Subj : Re: pc buying question To : Arelor From : Utopian Galt Date : Sun Dec 14 2025 05:41 pm BY: Arelor (21:2/138) |11A|09> |10I mean, the price scalation is affecting comparatively recent hardware.|07 |11A|09> |10If you have hardware that works for you *now* I don't think there is a|07 |11A|09> |10reason for you to upgrade, specially considering the videogame market is|07 |11A|09> |10in the process of crashing hard this year so I don't expact game|07 |11A|09> |10requirements to skyrocket.|07 |11A|09> |07 |11A|09> |10If your concern is you won't be able to replace your computer when your|07 |11A|09> |10actual one gets done for, I am sure you will be able to buy a used one|07 |11A|09> |10for peanuts by the time that happens.|07 I have windows desktop, mac laptop and windows laptop. I think I can survive two years at least. If worse comes to worse i'll need to take a 2-3 year loan on a new box. Yes, I dont think they will ask for an Ultra 7 265 to be mininum requirements, it will likely be a 8th or 9th gen i5-i7 or ryzen 1700 right now. --- WWIV 5.9.03748[Windows] * Origin: inland utopia * california * iutopia.duckdns.org:2023 (21:4/108) .