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[–] EthicalAI@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Who needs a new computer every couple of years. 5-7y is normal. You should be able to buy a desktop for a 10yo and have it last till college.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] EthicalAI@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That’s a good point. I was born in the 90s but I don’t remember upgrading my computer that often in the 2000-2010 era when I would have started playing. Maybe I didn’t play intense games or something.

[–] nBodyProblem@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That’s really a modern thing. It used to be that you’d buy a nice PC and 3-4 years later it can’t play new games at an acceptable frame rate and resolution.