What can hurt/deteriorate my GPU

[jeremycastro]

I am getting a little impatient with the amount of time its taking for me to build my computer. All I've accomplished in the last 3 months:
- EVGA Geforce GTX 960 4GB SC
- Rosewill HIVE 1000w bronze

I am currently only using the PSU and not the GPU. Everything else in my PC is stock. I've got an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4400+ 2.30 GHz with 3GB usable RAM. I was advised that if I want my dream computer to last, then I should wait until I have all the new parts and assemble it then. Is this true? If I insert my GPU into my current rig (i know, thats probably not even a rig), will it hurt/deteriorate my high end GPU?

Thanks.

[Update]
So to better form my concern into something less complicated:
I am worried that if I start using my GPU with my current rig that contains all those weaker components, will it lessen my GPU's lifespan or hurt it in anyway. I am sure my 1000w PSU is more than enough to power my GPU. So what I'm more worried about is my weak CPU conflicting with my GPU.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

The answer to your question is complicated. Electronics eventually die overtime, yes. But heat isn't the main factor this happens. If it's due to heat, it's likely a factory problem, or even down the road a bad solder can also cause this. There are a lot of components that make up say the graphics card. However, point is, heat is almost never why components last for enough years that you don't have the chance or is worth to upgrade it, that's always intentional "overclocking", or physical or factory harm to it.

Even after overclocking, components should and will last longer than you'd care, so you would of already replaced them. This is a tough question, because there's so much to it.

If you overvolt a component, you can shorten it's lifetime quite a bit, however. Manufacturers let you increase voltage up to a certain point, and gives you warnings if you decide to go further. So the danger isn't really there at all. I've overvolted CPU's, even an FX-6300 up to 1.6V, with no permanent harm done to it, I do consider myself lucky, but really, point is. It takes a lot to damage a component...

Bad power delivery to your new components, can harm or even kill your new components. This is a issue with brand new top of the line PSU's as well, if they are defect, so I don't think there's an answer to your question.

The only resaon people tell other to assemble all at once, is because likely they're talking about order all at the same time, so that you have enough time with all components to return them if necessary, or RMA.

Other than that, all you're really doing is creating massive bottlenecks around your system, by using older weaker components with newer ones. The only thing you should worry about is the power delivery, meaning your PSU, if it's old, not enough wattage or amps, or simply it's components are too weak to handle components it wasn't designed to deliver voltage and current to.

Sometimes older components don't work at all with newer components, so there's that. I haven't done that research on your current components.





All the best!

 

[jeremycastro]

The only resaon people tell other to assemble all at once, is because likely they're talking about order all at the same time, so that you have enough time with all components to return them if necessary, or RMA.

I guess what I'm trying to figure out is: if I start using my new GPU right now with all these weaker components, is there any chance that doing so will lessen the life spam of my GPU?