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The upgrade argument for desktops doesn't stand up anymore (www.howtogeek.com)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by worhui@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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I haven’t thought about it in a while but the premise of the article rings true. Desktops are overall disposable. Gpu generations are only really significant with new cpu generations. CPUs are the same with real performance needed a new chipset and motherboard. At that point you are replacing the whole system.

Is there a platform that challenges that trend?

Edit Good points were made. There is a lot to disagree with in the article, especially when focused on gaming.

Storage For the love of your data : storage is a WEAR component. Especially with HDD. Up until recently storage was so cheap it was crazy not to get new drives every few years.

Power Supplies Just because the computer still boots doesn't mean the power supply is still good. A PSU will continue to shove power into your system long past the ability to provide clean power. Scope and test an older PSU before you put it on a new build.

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[–] worhui@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’ve used the same PSU and case and drives and network card for a decade

How many full backups do you have of the data on a decade old drive?

Storage is one of the most relevant things to be continually replacing. I have decade old drives as well but they live in tandem with their replacements as mirrors. Until recently storage was so insanely cheap there was little reason not to replace it.

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

12 4tb drives in mirrored pairs in a zfs pool on a headless server supporting our local media server and various other data storage needs. The only stuff on the desktop is game installs and software.

Most of us who survived desktop gaming and media piracy in the early 2000 learned not to keep anything important locally cause your gonna have to wipe your os every now and then.