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

[RossMAN]

Dell XPS 16 laptop purchased from the Dell outlet using a coupon, I've had it for around 2.5 years.

I have no immediate plans to needlessly waste money upgrade.

 

[Dulanic]

PCs haven't changed as much in the past 4 years or so. Outside of a SSD upgrade I've had the same i7 since i7 was released so what 5 years ago? It plays anything I want now.

I have been tempted to pick up a surface pro 2 and use it primarily since I don't use my pc much. I have a nexus 7 but I'd like to play some windows games so I may go with the surface.

 

[waggy]

about 3 days old. i expect it to last a few years

 

[Humpy]

Laptop is an IBM branded T60 from 2007 upgraded with a 64GB SSD and W7 that I'll use till it quits working. So, forever.

Desktop is a dual core Pentium E6300 from 2009(?) with a 64GB SSD and HD4550. I have no plans to retire it anytime soon. I am interested in the NUC a little but I don't need one.

 

[leper84]

960t with a 6970.

I'll upgrade when either AMD 1) Finally goes chapter 7 -or- 2) Actually makes a class leading big core.

 

[Imp]

For your computer?

No. Get at least 1920x1200. At a minimum. In that size.
If I were buying today I'd wouldnt get a 27 incher unless it could do at least 2560x1440 or thereabouts.

Too cheap to get a 27" with 2560x1440 and I wouldn't like the small dot pitch for text -- Windows/program text size enlargement isn't perfect.

They gave me a POS 20" 1600x900 monitor at work with hardcore backlight bleed (all 4 sides), so I think I could manage with 1920x1080.

 

[dbk]

Upgraded to the following Dec... i5-3570K, 8GB DDR3, 27" LED

from Q6600, 8GB DDR2 while keeping HD5870, 128GB SSD, 3TB HDD. HAF922. This will probably be my last desktop. I'm done.

 

[TridenT]

i7-4770, cheap mobo, radeon 7970 (only $268 after rebate), wd 1tb gp hdd (from 2007 or 2008), 240gb samsung evo, and 1x8gb team elite 1600c11 ram. OH yeah, I also have a Corsair 750w psu from 2008. And a shitty case from that time too. I made some poor decisions back then. (It's a good case, but I modified it; Antec 300?)

Pretty much run it at stock because I don't care to OC the CPU (not like I can anyway) and the GPU doesn't OC well (Ironic since it has a 3 slot cooler...).

Made in... Uh.../goestonewegg ... September 2013.

Expect it to last me 3 years or so. I might part out the rig because I am moving cross-country.

 

[Ichinisan]

I think I built this guy in June, but I've messed with it a bit over time.

CPU: i7-4770k
RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3-2100
MBO: ASUS Maximus VI Formula
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti OC
SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB
SSD: Crucial M4 256GB
HDD: Seagate 3TB 7200 RPM
HDD: Hitachi 2TB 7200 RPM
ODD: Pioneer BDR-206 BDRW
PSU: Corsair AX860
ENC: Corsair 900D

I actually have 32GB of RAM, but my switch back to air cooling made me remove two of my sticks of RAM to allow for better clearance.

I used to use this guy with water cooling (hence the 900D), but I've since gone back to air. I've been debating switching cases for a while now, but I haven't found anything that I really like. I'm mostly looking for something with good airflow to the GPU, which cases like that certain do exist. The problem is that they're all these ugly, gaudy, plastic-y, LED-ridden pieces of junk. I might end up going with the NZXT H630. While it lacks a side-panel fan, it has internal fans to help redirect air to the video card (and CPU). It might be sufficient, but what I'd like is a Corsair 550D that's about the size of a Corsair 800D.



Mini-ITX boards only support 16GB of RAM.

Does the Z87 only support 8GB modules? I figure they state "max 16GB" only because they didn't test/qualify any 16GB/32GB modules.

...and I was aware that the manufacturer states 16GB is max, but I'm just wondering if that's what you're going by. I've seen examples in the past where the manufacturers' stated maximum was incorrect.

 

[Jumpem]

Too cheap to get a 27" with 2560x1440 and I wouldn't like the small dot pitch for text -- Windows/program text size enlargement isn't perfect.

They gave me a POS 20" 1600x900 monitor at work with hardcore backlight bleed (all 4 sides), so I think I could manage with 1920x1080.

This. Anything over 1920x1200 makes text entirely too small. Windows needs to scale it much much better for higher resolutions to be viable.

 

[FeuerFrei]

It's from 2009. A Brisbane dual core Athlon. It's time is up.

I'm switching to a Haswell i3 in March, with Windows 7. My first Intel build since a Pentium 100mhz back in '96.

 

[Raduque]

My gaming desktop is an E8500 with 6gb DDR2 and a GeForce GTX460. The case is roughly 10 years old and has seen 4 or 5 motherboards in that time.

The computer I use every day is a Toshiba laptop I bought last November. Celeron 1037u, 4gb ddr3 and a 500gb HDD. Runs windows 8.1 and I have a second monitor connected via VGA. It's more than powerful enough for daily tasks, browsing, chatting, watching HD video. I'll use it till something breaks.

 

[raildogg]

My gaming desktop is an E8500 with 6gb DDR2 and a GeForce GTX460. The case is roughly 10 years old and has seen 4 or 5 motherboards in that time.

The computer I use every day is a Toshiba laptop I bought last November. Celeron 1037u, 4gb ddr3 and a 500gb HDD. Runs windows 8.1 and I have a second monitor connected via VGA. It's more than powerful enough for daily tasks, browsing, chatting, watching HD video. I'll use it till something breaks.

Hmm, you use your laptop for daily use due to power usage? Just curious. I have a laptop but I tend to use my desktop at home almost always. Might be able to save some power by using laptop instead especially since my desktop has a dedicated GPU.

 

[Jumpem]

I want to build a new PC, but I will have no use for it. I have been window shopping all afternoon.

 

[homebrew2ny]

ASUS G750 Laptop about 1 month old, will probably keep it 12 - 24 months.

 

[CZroe]

Hmm, you use your laptop for daily use due to power usage? Just curious. I have a laptop but I tend to use my desktop at home almost always. Might be able to save some power by using laptop instead especially since my desktop has a dedicated GPU.

I kinda do that unintentionally by only charging my laptop at work and not having the time to set up my desktop.

I'm paying for it with battery wear.

 

[Ketchup]

Rig in my sig in the fall of 2011. I expect it to last me another 5 years at least. Will probably get an SSD at some point.

Work laptop is a Lenovo W530, and it is about 1 year old. I would buy it when the lease is up, but Lenovo never offers a decent buy-out price on those for some reason.

 

[Cerb]

~0.3 to ~6.5 years (6.5 years being the monitor, an HP W2207 w/ AU panel), not counting the Model M.

I already replaced the PSU. I think the original's fan bearing was scratched to begin with, but since it was functional, I didn't get anywhere as far as RMAing it (at least not without paying shipping back and a restocking fee--I can find a use for it here, thanks).

My video card, a GTX 460 with noisy fans (ball bearings aging), needs replacing. I'll probably just pick up a MSI GTX 760 4GB, accept that it's not the best value, and move on, for video card.

But my monitor, that one's got me torn, mainly between known-good models at 1080, and well-reviewed models at 1200. Mine isn't dead, but it has some sticky pixels, and plenty of newer monitors are better in every single way, with res and size being the only major compromises; unlike in 2007, when I bought my last one. I'd prefer 1200 at ~24", all else being equal, but some of the current 1080P AH-IPS models seems to have gotten all the little things right, like really good WLED backlighting, IPS panels w/o a visible screen door effect, an AG coating lighter than I've seen in a decade, low input lag and response times, all for pretty reasonable prices.
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I would think the mobo+CPU aught to do for 2+ years. I expect my case to last at least another upgrade cycle, beyond what's inside of it.

 

[Ichinisan]

2 days.

Ncase M1 chassis: $205

Asrock Z87E-ITX board: $110

Intel Core i7-4770k (Haswell) CPU: $250

Crucial 240GB mSATA SSD: $120

Silverstone 450W "Gold" SFX form factor PSU: $95

Using these components from my brother since he put his build on hiatus 8+ months ago and never used them:

EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 GPU: $???

16GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3 memory: $???

Corsair H100 closed-loop watercooler: $???

Not quite done with it. I want to put a 780 Ti in there and try 32GB RAM. *maybe* a slot-load Blu-Ray drive if a good deal pops up.

What will I use it for? Probably some gaming. I want it to be a dual-boot Hackintosh. Might be a good system to build iOS apps with.

It boots incredibly fast.

This case looks exactly like the render:

Best looking chassis I've ever owned. It's much nicer than the gaudy Antec Nine Hundred I had before!

 

[JMapleton]

Jan 2010. I'm planning on upgrading when Broadwell comes out. I'll then transition this entire system as a back up/business computer.

I plan to go Broadwell, SSD, 4k monitor, the whole bit next time. Prices will have come down by then.

Intel i3-530
GIGABYTE GA-H55M-UD2H
OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 1600
EVGA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Lian Li Case
Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP

 

[TurtleCrusher]

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.

I'm in the same boat. My Gigabyte EP45-DS3L even boasts solid caps as a selling point, and then this. It works fine and has been OC'ed for ~5 years, but who knows at this point.

I was hoping a decade. A mobo replacement might get it there.

Edit: I've had my monitor for 6 years now.

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/288510/Acer-AL2216Wbd-22-Widescreen-DigitalAnalog-LCD/

 

[Oil]

May 2011
27" iMac
2.7 GHz i5
Radeon HD 6770M
16gb
1 TB

Will keep for a few more years. Planning on adding an internal SSD

 

[Carson Dyle]

Date of Birth: July 25, 2012
Age: 1 year, 7 months

I expect I'll have it another three to four years.

Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-M PRO
CPU: Intel i5-3750K
CPU Cooler: Scythe Mugen 3 Rev B
Memory: G.Skill Ares DDR3 1600 16 GB
Boot Drive: Samsung 830 SSD 128 GB
Work Drive: WDC WD1001FALS 1 TB 7200 RPM
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB DVD-RW
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini
Fans: 2 x Fractal Design 120mm front, Scythe 120mm PWM rear
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 620
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional

 

[adairusmc]

Feb 2014 - upgraded CPU/Motherboard/RAM/Video cards

I expect I will have this one for a while, probably a couple of years. Maybe not the video cards, but certainly the CPU.

Motherboard - Asus P9X79 LE
CPU - i7 4930k @4.444 Ghz
16Gb RAM - Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1866 (4 sticks, quad channel)
Two GTX780Ti Superclocked video cards in SLI
Samsung 840 Pro 250gb SSD for OS
2x2tb WD Black drives for storage
Corsair 800D case
Windows 8 Pro
Dell U3011 30" LCD

I also bought a new laptop for school using my GI bill money last September, and it is -

Macbook Pro Retina 15"
16gb RAM
2.4Ghz I7 Ivy Bridge quadcore w/hyperthreading
256gb SSD (Samsung)
Retina Screen is also Samsung.

I will be keeping the laptop for much longer. I figured if Uncle Sugar was going to give me money for school, and I needed a laptop anyway, I might as well get a good one.

 

[Bubbleawsome]

My screen is actually 9 years old. Didn't know that.