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[–] unknown1234_5@kbin.earth 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

there is no way in hell a 2014 computer is able to run modern games on medium settings at all, let alone running well. my four year old computer (Ryzen 5 4000, GTX 1650, 16 GB RAM) can barely get 30-40 fps on most modern games at 1080p even on the absolute lowest settings. don't get me wrong, it should still work fine. however, almost no modern games are optimized at all and the "low" settings are all super fucking high now, so anon is lying out of his ass.

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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

5 years here, a lower-end purchase to begin with. Still works fine. Only a few games I need to lower to True Potato settings to run.

[–] MXX53@programming.dev 3 points 5 months ago

I've been rocking a 1080ti since launch. Upgraded my 4th gen i7 to a 9th gen i9 on a sale a few years back. SSD upgraded when I got some that were going to be recycled.

Eventually I want to move to team red for linux compatibility. Other than that, I am sticking with what I have. (Doesn't help that I have 2 small children that all my money goes to. )

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

I'm upgrading my circa 2014 PC this year, plan on rolling with this fella for another decade.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

My i5 3450 is really showing its limits, but I'm broke as fuck 🤷

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

I had to replace my computer because it died.

[–] PixellatedDave@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My wife is on a 1070 and I am on a 2070 both on 1440p her fave game is 7d2d runs perfect.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

7d2d

Just a heads up that this isn't an acronym people know. I consider myself knowledgeable about gaming, and I had to look it up.

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[–] BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I usually wanted to upgrade my old PC (GTX970) 2 years ago, ended up buying a cheaper PS5 and a used MacBook for cheaper than the PC upgrade. PC still runs fine, is still in use. Also: the M1 MacBook Air is an emulation beast.

[–] potustheplant@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

The hw might've been cheaper but a console will end up being more expensive than a pc in the long run. Not to mention that the only input method available is a controller. There are quite a few games I would only olay with a kb+mouse so, for some people, a console is not even an option.

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[–] introvertcatto@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 months ago

When talking about hardware, if it works for you keep using it till it doesn't work. But when talking about desktop operating systems, you should be aware when it loses security updates support and try to upgrade to different one that works for you but has better security updates.

[–] Classy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

My main steed is an HP ZBook from 2014, and it is a powerful and fast computer.

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 2 points 5 months ago

Same, same. Except I don't really play games, but use the computer for other hobbies. It's still plenty fast and does everything I need it to do. So why buy something that does exactly the same, just is newer and looks different?

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