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Anon builds a new PC (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

the amount of time

And how much do you value your time?

Here's the history of my PC:

2010 - built PC - ~$500 - Phenom II X4 + onboard graphics
2015 - added GTX 960 to play games - <$300
2017 - replaced w/ Ryzen 1700 build - ~$800 - new mobo, CPU, RAM, PSU - kept boot drive from OG build
2018 - upgraded to NVMe drive - $200 - repurpose old Phenom II x4 build as NAS w/ older drive (SSD) - ~$200 (doesn't count NAS drives)
2022 - upgrade CPU to 5600, GPU to 6650XT - $430
2024 - moved to ITX case - ~$400 - new mobo and case, kept same PSU - upgraded NAS to old 1700 CPU, better case, etc

So, in 14 years, I've done 5 upgrades, each of which took something like 30 min. Total spent, $2700, so <$200/year. That's less than many pre-builts, which are often replaced after 5 years. Idk about you, but this is a really good tradeoff for time vs money.

[–] sandman2211@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So I went back and found some receipts, and it turns out that we're pretty much on the same page. This thing was actually about $900 of hardware, which was basically a higher end mid tier build. I remember looking for high quality components but I wasn't grabbing high performance ones. I've probably spent $300 on drives and RAM so cost per year is under $100.

As far as how much I value my time - one does not spend a mere 30 minutes swapping a mainboard out of the everything-box that runs all your shit, so I value hardware stability quite a bit. I moved most of the time-consuming compatibility hacks into docker containers the last time around so hopefully it's a lot easier next time. I have to deal with this stuff all day long at work so my appetite for PC projects at home is very low. If I can throw some more cash at it to stave off the need to swap out a drive or even the whole PC for a couple more years I'll gladly do it.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

Makes sense. I do software dev, so dealing with hardware is different enough to be kind of relaxing. If you're dealing with IT stuff all day, I can see how that would feel like work.

I do find myself putting it off sometimes though. I need to be in the right mood to tear everything apart.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

PC gaming is a really cheap hobby as far as hobbies go. A good experience is only a few thousand dollar a decade