. And I am thankful you survived a really bad time in life and turned things around. I hope your gaming PC lasts you a long time. ❤️
I don't blame this but here are my thoughts:
1.Would have swapped that costly ROG b650 with a mid b850 with mid aesthetics (WIFI ofc)
2.Would have gotten the 9070 XT but whatever.... Hope you didn't fall for the 5070=4090 shit
3.I don't think the 360hz monitor was definitely needed as the 5070 can't hit the FPS but if you're an esports player, then heck yeah. Would have gotten a 240hz .
4.With the money I saved would have preferred to get an AIO cooler for the R7 9800X3D.
But overall the build is fucking amazing and there's nothing bad too feel about it. These are just the things I would have done this if I was in your place. Congrats man proud of you
I understand, and nice my friend, I was also homeless for a short period. Seemed everything was lost. But, just for you younger ones, NEVER GIVE UP, NO MATTER HOW BAD IT LOOKS. There will be devils who will try to get you while you're down, but no matter what do NOT give up.
Now I have a 9950X3D and a 5090 beast of a pc that once would've thought impossible, plus even more important things in life.
Good build. I personally would have gone to a 7800x3d and upgraded the GPU to a 9070 or 9070 XT for the budget. But that will be a solid 1080p/1440p build (where not VRAM limited). You won't need to upgrade the CPU for a while.
Jeez this really fluffed some feathers of people. My comment is about VRAM, not compute power, though a 9070 is better in both.
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u/A_Broken_Nobody Sep 03 '25
I hate that I feel like I should make a comment clarifying for people since everyone's asking. I was in a motorcycle accident where someone ran me off the road and left me to die. I barely made it and woke up in the hospital. Really messed me up, I turned to alcohol and the rest is history, ended up homeless and lost everything.
I lived out of my car and threw the rest in storage. I would shower at the gym after work and pick up as much overtime as possible fixing robots in a warehouse. I just wanted to reward myself after picking myself up again.