Hey guys, so I have another thread here:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/troubleshooting-possibly-dead-computer.3562396/
My computer is very unstable; locking up, restarting, losing signals to the monitor etc. Anything more strenuous than Youtube quickly causes failures. I cannot pinpoint the issue, and the general consensus seems to be that it'll need replacement hardware; maybe new PCU, maybe new GPU, who knows. I do not have any spare parts on me, though, and there's no gaurantee the issue will be resolved even if I buy new components.
So, my question for this thread is: at what point do you just say screw it and buy a new PC?
This particular computer is seven years old.
It's running Windows 7, which was recently discontinued.
The CPU is very outdated.
The GPU is outdated, possibly faulty, and has very little driver support.
The PCU may be faulty.
Internal wiring may be faulty.
The PCIE may or may not be faulty; caused some problems earlier, seems to be fixed now.
Two of the four USB ports are finicky.
The SSD seems fine, but it's seven years old.
If you were in my position, what would you do? Would it be worth buying new components and trying to repair this device? Or should I spend a little extra money and get a new, mid-range replacement? (nothing fancy; 1080p and VR capable)
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/troubleshooting-possibly-dead-computer.3562396/
Intel Core(TM) i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz
Intel 8 Series Chipset SATA AHC1 Controller
NVIDIA GeForce GTX780
Realtek 8821AE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
WDC WD5001FZWX-00ZHU SCSI
Kingston RBU-SC4 SCSI
Matshita BD-CMB UJ160 CdRom
500w power supply
Windows 7
Intel 8 Series Chipset SATA AHC1 Controller
NVIDIA GeForce GTX780
Realtek 8821AE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
WDC WD5001FZWX-00ZHU SCSI
Kingston RBU-SC4 SCSI
Matshita BD-CMB UJ160 CdRom
500w power supply
Windows 7
My computer is very unstable; locking up, restarting, losing signals to the monitor etc. Anything more strenuous than Youtube quickly causes failures. I cannot pinpoint the issue, and the general consensus seems to be that it'll need replacement hardware; maybe new PCU, maybe new GPU, who knows. I do not have any spare parts on me, though, and there's no gaurantee the issue will be resolved even if I buy new components.
So, my question for this thread is: at what point do you just say screw it and buy a new PC?
This particular computer is seven years old.
It's running Windows 7, which was recently discontinued.
The CPU is very outdated.
The GPU is outdated, possibly faulty, and has very little driver support.
The PCU may be faulty.
Internal wiring may be faulty.
The PCIE may or may not be faulty; caused some problems earlier, seems to be fixed now.
Two of the four USB ports are finicky.
The SSD seems fine, but it's seven years old.
If you were in my position, what would you do? Would it be worth buying new components and trying to repair this device? Or should I spend a little extra money and get a new, mid-range replacement? (nothing fancy; 1080p and VR capable)
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