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The upgrade argument for desktops doesn't stand up anymore (www.howtogeek.com)
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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 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Exactly HOW much more do you have to spend on a system that is upgradable like that? It’s goddamn significant.

You are now cleanly in the enterprise space.

You upgrade the whole system because the piecemeal upgrades don’t make a significant impact and the larger upgrade is basically a whole system.

It great to work on systems as a hobby, I do it. If I take an older system and swap in a 5090 for a 1080 it’s because I can, not because it makes a difference.

The improvements have drastically slowed. No longer will a 1 generation bump be a worthwhile improvement. Once you get to 2 generations enough stuff changes that it’s not as meaningful to upgrade.

[–] fyrilsol@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Sorry bruh, but I don't think you've taken a closer look at where the RAM prices have gone. Do you truly believe people have that much disposable income to continually upgrade entire machines on a regular basis?

People will ultimately build a system if it will suit their needs and purposes within budget. I don't get what is there about that to get so complicated over.

[–] worhui@lemmy.world 0 points 9 hours ago

The idea of the article is that by the time you go to upgrade , beyond the minor ones, your desktop you are most likely replacing the whole thing.