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Originally Posted by Freeshadow
Methinks I could take a dive in your throwaways and have upgrade hardware for the next years  |
You would be disappointed. I tend to buy *REALLY* high-end hardware, and then keep it for 8 years. At the time I sell it or give it away, it's worth nothing anymore.
The reason I do that is because I hate replacing my computer every two or three years. I'll have to research hardware, read reviews, buy the stuff, build the computer, re-install everything, configure everything, and then, if something doesn't run on the latest version of Windows, find out how to fix it.
I'd rather buy some extremely over the top hardware for the stuff I want to do, and then not touch it for 4 years or more, apart from replacing a graphics card or adding a hard disk.
The reason why I didn't go for an i7-6800K instead of the i7-6700K is because my old, almost vintage Q8400 was actually fast enough for most tasks, except games (and handling the graphics card needed for them). The 6800K would have required a much more expensive mainboard, would have been €100 more expensive on its own, and the 6700K was a black Friday deal at a store, with €79 off.
Obviously, I haven't discarded a GTX 1060 or anything; that one is going back to the store. I just hope, with my gaming pattern, this system will last me 8 years without even having to change anything.
As I still run Baldur's Gate (see next post) in 640x480 or 800x600, I think I can stomach having to run a really new game in 2024 in 1280x800 at "High" instead of "Very Ultra" on my 1920x1200 screen.
I suspect it will be a long, long time before that GTX 1070 becomes underpowered for what I want to do with it.