It’s a fraction of the price if you don’t need to track the latest specs. Most of the people I know who do this end up needing to upgrade motherboards, RAM, etc

It’s a fraction of the price if you don’t need to track the latest specs. Most of the people I know who do this end up needing to upgrade motherboards, RAM, etc. at the same time which cuts into those savings somewhat notably. There’s nothing wrong with it if you enjoy the hobby but most people don’t really save money that way because chasing top performance isn’t a poor man’s hobby.