Over the years, I have definitely slowed the pace at which I build & upgrade my PC's for work and for home. I can happily live with a couple-generation-old CPU

Over the years, I have definitely slowed the pace at which I build & upgrade my PC's for work and for home. I can happily live with a couple-generation-old CPU because it performs good enough. I can reluctantly live with a couple-generation-old GPU, because the new ones are priced prohibitively.