I was a gamer in the 90s, chatted with id via IRC when they were developing Doom, loved Quake, but didn't get a 3d card until the Voodoo 3 came out and was luck

I was a gamer in the 90s, chatted with id via IRC when they were developing Doom, loved Quake, but didn't get a 3d card until the Voodoo 3 came out and was lucky enough to be able to afford a Voodoo 3 3000 when it launched. I installed it, fired up Quake 2 and, exactly as you say, my mind was blown. Colored lighting, moving lights, smooth shading, etc. It was incredible. I've never experienced such a visceral reaction to a big leap in computing power before or since. I'll always remember that afternoon seeing what it could do. I was mesmerized.