Over time our computers become outdated. They may be able to run the latest version of the operating system, but every year there are new processors, graphics cards, etc. that make the components we have in our computers seem slow or small by comparison. This happens gradually and sometimes you won’t notice it, but other times you will. This becomes particularly clear when you game a custom gaming computer.
As new games are released developers continually strive to improve graphics and other aspects of video games. You can quite easily tell if you compare an older game like Half Life to a more modern game like Counter Strike: Global Offensive. The basic mechanisms of the games are the same, it is a first-person shooter. Some things are different. For one, CS:GO is an online multiplayer game, and Half Life isn’t. This is a new development that simply wasn’t available in computer games 10 or 15 years ago. The other thing you’ll notice is that the visual graphics are much improved.
To power these improved graphics in the latest games, developers assume that the player’s computer is using up-to-date components. Sometimes they even assume that the players will use graphics cards and processors that are released after the game is made available. For example, CS:GO was released many years ago, but is still a popular game that demands high-end hardware.
As you’re playing games on your computer, you may begin to notice that as you play newer games you’ll have slower frame rate performance, or you’ll have to settle for lower resolutions or lower graphics quality settings just to be able to play. Eventually it may come to the point where you can’t play any of the new games on your PC or custom laptop at all.
This however isn’t a death knoll for your computer. It simply means that some parts may need to be upgraded. Some components are easier to replace than others. The CPU is probably one of the most difficult parts to replace, and if you’re considering doing so, you might as well consider replacing the whole computer.
Other components like the memory or graphics cards are quite simply to upgrade and replace. Just buy a new one that has more performance, take the old ones out, and put the new ones in the slot. There shouldn’t be any fans or messy thermal paste to deal with. A new graphics card can breathe life into an older computer, and if you decide later on to buy a new computer, you could take the graphics card with you!
As new games are released developers continually strive to improve graphics and other aspects of video games. You can quite easily tell if you compare an older game like Half Life to a more modern game like Counter Strike: Global Offensive. The basic mechanisms of the games are the same, it is a first-person shooter. Some things are different. For one, CS:GO is an online multiplayer game, and Half Life isn’t. This is a new development that simply wasn’t available in computer games 10 or 15 years ago. The other thing you’ll notice is that the visual graphics are much improved.
To power these improved graphics in the latest games, developers assume that the player’s computer is using up-to-date components. Sometimes they even assume that the players will use graphics cards and processors that are released after the game is made available. For example, CS:GO was released many years ago, but is still a popular game that demands high-end hardware.
As you’re playing games on your computer, you may begin to notice that as you play newer games you’ll have slower frame rate performance, or you’ll have to settle for lower resolutions or lower graphics quality settings just to be able to play. Eventually it may come to the point where you can’t play any of the new games on your PC or custom laptop at all.
This however isn’t a death knoll for your computer. It simply means that some parts may need to be upgraded. Some components are easier to replace than others. The CPU is probably one of the most difficult parts to replace, and if you’re considering doing so, you might as well consider replacing the whole computer.
Other components like the memory or graphics cards are quite simply to upgrade and replace. Just buy a new one that has more performance, take the old ones out, and put the new ones in the slot. There shouldn’t be any fans or messy thermal paste to deal with. A new graphics card can breathe life into an older computer, and if you decide later on to buy a new computer, you could take the graphics card with you!