LPT: Only upgrade your computer/phone if it can save you > 1 sec for every click

Submitted by ddmoneymoney123 t3_z5ta0v in LifeProTips

I've been thinking about upgrading my computer which costs 1.1k. I've been thinking for 3 months. A friend of mine just told me to pull the trigger if it can save me 1 sec for every click. Now it makes perfect sense. The same logic does not apply to cars. Just want to share. Hope it can help a few people here make decisions faster and easier.

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minitaba t1_ixxxff1 wrote

I dont understand? If my GPU sucks and and I can not play recent games I should not upgrade because its not faster after?

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ddmoneymoney123 OP t1_ixxyeak wrote

I'm talking about work computers. work computer. Gamers are on different lvl. Gamers would spend 2k on GPU just for 5 frames per second better.

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minitaba t1_ixyaydm wrote

You just said computers, no need to be a dick now. Depending on the work this also makes not much sense tbh.

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StuzaTheGreat t1_ixxy2on wrote

Nope. My GPU can play a game on low settings so according to you I'm not allowed a quality of fun upgrade?

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MickJof t1_ixy0knc wrote

Nope. You should upgrade your computer if you can't comfortably run the apps and games that you want to run.

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TriantaTria t1_ixy48xp wrote

This LPT made me facepalm myself.

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IsThatFuckedUp t1_iy28m4j wrote

How many seconds have to be saved to make up for the time we wasted reading this arbitrary and useless rule of thumb?

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mr78rpm t1_ixzujth wrote

How can you tell how much time an upgrade will save? If you don't like the changes, how do you eliminate the changes you just made?

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