how often do you replace your processor?

[AndreRIO]

me? once a year.

my system: amd athlon 1.3ghz 200mhz bus

[NDC]

Yeah, same here. I like to get rid of my computer goodies before thet become obsolete. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[alondra]

as soon as I get my tax refund will upgrade to a 486. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[hawkeye177]

Never upgraded my stuff. I will do it when the stuff get dirt cheap.

[F4_Hunter]

Once a year in the summer mostly. Even If I really don't need to upgrade I still do just because I can! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif.

[flea]

rarely. I still have some original components from my fist pc, a p2-266. Ive only upgraded the processor once, to a k6-400 at the start of this year. Im a cheapskate http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[This message has been edited by flea (edited 07-22-2001).]

[Ed_S]

Either when something fails, or when it reaches the point that new software renders it noticeably slower.

Currently running a K6/2-500, and see no need whatsoever to change.

....unless reason #3 occurs, a wild urge for more!! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif

[RamonGTP]

I rarly upgrade the processor, I regularly upgrade other stuff if I need it like memory, hard drive, etc etc. My first computer was a 486DX 33, I had that for quite some time and made a pretty huge leap to a Pentium 200 MMX with 32MB of ram and a 2MB video card. I payed $2500 for it, and that was without the monitor, it was the fastest processor available at that time. I had that until reciently, now I have a Athlon 1.33Ghz 512MB ram, GeForce2, and I paied about $1200 for this setup and that INCLUDES a $400 monitor. I'm sure i'll have this processor for quite some time as well.

-Ramon

[skywalker[TSG]]

never

i just get a new comp instead

[nodnerb2]

Only when the system I am using can't do what I want it to do or it stops altogether. Late last year I upgraded from my first PC, A Compaq 4180 Presario to a custom made machine because I wanted to have 10x the HD Capacity ( 2x 20 Gb)and faster speed. It was the most economical way to get what I wanted.
All this was acheived for the extortionate price of £1200.00 (Approx USD1700)

Nodnerb

[JohnC]

I upgrade when things get too slow. I run some heavy graphics apps (3D-Modeling programs) that really push computers to their limit. For this stuff you need plenty of speed and disk space.

[Richard_Cranium72]

I never upgrade components, just build a new system and move the old one.

Parts are too expensive just to throw away.

Lots of people can use a 200mhz machine because all they do is Surf or do text stuff.

One old Tower machine I have is a Pentium 100 o/c to a 120
It is suprisingly fast, works faster than a Compaq or HP of double the CPU speed that are loaded with lots of TSR's