Greetings to you, impressively furry highly performative gamer-person. Are you fed up of feeling like your gaming rig is going at least partially stone age before your squad mates can even say: ‘Look, here’s a piece of advice about our PC upgrade strategy in case you weren’t aware?’ If so, you’re in the right place, because we are going to future proof your gaming PC with a relentlessness that makes Lara Croft running through various environments look like Johnny Bravo in his baggy sweats. That’s right, you’re about to be cutting-edge – well ahead of the curve, totally in the loop, and (most importantly) fully ready for 2024 and whatever other incompatibilities the gaming deities care to toss at you.
The Ever-Evolving Gaming Landscape
Oh, come on: gaming technology moves faster than your net speed. After all, only yesterday you got the rig you wanted in order to play the latest games on the top graphics settings, and already the card has dropped, or some new processor comes out and your PC becomes about as state-of-the-art as your flip phone.
The bad news is that keeping up to date with the evolution of gaming PCs is no piece of cake: for gamers (and hardware enthusiasts), it can be a near-constant game of catch-up. You can, of course, go with the flow: next generation = next hardware. But there is an alternative, namely, to set up your rig in a way that it’s more or less future proof. Do that right, and it will take you through whatever those last two decades threw at PC gaming – super-high graphics, new VR worlds, or not much more than backflipping white guys, if that’s what keeps your pixels pumping.
Addressing the Doubts
Come on, you’re probably thinking – but isn’t future-proofing my gaming PC going to cost me an arm and a leg? Well, maybe not! Bleeding-edge hardware is always going to take an initial investment, but there are lots of ways to future-proof your gaming PC on a budget – from smart upgrades to sensible shopping.
Embracing the Gaming Loops
But what do you do to ensure that your gaming computer is still viable in 2024 and beyond? Honestly, it comes down to an offensive and initiative-taking mindset: a willingness to stay on top of applicable new technologies; an understanding of the constraints of your system; and an attention to detail that will allow you to pick parts that will last a long time and keep you ahead of the curve.
The Future-Proof Gaming Toolkit
Excited to become a future-proofing pro? Take a sneak peek of the steps we’ll explore in the chapters ahead:
Smart Gaming Kit Upgrade
Know when to upgrade – and when not to at the beginning of every project, we will advise you on the smartest upgrades to maximise impact.
Go For Versatility
This might be a modular motherboard or a GPU with plenty of horsepower so that it can be used by the newest generation of applications.
Be In The Gaming Know How
Keep up with the gaming zeitgeist. Keep your eyes peeled for blogs on gaming technology, the latest rage in gaming forums, or what Inc. mag says is hot to trot.
Plan Ahead
If you’re building a new system, or upgrading it, spend long enough and get it right: now, save headaches and cash in the long term.
Conclusion
There you have it, a crash course in how to future-proof your gaming PC for 2024 and beyond. With the correct strategy throw at it. Get out there and future-proof like the absolute boss you are!
