How long will my 3 month old computer last?
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That depends on what you want to do in the future.
If you just want to run the same software you run today, it could last longer than you.
I generally don't feel the "need" to upgrade until I want to something with my PC that I either can't do, or that my PC takes too long to do.
3 or 4 years ago, I tried to flip a 1080p video and my old single-core rig needed 3 months to process ~15 minutes of video.
It was then that I decided that I "needed" to upgrade.
When Crysis 3 came out and I couldn't play on max settings, I only "wanted" to upgrade. It wasn't until the price dropped on the 780 that I decided to upgrade. (again)
So the longevity of your rig depends on your expectations of performance.
If you just want to run the same software you run today, it could last longer than you.
I generally don't feel the "need" to upgrade until I want to something with my PC that I either can't do, or that my PC takes too long to do.
3 or 4 years ago, I tried to flip a 1080p video and my old single-core rig needed 3 months to process ~15 minutes of video.
It was then that I decided that I "needed" to upgrade.
When Crysis 3 came out and I couldn't play on max settings, I only "wanted" to upgrade. It wasn't until the price dropped on the 780 that I decided to upgrade. (again)
So the longevity of your rig depends on your expectations of performance.
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