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Originally posted by kitphillips What specific part will die after 3 years?? You're just buying a bunch of components, if one breaks, replace it. Maybe the fact that you buy $90 motherboards might have something to do with why your computers last 3 years....

-Power Supplies diminish in quality every year and tend to die after 3 yrs (Antec even states this fact on its site)
-I had 3 memory sticks dying after 3.5 years (they all had a 3years warranty - i wonder why )
-I had an Asus motherboard that died after 3.5 years (mobos dont like power shortages).
-HDDs are known as unreliable hardware and tend to get fucked\ corrupted after 2 or 3 years.
-All fans have a 1-2 years lifespan.

These things are not rules set in stone but i would not advise anyone to upgrade a computer in the middle of its lifetime.

I'm buying my mobo from a good brand, its only cheaper because there's no USB3 SATAIII BS, a good power supply is more important for system stability anyway.

Oh hang on, you're not the OP, you're the guy suggesting the SSD. Right. That makes more sense now.

I'm sure that cheaper power supplies do die after 3 years, I'm also sure they can be replaced, as can motherboards and fans. Most of my computers last 4 years at least, many have lasted more. I've never had RAM die on me.

Even if your computer does die, it doesn't negate the fact that a brand new SSD or graphics card is a good investment that you can take to a new build, who cares if your motherboard dies?? The new graphics card you bought will work just as well in your next motherboard anyway.

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Yeah aside from this POS Sony my PCs last over half a decade easily.

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just get the imac and stop thinking so much.

Yeah, I wouldn't let the VAIO experience put you of too much, although I'm sure a mac would be great, I'm also sure that most PCs are better than VAIOs.

If you can be bothered building your own, good PCs can be had for a good price at the moment. They should last you for a while since the technology behind the i7s, DDR3 RAM, PCIexpress, USB3 etc is all still fairly new. I'd just be wary of spending a lot on brand new, still developing technology like SSD, and I'd be wary of buying any product which looks amazingly cheap and great value.

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Originally posted by kitphillips I'm sure that cheaper power supplies do die after 3 years, I'm also sure they can be replaced, as can motherboards and fans. Most of my computers last 4 years at least, many have lasted more. I've never had RAM die on me. Even if your computer does die, it doesn't negate the fact that a brand new SSD or graphics card is a good investment that you can take to a new build, who cares if your motherboard dies?? The new graphics card you bought will work just as well in your next motherboard anyway.

Antec makes cheap power supplies?

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From Antec's site: Electrolytic capacitor aging. When used heavily or over an extended period of time (1+ years) a PSU will slowly lose some of its initial wattage capacity.

I still disagree with you, just to draw you the picture: DDR3 will turn to DDR4, PCI-E16 will turn to PCI-E32 + Processors technologies and sockets change all the time...you can't really buy parts now thinking they will fit right in your next build.

I'm not saying you are wrong, we just have different opinions on the subject.

I can see where you're coming from yes.

My solution to the power supply problem: make sure your power supply has plenty of left over power, get a bigger one than you need, that way your components won't be starved for parts when it wares down.

I know that components change, but generally, if you get a good CPU and motherboard, you can still find parts 5-6 years later that will work with them if you need to replace something. I don't think it hurts to defer buying a couple of components until you have more money, if it helps you buy something future proof immediately.

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Hey OP!! check this out:

http://www.neoseeker.com/news/14756...-price-in-half/

But this is happening because Sandy Bridge is coming:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/di...011_Source.html

^I'm considering, waiting for this new technology.

Reading that sandy bridge will have new chipsets makes me think it might be worth waiting...

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guess im the only AMD supporter here. It's perfectly fine for audio mate. Tons and tons of CPU cycles at a much cheaper price.

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Originally posted by Stephen Wiley guess im the only AMD supporter here. It's perfectly fine for audio mate. Tons and tons of CPU cycles at a much cheaper price.

I would go for them but they are always so behind in benchmarks...

3.4ghz (that easily overclocks) quadcore looks like it stacks up to Intel easily when you take into account prices. Faster most of the time.

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