QuirkyTribe Forums General Discussion Technology How old is your computer?

My laptop is about four years old.

My current windows box is about 5 years old at this point, my laptop is about 6, my NAS is about 6 as well.

I guess you could technically say that I have a new PC now since I upgraded the CPU and GPU (albeit with used parts) and moved everything to a new case...

Sounds new to me!

I was also going to get a new, bigger NVME drive, but I took one look at the prices and decided to keep my old one.

How much was it?

NVME drives are over 300 dollars for 2 TB. x_x

Ugh that sucks

I purchased my new computer in 2022, an Alienware Aurora R13. Maxed out the CPU with an Intel i9, got 64 of the 128 GB RAM capacity (I should have just maxed it out, if I had known RAM would be so ungodly expensive now, luckily I haven't really needed to upgrade just yet). I got this PC so that I could work on my MMORPG game using Unreal Engine. I needed something beefy to handle the maths. Sadly, I don't get the free time I need to sit and develop, since I had to move shortly after I purchased the computer. Toxic ex-roommate/landlady thing.

The only reason I was able to get this computer was by the grace of Dell Credit. I applied on a whim, not expecting anything. They blessed me with $3500. So.. naturally, I opted in! Then all my expenses drastically increased, and maybe luckily? I make under $750 a week, so I don't have to worry about my paychecks being garnished for lack of repayment (Massachusetts law). And for the foreseeable future, it looks like I'll be stuck at my warehouse job, commuting 1.5 hours one way, sucking up all my free time.

Yup, I'm not only crazy, I'm also an irresponsible financial delinquent!

Sounds like a pretty nice build! Yeah, the RAM thing is a legitimate concern since everything eats up so much RAM now. I have 32 GB, and I really feel like I could use more breathing room at times, especially due to my tendency to open a ton of apps, browser tabs, etc.

That's really cool that you are planning to develop a game! I've had fleeting thoughts of doing the same, but as you said, time is a huge factor.

Join the club! Wanna compare credit reports?

I think my newest credit score is like 492 as of three days ago. 😅

But I've been working out my game in my head for like a decade. If you know anything about Asheron's Call, it's like that, but only anime magical girls style, like Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha type stuff.

Mine's not much better. I'm hoping to improve it once I get my defaulted car loan paid off. XD

Interesting. I have played Ultima Online for a very long time. Huge crossover between AC and UO in terms of fanbase.