If you are using a regular, economical pre-built PC for gaming, then you might have to upgrade the hardware quite frequently, for example, after every 3 to 4 years – even if you are taking care of it in every sense of the word. However, if you have a specialized custom gaming PC, then you would have to upgrade the hardware, maybe after 5-7 years or even more, given that you are properly maintaining the system.
You will start to see a drop in performance, such as halts, graphical glitches, freezing screen, heating issues, unreadable data due to long storage duration, memory issues such as blue screen, unable to boot, visual anomalies, jittery mouse movements, and the biggest one is unexplained slowing down of the PC. If anyone comes up after using the gaming PC for 4-5 years, then it is the best time to sell the components, especially the GPU, before it becomes valueless in the market. Cycle out them every 5 years. Buy the best that you can afford. Here are some latest key specifications of a gaming PC.
Some economical gaming PCs you would love to check out:
