You don't need to retire these "obsolete" PC parts yet
Others might consider these components outdated, but you don't have to
The PC community is quick to brand older components "outdated" or "obsolete" long before their time has come. You might have done it yourself with air coolers, TN monitors, GTX graphics cards, Gen3 SSDs, or membrane keyboards years ago. Despite such components being perfectly usable in many scenarios, they're often considered out of date. Sure, you shouldn't buy them new in 2025, but that's no reason to discard them if you've already been using them for years. Here's my list of PC parts that were deemed "uncool" prematurely.
