Windows PC 9 years still running
Posted by Dramatic_Set9261@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 7 comments
My windows 10 PC has been running an average of 14 hours a day since 2015 . I have no real need to upgrade but I am worried one day soon it'll stop working . I just don't want to spend on another set up . How long do you all think this pc will last?
Specs:
Xeon e3 1231 v3
ASUSTek Z97A
Nvidia Quadro K620
PiotrekDG@reddit
Windows 10 loses security updates in a year.
Dramatic_Set9261@reddit (OP)
Thanks.
Affectionate-Memory4@reddit
Hardware can last decades if well maintained. Might be time for a good cleaning and some fresh thermal paste and pads, but frankly, I f it works it works.
If you are still using a mechanical hard drive, it would be a good idea to replace that with an SSD. The lack of moving parts makes them quite reliable.
Dramatic_Set9261@reddit (OP)
I have a mix of SSDs and a mechanical HD. I am more worried about the motherboard which is now out of production. I don't think i 'll be able to replace that.
Affectionate-Memory4@reddit
If you're worried about replacement parts, they will indeed be of similar age and likely similar amounts of use by now. Other than the hard drive though, unless you just want a new system (I don't blame you, it's been 10 years), that's the only real risk of immediate failure.
Something like a modern office machine will be built to decent standards and have a reasonable warranty period if you just want something basic, and if you want to do some gaming, those same companies will sell you a rig with a beefier set of specs. Just check reviews on those first, as some of those cases aren't set up for cooling that much hardware.
Dramatic_Set9261@reddit (OP)
dude i dont want another pc!
Affectionate-Memory4@reddit
Fair enough. I think it's safe to say that other than the hard drive, if it hasn't had problems by now, it's probably going to last quite a while. Everything else is solid-state, so without moving parts there is very little, almost none really, wear and tear.