Some Hardware.Info readers are probably still on Intel's X58 platform, with e.g. a Core i7 920/980X. Last year's competition on the processor market was fierce. Is an upgrade to Ryzen or Coffee Lake worth it, or should you stick with a Bloomfield or Gulftown processor?

The video card is usually the most popular PC component to upgrade. With all these high-res monitors and increasingly beautiful games, this part is subject to higher demands at a rapid pace. After two or three years a new video card means a serious upgrade in graphics capabilities, while the rest of your system can often last for a few years.