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Russian Man Convicted of Murder After Killing Friend Over AMD vs NVIDIA Argument - true - Feb 26, 2017
http://www.pcgamer.com/russian-man-convicted-of-murder-after-killing-friend-over-amd-vs-nvidia-argument/
Quote:Everyone seemingly wants to vehemently defend the brand they've bought into, even though it's usually a very silly argument. Just pick who you start debating with very carefully. According to Stolica-s.su (with translation from Fraghero), last year a 37-year-old Russian man, Aleksander Trofimov, murdered his friend Evgeny Lylin during an argument over the two major graphics card makers, AMD and Nvidia.
The pair reportedly used to work together in software development, and met up for drinks. While drunk, the two started disagreeing over whether AMD or Nvidia GPUs have better coolers, and things took a turn for the worse soon after. Trofimov stabbed Lylin to death, and he was arrested three days later.
It's a horrific story, and sadly one that could have been avoided with a bit of research. Our list of best graphics cards clearly states that Nvidia is on top right now. Although with AMD's Vega just around the corner, the landscape could be set to shift again. And if you feel heated about either of those statements, for heaven's sake keep the arguments confined to comment threads.
According to By24, Trofimov was recently sentenced after confessing to the crime, and will serve nine and a half years in prison for the murder. He is an Nvidia fan however, so might be out a little faster.
* - Верный - Feb 26, 2017
I was so confused at that last sentence until I reread it. The things people will do to defend their favourite objects...
* - SIM-3257834 - Feb 26, 2017
PC master fan boy race must be controlled and set into place before they all kill each other.
* - dekey - Feb 26, 2017
Try to murder a FRIEND over which graphics card is better. Makes sense.
* - Knucklez. - Feb 26, 2017
9.5 years for killing someone
* - Cuddle - Feb 27, 2017
(Feb 26, 2017 11:58 PM)Knucklez. Wrote: 9.5 years for killing someoneThat's pretty average in Europe. In Norway max sentence is 21 years, and that's only for extremely gruesome murders, mass murderers etc. Anders Breivik who killed 69 teenagers only got 21 years in prison. The jailtime can be (and will be in this case) extended if they don't feel he is reformed.
* - Stork - Feb 27, 2017
(Feb 27, 2017 12:02 AM)Cuddle Wrote: That's pretty average in Europe. In Norway max sentence is 21 years, and that's only for extremely gruesome murders, mass murderers etc. Anders Breivik who killed 69 teenagers only got 21 years in prison. The jailtime can be (and will be in this case) extended if they don't feel he is reformed.
That's why America is the best, and also has the highest incarceration rate lol.
* - Cuddle - Feb 27, 2017
(Feb 27, 2017 12:13 AM)StorK. Wrote: That's why America is the best, and also has the highest incarceration rate lol.
U.S. recidivism rate: 50%
Norway recidivism rate: 10%
😝
* - Stork - Feb 27, 2017
(Feb 27, 2017 12:18 AM)Cuddle Wrote: U.S. recidivism rate: 50%
Norway recidivism rate: 10%
😝
I rather have pot heads going through the system and re-offending than murderers.
* - denozow - Feb 28, 2017
I can believe this if it was an argument about windows vs apple. Had a couple of those before!
* - Hindu - Mar 1, 2017
(Feb 28, 2017 12:49 PM)denozow Wrote: I can believe this if it was an argument about windows vs apple. Had a couple of those before!
Gamer arguments are far worse. It is all about getting the first blood.
* - QuickYT - Mar 2, 2017
(Feb 27, 2017 12:21 AM)StorK. Wrote: I rather have pot heads going through the system and re-offending than murderers.
What??? What kind of logic is that?
* - Flameontourch - Mar 3, 2017
damn geeks are evil, need to calm down
* - Deany - Mar 3, 2017
Lmfao Russian...
checks out
* - Cimex - Mar 3, 2017
Dear people,
If I ever get this fucking bad, please shoot me in the brain.
Thanks.