cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28611045
gamers nexus just dropped a 3 hour video where they talk to various companies involved in the consumer PC space, some of whom really open up about their costs and economics and how operating in america just isnt feasible under the current tariffs
I do not envy anyone who is trying to upgrade an aging PC. Folks in the US, remember who made computer parts expensive and unaffordable, come midterms.
I’m glad I did so just before Trump got elected again. I’m also glad I got a GPU when I did, despite the ridiculous cost.
Built a gaming PC last year and a mini computer arrived last month riiiiight before tariffs kicked in. I think I’m good for the next 4 years at least. My daily driver laptop was built in 2011 so I’m used to hanging onto tech for a while!
What are the specs of the 2011 laptop?
Ah! It’s a 2012! I was off a tad.
Anyways, it’s a Mac Pro 2.3Ghz i7, 16G ram, 2TB drive, with an internal bluray drive.
Had certainly served me well over the decade.
I’m almost exclusively using tech from before the pandemic (desktop from 2019 being the oldest) and it’s such a blessing not having the time to keep up with new games. I’m convinced I won’t need more powerful computers before 2030.
I was dumb enough to get a new Samsung phone last time I needed a phone so the battery will likely be toast long before that, but in terms of power my old Samsung S9 (2018) is still plenty.
It’s wild to me that gamers are still expected to upgrade their rig every other year or even sooner.
So glad I built my 5800X3D/7900XTX system when I did. It’s got plenty of horsepower for the next several years for my usage.
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Kinda to glad I was able to move up my plans to build a new PC right when I heard we actually went through with the tariff plan.