Did the latest hardware improvements prolong the lifespan of your computer?

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Did the latest hardware improvements prolong the lifespan of your computer?

Did the latest hardware improvements prolong the lifespan of your computer?

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Velizar06
Posting Freak

865

12-27-2023, 04:00 PM

#1

Hey everyone,
My original setup included:
I5 processor
RTX3050 graphics card
500GB SSD storage
8GB of RAM

I recently switched to:
RTX 4070ti graphics card
1.5 TB SSD storage
24GB RAM

I was curious about how much longer these changes would extend my PC's lifespan. The system was built in November 2022, and the upgrades were made about two months ago. Thanks!

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Velizar06

12-27-2023, 04:00 PM #1

Hey everyone,
My original setup included:
I5 processor
RTX3050 graphics card
500GB SSD storage
8GB of RAM

I recently switched to:
RTX 4070ti graphics card
1.5 TB SSD storage
24GB RAM

I was curious about how much longer these changes would extend my PC's lifespan. The system was built in November 2022, and the upgrades were made about two months ago. Thanks!

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EdoubleO
Member

238

12-28-2023, 12:12 AM

#2

Which I5 model are you referring to?
What motherboard do you have?
The usefulness depends on your usage—gaming might require more storage. I installed a 4TB drive last year.
You can either use the SSD or upgrade to it. The 500GB drive could also serve as a storage solution.

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EdoubleO

12-28-2023, 12:12 AM #2

Which I5 model are you referring to?
What motherboard do you have?
The usefulness depends on your usage—gaming might require more storage. I installed a 4TB drive last year.
You can either use the SSD or upgrade to it. The 500GB drive could also serve as a storage solution.

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ornavon
Member

58

01-12-2024, 11:59 AM

#3

Hi,
Below are my system details:
Processor: 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz (2.59 GHz)
Installed RAM: 24.0 GB (23.9 GB available)
System type: 64-bit OS, x64 processor
I installed an SSD and added an additional 1TB to the existing 500GB storage.

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ornavon

01-12-2024, 11:59 AM #3

Hi,
Below are my system details:
Processor: 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz (2.59 GHz)
Installed RAM: 24.0 GB (23.9 GB available)
System type: 64-bit OS, x64 processor
I installed an SSD and added an additional 1TB to the existing 500GB storage.

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Poceidon
Junior Member

4

01-13-2024, 12:13 AM

#4

its maximum speed matches what i have.
i don't see anything on your system that would require an upgrade for years. but i can't see the future either. it's not as if it's a slow pc right now.

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Poceidon

01-13-2024, 12:13 AM #4

its maximum speed matches what i have.
i don't see anything on your system that would require an upgrade for years. but i can't see the future either. it's not as if it's a slow pc right now.

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beebopbunney23
Member

61

01-14-2024, 02:58 PM

#5

Was das System mit zwei 4GB-Speichermodulen ausgestattet und fügten Sie zwei 8GB oder hatte es ein einziges 8GB mit einem 16GB hinzugefügt?
Ist die gesamte Speicherkapazität gleichmäßig?

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beebopbunney23

01-14-2024, 02:58 PM #5

Was das System mit zwei 4GB-Speichermodulen ausgestattet und fügten Sie zwei 8GB oder hatte es ein einziges 8GB mit einem 16GB hinzugefügt?
Ist die gesamte Speicherkapazität gleichmäßig?

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Miyuumi
Senior Member

543

01-14-2024, 04:53 PM

#6

Not a direct answer, but ways to extend the life of a PC:
- Get windows when its young and not at eol.
- Get a modular PSU.
- Image the OS so you can deal with errors and stability.
- Stay off the internet entirley, use a laptop for all web activity.
- Have a back up GPU and Mobo.
- Only play DRM free games so you dont become a victim of planned obsolescence.
- Overengineer the system so your PSU, CPU, and GPU are much more powerful than you really need.
- Dont waste time with water cooling and fancy RGB crap.
- Keep the system cool and dust free.
- Avoid OS & software updates like the plague as they are the work of evil and can easily brick or bug your OS. If it aint broke dont fix it!
That is a basic rundown of how my systems have lasted >20years plus and still very functional. But at some point human shameful greed gets you, like when windows 7 users got shafted by valve. No DRM=no being shafted.

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Miyuumi

01-14-2024, 04:53 PM #6

Not a direct answer, but ways to extend the life of a PC:
- Get windows when its young and not at eol.
- Get a modular PSU.
- Image the OS so you can deal with errors and stability.
- Stay off the internet entirley, use a laptop for all web activity.
- Have a back up GPU and Mobo.
- Only play DRM free games so you dont become a victim of planned obsolescence.
- Overengineer the system so your PSU, CPU, and GPU are much more powerful than you really need.
- Dont waste time with water cooling and fancy RGB crap.
- Keep the system cool and dust free.
- Avoid OS & software updates like the plague as they are the work of evil and can easily brick or bug your OS. If it aint broke dont fix it!
That is a basic rundown of how my systems have lasted >20years plus and still very functional. But at some point human shameful greed gets you, like when windows 7 users got shafted by valve. No DRM=no being shafted.