Hi there,
This may be a stupid question and there might not be a simple answer, but I'm just wondering: Would it be, economically, in terms of performance, etc., smarter to build a PC that meets your needs but doesn't greatly surpass them say every 3 years or so, or to build a PC that surpasses your needs, more future proof, with longevity say every ~5 years or so?
Like, as an example, as a video editor I could build a PC now with an i5 and a 1660ti which is enough for now, at around $900 but it might not be in 3 years, or I could build a PC with an i7 and a 2060 super which is more than I need now, but if I move to a lot of 4k in the future it will meet those needs.
But then tech is always becoming obsolete and new tech being released, so I don't know what the smart move is...
Hope that makes sense, thanks!
This may be a stupid question and there might not be a simple answer, but I'm just wondering: Would it be, economically, in terms of performance, etc., smarter to build a PC that meets your needs but doesn't greatly surpass them say every 3 years or so, or to build a PC that surpasses your needs, more future proof, with longevity say every ~5 years or so?
Like, as an example, as a video editor I could build a PC now with an i5 and a 1660ti which is enough for now, at around $900 but it might not be in 3 years, or I could build a PC with an i7 and a 2060 super which is more than I need now, but if I move to a lot of 4k in the future it will meet those needs.
But then tech is always becoming obsolete and new tech being released, so I don't know what the smart move is...
Hope that makes sense, thanks!