Do you have a game PC aged a few years? Then it may be time to upgrade. We found out what you can expect when you upgrade a 2,5 year- or 5 year-old PC to a state-of-the-art model. The differences in performance and image quality are impressive. 

When Intel introduces a new generation of processors, you can read at hardware.info how much faster they are than the Core i5s and i7s from previous generations. We always do this when there are new components on the market. Some time ago however, one of our readers asked us to not only review separate components, but also complete configurations. The concrete question: when you switch a gaming PC aged a few years for a state-of-the-art model, what will you get for your money? We found this question interesting enough to discuss it extensively.

The results you can read in this article, in which we compare a modern, luxurious gaming PC with models of 2,5 and 5 years old, priced equally at their time of release. We don't only focus on performance, but also on differences in graphics quality. Anticipating the rest of this review, it (obviously) turns out that you can play current and older games with much better 3D effects than on a machine aged a few years.