The author reflects on their obsession with benchmarks and performance metrics when it came to gaming setups.
They realized that constantly chasing higher scores and optimizing settings was taking away from the enjoyment of playing games.
The turning point came when they realized the importance of comfort, flow, and enjoyment while gaming rather than pure performance metrics like frames per second.
The author now focuses on gaming for relaxation and fun, rather than getting lost in the numbers and benchmarks.