Personal computing discussed
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The Egg wrote:
Motherboards and PSUs are in somewhat of a special category. Both are intrinsically tied to system stability, so I tend to spend a little more on them.....within reason. I generally don't buy a motherboard with the intention of upgrading the CPU.
whm1974 wrote:The Egg wrote:
Motherboards and PSUs are in somewhat of a special category. Both are intrinsically tied to system stability, so I tend to spend a little more on them.....within reason. I generally don't buy a motherboard with the intention of upgrading the CPU.
I upgraded the CPU in a system just once. And I nearly broke the motherboard trying get the HSF installed. It was such PITA that I sworn that I never do it again. Of course that was about 14 years ago or so. I was delighted by how easy it was to install the HSF on my socket 1150 motherboard.
just brew it! wrote:
Do you mean longevity in terms of reliability, or obsolescence-proofing? They're not the same thing!
HERETIC wrote:
NEVER CHEAP OUT ON PSU................................
I've always been sceptical about the practical benefits of more expensive PSUs. Obviously the cheap ones with rip-off branding and dodgy ratings are to be avoided but there are people who insist that models without Gold efficiency, 7 year warranties and 300W of spare capacity are not worthwhile.
whm1974 wrote:I've always been sceptical about the practical benefits of more expensive PSUs. Obviously the cheap ones with rip-off branding and dodgy ratings are to be avoided but there are people who insist that models without Gold efficiency, 7 year warranties and 300W of spare capacity are not worthwhile.
I went with a SeaSonic 550W Gold efficiency PSU myself when I built my rig about two and a half years ago. Now I will go out on a limb and say that for most people this is enough PSU.
JustAnEngineer wrote:
"Future-proofing" has always been a money-losing proposition.
EndlessWaves wrote:I've always been sceptical about the practical benefits of more expensive PSUs. Obviously the cheap ones with rip-off branding and dodgy ratings are to be avoided but there are people who insist that models without Gold efficiency, 7 year warranties and 300W of spare capacity are not worthwhile.
Where does the quality scale of the PC power supply market fall in broader terms? If you compared them quality wise to the average PSU you got with a similar priced TV, Laptop or other bit of DC electrics then which models would be most similar?
just brew it! wrote:Quality PSUs (over-spec slightly to give yourself some headroom), motherboards from tier 1 vendors, larger low RPM fans, no refurb anything (re-purposed or re-used stuff is OK if you know its history though), put the system on a UPS...
Fonbu wrote:
I feel those are extremes but for longevity in the end. If someone absolutely has to go 6 years without buying even one piece of computer hardware, which that is even uncommon I believe.
NoOne ButMe wrote:
Like I advise if you cannot get at least a 970/290 class GPU and plan to keep it for 2+ years to live with iGPU for now and get a 970/290+ later. Actually probably a 390 given you plan for Ultra high res.
whm1974 wrote:Fonbu wrote:
I feel those are extremes but for longevity in the end. If someone absolutely has to go 6 years without buying even one piece of computer hardware, which that is even uncommon I believe.
It wasn't by choice. Normally I do new builds about every three years, but I ended up becoming disabled due to mental issues and took me about three and half years to get disability. It was hell going that long without money...
JustAnEngineer wrote:
Mechanical keyboards, headphones and amplifier+speaker systems are also long-lived and have a direct effect on the way that you experience your PC.
jihadjoe wrote:I feel like longevity is also quite dependent on when you buy, as opposed to merely what you buy.