I'm a graphics whore.
I get a hilariously good gaming system every 4 years. I did that a month ago.
Like I just bought Skyrim during the $30 steam sale. Since it's Bethesda I immediately went over to the local modding site (nexus) and looked for the community highest end texture and additional sound pack.
If you're going to dump hundreds of hours into a game, might as well look at something nice. Fallout 3 / NV anyone?
Just for fun I uninstalled the packs and played the first hour with vanilla. It was an entirely different (worse) experience.
The game is really boring, repetitive, BUT it's pretty. That's what I like.