Current Events > How long does a $1800 gaming PC's life usually last?

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Hmm? ;;;o
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I think diminishing returns sets in regardless of how much you spend and you're looking at about 5 years tops, but more realistically you'll want to upgrade bits after 2

PCmasterrace guys may disagree

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Depends on how you treat it, and what you mean by last.

If you mean, how long will it be able to play AAA titles, then depends on where some of that money went; it's all in the case and fans, not long. If it's in the GPU and CPU, probably a good few years.

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I have to upgrade da parts???? Fuck

I'll check later what parts i have and ask ce which to upgrade
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Honestly like 1k, assuming no monitors or peripherals, is a sweet spot since multiple gpus and the like don't give much of anything for gaming these days.

But assuming you don't need everything maxed all the time and don't want all the best and newest toys, you could probably get close to 10 years out of it if not more pending on what you play.

Im asking because my PC i built like 4 years ago started lagging HARD last night and I'm scared
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ssj3vegeta_ posted...

I have to upgrade da parts???? Fuck

I'll check later what parts i have and ask ce which to upgrade

Yea..... thats why i just buy a new machine every few years. I know fuck all about that kind-of thing. I have a brother though who has been using the "same" pc for like 20 years. In the sense he keeps upgrading various parts. One could argue it isn't really the same machine anymore but I think technically some original parts like the casing, still exist.

Open it and clean it. Dust can get on the RAM/GPU and cause issues.

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ssj3vegeta_ posted...

Im asking because my PC i built like 4 years ago started lagging HARD last night and I'm scared

What are you doing when it lags and, well, how is it letting? Entire system being slow or game giving jittery performance or what?

I'm no tech wizard but I might be able to help out a bit.

whats the specs on that shitposting rig

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ArchangelBaruch posted...

Open it and clean it. Dust can get on the RAM/GPU and cause issues.

Im scared to do dis lol, i don't want to break anything. Maybe I'll buy a little vacuum or blower

R_Jackal posted...

What are you doing when it lags and, well, how is it letting? Entire system being slow or game giving jittery performance or what?

I'm no tech wizard but I might be able to help out a bit.

Well last night after playing fifa 20 on it with my hdtv connected to it, i left it alone for like 30 minutes cause i was doing other stuff. When i came back to browse da internet, it was in sleep mode(i think dats what its called) and it took longer den usual for it to wake up. When it came back on, da mouse was like 10 times bigger and it wouldn't move. Den it returned to its normal size but da mouse was laggy as fuck. It would also change into like 2 seperate purple lines at times, dats when i got scared and shut it down and went to sleep lol

I thought dat maybe since its always connected to my tv, dat its causing it to use extra power. Or maybe my wireless mouse is dying. I really hope its just my mouse
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ssj3vegeta_ posted...

Im scared to do dis lol, i don't want to break anything. Maybe I'll buy a little vacuum or blower

Well last night after playing fifa 20 on it with my hdtv connected to it, i left it alone for like 30 minutes cause i was doing other stuff. When i came back to browse da internet, it was in sleep mode(i think dats what its called) and it took longer den usual for it to wake up. When it came back on, da mouse was like 10 times bigger and it wouldn't move. Den it returned to its normal size but da mouse was laggy as fuck. It would also change into like 2 seperate purple lines at times, dats when i got scared and shut it down and went to sleep lol

I thought dat maybe since its always connected to my tv, dat its causing it to use extra power. Or maybe my wireless mouse is dying. I really hope its just my mouse

Honestly that sounds like a weird graphics driver issue, having had something similar happen before. Restarting should typically fix that.

Worst case scenario is it's an actual graphics card problem, but until it happens again or something else it's a problem that's a dramatic conclusion.

Wtf, there's some other shit that's happening that's slowing your computer down lol. Either a driver glitch or some faulty software for your mouse or malware. Even if you have to sometimes upgrade some parts, which is fairly cheap if you can sell whatever you replaced, it's not like an un-upgraded computer goes outdated in like 4-5 years lol. You can also use some like a 10 yr old GPU and run almost everything. Most recommended settings have old ass GPUs written on them for a reason.

For CPUs or RAM and shit, definitely not as easy to replace, but like a Ryzen 3000s series will last you plenty of time. I dunno why you would absolutely need more unless your GPU was the best of the best

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it's probably caught a cold from all the porn sites you browse

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Buying a PC by pricepoint instead of hardware is a trap.

Some companies prioritize different things, a lot of the time you'll get a mediocre graphics card that (imo) won't last you more than 2 years if you want 1440p ultra settings at 60fps. You really need a breakdown of the parts list to see where you stand.

Generally, you'll be able to get away with a lower end processor/ram but opt for a better graphics card for a ton longer.

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Normally? 7 years on average probably. That's like being able to play games at passable settings (1080/60/Medium-Low)

Being an upgrade addict like me? Like 3 years
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CultOfGary posted...

Normally? 7 years on average probably. That's like being able to play games at passable settings (1080/60/Medium-Low)

Being an upgrade addict like me? Like 3 years

Linus Tech Tips just did a secret shopper for a bunch of prebuilt companies, the vast majority of them were recommending mediocre graphics cards like a 5700xt. No way one of those will last you 7 years.

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pogo_rabid posted...

Linus Tech Tips just did a secret shopper for a bunch of prebuilt companies, the vast majority of them were recommending mediocre graphics cards like a 5700xt. No way one of those will last you 7 years.

Those aren't $1800 custom PCs
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CultOfGary posted...

Those aren't $1800 custom PCs

Yes they were. Aside form Dell and HP, the rest of the computers they got are from enthusiast prebuilt brands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2kCUbY4ZWs

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Yes they were.

enthusiast prebuilt brands.

???
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Yeah? Do custom pc's not show up prebuilt to your door?

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I think I'll need to save my porn later dis week onto some memory thing or whatever, i can't afford to lose dose during dis day and age
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If you're asking literally how long it will keep working? Then decades, if you take care of it.

If you're asking how long it will run games at decent framerate? Then it varies. If you're only going for 1080p, you'll be set for PS6 and beyond. For 4K Ultra on the latest games though, you'll be upgrading every few years.

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What do you guys mean "take care of it"?

Do i need to clean it every month or so? Keep switching out parts? Or do you mean using it like keeping it from not getting viruses or forcing it to play too much stuff?
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V-E-G-Y- posted...

What do you guys mean "take care of it"?

Just clean the case's fan filters as needed
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I built my pc back in 2017. Id say it was about mid-high end at the time and spent around $1800. It had the following:

Intel i7-6700
asus 1080
32gb ram

its still holding up but its showing its age. at max settings, cyberpunk runs at 1080p at around 45fps, 1440p about 22fps and 4K around 10fps.

I am planning on upgrading this year but


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do you want to be playing the newest badly optimized ubisoft game at very high settings? maybe 5 years.

do you want to have a generally stable amount of releases with hardware requirements along the lines of hades or crosscode? at least 10 and up to maybe 20 years or over.

the 5870 was released in 2009 at around $400 and still plays games like borderlands 3, greedfall and control:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHuaelWqVl8

so obviously it'll work with games with lower requirements of which there has been and will continue to be a near limitless supply of.

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Also btw, i rarely played PC games on it. For da last 2-3 years all I've really played was fifa here and dere and before dat was old games like civilization V and shogun 2
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Hard to tell. My $1100 machine is going on three years. Shouldn't need to upgrade for at least another year, maybe longer.

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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/79236746

See, DIS is what I'm scared of too lol
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Judging by all the replies in here I'm starting to think a PC isn't for you lol.

ssj3vegeta_ posted...

I have to upgrade da parts???? Fuck

...Yeah? Did you expect it to last until the end of time?

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rookieplayer03 posted...

I built my pc back in 2017. Id say it was about mid-high end at the time and spent around $1800. It had the following:

Intel i7-6700
asus 1080
32gb ram

its still holding up but its showing its age. at max settings, cyberpunk runs at 1080p at around 45fps, 1440p about 22fps and 4K around 10fps.

I am planning on upgrading this year but

This doesn't sound right. Are you sure something else isn't causing such a drastic frame drop? A 1080 should still do at least 60 frames on ultra 1080. Maybe Cyberpunk's shadow renderer is unoptimized as shit.
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CommunismFTW posted...

Judging by all the replies in here I'm starting to think a PC isn't for you lol.

...Yeah? Did you expect it to last until the end of time?

My SNES does....
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AssultTank posted...

I built mine before the ps4 came out, upgraded the cpu last year, and it still works just fine for modern games. 4k60fps in COD Black Ops Cold War. So... Yeah...

Woah. You must have a titan card

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ok, so far so good. It DID lag a bit when starting up doe, like da screen where you log into your PC didn't immediately start like it usually does but i am using it right now and its good so far.

i noticed my local disk memory thing is like 3/4's full, maybe i should move my porn to dat terabyte i have with a bunch of free space
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