07-20-2023, 04:45 PM
I think there's two main philosophies when buying a PC -- either buy a cheap one with plans to upgrade in just a few years, or buy a top-end one, with plans for it to last for a decade.
I gave about $4000 for my alienware R17 laptop a few years back, but it's still one that will run *anything* I ever want to toss at it.
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10980HK CPU @ 2.40GHz 3.10 GHz
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.7 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8.0 GB
So 12 cores @3.1 GHZ, 24 processes, 32 GB ram, with an 8GB video card, with a 2TB SSD... It's not the highest end machine on the market nowadays, but it's still more than capable of playing any game that any developer has out there. It blazes through work stuff for me, and video rendering times are acceptable, with nary a snag or issue that I'd honestly complain over.
Some folks toss $400 a year into replacing or upgrading their machines. I tend to just toss $4000 at one time at a machine, and then expect it to last 10 years or more for my needs. For a while, I get the nice feeling of strutting around and having one of the best toys on the block. After that, I still end up with something acceptable for years to come, until I finally repeat the process once again.
I gave about $4000 for my alienware R17 laptop a few years back, but it's still one that will run *anything* I ever want to toss at it.
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10980HK CPU @ 2.40GHz 3.10 GHz
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.7 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8.0 GB
So 12 cores @3.1 GHZ, 24 processes, 32 GB ram, with an 8GB video card, with a 2TB SSD... It's not the highest end machine on the market nowadays, but it's still more than capable of playing any game that any developer has out there. It blazes through work stuff for me, and video rendering times are acceptable, with nary a snag or issue that I'd honestly complain over.
Some folks toss $400 a year into replacing or upgrading their machines. I tend to just toss $4000 at one time at a machine, and then expect it to last 10 years or more for my needs. For a while, I get the nice feeling of strutting around and having one of the best toys on the block. After that, I still end up with something acceptable for years to come, until I finally repeat the process once again.