how often do you upgrade your system?

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Currently I'm on an old p3 system that was outdated when it was bought 6 years ago (oh fuck that sounds so long ago and that's how long I've been bitchin' for a new system lmao) anyways I am getting a new core2duo system soon and with any luck I should have it within a week.

Out of curiosity how often do you upgrade your system, are you one of those people who does an upgrade/builds a whole new system every 2-3 years or someone who must have the latest and greatest of everything?
 
id love to see the improvement on that :)

i upgrade my parts, not the entire thing
 
I'm an every 2 or 3 year upgrader. Some things I may upgrade as I go, such as larger HD's or maybe a new monitor, but in general I wait for the upgrade to be a really big jump. As soon as DX 10 video cards have been out for a few months I may upgrade.
 
i upgrade fully every 5-6 months. sell my "old" stuff and buy all new stuff
 
I had been updating every 10 months or so. I had a P2-400mhz (2001)and then that system,went bad, had to scrounge and get a 233mmx up quick- I was going into withdrawls (lol). Currently running a p4 (2.8 on asrock). I am waiting for vista, but i have ordered (today) a e6400, gigabyte 945s-3, 2gb micron 533, zalman cooler. Vista is designed to run 10 yrs, that processor should last most of that.
gwarren007
 
used to upgrade constantly. Lately though, Ive started saving toward (and getting/saving towards a new one). And laptops are hard to upgrade.
 
about 3 years. when i have a job and stuff that will probably turn into once a year
 
eh, both my laptop and desktop are 3ish years old now... dont think ill replace them until vista is out and maybe a service pack comes along... I have other things to pay off *cough*car*cough*

Even then, I think ill just get a laptop. Playing games is much more fun on the couch with my roommate than in my room alone, IMO.
 
once a year a big upgrade, and once a year a small upgrade (like ram or something)
 
gwarren007 said:
I had been updating every 10 months or so. I had a P2-400mhz and then that system,went bad, had to scrounge and get a 233mmx up quick- I was going into withdrawls (lol). Currently running a p4 (2.8 on asrock). I am waiting for vista, but i have ordered (today) a e6400, gigabyte 945s-3, 2gb micron 533, zalman cooler. Vista is designed to run 10 yrs, that processor should last most of that.
gwarren007
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nice that's similar to the comp I'm getting :cool:
 
I upgrade when I need to, usually every 3-4 yrs, or when I have some extra money to mess around with. Video cards more frequently however.
 
I used to do a full system upgrade about twice a year. Although it feels weird that I've had my current PC for more than a year, I've slowed down a bit on the upgrading. I recently replaced my X800XL with a X1900XTX. I've been thinking about upgrading from an A64 3700+ to a 4200+ X2 but I really don't need to.

I've probably gone through 4 different laptops over the last 2 years though, getting smaller each time since travelling with a 17" really sucks.

I'll probably do my next major overhaul when quad core comes out... if I can hold out that long. :p
 
i'd say it falls between 1 and 2 years for a full upgrade for me. My laptop was an unexpected upgrade (original was 2 years old, became stolen) - i probably would have used it until it died completely. i've been on a pretty sensible upgrade and replace path i think. Fortunately, i think i picked some good solid components for my desktop, and don't anticipate upgrading any component for another year at least. Although, a terabyte of hard disk space would be very useful..
 
Parts get upgraded, such as video every time there is a marked improvement on the old one. Another example is if Raptors were to come out at 300gb, I'd replace my 150.

Whole machine changes, are typically 1.5-2 years, sometimes 2.5 years if something turns out particularly good, or there is a significant core technology change, like pci-e was a while back.

Major items like a good monitor, not so often. Again, if there is a sizeable improvement, such as the 30"ers now.
 
It just depends. I usually go in short bursts and upgrade damn near everything a few times for a year, and then I keep it for awhile. I'm on a 3.0E w/an IC7-Max3 and AIWX800XT. I'm probably going to go full on and nab a Conroe once the DX10 cards some out.
 
I build a high end system every 1.5yrs... i have a long hand-me-down chain, so i gotta keep it supplied with good stuff, lol. i usually buy stuff when its a great deal.
 
Oh yeah, I forgot the handmedown chain. Family, friends, coworkers often have gotten pc parts or whole machines that are quite functional even today.

:)
 
Seems like everyday for me. Trying to juggle 8 computers can be a task in hand...
 
A complete system: every 2 years roughly. I built my last one about 18 months ago and I'm looking to build a C2D system around Christmas so it'll be a little early, but the new components are just too good to pass up.

I usually upgrade parts (GPU, added RAM, etc) throughout the life of the PC depending on need, but I haven't had the cash or the need to do that with my current system though it's aging fast. Plus, it's AGP and I don't want to invest any money on things that will make no practical difference in my next system.
 
This is my hobby so I'll upgrade, tinker or just replace whenever am bored or a family member needs a PC. I'll give them mine and build a new one.
 
I never update my system.

Yeah, I bought an emachines computer, monitor and printer for like $300 from BB after rebates. The sempron is rated at like 2 GHz, it has a 100GB 7200 HD and a whopping 256MB of ram.

It does the job well, which is using the internet and writing papers for school, watching DVD movies and listening to music. I plan on buying an xbox360 when it comes down in price and hooking it up to my $300 rig for a nice HD setup.

EDIT: I don't think you could even BUILD a PC for $300, Windows itself is like $100.
 
you can actually use windows on 256MB? *shudder* I cant stand less than 512, and even that is a streach...
 
Whenever an opportunity to sell my current parts/box to someone comes up, or upgrade either cpu/mobo/ram or drives every 6-8 months or so.
 
I build new every year or two (unless a mobo/CPU swap is all that's needed, then I do that). Otherwise, I upgrade whenever I have the extra money and find something that makes sense to spend it on. I just built a new system at the end of Feb, so spending $900 or more on a C2D upgrade just doesn't make sense. Instead, I bought another 7900GT card to SLI with my current one. Once I get the time to get it installed, it should make a nice difference in my gaming, if nothing else letting me use higher AA and AF settings while maintaining smooth gameplay @ 1280x1024. Now, if I see something else I like in 3 months or 6 months, I may upgrade again (or next week, you never know)... :p
 
enginurd said:
I build a high end system every 1.5yrs... i have a long hand-me-down chain, so i gotta keep it supplied with good stuff, lol. i usually buy stuff when its a great deal.
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lmao that's the way
 
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