It is hard to say when a laptop will actually fail; that applies to all electronics. Typically the first thing to go bad with a laptop is the battery. However, if the laptop is always plugged into the AC outlet and there is no intention of taking it out of the house, then it is not a big deal. If you are currently satisfied with the performance of the laptop then just continue to use. You can always set aside some money that is earmarked for a new laptop in case the one you have actually does die or you simply want something newer.
The good news is that CPU and integrated graphics performance has improved over the years. The following $350 Acer laptop with a 7th generation Core i3-7100u is a pretty value and it is definitely more powerful than the one you are currently using. The integrated Intel HD 620 is actually pretty decent (for integrated graphics). It is actually possible to play some older / low graphics demanding game. For example, the Intel HD 620 should be able to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim at 1366x768 with the default graphic settings. Based on person experience with an older 4th gen Core i5-4200u and Intel HD 4400, it is possible to tweak the graphics so the it can be played at 1600x900 resolution with pretty good performance and maybe even at 1080p resolution. It can definitely play Mass Effect 1 to 3 without any issues at 1080p using default graphic settings. It can also play Star Trek Online at 1080p with a mix of low and medium with decent performance, or drop it down to 1600x900 for a little better performance. Both are also based on my testing experience with the older Intel HD 4400 graphics core. https  |
