at one certain point, will I have to buy everything over again like will everything crash at one point or will I just have to buy parts by parts if I just want to upgrade? I know, I'm new to computers and I'm asking simple questions. I don't know how to prhase my question because I don't know computer terms but hopefully someone will understand.
Your question is worded a little strangely, but I think I understand what you are trying to ask. Usually you build a computer and you can keep upgrading it to make it last longer. Things like new graphics cards, or new processors that your motherboard supports come out that you can just swap out for an extra boost of speed. Eventually the platform on your motherboard will become outdated, and you can no longer upgrade the processor, either because you have the fastest one installed, or your processor architecture just isn't good at running the newer games. You will eventually install as much RAM as you can into the board, and it too will become to slow for the newer games, or not enough to run the new games. Graphics cards will probably be the easiest thing to upgrade in the long run, especially because the PCI express standard is probably going to be around a long time (this is the slot graphics cards use), but they too will be a worthless upgrade if the rest of your computer isn't up to speed. When you can no longer get better parts for your motherboard, and your computer is no longer meeting your needs, then it's time to build another one. Some people like to upgrade a lot, so it depends on when you feel the time is right, or if you simply have the money or not. Otherwise you get more performance for less money building on your own, and more expandability in the long run. That might be a bit much to swallow now, but it's fairly easy to learn.
to upgrade in a few years(2-4 years) you will probably will need a new mother board because the new cpus will require a different socket to work, thus making have to ugrade your motherboard. But you should be able to keep your power supply for a good 4-5 years if you get a decent one, your case. You shouldn't have to upgrade your mobo like i said in 2-4 years to get the new stuff.
to upgrade in a few years(2-4 years) you will probably will need a new mother board because the new cpus will require a different socket to work, thus making have to ugrade your motherboard. But you should be able to keep your power supply for a good 4-5 years if you get a decent one, your case. You shouldn't have to upgrade your mobo like i said in 2-4 years to get the new stuff.
You shouldn't have to upgrade your mobo like i said in 2-4 years to get the new stuff. PointedCow
Both Intel and AMD will have new sockets by then so he will most likely have to purchase a new motherboard if he plans to upgrade to something recent in that time period.
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