How old is your current computer, and how long do you expect you'll use it for?

[mikeymikec]

I was inspired by the 'what computer were you using ten years ago?' thread. I'm just curious to know what peoples' expectations are.

Mine:
Build date: June 2010
Current spec: Ph2 960T, 4GB, 5770, 500GB HDD.

No plans to do a platform update, I'm hoping to get at least 6 years out of it in total before I want to upgrade it. The only change I've made so far as that I originally had an Athlon II X4 630 and due to a fortunate set of circumstances I ended up with the 960T.

Plans for it: 256GB SSD, an extra 8GB RAM (thinking of pretty much max'ing out in this respect rather than do multiple small upgrades), replace the ailing 500GB (SMART warnings) with probably a WD Black. Graphics card upgrade somewhere along the way.

Everything I've read suggests that spending about the same price as I did the 5770 would get me a card that performs at least twice as fast (1080p). For now I've convinced myself to wait in hope of a card that beats the 5770 in every respect (power consumption, noise, performance), which may be wishful thinking.

I tend to buy one or two games per year, and they're not usually the most demanding ones (currently playing SC2 a lot). I guess the graphics card or platform update ideas might wait for a new (too) demanding game that piques my curiosity.

 

[Doppel]

Work laptop is a year and I will use it for two more. Home PC is two weeks and I have no idea!

I am a total believer in SSD though. I think it is the single best upgrade you can do unless you're absolutely terrible in the ram situation. I think everybody should be using an SSD for their OS at least, the performance is unreal.

 

[88keys]

The PC in my sig was built in early 2010 when the Intel i3/5/7s first came out. My video card and PSU are actually a little older because I had built a C2D system (E8400) a year earlier. The only honest reason I switched is because I won a free Core i3 at an Intel Conference so I got a mobo and some RAM for it and sold the old stuff on eBay and was able to break even.

Since building it I upgraded to an i7 870, and a Samsung 830.

I'd say that it's a pretty solid system for it's age, and I have no intentions to upgrade this any further (except for maybe upgrading to 8GB of DDR3) I'm hoping to get at least 1 (preferably 2) more years out of it before I build or buy my next system.

And what that is going to be is mainly going to depend on how Windows 9 turns out. If M$ continues their trend with Windows 8, there is a very good possibility that my next main workstation will be a Mac... Unless maybe M$ decided to extend support for Windows 7

Between now and then, my main concerns are upgrading my monitors to 2 x 27" displays and maybe a smaller 17" monitor to use as a document reader.

 

[lxskllr]

My current computer is based on a C2D E6600. I could use it for years to come, but I noticed a bulging cap on the mb a few months ago, so it may not last as long as I could use it. I built it in 2006.

I just bought an Acer Aspire One from the pawn shop for $100. It was made in 2011 I think. It's a great machine, and I expect I'll use it for years unless I break it.

 

[Chocu1a]

Current pc is in sig. Built it in 2010. I have added an ssd & upgraded the gpu several times over the past few years. No need change the core components, since they are still going strong.
Probably will use it until something major dies.

 

[RockinZ28]

I built mine late 2009 I think. This is by far the longest my main components have lasted while being able to play new games at 1080p and high settings with just GPU upgrades. May build a new one later this year.

i7 920 @ 4.0 GHz
6 GB Corsair Dominator
Evga classified x58 760 mobo
120gb Intel g2 ssd
x2 2TB Samsung drives
Started with a AMD 4890. Then 5870. Then GTX 580. Now GTX 580 sli.

 

[IronWing]

3.5 years old. I'd like to get another 3-4 years out of it. It is a solid desktop so upgrading/replacing parts shouldn't be an issue.

 

[boomhower]

I'm currently using a 2011 MBP I bought refurbed in 2012. Added an SSD and upped the memory to 8GB's the day I bought. I'll use it until OS X gets bloated enough it needs more ram or a new piece of tech is developed that I want. USB 3 was close but I don't use external storage enough. Probably upgrade in 2016 just for the want of a new machine more than need.

 

[jpiniero]

I have an Arrandale 520M laptop, so it's well over 3 years old at this point. The battery is dying and the HD has already been replaced but I should be good for quite some time. Pretty sure this is my last Windows machine because of Windows 8+; might build a Steam Box if I decide to play more recent titles.

 

[child of wonder]

My main desktop PC in my office has a 4 month old CPU and motherboard (Microcenter $200 i7-4770k + $40 off a motherboard sale), 5 month old GPU, 18 month old SSD, 2 year old SATA drive, 4 year old DVD-RW, 3 year old PSU, and 4 year old case.

Should I average that out?

 

[JTsyo]

Current computer (i7 920, 6GB ram and GTX660 [2013]) is from 2009 . I'll probably upgrade sometime next year depending on when new parts become available.

 

[thedarkwolf]

My desktop is still an old C2D E6300 and it seems fine to me for normal things. Games are starting to suck on it but I don't do much gaming on it and most that I do do are games I get from humble bundles that are older anyway. No plans to upgrade.

My laptop is an AMD A8-3800 and has a dedicated mediocre graphic card. Still plays games fine so I'm in no rush to upgrade.

My HTPC is actually my most modern with a Celeron G530 or 40 can't remember. Plenty powerfull enough for a HTPC and again no reason to upgrade.

 

[amyklai]

My main computer is a 15" Retina MBP which I bough in September 2012. I'll probably use it for another two years.

 

[biostud]

Motherboard + memory + CPU is ~4 years, the rest is less then ½ a year. Planning on getting a Haswell-E or maybe Broadwell, if the Haswell-E platform tuns out extremely expensive.

 

[Brainonska511]

My case, power supply, RAM, HD5770, and 2 500GB drives are from June of 2010. I replaced the main board and processor at the end of 2011 (My motherboard was having issues in Mid-2011- Asus repaired it the first time, but then it died 3 months later). Added an SSD this past summer.

I'll probably build a new one when I finish my PhD in about a year or so. I may dump most of the parts into my HTPC when the time comes to build again and then scrap the rest to build a new mATX system. My current case is pretty mediocre (not enough hard drive slots, poor cable management, cramped card slots - it's got the cards on top, near the PSU and external drives).

 

[SlitheryDee]

It was assembled in 2011, although I have upgraded the graphics card twice since then. It's an i5 2500K that overclocks reasonably well so I might get another year or two out of it given how stagnant the processor scene has been lately. The upgrade itch was strong last year though. We'll see I guess.

 

[Harrod]

2011, I'll probably use if for a few more years.

2500K@4632.1, 7970 Eyefinity 4800*1200, 2x Crucial 64gb raid-0, 16gb Gskill

 

[Pardus]

Mine was built 2-3-14, will replace it in 2 years. Currently o/c at 4.2ghz stable.

 

[TheVrolok]

A little less than a year old. Should last me at least another 2-3 more years. I play significantly less games than I used to, so could last me quite a bit longer.

 

[NFS4]

2012 15" Retina MacBook Pro (2.3GHz Core i7, 8GB, 256GB SSD). Bought in in January of last year and I plan on keeping it until Apple releases a Retina MacBook Air.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

CPU/RAM/mobo/case are about 8 months old, vid is 2 months old, everything else is 5 years old.

 

[postmortemIA]

it is from january, with my avg. 300K income I build one whenever new CPU, or GFX chipset come out

.... seriously I made long term purchase in late 2012, guts being i7 3770, planning to keep it for 5 yrs.

 

[Jeff7181]

The case and motherboard in my computer I purchased on June 3rd, 2008. An Antec Sonata III and Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L. I bought it with an E8400 and now have a Q9550 in it. I bought it with 4 GB of Mushkin Enhanced Blackline RAM and added 4 more in December of 2008. Started off with an Asus 8800GT, upgraded to a GT250, and then to a Sapphire HD 6870. I believe I started with a 640 GB Western Digital hard drive, upgraded to a 1TB Western Digital hard drive and then to an OCZ Vertex 3.

I bought the motherboard because of the all solid capacitor design and lack of fans on the motherboard - two things which I've seen fail on other motherboards. I'll probably end up doing another video card upgrade before I replace the whole thing.

 

[rudeguy]

I have many computers with many different pieces and parts of varying ages.

The bedroom neffing station is about a year old. Its just a cheap Woot deal since I only use it for neffing while eating.

 

[Mixolydian]

I go through/buy computers faster than I do underwear. Not because they stop working or aren't powerful enough, but simply because I get bored with them or always want the latest and greatest technology.

Right now my main web browsing machine is an HP laptop from 2005 which I recently bought used on eBay. But I also have a 2013 iMac which I use for my music setup.