Previously I have been buying at mid range, budgeting around £700-£800 to upgrade my core components – Motherboard, CPU, RAM and graphics. “Upgrade” is a loose term here… when 3 years is up it seems everything needs an overhaul and the components I do have are near worthless second hand so I end up building from scratch every time.
I am looking to adopt a cycle where I can upgrade one or two components frequently where I am able to buy and sell components at the right time. As an example, I am thinking I need to buy and sell a high end graphics card every 2 years.
For people who are tight with money like me, what is everyone’s cost effective strategy for ensuring their build stays current and is capable of playing the newest games?
I am looking to adopt a cycle where I can upgrade one or two components frequently where I am able to buy and sell components at the right time. As an example, I am thinking I need to buy and sell a high end graphics card every 2 years.
For people who are tight with money like me, what is everyone’s cost effective strategy for ensuring their build stays current and is capable of playing the newest games?