Worskstation builds

A mid-range workstationL

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gVkR4q
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gVkR4q/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Xeon E5-2650 2GHz 8-Core Processor ($103.89 @ Newegg Marketplace)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L12S 55.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Supermicro - X9SRA ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($215.05 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin - PROLINE 16GB (1 x 16GB) Registered DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.96 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Memory: Mushkin - PROLINE 16GB (1 x 16GB) Registered DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.96 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Micron - 1100 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($296.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Micron - 1100 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($296.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Micron - 1100 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($296.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Micron - 1100 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($296.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: AMD - Radeon Pro WX 5100 8GB Video Card ($379.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Titanium 600W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply ($188.43 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Nixeus - NX-EDG27S 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Ducky - DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Red LED Backlit (Brown Cherry MX) Wired Standard Keyboard
Mouse: Mionix - Castor Wired Optical Mouse ($67.54 @ Amazon)
Total: $2821.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-23 15:01 EDT-0400

you are thinking about life from a materialistic point of view

Tourism is most extravagant materialistic activity i can think of, and it entails spending absurd amount of money on overpriced "for tourist" experience. Tourists are not some spiritual pilgrims finding answers to their travels. They're pigs shoving their faces into every corner to find something genuine and authentic, just to fill the void in their dull and bland lifestyle - they can't produce any meaning for their efforts "its for the expirience" "enriching my worldview" are vague excuses that mask their inability to acknowledge how insulated and sheltered their worldview was before: the worst part is they ignore reality from their daily life and need to get "face-to-face" experience to even consider something different might exists. Closed-minded simpletons.

life is about experiences, not objects

I prefer safe and controlled world where i decide the expirience, I'm not searching for adventure and exotic expiriences, i appreciate life in small pieces and slow motion - i don't seek cheap thrills and status symbols. There is nothing enlightening in tourist trips and there isn't some magical experience outside your mind - a single vivid dream is worth more year of tourism for experience .

cars are useful for everyday life

For American suburbs maybe. I don't live in suburbia and i don't travel for leisure and i don't need expensive status symbols.