How old do you let your computer get before buying another?

[Katy1966]

How old do you let your computer get before buying another one?

I can't remember how old my laptop is but it's hanging in there. I have an Asus that stays cool so I keep it on all day long and it never gets overheated, not like the Dell computers do! Those things catch fire!!

I think that if Windows 11 starts get forced upon people that I'll get a new computer. 

[ZandraJoi]

We milk it to be honest lol We don't like to upgrade to upgrade. Plus, newer versions tend to have bugs in them & I rather the professionals deal with & hence fix them before I have to get a headache lol

 

[Uncrowned Guard]

I actually have a plan to replace my main work laptop every 3 years, but it normally goes to around 5 years as I hate spending money. I used to always go Asus, but my newest one is an HP, I like what HP is doing recently, but only time will tell if they can be reliable long-term.

[Grungie]

Basically if it gets too slow for what I do at home, or can’t support the latest OS or software.

[Paige]

I push it as far as I can as I normally don't keep track of how old things lol.

[Kyng]

Usually, about 3 years. I had been hoping my current one would last a bit longer, since it cosy almost twice as much as my previous one - but at 3.5 years old, it's already getting rather rickety...

[Aerodynamic]

My Asus has been running for 7 years now, purchased it in 2016. It's still very fast and performs really good. The only downside it has is it being an older processor not able to upgrade to Windows 11. Other than that, I'll probably keep it running for another 3 years if it's possible.

[Cory]

The day my computer dies on me is usually the day I have to give it up. I'm content with any computer that has internet access with a quality connection.

[Smokey]

I usually upgrade every 3 to 5 years depending on circumstance.  Right now the PC i have is coming up on it's 3rd year, but I had an issue with it 'fixed' earlier this year and now I feel as though it'll last a bit longer (They put in a whole new motherboard with new components) so i'm hoping to maybe get the full 5 years out of it now before I go and buy a new one.

 

[brinxy29]

I just upgrade parts in my PC every few years but I am looking to downsize away from a bulky gaming rig to a mini. I can get so much power for so little these days it is worth just having a smaller computer to allow for more desk space. My desk is fairly crammed! 

[Uncrowned Guard]

On 10/8/2023 at 11:32 AM, brinxy29 said:

I just upgrade parts in my PC every few years but I am looking to downsize away from a bulky gaming rig to a mini. I can get so much power for so little these days it is worth just having a smaller computer to allow for more desk space. My desk is fairly crammed! 

Mini PCs are looking pretty good as of late, so I can see the appeal.  I have also thought about the idea of a mini PC, but I'm too far out from my next upgrade to really get too involved with it.

[Sinistra]

Seeing as I built mine last year, I would say I will upgrade in about 2 more years. 

[Bizdustry]

I will usually wait 3-4 years or when the computer starts to become really slow or regularly crashes when running programs. At this time, I won’t let the computer go to waste. I’ll send it second hand to someone else who needs it.

[Kyng]

On 1/28/2023 at 7:36 PM, Kyng said:

Usually, about 3 years. I had been hoping my current one would last a bit longer, since it cosy almost twice as much as my previous one - but at 3.5 years old, it's already getting rather rickety...

Well, my rickety computer lasted for less than a month after I posted this!

The replacement is, therefore, nearly a year old now - and I am rather hoping it'll last longer...

[Heatman]

Personally, I would spin it hard down the road until it's broken or now too low to do anything without getting frustrated, then I would know it's time to get rid of it and upgrade immediately. I have always believed in the assessment that, "if it's not broken, don't change or try fixing it". 

[Henrywrites]

I will say whenever that it begins to malfunction. I don't like repairing computers and that is the reason I will always change any that I am using once they get bad.