How often do you change/upgrade your pc

macafee2 · 10th January 2019, 07:37

just wondering how often people change or upgrade their pc or laptop.
By upgrade I mean new operating system and or hard drive.

I think we are on our 3rd pc and first laptop.
I still have our second pc and its 12 years old with something like a 40gb or is it mb hard drive. It's way to small for me to use to back up my laptop or pc.

macafee2

Lancpudn · 10th January 2019, 07:48

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Originally Posted by macafee2

just wondering how often people change or upgrade their pc or laptop.
By upgrade I mean new operating system and or hard drive.

I think we are on our 3rd pc and first laptop.
I still have our second pc and its 12 years old with something like a 40gb or is it mb hard drive. It's way to small for me to use to back up my laptop or pc.

macafee2

I change the Ubuntu & Linux OS's on my desktop PC's every five years when the LTS (long term support) runs out, just hit the upgrade button when it flashes up on screen and it takes 15 minutes to change everything over to the new OS, but recently I've been swapping the hard drives out for SSD's on my old desktops.

They run like new machines.

ceedy · 10th January 2019, 07:55

think i'm 3 or is it 4

years since i put in my 6 core CPU, motherboard, 2 TB 16gb ram etc .... still running ok for gaming and other stuff ,

Still on Win 7 been on 10 and back to 7 for me ..for the moment

C

topman · 10th January 2019, 08:16

Can't say I ever have upgraded either not that I can remember on my laptops. Haven't had a PC in i can't remember how long, too big for me. I much prefer a laptop although I've got a chromebook at the moment.

ceedy · 10th January 2019, 09:04

given both our old Laptops a boost with maximum ram and fitting an SSD in place of the Hard drive

and both are very usable again, even the single Core CPU jobbie ..

Definately worth investigating before splashing out on a new machine

C

Lancpudn · 10th January 2019, 11:07

I have a good spec desktop computer with windows 10 that I use for music recording & video editing and certain software that only work on Microsoft, I fire it up about once a month to keep abreast of the updates otherwise it's all day of a job updating it.
I much prefer Ubuntu for everyday use.

Rogue · 10th January 2019, 11:17

I game a bit so its a fairly constant upgrade process. The next one will be a complete rebuild though as i will be switching to a Ryzen Cpu so new mobo, Ssd and ram at least. Will probably move over the Gtx1060 for now as it's still reasonably capable.

Nick Greg · 10th January 2019, 12:34

Just popped a 1tb SSD in my laptop (cost me £89) and the darned think runs like stink. Boots up in 15 secs and loads big photo files in an instant. Best upgrade ever. Had a spare bay so I still have original HDD as a backup. Well worth it.

Teflon · 10th January 2019, 14:15

Upgraded motherboard, graphics, memory and CPU (so pretty much a new PC

) 2 years ago and it is still coping easily with everything I throw at it - mainly photo shop and some fps gaming. I have an SSD for the system drive to keep things nice and speedy, with a hybrid drive for programmes and storage, plus a Synology NAS to store system backups and a copy of my media library.

I upgraded to Win 10 when the offer of a free upgrade was first made and hated it for the first 2 weeks, but gradually learned how to get it the way I want. Now, I absolutely love it

!

Cliff

humphshumphs · 10th January 2019, 14:21

Always tinkering with one of my Laptops or PCs.

Changing drives for SSDs, adding RAID drives in, whatever takes my fancy.

Purchased a bundle of bits from Ebay over Christmas so going to cobble something together from that lot.

10th January 2019, 07:37	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,911 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	How often do you change/upgrade your pc just wondering how often people change or upgrade their pc or laptop. By upgrade I mean new operating system and or hard drive. I think we are on our 3rd pc and first laptop. I still have our second pc and its 12 years old with something like a 40gb or is it mb hard drive. It's way to small for me to use to back up my laptop or pc. macafee2

10th January 2019, 07:55	#3
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,075 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	think i'm 3 or is it 4 years since i put in my 6 core CPU, motherboard, 2 TB 16gb ram etc .... still running ok for gaming and other stuff , Still on Win 7 been on 10 and back to 7 for me ..for the moment C __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

10th January 2019, 08:16	#4
topman This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 5,493 Thanks: 372 Thanked 647 Times in 534 Posts	Can't say I ever have upgraded either not that I can remember on my laptops. Haven't had a PC in i can't remember how long, too big for me. I much prefer a laptop although I've got a chromebook at the moment. __________________ Like being creative? http://www.qwghlm.co.uk/toys/dailymail/

10th January 2019, 09:04	#5
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,075 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	given both our old Laptops a boost with maximum ram and fitting an SSD in place of the Hard drive and both are very usable again, even the single Core CPU jobbie .. Definately worth investigating before splashing out on a new machine C __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

10th January 2019, 11:07	#6
Lancpudn This is my second home MG ZS EV Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 15,557 Thanks: 4,591 Thanked 3,427 Times in 2,565 Posts	I have a good spec desktop computer with windows 10 that I use for music recording & video editing and certain software that only work on Microsoft, I fire it up about once a month to keep abreast of the updates otherwise it's all day of a job updating it. I much prefer Ubuntu for everyday use. __________________ Blessed are the tea makers. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b...auto-2000_auto

10th January 2019, 11:17	#7
Rogue I really should get out more....... 75 CDT SE 160 Saloon Join Date: May 2017 Location: Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich Posts: 2,644 Thanks: 1,386 Thanked 1,096 Times in 774 Posts	I game a bit so its a fairly constant upgrade process. The next one will be a complete rebuild though as i will be switching to a Ryzen Cpu so new mobo, Ssd and ram at least. Will probably move over the Gtx1060 for now as it's still reasonably capable. __________________ Glutton for punishment --- Previously ... 2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT

10th January 2019, 12:34	#8
Nick Greg Posted a thing or two Honda Insight Hybrid Join Date: May 2015 Location: Brighouse Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 691 Thanked 424 Times in 280 Posts	Just popped a 1tb SSD in my laptop (cost me £89) and the darned think runs like stink. Boots up in 15 secs and loads big photo files in an instant. Best upgrade ever. Had a spare bay so I still have original HDD as a backup. Well worth it.

10th January 2019, 14:15	#9
Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,201 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	Upgraded motherboard, graphics, memory and CPU (so pretty much a new PC ) 2 years ago and it is still coping easily with everything I throw at it - mainly photo shop and some fps gaming. I have an SSD for the system drive to keep things nice and speedy, with a hybrid drive for programmes and storage, plus a Synology NAS to store system backups and a copy of my media library. I upgraded to Win 10 when the offer of a free upgrade was first made and hated it for the first 2 weeks, but gradually learned how to get it the way I want. Now, I absolutely love it ! Cliff __________________ No. 4 of 6

10th January 2019, 14:21	#10
humphshumphs I really should get out more....... No longer a Rover Owner Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: As far east as you can go in the UK and not get wet feet. Posts: 2,273 Thanks: 404 Thanked 309 Times in 246 Posts	Always tinkering with one of my Laptops or PCs. Changing drives for SSDs, adding RAID drives in, whatever takes my fancy. Purchased a bundle of bits from Ebay over Christmas so going to cobble something together from that lot. __________________ Richard. No longer a 75 owner as my tourer made it to the moon, and died on it's way back. But 1/4 million miles ain't bad.

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