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New Rig, Old Snail: Dave's Garage Exposes Why Your Upgrade Feels Like a Downgrade

You drop $2K on the latest beast. Benchmarks scream victory. Real work? It's limping behind your five-year-old laptop. Dave's Garage just gutted the myth.

theAIcatchup Apr 08, 2026 4 min read
Side-by-side benchmarks showing new computer slower than upgraded old PC in Dave's Garage video

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • New PCs lag 20-30% on real tasks due to Windows bloat, not hardware. 𝕏
  • Fixes like power tuning and crapware removal reclaim lost speed. 𝕏
  • Linux avoids the pitfalls; consider it for dev work. 𝕏
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