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If you can get away with a desktop, the DIY scene is still good and strong. I have a PC that I'm pretty sure is coming on 7 years old. I've had to replace the m

If you can get away with a desktop, the DIY scene is still good and strong. I have a PC that I'm pretty sure is coming on 7 years old. I've had to replace the motherboard but otherwise it's still a very quick machine (i7 3770k). I could give it another 4 years of life easily by putting a faster SSD in. Since I built that computer I have had bought and sold 4 or 5 laptops for a comparison. For a number of years I have used 350USD phones instead of upgrading every 2 years to the flagship. Life is good! If you buy a 10 year old Toyota you can run that thing for decades and there'll always be parts!

kristianp 8y ago
I've had an i7 3770 for a while, it's still very snappy. I've had an SSD in it for a while though, definitely recommend one of those.
- arvinsim 8y ago
  Even my i5 3570k is running fine all these years.
  - TeMPOraL 8y ago
    I still earn money on i5 2400 as my primary machine. Over the past couple years I only upgraded RAM, GPU and put in an SSD (that last one made all the difference).
- ryan-allen 8y ago
  I do have an SSD, but it's an old one. The new ones are so much faster. I used passmark to compare my new Ryzen 5 work rig to the i7 and the only spec that it seriously lags behind is in the disk. It's amazing how much longevity it has!
torgian 8y ago
PCs are becoming smaller even; you can make one the size of a PS4 now.
- ryan-allen 8y ago
  Yep! I'm building an i7 machine for my brother in law this weekend using the in win chopin case: https://www.inwin-style.com/en/gaming-chassis/Chopin https://www.inwin-style.com/en/gaming-chassis/Chopin It's smaller than an xbox. The only major limting factor is the TDP on the CPU, because it can only house a small cooler (so went for a 65w instead of 95w TDP). And, it's modular, so if a bit dies we can replace it. If he wants to get a GPU 2 years from now we don't have to trash the whole build.
  - ryacko 8y ago
    Very nice, was thinking about the Next Unit of Computing before I saw this. I’ll probably opt for software rendering for everything though.
  - Lio 8y ago
    The link you posted says that there are no internal expansion slots. So when you want to add that GPU were you thinking something like an eGPU or new case? Just trying to assess this vs something like a NUC Hades Canyon.
- vbezhenar 8y ago
  Always bought Big Tower, bought another big tower last year. It's good to have Big PC. So silent and cool. It's not like I don't have a place to put it or I'm moving it every Friday. Some things should stay big.
  - torgian 8y ago
    Big pc towers are awesome, but bad for the common traveler like myself. I move every year depending on the contract, and I try to keep the luggage to a minimum.
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kristianp 8y ago

I've had an i7 3770 for a while, it's still very snappy. I've had an SSD in it for a while though, definitely recommend one of those.

arvinsim 8y ago
Even my i5 3570k is running fine all these years.
- TeMPOraL 8y ago
  I still earn money on i5 2400 as my primary machine. Over the past couple years I only upgraded RAM, GPU and put in an SSD (that last one made all the difference).
ryan-allen 8y ago
I do have an SSD, but it's an old one. The new ones are so much faster. I used passmark to compare my new Ryzen 5 work rig to the i7 and the only spec that it seriously lags behind is in the disk. It's amazing how much longevity it has!

torgian 8y ago

PCs are becoming smaller even; you can make one the size of a PS4 now.

ryan-allen 8y ago
Yep! I'm building an i7 machine for my brother in law this weekend using the in win chopin case: https://www.inwin-style.com/en/gaming-chassis/Chopin https://www.inwin-style.com/en/gaming-chassis/Chopin It's smaller than an xbox. The only major limting factor is the TDP on the CPU, because it can only house a small cooler (so went for a 65w instead of 95w TDP). And, it's modular, so if a bit dies we can replace it. If he wants to get a GPU 2 years from now we don't have to trash the whole build.
- ryacko 8y ago
  Very nice, was thinking about the Next Unit of Computing before I saw this. I’ll probably opt for software rendering for everything though.
- Lio 8y ago
  The link you posted says that there are no internal expansion slots. So when you want to add that GPU were you thinking something like an eGPU or new case? Just trying to assess this vs something like a NUC Hades Canyon.
vbezhenar 8y ago
Always bought Big Tower, bought another big tower last year. It's good to have Big PC. So silent and cool. It's not like I don't have a place to put it or I'm moving it every Friday. Some things should stay big.
- torgian 8y ago
  Big pc towers are awesome, but bad for the common traveler like myself. I move every year depending on the contract, and I try to keep the luggage to a minimum.

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