When will a system like mine need to be upgraded?

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ray4389

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I don't mind my system but I'm running into a dead end upgrade path. I think the best option may be to save money up and build a new system for college in 2 years...
But that's a bit too long for me...
I want to go 64bit but I don't want to upgrade to PCI-e and then that's a waste of motherboards.
I'm so confused on how to make a decent rig at a low cost that won't put me with a dead or soon dying socket.
 
Never, old rigs don't get upgraded they just get sent out to the folding farm. ^_^

Seriously though, it never "needs" to be upgraded unless it's not able to perform well enough to satisfy you. In which case it becomes upgrade time. So really you're the only one that'll know.
 
IMHO your current setup is pretty decent and I would wait before upgrading unless you have too much money that you don't know what to do with :p
 
You upgrade/rebuild when your current system just isn't cutting it. For me, that's usually a 3-4 year cycle for desktops (same with my notebooks). I find that when it's time to build or upgrade, all the new tech has already come out that makes it not very worthwhile to upgrade the current rig in terms of CPU/mobo.

Also, you don't need 64-bit just yet, thanks to the dearth of software. Your system looks fine to me though. And the longer you can wait before buying whole new parts, the lower prices will drop. :D
 
My system is always in a constant state of being upgraded.... bigger HD's, new vid card (right now i want to go to pci-e so the next upgrade is going to be a big one)... i just keep tabs on newegg for what they are selling cheap and add it on to the system... it tends to do less to my wallet that way... but you are the one that decides when to upgrade... i usually find myself doing to when a new game comes out that my system just wont run to my liking or im doing a big video project...
 
I think my life is evolving more and more to the poor college student.By this I say I built my first rig (this one) before I starteed driving...and before I got into dating hardcore...and before my concert obession. I love gaming but it's not as big of a priority. I think I'll end up getting a 3000+ venice and a new mobo and 2gb ram. My ram is teh suxorz. I never had good ram so that would be nice. Then maybe torwards my b-day next april I'll look at a cheap vid card if mine isn't workin as I would like. But I still want a better monitor. My max reso is 1024*768
I wouldn't mind getting an LCD since prices havve gotten lower. And I want a new iPod too. LOL

Too many things. I need to start getting my paychecks from work. They still haven't paid me. Hopefully I'll get paid friday. I might make $150 lol
 
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