As an update, the TYPC is about 9 months old, and it's doing great. The one upgrade I do plan on doing next time I move (because it's currently wedged inbetween a desk and a wall and I really don't want to take it out right now) is to go from 16GB to 32 or 48GB of RAM. Photoshop Elements is what's killing me when doing Photomerges, but I'm thinking of moving to Lightroom 6 from Lightroom 5, which does the Photomerges internally, so that may change my RAM requirements. One way or another, I'll probably bump the RAM, as programs are more likely to get even more bloated than they already are, not less bloated. Otherwise, the thing is an absolute beast, and does everything I need.
I'm also toying with the idea of a graphics card, but that will probably be on the back burner for a while, as I really don't need one right now. I currently have a 1440p monitor, and the circa 2002 1280x1024 Dell Ultrasharp. I plan on adding a third monitor as a wing, most likely a 1920x1200 Dell Ultrasharp oriented vertically, and I may eventually get two of the 1920x1200 monitors to complement my main 1440p display, and move the 2002 Ultrasharp to a lesser used secondary machine. I like the old monitor, but it's not adjustable and has bezels the size of Texas. I'm kind of drooling over the 38" Ultrawide Ultrasharp, but I really can't justify a monitor that large for what I do when it would be better served by multiple small displays.
mcv wrote:
Interesting topic. I have no advice, but I just realised my current PC (built according to
this thread) is almost 10 years old now. I was considering a replacement or upgrade 5 years ago (discussed
here), and ended up only adding an SSD. It's still my main gaming PC, although the only recent games it's running are low on graphical demands (it's still got that old HD3850).
But it lasted 1 years with very few changes, and it's still going strong (mostly Minecraft and Roblox by my son these days, and CRPGs and Crusader Kings 2 by me). I would really love another quiet 10 year PC like that (because my son is hogging this one).
Good to hear that you've actually had a machine last 10 years!