this post was submitted on 26 Dec 2025
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Fuck, what do I do when they inevitably discontinue support for 20xx? Just cry and accept that I no longer have a computer, as every component costs as much as a house? D:
Start watching the second hand market. Most of my PC components are bought second hand, and at much cheaper than buying any of those components new.
None of these components are of course bleeding edge, but still sufficient to play any game I want.
I bought an AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT this summer for 1000 DKK (~€133 or ~$157).
Surely there's a way to keep the older driver on Linux, its absurdly easy on Windows.
how? when the linux kernel looks at you funny if you even mention kernel interface stability within a 100km radius
Keep using it, you don't need them to support it to keep using it. All old driver versions still exist.
this bubble will pop sooner or later, 2nd hand market about to get flooded