It is not as bad as it used to be, if you want to build a gaming PC today it will most likely last from 5 to 6 years without needing any upgrades, most upgrades

It is not as bad as it used to be, if you want to build a gaming PC today it will most likely last from 5 to 6 years without needing any upgrades, most upgrades are barely noticeable if you already use a decent graphic card and NVMe SSD. If you have no desire to use it as a gaming rig but simply want a beast for compiling your code/video editing then it should last even longer.