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The upgrade argument for desktops doesn't stand up anymore (www.howtogeek.com)
submitted 10 hours 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?

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

If my 3090 or mobo dies, for instance, I can send it to a repairperson and have a good chance of saving it.

While throwing out working things is terrible, the cost of servicing a motherboard outpaces the cost of replacing it. They can possibly still charge you 200 dollars and tell you the board cant be fixed, right? I think the right balance is that you observe the warranty period, try to troubleshoot it yourself --and then call it a day, unless you have a 400+ dollar motherboard.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Yeah, probably. I actually have no idea what they charge, so I’d have to ask.

It’s be worth it for a 3090 though, no question.