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Nov. 26th, 2021 03:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dolariBack in the 90s and early 2000s, I used to buy bleeding edge computers and then grind them into the ground. This computer is a little underpowered then I'd like (losing the NVidia video card and moving to Linux has caused some slowdown). I have the cash to get another bleeding edge computer again, and I'm considering picking it up.
But should I? In the 90s and 2000s, I was BIG into PC Gaming, emulation and whatnot. Now, not so much...but if I get something overpowered, it could last a REALLY long time if I run it until the screws strip off.
Getting a lower powered machine, but high end "non-gaming" machine would upgrade my system, but how long until I need to upgrade again?
Is it worth buying bleeding edge and running it into the ground hoping to get a LOT of years out of it? Or buying more reasonable systems, but having to cycle them out more often?
Thoughts?
But should I? In the 90s and 2000s, I was BIG into PC Gaming, emulation and whatnot. Now, not so much...but if I get something overpowered, it could last a REALLY long time if I run it until the screws strip off.
Getting a lower powered machine, but high end "non-gaming" machine would upgrade my system, but how long until I need to upgrade again?
Is it worth buying bleeding edge and running it into the ground hoping to get a LOT of years out of it? Or buying more reasonable systems, but having to cycle them out more often?
Thoughts?
