Your personal approach to "Future Proofing"

[LinusTech]

I'm just curious to hear from the community about this.

 

I used to use the "buy used from someone who got buyer's remorse, then sell it when something new is about to come out" strategy for years before I became a reviewer, but how does everyone else stay on top of the latest tech?

 

Or do you just not worry about it and "drive your system into the ground" so to speak then replace it with something all new?

 

Do you pay extra for more headroom for the future, or do you buy what you need at the time and assume that upgrading later will be a better option than overspending today?

[pewpewmerica]

Hi Linus C:

[Cacao]

As an enthusiast I like to be on the cutting edge! So definitely upgrade every year on my part, pretty much in every tech department.

[Bluejay0]

I pay extra for headroom on Power supplies CONSTANTLY. I really just want to help out a person in the future. I like seeing the customers and clients have an opportunity when they have to make onje finacial step to upgrade and realizing that they need to make another payment for power.

[M-ursu]

Hi Linus,  to forum! 

Seriously, i will buy new parts about every 3rd gen.(if needed) and i will sell my old parts after that.

If i want to future proof i will spend more and wait for next gen before buying. #waiting for maxwell

[TheSLSAMG]

I buy what I need at the time and upgrade later.

[coen113]

I try to get the best bang/buck and get a decent proccessor, so in 2 years i only have to upgrade my GPU

[RatedBlam]

I'd like to stay on top of the tech, but I haven't had the chance. Only time will tell my strategy

[Kirihuna]

When it comes to GPUs, I replace every two years.

When it comes to CPUs, I replace ever 2 to 5 years, depending on the performance improvement and such.

 

When I do upgrade, it's usually top of the line since it's the closest to future proofing as possible until it's not as powerful anymore.

[João Severino]

I try to buy with some future proof in mind so that my computer doesn't become obsolete very soon and then try to do some minor updates until it stops working completely

[coen113]

I'm just curious to hear from the community about this.

 

I used to use the "buy used from someone who got buyer's remorse, then sell it when something new is about to come out" strategy for years before I became a reviewer, but how does everyone else stay on top of the latest tech?

 

Or do you just not worry about it and "drive your system into the ground" so to speak then replace it with something all new?

 

Do you pay extra for more headroom for the future, or do you buy what you need at the time and assume that upgrading later will be a better option than overspending today?

do you trust "second hand" electronics? I always doubt what happend to it, and why they want to get rid of it

[wtfxmitchell]

i buy new parts when i need to and when i actually can

btw: hi linus

[iruixos]

I think I'm good to play any game release for the next couple of years with my current setup, unless of course something crazy like ANOTHER version of DirectX is developed or whatnot. >_>

[Emkryan]

Buy the best you can at the time and upgrade when you can't do anything anymore

[Frix]

I wait to see how the next gen components perform, I got an 8350 after the 4th gen Intel processors were released because I didn't think the performance was worth a new motherboard and processor, only got my gpu 3 months ago but am looking into getting a 9000 series card if they perform as rumored,

[Joshua]

I just buy some parts that fit my budget, and use them until it becomes very hard to play modern games. Then it's time. Future proofing isn't something I care a lot about, as long as I can play a game on 1080p.

[Classics]

I buy what I need at the time. And I always end up regretting it later on. I should have spent a little more and got a TX750 instead of a 650 for example. So now I'll need to upgrade my PSU before I can crossfire.. 

[Dravic]

As an enthusiast I like to be on the cutting edge! So definitely upgrade every year on my part, pretty much in every tech department.

 

You can tell by looking at your signature

 

congratz, awesome specs!

[Cacao]

You can tell by looking at your signature

 

congratz, awesome specs!

Thanks man!

[s3ns3]

Or do you just not worry about it and "drive your system into the ground" so to speak then replace it with something all new?

Not even intel i first gen hasn`t hit that. so....i don`t know.gfx card every 2-3 years.

[paullusty]

i guess im technically on my first build though some of my old parts got burnt out so i had to replace them. i guess ill go about replacing everything once i feel like its not performing to the standard that i require. i have a pretty beast system right now and dont see myself changing anything for a while

[Sheld]

oh so this was what u were talking about at the steelseries booth, and i had a question that i forgot to asked u. so u sell ur gpu before the new one comes out right? but then u dont have a gpu to use >.< do u ended up without gpu for weeks till the new one comes out or what?

[NayimpactHD]

I'm the type of person that will run my rig until something dies before upgrading because of financial circumstances, generally I'll replace that component if it's say a HDD but if I've saved up enough money I'll buy a new CPU, motherboard, GPU. Maybe not the top spec for the current generation but a nice upgrade none the less If I was super rich I'd love to upgrade hardware on a yearly basis but I don't see that happening  

[Cacao]

Linus has a way of making popular topics

 

[xox]

Buy decent stuff, but don't overspend. Buy something you know will last rather than something which his of terrible quality. Same with everything really