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I don't fit in any of those categories very well...I only buy and use exactly what I need and maybe a bit above that. But I guess I am closest to the Enthusiast Category. As I gather a lot of technical details about how parts work together before I even consider a purchase. I also try new software (everything from alpha to stable releases), but once I find something that does the job exactly as I want it to, I stop testing newer versions and only update if the update fixes some issues I have or does the job better than my current version.
I know what I need and want, and weigh what is the best option for a specific task or group of tasks for the best balance between price and performance. I am def. NOT a gamer/benchmarker, though I tend to benchmark(not with benchmarking software) and tweak my system as much as possible for optimized performance for a specific task. What score a benchmarking app gives me has usually no meaning to me though it can be a good reference in some cases. :)