Almost 10 yrs-old CPU. Am I living on borrowed time?
Posted by lexandr7@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 253 comments
I've currently running a Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3 GHz 6-Core Processor I bought for this 2015 PC Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/avfreedman/saved/#view=Y6HLrH and I'm wondering if I'm living on borrowed time?
Since then, I've switched out the SSDs, mobo, ram, and GPU for newer versions and everything seems fine...? Google tells me the lifespan of a CPU is \~10 years, so I've been putting together this build of just the parts I need to replace: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/avfreedman/saved/#view=NcCNyc
I play MMOs, casual games, and am mostly in Adobe CC software (thought not at crazy productivity levels)
Not really asking if this replacement parts build will work but looking at the \~$850-900 price tag, I just thought I'd confirm with you experts that it's most definitely time for a new CPU? Even if I'm not seeing any issues?
Top_Profession_6109@reddit
That computer is what I run with a 980 runs great
SilverBane24@reddit
I had a 4790k until last year. I didn’t upgrade because the cpu was struggling, and that cpu is now in my dad’s YouTube computer.
DougbertHanson@reddit
I had a Core i7-920 for a decade with a solid state drive and only replaced the video card for a bit of an upgrade. IF you aren't having issues, enjoy the ride. Also, make sure you have a good backup of your data so you can start over when that time comes.
gigaplexian@reddit
Windows 10 EOL is about the only reason I'd replace it if you're still happy with the performance.
Line_Deep@reddit
I have just retired (still fully working) a ROG Maximus VII Ranger with an i7 4790K from 2014
CPU's of that generation last 10-15 years PLUS - i guess 10 years if you stress it 24/7 or live in a humid place- the power supply is likely to go before the cpu does and you didn't mention swapping that out.
Golwux@reddit
I've got the CPU safely wrapped up in a bit of tissue & clingfilm in a box with the Maximus VII Hero under my bed, after realising one of the RAM slots is killing any RAM that goes into it.
Upgraded to a 7800x3d, incredible upgrade.
cat1092@reddit
You’ll love Linux Mint Cinnamon! Adapts easily to older hardware & uses power far more efficiently.💯
Golwux@reddit
Yeah the only thing I'm a little unsure about is VST adoption and Ableton Live.
I may have to switch to Reaper as I'm pretty sure it's Linux but still unsure! I reckon maybe in about 5-7 years
endlessly_curious@reddit
Yep, if you check Craigslist, eBay, OfferUP, they are filled with PCs with that age of CPU. I am running an i7-3770 and I am building another PC this weekend after so many years. This one will still sell for $150 on eBay and I have no doubt it will keep running for years and I use it at least 5 hours a day.
I liquidate estates and end up with lots of PCs. There are a lot of 70 to 90 year olds still using WIndows 95 to Windows Vista machines. I just got 1 WIn 98, 2 XP, and 2 Vista machines last week. They all still run fine.
randylush@reddit
Damn I would love to have that kind of access to old machines
cat1092@reddit
Me too!👍
lunarman1000@reddit
Will chime in with you, just replaced my 4790k this year. I used it for like 9-10 years and it was still working great. It struggled at times but mostly it was fine. Sold it on marketplace so it's life has continued lol
beirch@reddit
I would have probably used my 4770K until 2022 if my mobo didn't fry. I got a 9400F in the meantime and upgraded to a 12700 in 2022.
lunarman1000@reddit
Nice I upgraded to a r5 5600 and 2070 super
Line_Deep@reddit
When I said retired, I meant as my daily driver. I'm planning to wall mount my Maximus in an open frame case, and continue to use it as a media centre/internet browser - i like the idea of it becoming usable "art" - i'm going to call it "When ASUS made good boards" - and yeah i've seen my mobo/cpu combo go for $150-$200 on ebay recently, not a bad return for 10 year old tech
lunarman1000@reddit
That's awesome!
StokedWestCoast@reddit
Still on the 4790k! Going strong but arrow lake may be tempting me
Line_Deep@reddit
Yeah, I was still using mine until a few weeks ago, my brother bought me cyberpunk 2077 for my birthday. It's the first game I've had that I felt needed a more modern build, seeing as I had half of what I needed in an AM4 media centre, i upgraded that to my games machine. The 4790k machine will become my media centre, but I'm planning on getting an open frame, wall mounted case for it. Kinda want to make it usable art, then if it does fail, it'll just be art lol
dj_fishwigy@reddit
I played cp2077 on that cpu at about 70fps
Line_Deep@reddit
yeah i got 60-80fps, it was playable, but i wanted to see it with ray tracing on ultra, i wasn't disappointed
dj_fishwigy@reddit
True, but it's surprising that a cpu from 10 years ago is still usable. I can use mine with a newer card to enjoy rt. However, I upgraded to 10th gen at the time because the card can't be driven to its full capability.
StokedWestCoast@reddit
lol yeah love that idea. I keep my old gpu (970) as an art piece haha.
cat1092@reddit
Yes, many PSU’s will die before the CPU, but my EVGA G2 650W still works, as did the rest of my MB at upgrade.
However, I felt it was the right time to install a newer one at time of rebuild of the system, so purchased a EVGA 1000W Gold series. Even though at the moment am running onboard graphics until DisplayPort 2.1 cards & monitors are more available (& affordable).
May just place my EVGA GTX 1070 FTW back in the system due to the Radeon graphics not producing enough black where it should be. While it’s almost 10 years old, on my LG 4K HDR 60Hz monitor, may be better than to allow it to die laying in it box in the closet. Hopefully, it won’t cause my new 7800X3D to bottleneck!🤣
beirch@reddit
My crappy Chieftec 80+ bronze has outlived nearly everything I've bought since 2013. Even a 750W Corsair HX that shorted for reasons unknown to this day and took my mobo with it.
Other parts that are still going strong since 2013 is my Intel 335 SSD and my Corsair H90 AiO.
endlessly_curious@reddit
In my experience, motherboards and CPUs may be DOA or die shortly after a build or they will last years and year. HDD and PSU on the other hand can go out at anytime, especially PSU. I lost three in one year from storms once.
Bluecolty@reddit
Man the 4790k was such a good CPU for the time. Not particularly great multi core performance but man it knocked the single core gaming performance out of the park. Feels a lot like the ryzen 7 5800x3d or the ryzen 7 7800x3d will be in 10 or so years.
Brapplezz@reddit
2nd-4th gen i7s are the best CPUs ever made imo.
beirch@reddit
Tbf 1st gen i7 was very good as well. The i7 950 was ~50% faster than the Q9650.
aspiringtobefree@reddit
They were really solid. But let me tell you, they are now ancient and you get a MASSIVE upgrade feom 12th gen and up.
Ghune@reddit
That's my CPU. I have Linux and an SSD. It start in 6 seconds. Incredible.
fuzzynyanko@reddit
That was my old CPU before things started to destabilize. I was happy with it for a very long time. I just wish it didn't start getting bad at the start of Covid
bigtoaster64@reddit
Those thing are designed to last at least until they're completely obsolete, so I wouldn't be worried. The only things that could reduce the lifespan are a defective unit (like 13-14th gen intel i7-i9 right now for example), overclocking (pushing it) or non stop overheating for a significative amount of time, and still for the last two, I would be surprised if they die prematurely.
AntiZig@reddit
Bro, I'm still running i3570 from 2013. If you are not having any issues you're fine. There's plenty of things to stress about in life
endlessly_curious@reddit
We are cousins, i7-3770 here.
cat1092@reddit
That’s the chip I installed in the Optiplex 7010 purchased for my wife a couple years back. Best yet, the upgrade changed the system to PCIe 3.0. So the low profile MSI GT 1030 2GB DDR5 is driving my old 28” non-HDR 4K display with ease. Surprising for a x4 card!💯
All she does is check email & shop anyway, so with a Samsung 850 Pro SSD, is fast with RAPID.
SourRock@reddit
Brother, still rocking a 3570k over here.
Salt_Nature7392@reddit
No reason to upgrade if you don’t need it now. That cpu is old af by today’s standards and is comparatively weak…but if you don’t need better performance then you don’t need a better cpu. If you are worried about your cpu dying then you could just buy another 5820k as a spare.
LTareyouserious@reddit
Finding a used 6950x might be a possibility as well
cat1092@reddit
Great idea!💯 Almost went with an X99 instead of Z97 platform back then, but allowed a tech forum friend to instill in me that onboard graphics wasn’t a bad thing. I was a newbie to building a PC & could had purchased a cheap & new OEM GPU for diagnostic purposes.
This would had given me at the minimum 28 lanes to work with versus 16, allowing for faster PCIe speeds for NVMe SSD & no GPU drop to x8, along with DDR4 RAM as an additional upgrade.
Now I know how to do my own research, as I had the needed extra $300 for the extra power at that time & allowed a fool to talk me out of it!😡 Never again!👍
ohshititshappeningrn@reddit
This is a great comment. I, as a gamer, went with the 5800x3d because to me gaming framerate was the only thing I care for. I use my pc to browse and game. 5800x3d will go down in gaming PC history.
cat1092@reddit
Sure will!💯
roadwaywarrior@reddit
Do a E5-2695v4
cowbutt6@reddit
Most of the progress in CPUs in the last decade has been a) more cores, and b) higher clock - and especially boost - speeds. Even then, the gains are only about a doubling of single-threaded performance by boosting to 5.5-6GHz relative to a 5820K boosting to a stock 3.6GHz.
DDR5 is faster than DDR4, but if you're running quad channel on an old HEDT system, its total bandwidth is nearly the same as modern DDR5 in dual channel. Quad channel is only available on Sapphire Rapids and Threadripper, and they're comparatively more expensive than these HEDT systems were when they were new.
No wonder that my 5820K is able to drive a 4070 for 4K gaming.
All that said, I do hope and plan to replace my decade-old 5820K system with an Arrow Lake-based system before the end of the year (carrying forward that 4070 to it when I do so).
esuil@reddit
Not true.
You can swap to new CPU with less cores and lower clock and see incredible improvement in quality of life.
Anyone who actually experienced swap to more modern CPU on same platform can attest to that (like upgrading AM4 AMD cpu from 1xxx Ryzen to 5xxx, for example).
You can feel the fluidity and smoothness of your experience improve dramatically and instantly, even if "theoretical" or synthetic load performance is supposed to be identical.
NickCharlesYT@reddit
Yep, as someone who relies a ton on single threaded performance, it's been agonizing waiting on any real improvement in productivity tasks that don't benefit from extra cores. How I wish I could just hold onto a cpu for 10 years, sadly I'm stuck chasing the latest and greatest any time there's more than a 5-10% uplift in single threaded performance.
DeathByBlue5834@reddit
IPC and cache sizes play a major role in performance though. If core counts and clock speeds were the only thing that affects performance, a 9900k would be as strong as a 7800x3d, which... is clearly not true. I'm not saying that old CPUs aren't capable, but it's certainly not as simple as looking at cores and clocks.
cowbutt6@reddit
I'm basing those performance differences on https://www.cpubenchmark.net/singleCompare.php
Yes, things like cache sizes contribute significantly to those gains, but the heavy lifting is done by increased clock speeds for single threaded performance, and core count for multi threaded tasks.
For the CPUs you mention, the 7800X3D is only 3749/2929=27.99% faster for single threaded tasks, but 34257/18278=87.4% faster for multi threaded tasks. Not much gain for the 5 years between them. When I first started building PCs, I got used to 500% gains every 3 years or so. Those sorts of gains are long gone, and aren't coming back...
NoGhostRdt@reddit
If you're not seeing any issues you don't need to get new parts. Would most people suggest upgrading after 10 years? Absolutely, you will get much better performance in nearly all aspects. But I am also a firm believer in "if it's not broken, why fix it?"
lexandr7@reddit (OP)
Good point. And "if it's not broken, why fix it?" is the motto to live by indeed haha.
RacerCG_Reddit@reddit
Core i7-920 (Nehalem)/GTX-460 user here. Still going strong as long as I don't try to play games made after ~2010.
alvarkresh@reddit
I used an i7 870 system when I had to sell off my i5 4690K system ($$). It was actually pretty passable, but there was minor lagginess here and there. Still, paired with a GTX 1060 it was pretty decent. :)
cat1092@reddit
I still have two of the EVGA 6GB versions of the 1060, as well as their 1070 FTW 8GB, am considering installing it in my new X670E build with a 7800X3D CPU.
While some may say it’s primarily a gaming CPU, I’ve found that it blows away my older Z97 PC (also self built) with Intel’s 1st real 4.0 GHz processor, the i7-4790K.
Anyway, at the time, the GTX 1060 6GB version was a decent GPU, as soon as the RTX 2000 series launched, is when the miners ruined the market for many of us. So I considered myself lucky to be holding these cards, could had sold either model for double the price.
My intention is to wait out DisplayPort 2.1, as AMD has released some models & waiting for DP 2.1 models in 4K HDR to become available from different manufacturers, lowering the price. Then will upgrade the video end.
Many gamers will benefit from DP 2.1’s sheer bandwidth, HDMI won’t even be able to compare with. Being able to push 3 4K monitors at no less than 144Hz, two 2K at 300+Hz & even two 8 or 10K at 90Hz will be enough speed for anyone. I can’t wait!💪💪💪
alvarkresh@reddit
I actually was very lucky. I got the 6 GB GTX 1060 right around when the first mining-induced shortage hit and what happened was some dumbass at the warehouse part-picked the wrong eVGA product (still 6 GB but the inferior single fan version) and sent it out. I complained as I wanted the other one. After some wrangling Amazon Canada agreed to credit me a 30% refund on the price.
So I got the 6 GB model for basically the cost of the 3 GB.
cat1092@reddit
I think one of mine is the single fan versions, grabbed on a Newegg promo for $275 or so, about $25 less than the SSC one. Believe that one was simply the EVGA SC 6GB edition. These two, still after 9+ years, are barely used, so will mate well with Linux Mint Cinnamon in the same PC’s once Windows 10 support is over. The GTX 1000 series still uses the same drivers as the latest RTX models, considering their age, along with the GTX 1070 FTW, a blessing. If not mistaken, so does the GTX 900 series.
I have many of NVIDIA’s formerly top rated cards, including two of the 770 4GB Classified, their 2nd best rated card at time of release.
PaulTheMerc@reddit
I7 4790k/1060 some slowdowns starting to pop up, gonna have to replace soon. Will install linux, see what i can do to undervolt for power efficiency and use as a nas or something. Well, after i get a psu, it died in a move(and hopefully nothing else did)
cat1092@reddit
My best laptop has the best CPU from the same family, the i7-640, self upgraded from the i5-480. Huge difference in performance, but battery life suffers badly. I rarely use it on battery anymore, instead on AC. Have also installed a Samsung 850 Pro SSD, with RAPID, still runs decent for non-gaming purposes.
JonWood007@reddit
That should be fine until 2014-2015ish.
RacerCG_Reddit@reddit
It was a guess based on when I built it. I don't play games on it anymore lol...
raxiel_@reddit
Basically anything that requires AVX won't start.
Assasins creed Odyssey is one off the top of my head.
Horizon Zero Dawn used to, but apparently it was actually patched out.
step1makeart@reddit
Time to replay all the HL games. They're still much better than 95% of the shit that gets released these days.
Humorous-Prince@reddit
I’ve got a 2nd gen -i7 and a RX-480 👀 I don’t game but render video still on it fine. I have been thinking about a whole new system, it’s the least of my concern at the moment however.
TheGamer11305@reddit
i7-870 here… well, until a few months ago anyway because out of nowhere, I had a strange issue that when I used the CPU on my mobo, half of my RAM isn’t detected for some reason and it BSODs randomly.
…so I have an i3-530 now lmao
Qazax1337@reddit
I loved that cpu. I overclocked it a little and got a big performance boost.
thingsinmyjeep@reddit
I never could get a stable OC, alas. When I finally got the upgrade bug after seven or so years of grueling service. It was the the jump from PCIE 1 x16 to PCIE 3 x16 that really took my breath away.
Qazax1337@reddit
From memory I water cooled mine and took it to 3ghz. Big difference with the gtx 280 playing unreal tournament 3 at max settings :)
Was that difference in pcie speeds because you had the same GPU and saw it perform better on a faster connection?
thingsinmyjeep@reddit
It was the faster connection. I had to wait a few weeks for the then current gtx970 to come back in stock so I think that I was using a GTX 260 from the aforementioned build.
SheepherderAware4766@reddit
Same, i7 940/ HD 5750.
Fine_Contest4414@reddit
i5-750 here. OC'd from 2.5 to 3.4 since day one. I should really upgrade.
comcastsux@reddit
I use a i7-2600 as my daily driver. 13 years old and still going strong. You’d be surprised how well an old CPU works, even on newer games.
endlessly_curious@reddit
i7-3770 here and before I had it, it was used at my old work 8 hours a day for 5 years. I got it as a backup PC and then a storm fried my own build. This machine has worked so well that I haven't bothered to build another until right now. I am finally seeing some lag so I figured it was time to finally get a new PSU.
SteadyHigh@reddit
My I7 3770 ran flawlessly for 10+ years running every single day. Now it’s a home server that got its first repaste in 12 years just today. Still bangin like a champ!
boyinumom@reddit
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Virtual_Abies_6552@reddit
Me too!!
comcastsux@reddit
Hell yeah, CPU twins!
Virtual_Abies_6552@reddit
If we combine powers we will be unstoppable..
JonWood007@reddit
2 i7 2600ks is like an 8700k roughly.
whitchever@reddit
My i74770k is still going strong!
beirch@reddit
The 4770k has to be one of the GOATs. I "upgraded" to a 9400F after my mobo fried, and I was kinda shocked to see that gaming performance was basically the same.
SirBashALot@reddit
Same here
boyyouguysaredumb@reddit
OP, I have 3 5820k's I also bought in 2015 and use them as a render farm. (e.g. they're frequently running at 100% cpu power for hours if not days sometimes.) They're still going strong almost 10 years later.
dr3w80@reddit
Wouldn't newer hardware more than pay for itself in electrical costs alone nonetheless less time? A 9950X uses about the same power at full load as a single 5820K with about the same core count as all three combined and an absolutely huge performance boost (not even counting the energy saving of not having three separate full PC components to power as well).
boyyouguysaredumb@reddit
Electricity is cheap af in Texas
psychocopter@reddit
The only thing I would definitely do is check the health of the hard drives and back up any important data you have on them like documents and pictures. Outside of that maybe do a repaste if your temps are bad and thats it. Only upgrade when the system isnt able to handle what you want to do.
IXICALIBUR@reddit
one thing to remember though is the power to performance of newer technology.
If I pit my old filservers 4770k against my workstations 9950x, 84w vs 170w the 9950x wins every time in power usage
Heinz_Legend@reddit
I do live by those values for the most part. But to play devil's advocate, life is short and if you are able to spend a little more to make your experiences better than just satisfactory, then go for it.
tallmanjam@reddit
Absolutely. Couldn’t agree more.
Piedro92@reddit
Exactly! I upgraded from my i5-3570k/R390 to a 12400F/6700xt and everything new that comes with it in 2022 only because it was getting tooooo slow for Lightroom and some gaming. It's now been two years and no signs of slowing down whatsoever. This will last me a while I reckon.
endlessly_curious@reddit
Things can fail at anytime but I have a business liquidating estates and end up with PCs and laptops from the early 90s still running strong. There are people out there still using Windows 95 PCs that they bought new and still working. Today's parts are built better than that. From my experience. it is the hard drives and PSU that go first. I have had storms wipe out entire computers and I have had them fail out of the box or shortly after getting them but other than that, PSU and motherboards seem to last a very long time (decades) if treated properly (not stressed constantly, protected with surge protector, not hooked up to bad power with surges and other problems, etc)
smoike@reddit
I got a i5 3570 new for my daily driver PC when they were current. I used it for four years in that PC and kept the CPU/mb combo in a box after I upgraded. Fast forward to three years ago and I brought it out to replace the i7 4770 in my Nas when the PSU took out the CPU/mb but somehow didn't damage anything else and it's going strong still. I have a Ryzen system I'm considering swapping it out for, but the rock solid stability is making that a hard sell to be honest.
Admittedly I'm not using it for gaming, but it's still a very capable combo t can't see me retiring fully any time soon.
regtf@reddit
Which is why I run Bell System V
TheRtHonLaqueesha@reddit
Still using a i7-2700K from 2012, sufficient for most of my needs. Not going to upgrade unless I absolutely have to.
BarnOwlDebacle@reddit
Right, the industry has conditioned us to constantly be thinking about the next thing we're going to get. Sometimes people will buy a product and within a month they start thinking about how they will event to the replace it in 2 years or something.
And there's nothing wrong with that so long as you thinking rationally about your options. But it's kind of like when I talk to people about whether or not they need to get a new DAC. Are you getting enough volume? Then no, you don't need another one.
Are the games you want to play working? If the answer is yes, then you're good for a while.
Catboyhotline@reddit
I have a PC in my bedroom with a Xeon E5 2690 v2 I got from some business' liquidation. Over a decade old and it still works fine
If it ain't broke don't fix it
Serberou5@reddit
Up untill recently I ran an X5650 6 core 12 thread overclocked to 4.2 GHz. I had considered upgrading due to Windows 11 TPN requirements but then one of my memory channels failed which forced the issue. I loved my old build but when I upgraded to. Ryzen 5600x the performance difference was wild I would say you could continue to use your system for a while yet and if you switch to Linux you shouldn't need to worry about Win 11 but if you decide to upgrade you will definitely notice the difference!
SportsNut76@reddit
I was using a gen 1 i7 when 11th gen came out. I gave that gen 1 to a friend so his son could have a computer for basic tasks and it is still going strong. CPU's can last quite a long time as long as they are kept cool.
groveborn@reddit
If you just pop a new battery in it it'll feel new. It'll get a good 40% boost in speed.
/S
FlatLecture@reddit
My pentium 3 says Google is full of shit.
Mrsteere@reddit
Who knows dude? I have a 486dx pc that's still cranks out joy. Aside my gamer of course. If you start getting heat crash/ lockups from the pc then you have probs. Etc blah. Who knows. People and sales dudes are gonna tell you all sorts of scare chunder and it's a may okay not situation. Just start saving and start the research now. And get that new machine that goes. GG
3687437897@reddit
I was running a 940 till 2 months ago then pawned to daughter, kicking well on fortnite
whodat54321da@reddit
Still using an ‘interim’ pentium g2020 h-p business box. I use it mostly for streaming and light gaming. Will replace it next year when win 10 dies, and go with an AM4 mobo and 5000 series APU in an old mid tower case. I don’t expect to spend more than $300 Canadian, as my power supply from another build is still good. Don’t spend more than you have to.
RepresentativeBig240@reddit
I'm rocking a i7-5775c... 5th generation is a rare feat to see in the wild...
uz7l88@reddit
Did you ever overclock the eDRAM? That chip was the 5800X3D of its time.
RepresentativeBig240@reddit
I was trying.to figure it out, but I haven't got any experience with OC so I was nervous to try... I have a back up CPU somi would be down to try now
uz7l88@reddit
it's simply going into the motherboard settings (make sure your BIOS is updated), disabling the integrated GPU, and setting the eDRAM to run from 1800-2000
RepresentativeBig240@reddit
Thanks
Orschloch@reddit
I had to google 5th gen Intel CPUs...
T2and3@reddit
If it's still working for you, then it's still working for you, and you probably don't need to upgrade. You could upgrade and get better performance, but that's entirely your decision, and if you're happy with the performance as is, then don't worry.
VoragoMaster@reddit
I mean... Aren't we all?
Kuski45@reddit
If it works for you, then why worry. The cpu will probably keep working just fine.
SarcastiSnark@reddit
Mines about that old also. I've done the thermal paste a few times. The darn machine runs everything I throw at it still.
New video card and more ram over the years.
I know for a fact that updating would help. Indo see areas that would benefit. But overall it's still running very strong.
Admiral_peck@reddit
You should be able to put a later cpu in there so you may still have some upgrade room, though TBH it may be time for a new board/cpu combo. At minimum you should target am4 or at least 8th gen intel for your next cpu
Admiral_peck@reddit
You can drop a 7700k in for around $80 and I can tell you my 7700k is holding up very well right now.
WKruspe@reddit
I built my HTPC back in 2010, and it still runs fine. The only reason I am replacing it this weekend is because 4k content is becoming more common, and it won't be able to play it without essentially changing the whole system anyway. So I'm in the don't bother replacing it unless it's broken or doesn't meet your needs camp.
frensacc@reddit
Cpus and Gpus are made so efficiently now that if you use them right a decade is like the minimum theyll hold up, just keep at it with the replacement parts in mind until you get a new game that cpu bottlenecks or have it die on you, no need to replace really if its holding up well
Kwispiii@reddit
Ur good lmao I'm using an i5-4590
EnvironmentalAsk3531@reddit
I’m on i7 7700k and pc occasionally freezes and reboots to black screen, might be motherboard issue not sure. Ready to upgrade. Is Ryzen 9900X the right path? I play games and run photo editing and ML programming sometimes. Any idea?
Pokemon_Trainer_May@reddit
I got a i5 3470. When it dies, I'll finally go from optiplex work pc to real pc, think I got awhile though
Verme@reddit
I still have an older Athlon fx-8350 doing things. It's a heater but still works fine. Unless you want the upgrade, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Own_Flight_3971@reddit
Definitely a heater. I have mine water cooled and it still heats up my room.
lexandr7@reddit (OP)
The best motto to live by and, also, it's cold in my basement where my PC is so... you might be onto something about keeping it until it's a heater haha.
Girthilles@reddit
My Ryzen 1700 is still trucking at full steam everyday in the living room PC. Like all of my vehicles, drive er til the wheels fall off.
kingping1211@reddit
I’m running i5 3570, you’re good
Thrantro@reddit
I'm running on a 9 year old system with a 6700k still, everything still works fine (except the 980 ti that died after 3 years and was replaced with a 1070ti) after running it for 8-16 hours almost every single day but I'm upgrading later this year mainly for MH:Wilds but also to just get some good performance in more modern games
Conradbio@reddit
The key is to see if your cpu is bottlenecking. Turn on the screen that shows you CPU usage and if it’s running at 100% you’re for sure bottlenecked and chances are if you need to change out the cpu is recommend upgrading the motherboard too.
Other-Ocelot4953@reddit
Ur mid I'm on a 12 y/o pc with an i3 3220 and intel hd 2500 integrated
5820k1055t7802060S@reddit
I had that exact same cpu up till Feb 2024, replaced it with a 30 dollar xeon from ebay with doulbe the performance and now my rig is running like its new, I also got a new cooler too separately because my water cooler was failing.
The cpu is the e5-2698 V3 It will fit right into the same socket and should work, just update your mobo bios..
The cooler is the scythe fuma 3.
EternalFlame117343@reddit
Turn it into a home media server
HunkyUnicorn@reddit
5820k is more than capable cpu lol
not_hitler@reddit
Just crazy because I literally bought the same processor 10 years ago lol and still running it...ready to upgrade.
Original-Zone3760@reddit
I don't play any games but do music editing and programming and my main build still has a phenom x6 1090t on a ddr3 platform with 32gb and a 970 gpu
Juxtaposee@reddit
I used my i7-2600k for 12 years, now it’s framed on my wall, it ran at 5 ghz for 8 of those years and only took it out because it was time.
LazarusDark@reddit
My current rig was built in 2011! Still does most things fine. However, I jumped onto Nvidia GeForce Now at its beta launch and am still grandfathered in at $5/month which is only $60 a year. This is basically what keeps me from upgrading. It is like 100 times cheaper to just stick with GeForce Now at that rate than to spend thousands every few years on upgrades.
B22R@reddit
Still running an i3570K @ 4.8Ghz all-core since 2013 no problemo.
Figarella@reddit
My bro is on 5820k with the big rampage 5 extreme, quad Channel ram, pcie 3.0 SSDs in little sabrent slot adapter, and he recently upgraded to a Rx 6900xt after his Vega 64 died, it can still game quite a bit, ratchet and clank rift apart was a locked 60
-DarthPanda-@reddit
My first computer from 24 years ago still runs, so 10 years shouldn't be a problem, of course it can die tomorrow but that's the case with newer CPU's too.
Indaleciox@reddit
I'm still using a 4790k lol
Faranocks@reddit
5820k is pretty performant, given it's age. Something around a 2600x in performance. Only "issue" is the power draw, and 2011-v3 mobo/mounting socket(more of an issue buying into the platform, not really on issue after you have it).
No-Job-4431@reddit
If you dont need more performance why upgrade. My parents still use windows xp with some 20 year old cpu in their company for documentations and billings and see no reason to upgrade.
DNCisthenewCCP@reddit
I have a 3rd gen i7 from like 2012/2013 in my laptop and CPU benchmarks says it's ight, not great but okay for most normal everyday tasks..it was awesome ten years ago...it's more so the GPU and ram that's making my system obsolete nowadays.
I just built a nice desktop last week cuz after spending a grand on the laptop ten years ago, I realized that laptops just BRICK your money.. and none are really" cheap" ya know? At least with a desktop PC I can upgrade different components over the years..am5 is supposed to be supported till at least 2027, so you can kind of "future proof" a desktop, my laptop was not really upgradeable, hence my term of "bricking" your money.
OptoSmash@reddit
my old PC still running Core i7 3770. still runs WoW with a few hickups. but i dont run addons. i just use it to farm while on downtime at work.
CtrlAltDesolate@reddit
If you're getting the performance you need, don't bother :)
If it's stopping you from doing what you want to be doing, then upgrade - sure.
ky420@reddit
I'm still using win 7 because mine still works fine and I have upgraded enough to keep it running smooth. Had it since 2010 or so. I also hate new windows my 10 laptop is unusable after a few years of updates.
skyfishgoo@reddit
i still have a 2nd gen intel CPU and it's working fine, but he motherboard started to have SATA controller issues.
otherwise it still works fine for the first two SATA slots.
StriderVM@reddit
Yeah, if you really do not really feel the need to go faster, why do it?
However, if you really want to "upgrade" I suggest getting at least an RTX 4070 to upgrade the GPU, no matter what games you're playing, it will go faster and smoother.
ThrowAwayOldChinito@reddit
Yeah, if you really do not really feel the need to go faster, why do it?
However, if you really want to "upgrade" I suggest getting at least an RTX 4070 to upgrade the GPU, no matter what games you're playing, it will go faster and smoother.
orldliness8978@reddit
My old laptop has Pentium dual core and two gen older than yours. It runs fine. Doesn't matter unless you face any problems it will be fine, you can try cleaning internals
tautviux@reddit
I'm still on my i5-4690 and it works just fine I haven't seen any problems with it besides that it's slower and ram speed is also starting to show
realnasircodes@reddit
The clock is ticking Alex, Every second counts. Tick. tick. tick.
insanemal@reddit
I literally only upgraded from a i7-3930k this year.
You're fine.
Due_Neighborhood_226@reddit
I'm genuinely curious: what are people with 10 yr old hardware going to do next October when win 10 enters "end of support"? Pretty sure win 11 won't run on any of that...
Hrmerder@reddit
CPUs don't break. They are only bad when they will no longer serve the purpose you need it to and that is all. There is no known CPU shelf life as there is no battery components or capacitors built in (usually). Most of that stuff is on the motherboard but even still, those components, if they are quality ones can last 30+ years or more.
Dreadnought_69@reddit
It still works, if you got enough cooling and haven’t overclocked it yet, 1.25v and 4.2Ghz will probably work.
Jmeu@reddit
If it works, don't fix it
hdhddf@reddit
you can just upgrade the GPU, x99 is still a surprisingly good platform. resolution makes a big difference, at 4k your CPU will perform about as well as a modern one
ju2au@reddit
I gave my old i7-2600 (from 2011) to my brother and it still ran fine to this day. Had to replace the CPU fan early this year as the bearings finally died.
nopalitzin@reddit
Mine is 12-13yo, i7-3770k with a rtx3060 it does everything I need with a little overhead (digital illustrator a bit of gamedev even light pcvr) I think I can squeeze another year out of it, maybe 2? I'm not OC tho.
Jyotu007@reddit
I've been using i3 3rd gen for a long time, what's the problem?
Mashic@reddit
If it meets your needs, then you don't really need to upgrade.
MrAldersonElliot@reddit
2600k from 2011 still pushing casual esports gaming overclocked all these years albeit bit conservative just 4200 on all Cores...
No issues even in games everyone complain have a crash if they don't have 100% stable machine.
zsirc@reddit
I7 4770k here 😎
alexxfloo@reddit
OmG I have that exact same CPU and it is being used by my grandpa to do CAD work. It still works pretty good. It is OCed from the beginning to 4.0Ghz.
Bernie51Williams@reddit
X79 ftw baby. Mine is still going strong 12 years old now.
_Ferret_5656@reddit
Yes
InnocenceIsBliss@reddit
If you're really keen on replacing/upgrading something, make it your PSU. Especially if it's as old as you say it is.
FrankAdamGabe@reddit
I just built a new pc to replace my last one with a 14 year old i5-2500k.
My advice, don’t wait until your cpu is maxed for literally every game you play. Pick parts and be patient for sales/availability now so you don’t feel rushed.
locateanup@reddit
Not only you, me as well. To this date, I'm also using i5 6500.
happyninja62@reddit
My old pc, which is still putt-putting along now as a workstation for my mom, has an Intel Xeon W355 (I think, definitely a Xeon tho) from 2009. It's old enough that it can't run some newer games because it doesn't have specific architecture introduced to cpus in late 2009-early 2010! Generally speaking, the cpu (outside of some wacky circumstances) is one of the last things to outright fail in a pc due to age (except maybe Intel's 13 and 14th gens LOL).
That being said, newer hardware is generally better, and if you find that your pc's performance is slowing, or can't keep up with new games you want to play/new software you want to work with, then maybe it's time for an upgrade. Something to keep in mind is that newer graphics cards generally work better on newer motherboards, and newer motherboards require a newer cpu -- and anyway, 10 years is a long time! There's some pretty fancy stuff out now, and you'll definitely see a performance improvement regardless of what you choose to go with! Just make sure everything's compatible, ofc ;)
dsinsti@reddit
i7 6700K+rx6600 do the trick in 1080p. Waiting for next gen platforms to upgrade
iNobble@reddit
If you're happy with the performance, and happy to switch out when it dies, then why buy a new one when you don't have to? Yes, silicon degradation is a thing, but unfortunately there's no way of knowing when it's your CPU's time.
However if you were looking for an excuse to switch to a new, faster CPU then disregard all of that. It's about to blow up and take your house with it. Best swap it for something new and fast immediately
Alcelarua@reddit
Honestly if my first build wasn't having flickering and crashing issues, I would 100% still be using it. That build was built in 2013 with a i7 3770k and a gtx970
JohnCitrous@reddit
Nah, I'm still rocking an i7-5960X with 4.2 GHz all-core OC paired with an RX 5600 XT, if it ain't broken there's no reason to fix it unless the games you play started to demand more than your PC can handle.
Stavinair@reddit
Run it until it runs no more.
AMLRoss@reddit
I'm still using a 6700k. I did do a repasted once. My son uses it for 1080p gaming. It's almost 10years old now and it's still going strong.
Suburban_turd@reddit
Still rocking an i5 3330 😎
FrequentWay@reddit
The other side is your OS, windows 10 support stops in October 2025. Windows 11 support requires TPM 2.0 which are only found on 8th gen Intel and AMD Ryzen gen 2 or better cpus and motherboards.
bananaphophesy@reddit
I'm currently rocking an intel i7-4970k, after upgrading the crap out of my 2014 build.
It's still going strong for most things, but Windows recently informed me that my PC won't be supported after the middle of next year, and I can't upgrade to Win 11.
So I've decided to go all-in and build a new PC for high end gaming, and take the opportunity to try out some of these flashy new Ray traced games at high resolution.
I'm building for longevity so I'm planning to buy one of the new x870e boards, which should see me through many years of upgrades.
donkey_loves_dragons@reddit
Up until last February, I ran an i5 4690. You're good!...for now, but you really should exchange yours soon for something more recent.
TallBlueEyedDevil@reddit
My CPU was about 6 years old. I upgraded to a 7800x3d and the performance and overall QoL was immense and worth it.
ColdDelicious1735@reddit
I7-3770k is going strong and is awesome so nope
Tennberg@reddit
Up until this week, I would’ve loved to have had a CPU that young. I just retired a build with a Core 2 Quad Q9450. New build has a 7800X3D.
Annihilating_Tomato@reddit
Your biggest concern would probably be the windows 11 upgrade when windows 10 is no longer supported next October. Other than that the CPU shouldn’t just randomly go bad. It’ll probably last another 10 years.
land8844@reddit
5th gen K sku in the wild! What a rare sight.
Epicness937@reddit
I just upgraded from my 5820k build about two months ago to a 7800x3d. Honestly the performance increase was quite a bit more than I expected. I only upgraded because I finally reached a point a few games I wanted to play felt sluggish and CAD modeling was starting to feel slow as well. If you haven't reached that point. Keep rolling with it!
globs-of-yeti-cum@reddit
But 2015 was only three years ago...
angle58@reddit
Great cpu. I’m still rocking an i7-7700 on my work cpu and it’s a beast. Coupled with a gtx 1070 and a new upgrade to an m.2 drive I don’t feel any lagging in anything I do. Don’t be “influenced” but rather have the rig you need.
Ryrynz@reddit
a CPU lifespan is NOT ten years. It's until you want or need to upgrade it or it fails/causes issues.
Orschloch@reddit
That's true for older CPUs.
HoneydewStriking8283@reddit
Your almost 10 year old cpu will probably last longer than a 13 or 14th Gen Intel i7/i9 cpu longevity wise. If you can do what you want, why upgrade?
hijifa@reddit
Still using Ryzen 1600 I believe, from idk, 2016?
Roderto@reddit
I just recently built a new PC, but my old PC has an i5-2500k from 2011. Other than being underpowered (understandable for 13 years old) and not compatible with Windows 11, it’s still perfectly fine.
chcampb@reddit
My PC is about 7 years old. I can't remember exactly.
It's still top of the line. I get some stuttering and crashes in Helldivers but besides that it's OK - that's the only one that for some reason messes with the setup.
I won't be updating for a few more years. No parts updated except I added a new SSD. It's great.
DeveloperBRdotnet@reddit
I've similar specs to OP and I run AAA 1440p fine.
I've a I7 6700, 32GB of ram, NVME SSD and a Radeon 6750 XT.
I switched the MOBO, Cooler and PSU as well.
Sure 4k will be an issue and it will not last forever, but it is still rocking and I'm not afraid of Playing games on it.
The newer CPU gen is a bit disappointing, but I am saving to build my new machine with DDR5 and whatnot, maybe I will purchase a premade Alienware but I'm not sure.
Old__Geek__Gamer@reddit
I'm still running 4790 / 1070ti, but I only play Diablo 3 / 4. I can't play on max settings but good enough.
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Churchland/saved/#view=9vBxFT
_nism0@reddit
I have a 2500k I set to 5Ghz 12 years ago and has been in my HTPC for 5 years now. Still going strong along with the Noctua D14.
Few PC's at work date back to 2008 (god forbid you use them).
DelphinusV@reddit
If it's lasted that long and you've maintained it well (not letting it get super dusty and overheat mostly) it'll probably keep going for a while. I had an i7 3770k that I used for about 9 years before I started having issues, but I also had it overclocked from 3.5 to 4.2 GHz for nearly all of that time. It's also far more likely that the motherboard is going to go up rather than the CPU. CPUs and RAM are the least likely things to fail generally speaking. If they aren't defective out of the box, they tend to last until they're truly obsolete.
nostalia-nse7@reddit
Before the CPU stops working, it’s likely you’ll run out of support on your Operating System. core 5xxx CPUs are limited without workarounds, to Windows 10. One day Microsoft will stop updates, and you’ll be lacking security patches and therefore should be hesitant to use the machine on the internet.
Switching to Linux of course would be an option.
Intel has also stopped making patches to bios etc to support the chip, so if a new security flaw is found impacting that architecture you may be left in the dust.
But for the standard home user, it’s usually just because it becomes so much more sluggish compared to a new machine, that we become tempted to spend bucks on the new build. Business tends to do it because that slowness costs them productivity $$ paying wages for people to sit around and wait, even if it’s not frustratingly so yet to the user. Also lets them budget easier to replace 20-25-33% of all PCs each year, rather than having boom and bust budgetary balloons one year versus the next.
Lizpy6688@reddit
If you're in the states and depending on if price for shipping is even worth it I can just give you my rx580 gpu and you can match it to what tje other commenter put in recommendations.
iy2chang@reddit
If you don't see any issue, you don't need to upgrade it or replace it.
Recently I replaced my i5 6600 because I started playing black myth wukong.
All I did was replace the motherboard and bought a am4 cpu and the fan. Was pretty cheap compare to buying the latest (am5 motherboard, cpu, etc), and the difference was felt immediately!
Shaky_handz@reddit
I retired my x79 setup last year and I am still so fond of that platform that the only way I could upgrade was to keep the case and GPU and tell myself it's the same PC....
HiroBoom014@reddit
Was running an i7-4790, 8gb ddr3 ram (non-oc), rtx 3060ti for about 10 years with a recent GPU upgrade. Was still getting 60-80fps 1080p gaming in most games including Black Myth Wukong.
How have I been doing it? I don’t know. I always out of ram so my tasks took longer than usual to load. I reckon another 3 years if I installed 16gb of ram.
But I recently built a new SFF PC with a 7500f, 32gb ram, same gpu. It’s a hell of a lot better. Windows 11, better performance overall. Now getting 80-100fps in Wukong. 400fps in CS2. It’s all I’ll ever need for another 10 years or so.
Warcraft_Fan@reddit
My 2700k lasted 10 years before I retired her for a new one
You old setup won't run AAA games but it'll still run some games just fine.
LSD_tripper@reddit
Idk did you WANT to upgrade? If you see it as practical and useful still why change it?
ime1em@reddit
my c2q q8400 still functions
datboi11029@reddit
Honestly, unless you're doing a full system upgrade with a gpu and all there's really no point. I went from a 5960x and a 3080 ti to a 7800x3d and was kinda disappointed, but also very surprised how well the old cpus held up when overclocked.
If you think your cpu is starting to die id recommend grabbing a good cooler and a spare 5960x, they are fricken fast at 4.6-4.8ghz and won't hold you back at all.
txmail@reddit
[looks down at computer box with 16 year old Core2Duo E8600]. I think you will be okay.
TheRtHonLaqueesha@reddit
I still got a C2D E6700 from 2007 that sees daily use, works just fine.
MesoMesoMesopotamia@reddit
Well for one your build doesn't really make sense and you're overspending for a lot of stuffs. A 7600 is perfectly sufficient for your workload, and a 7800X3D is going to eat up the MMOs. A 5700X3D-based AM4 build to reuse your slow DDR4 RAM is also a workable option
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lexandr7@reddit (OP)
But what if I really do end up "needing" to play that AAA title I keep telling myself to play (only to end up playing Civ)?! Then I need the overkill build right? Ha, kidding. You're right. These are great recommendations for a more modest upgrade and I appreciate it. I'll look into these. Thanks 👍
endlessly_curious@reddit
You can get deals on FB Marketplace, Craigslist, etc. I got a Ryzen 5 5600 for $50, 2 x 8GB of RAM in different different deals (32GB for a total of $40), Corsair PSU for $10, a CyberPower Gamer Extreme Case for $20, ASROCK Phantom Gaming 4 for $25. I bought a new 256GB m.2 drive and I bought a new heatsink which was $50. So, I spent like $195 and the only thing that was used was used was one set of the RAM and the case. The Mobo was missing I/O shield but ASROCK sent me one for free. Everything else was either sealed or open box. From Microcenter or Amazon, this all would have cost me $600 to $700.
I was patient and persistent about watching. I kept FB Marketplace and Craigslist tabs pinned and checked them regularly throughout the day. It took me about 6 weeks to accumulate everything.
nanonan@reddit
These are good choices, the 5700X3D particularly good value here giving roughly equivalent performance to the 7600X. Only issue being on the last gen socket.
MesoMesoMesopotamia@reddit
Well I have great news for you, the X3D eats up Civ and spit it out, especially for those endgame "go make a coffee and a light snack" turn calculation time.
lexandr7@reddit (OP)
Hahaha, sounds like a dream.
PermanentLiminality@reddit
CPUs should last a very long time. The parts with a defined lifespan are usually the capacitors in the power supply and on the motherboard. Those are the parts on borrowed time.
I've seen computers run for 20 years. Make some backups and replace it when it will not do the job or it quits.
Ok-Let4626@reddit
you'll know when to upgrade, don't worry.
Ghouleyed_Otus@reddit
I have Ryzen 7 3800x and been getting lots blue screens.
Friend says for him bios update fixed but i am thinking of getting intel soon because i tel never needed bios update to fix bluescreens.
zephyrinthesky28@reddit
I have an i3-530 and a Core 2 Duo E-something chugging along.
The power supplies on those machines are more likely to die before the CPU.
Savacore@reddit
If it's running fine, then you don't need an upgrade.
But you WILL need a replacement if you're using windows, since support for windows 10 ends next year, and your CPU isn't compatible.
Every current gen desktop i5, i7, and i9 is better than your current CPU, and would probably suffice. You'll need a new motherbaord and RAM.
realexm@reddit
Your biggest concern is that Windows 10 will be out of support.
Left_Inspection2069@reddit
I mean if it works for you than cool. Thr games you play aren't that demanding. If you decide to pick up some AAA games anytime soon than maybe it would be a good idea to upgrade but other than that, rock on.
420KillaNA@reddit
until 2 years ago - i ran an ASUS Crosshair IV Formula motherboard, AMD Phenom IIx6 1090T 3.2ghz CPU, ATI/AMD Radeon 6990 4gb GPU with 16gb Kingston HyperX DDR3-2133mhz -- she still would run just fine on ye olde Samsung 860 EVO 500gb -- but i also rebuilt that PC after a house fire, besides was in progress of building this AM4 machine - which when rebuilt used Corsair H115i AIO CPU liquid cooler, and migrated again into this PC (that GPU actually died died above & replaced with an AMD XFX RX 570 8gb GPU in 2021 - about 6 months before finally finished this PC due to being on waiting list for AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU to arrive on delivery from Nov 2020 til August 2021 and finally finish this PC last week of 2021/right before New Years 2022, etc. -- that originally built in 2009 PC - was supposed to die with Windows 7 - i had Vista when orig built which turned into a free upgrade for Windows 7 about two weeks later bc was a preorder version, then upgraded to Win 8 & 8.1 while Microsoft Windows Insider program and coding/beta testing, then finally Windows 10, which ran just fine back then, but not officially supported on a machine that old... thus "no more new driver updates or official MS support" other than the basic "this might work, this might not work" type of shit... but as of taking a couple key parts like SSD, GPU, and AIO which also matched compatibility with this PC - when the fire happened the AIO was a Newegg deal that was only $10 more than the same Coolermaster V8 CPU air cooler i originally had, thus naturally I verified it would work on both builds and move into the new PC when it was finally time to decommission that one and finish this one... or would still be using that PC - also the 16gb RAM above was a replacement i found on Ebay used as no way in hell are you finding anything compatible besides bleh cheapo RAM elsewhere... right before that though, the 8gb Crucial Ballistix i originally had died, and was limited to 1 2gb stick and running Windows 10 and League of Legends on a PCIe 3.0 GPU - the RX 570 that wasn't even designed for that PCie 2.0/2.2 motherboard
to put it simple, it depends what you do and what performance feels or needs truly are... as such, at present you're not 100% forced to "update to Windows 11" to access the internet and can still use old ass Internet Explorer browser even in Windows 11 - so just saying if "you dont need the latest greatest fastest gaming PC or work purposes Adobe Photoshop/AutoCAD machine running Intel 14900K/AMD 9950X CPU over 5ghz and a 4090 GPU"... you'll be fine doing what you do until maybe Windows 12, Windows 15, whatever and Microsoft 100% officially ends support of old ass Internet Explorer and completely cuts people off from the internet as its not supported or maintained anymore... other than that... basically if you dont need or "i dont care about playing GTA 6 on ultra everything maxed settings"... then you're good for as long as you feel you can hold out as long as the PC doesn't hold you back and "need 128gb of RAM to run insane photoshop rendering" etc -- thus, if you don't have any other desires "man i need a faster PC with a 14900K and upcoming 5090 GPU for GTA 6"... then you're fine until that shit starts to piss you off or "need more because shit won't run to work from home" etc
endlessly_curious@reddit
I have a PC with a CPU in that series and it is still running strong without any issues. It isn't as fast as it use to be with newer tech for the web and software made today but it works as intended. I am building a new PC tonight but this one will sell for $150 on eBay once I migrate and reset it because it still has value. Its is an old Dell workstation and those things will run and run.
I also renew old machines for retro gaming and I have sold PCs from 1993 with original parts that still ran strong with HDD and RAM testing healthy.
funkthew0rld@reddit
Huh?
I still have more than one core2duo machine from 2008 still always on. Been always on for literally 16 years now.
The CPU isn’t going to be what fails.
cat1092@reddit
Still running Windows 10 Pro 22H2 in a Dell Optiplex 780 with a Q9650 CPU w/out any problems. Just slower due to being SATA-2, still the older Samsung Magician app improved the performance greatly with its RAPID mode. That’s why I didn’t upgrade to the latest version, would had taken away the performance option changes on Windows 10.
xstangx@reddit
Listen. It’s not that it won’t work, it’s about how much your time is worth. When working on projects would you like to add another 30-60 minutes to your day because of your slow PC? Is that worth a few hundred bucks to you? Only you can answer that question. I will pay any amount to get a good workstation for my projects and several monitors. It makes me work faster, smarter, and more efficient. I’m not going to tell you if it’s worth it or not, since only you can decide that. For gamers it’s an easy decision usually. In order to play the latest and greatest you’re going to need new parts. For personal projects? Does it work and how fast? Simple example: 7-zip compression will be about 10x faster on a newer CPU compared to yours. 10 minutes vs 100? Ez choice for me
livevicarious@reddit
I recently booted up my old Gateway PC (Pentium III slot processor 800Mhz) you should be fine depending on what games you play. If you want to run modern games I would consider upgrading but you don't need to spend an arm and a leg.
Smorb@reddit
Hey, I own CPUcores.com
We have a new product coming out really soon and I'm looking for users with older machines to test our capabilities, I would be more than willing to give you a free steam key for life if you want to help us with some testing.
It may or may not help with your older cpu, and I'm always happy to help out good people.
Just DM me if you're interested, or anybody reading who wants to send their hardware specs and beta test.
Keep rocking what you got my friend!
JaMStraberry@reddit
Believe me you don't need to upgrade. Even the 3rd gen cpu from intel is still capable lol.
cat1092@reddit
The 3rd gen i7-3770 in my wife’s Optiplex 7010 DT edition was faster than my Z97 system built my myself with many tasks. Oddly, this was the only MB that I changed from 2nd to 3rd gen (PCIe 3.0) by upgrading the stock i7-2600 to the i7-3770 mentioned above. As a result, the MSI GT 1030 GDDR5 went from PCIe 2.0 to 3.0. Thought about sticking an NVMe SSD in the last PCIe slot, but believe it’s locked into PCIe 2.0 mode, is blue rather than white where the GPU is. Too bad Dell didn’t bother to place a dedicated x4 slot between the x16 slots, as a NVMe 3.0 x4 adapter would be perfect there!
PocketSizeDemons@reddit
Still using the i5 4690K and GTX 970....Keep saying I'm going to upgrade, but the time or money never seems right... and crossing my fingers that the system continues to last.
IWillBeNobodyPerfect@reddit
The CPU is the least likely part to break in a computer, as long as you cool it correctly and aren't doing overclocking.
cat1092@reddit
Agreed! Have never had a CPU to “die” on me. Proved this by installing in OEM PC’s of it’s time. MB’s instead was the culprit, by not providing enough power or by installing too many options than the PSU could handle.
This was over a 15 years ago, while learning how to salvage older machines found in recycle containers. Today, I’ve long learned that the PSU is the most important part of any computer.
Santu_Luffy@reddit
I have i5-3330 And 750ti looooool
greg939@reddit
Depends on what MMOs you play but if you play WoW a cpu upgrade will give you a dramatic increase in performance.
NeoWilson@reddit
My PC is 9yo and still running fine. I expect it to go another 5 years :)
fuzzynyanko@reddit
It wouldn't be a bad idea to save up a little money for a mobo/CPU/RAM/possible Case+PSU combo in the future. Some people actually have a strategy "I'll upgrade when I can't run the latest Civilization"
CPUs can last an extremely long time. One thing that's often done is that "yesterday's old system is today's NAS"
codguy231998409489@reddit
I’m running an i7 from 2010. Still good enough for web browsing and Word. Definitely going to upgrade in 2025.
Gene_Inari@reddit
I would still keep an eye open for a bargain on something modern just for the power efficiency. Depending on where you live, those couple extra watts may add up to a non-negligible amount.
vacax@reddit
I didn't upgrade my last CPU until it started actually impacting me. My AMD Phenom II X6 was with me until the end of 2020. I started seeing games coming out after 10 years that had minimum specs beyond that processor. It never bottlenecked my GPU.
Square_Nothing_6339@reddit
I'm running a i7 6700k since 2016. Think about it this way: if you're satisfied with the way it currently runs programs/games you play, then it's perfectly fine. The only reason why you would need am upgrade is if you switch to more heavy video editing or higher resolution gaming with better graphics.
ReverendDizzle@reddit
I’ve been building and using computers for 30+ years and never had a CPU fail in my personal or professional life.
If you’re going to worry about anything worry about backing up your data. Even if your CPU did fail replacing it would be trivial. Data is a much different story.
TheSilentCheese@reddit
I'd swap PSU soon, but other than that it's all good. Maybe change CPU cooler paste. You won't be running win11 without some effort, but your CPU won't just quit all of a sudden at 10 years.
pummisher@reddit
I'm still using a PC I built in 2009. My i5 750 still does the job. Using a GPU from 2019, which does some of the heavy lifting.
dfm503@reddit
I’d say you can milk it for a few more years if you’re happy for it, it has 6 cores and AVX2 support so it isn’t as hampered as many of the quad core I7’s or earlier 6 core Xeon’s. It’s certainly no powerhouse by today’s standard, but it’s not useless yet by any means.
Local_Reputation4793@reddit
I’m still using a i7 2600k, just paired a Rx 6700 with it last year. Planning to finally retire it with AM5. Nothing wrong with the CPU though, it’s been over clocked for 12 years and still using the same thermal paste from 12 years ago with cooler master 212 😂
BarnOwlDebacle@reddit
Honestly, your best bet is probably to not pay so much attention to contemporary products and just ask yourself a simple question
" Are the games I want to play working."
If they are not, then it's probably time to upgrade, but if they are I would stay far away from subreddits like this that will certainly convince you to spend a lot more money. Or watching ETA prime or whatever
ExploreDevolved@reddit
I literally just upgraded from my 5820k in the last few months. Currently rocking a 12900k
DrAdBrule@reddit
The fact that your X99 board has lasted this long is nothing short of a miracle.
Withinmyrange@reddit
Squeeze it for all it’s worth.
An old Intel socket means it’s gonna be a lot to invest for an upgrade. You want to at least AM5 or intel 13/14th gen. But if it’s still running everything you need, don’t upgrade
AnchorPoint922@reddit
I have a i7 2700k still running on my third PC
Smartypnt4@reddit
I would say if you’re not having any issues, you could just drop an RX 6600, RX 7600, or RTX 3060/4060 and be fine for a while yet. I did some testing a while back using an RTX 3060 Ti, and you do lose some performance using an older CPU like that vs the more modern ones. How much performance you lose depends on the game. For MMOs played at 1080p, you might lose 15% of your possible peak performance. If you’re playing a demanding game at 4K, it’s unlikely you’ll lose much performance at all.
MN_Shamalamadingdong@reddit
Anecdotally, my custom PC I built in 2009 lasted about 12-13 years before it finally ate shit. Everything in it had been replaced with the sole exception of the mobo and CPU, so I’m assuming that’s what finally gave out (though I didn’t bother to troubleshoot it, it had been on life support for a year or so before finally going to the big microcenter in the sky)
op3l@reddit
Just for perspective.
I upgraded earlier this year from a 4670k and I only did that because the games I play was starting to not perform at a level I'd like. Otherwise the computer is still fine to use for everything else.
I still have the computer saved for when my daughter will need a computer for basic gaming and schoolwork.
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