Also using 2019 hardware! I dread the day something dies, though. Luckily I upgraded to 32gb of RAM the last time it was super cheap. I’m hoping this machine has another ten years in it.
Comment on RAM Prices Got You Down? Try DDR3. Seriously!
termaxima@slrpnk.net 2 days ago
My take : Prices got you down ? Keep the hardware you already have ! No one else can upgrade anyway, games requirements aren’t going up anytime soon.
Obviously that doesn’t cover you if you don’t already have a machine, in which case I would go DDR3.
But for those who do, does anyone upgrade anymore ? I’m on 2019 hardware and everything runs perfectly good. Oftentimes great !
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humanspiral@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
100%. I did get a 32gb mini pc this summer. win 11 is not as stable as win 10 on ddr3, mostly sleep/monitor issues. and 780m on ddr5 is about the same for gaming as 1660s on ddr3. Don’t chase gaming frame rates until prices get more reasonable. If you somehow don’t have a PC more recent than ddr3, then it’s not time to get into gaming, but upgrading cpu/gpu and an extra 16gb ram is likely the better value compared to new system.
Yeller_king@reddthat.com 2 days ago
I bought a new video card right after Trump won. But yeah now I’m ready to use my current hardware for a good long while.
REDACTED@infosec.pub 2 days ago
I love how “After Trump won” is a legit basepoint when everything went to shit, even if unrelated (AI was going to happen regardless of politics)
Yeller_king@reddthat.com 2 days ago
Yeah you had a brief window to prepare for things getting really bad.