So guys, how long do you typically hold on to your PCs, and generally, what kinds of things make you want to upgrade to the next greatest thing?
I ask because it finally happened … I checked the “recommended requirements” for Star Wars Battlefront 2, and it said “Core i5 6600” … whereas, I have a 4690K.
But for cryin’ out loud, I’d be really, really lying to you if I said I wasn’t happy with how my system is still performing (w/ 16 GB of RAM and GTX 970).
My laptop is an Asus 2-in-1 that I bought about 3 years ago, but geez … it still works fine.
I even have a Google Nexus 7 tablet that I still use because … well, it still works and is awesome.
bharris
<p>Unless you are a gamer or doing something else very intensive. I have went from the guy who bought a new machine every few years to saying use it until it dies. Now, when I do buy one, I always get a pretty good system, usually between $1500 – $2000 because I know that I'm going to be stuck with it. My current system is 4 years old…has SSD, 32 gig of RAM and still works great. I'll pitch it when smoke starts to come out of it….not before</p>