With an initial config on am4, I left it untouched (except from watercooling because the shit is fun) for 7 years, with a ryzen 7 5700x3d and doubling the RAM capacity (16Go to 32Go). The new ryzen died and I got a ryzen 9 5950x, I paired it with a rx 9070xt and a ventirad, and now I hope it can last for a decade. I don't even play modern demanding games (most recent on the list would be cyberpunk 2077)
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I buy used.
Yup. Just got a great deal off of FB marketplace.
Yeah I still see good deals on whole PC's every once in awhile, probably listed by people who underestimate how much their pc has appreciated in value over the last couple of years, if they realize that at all. Individual components though? Nope they're basically all expensive af
Yep, I can buy a whole pc for nothing, but the same gpu in the spec I just baught, stand alone, costs the same as the pc, I mean. Wth are people doing?
W>hy build a new PC when you can invest in a used one that is actually likely better? No overpriced components. No unnecessary features. No Copilot key. And probably you won't have to fight for the RAM, what datacenter wants a DDR3 anyway? Ditto the hard drive. Install Linux , be happy.
Just going to work on my game log as well to stay away from newer games and the temptation to upgrade.
I'm in the games industry and I can tell you first-hand nobody is making games targetting future hardware right now.
The pattern used to be to optimise assuming your current average hardware would be minspec by the time your game came out. That's no longer true and everyone knows it.
If you pick up a used 3060, you'll have a solid gaming PC for many years to come.
I have a 5 years old laptop and was planning on building a home pc but I can't afford this shit now. I'm still planning on it but now I have to wait till I save enough money to even be able to enter a store.