...when you realize your bookmarks go right to the water/liquid cooling section of forums instead of the main page.

...when you ditch out on family events because some new parts arrived.

...when you are calling out for reviews and tests to be done on a part that only 5 minutes ago was announced for release.

...when you read this thread and agree with everything, noting to yourself to get more shoeboxes.

...when you leave your computer on in the winter to "save on heating".

...when you develop a small business to make one or two parts so that you can write off your other computer parts as "test samples" or "R&D".

...when you refer to your computer by name, and apologize to it before performing "surgery".