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You can get ARM desktops now at non-crazy prices. The neat thing about them is they are 32/48 core CPUs at consumer-available prices[0]. Sure, they're on the hi
by vngzs 5y ago
You can get ARM desktops now at non-crazy prices. The neat thing about them is they are 32/48 core CPUs at consumer-available prices[0]. Sure, they're on the high end, but it's around the cost of a workstation that one might use for, e.g., kernel development.
I'm not affiliated with Avantek in any way. I just did a bunch of research looking to build/buy a desktop, and ARM was a contender, but I ended up building a beefy x86 machine with a Ryzen instead.
[0]: https://store.avantek.co.uk/arm-desktops.html https://store.avantek.co.uk/arm-desktops.html
- raesene9 5y agoAt $2818 for the barebones, I think they've got some work to do yet to be affordable for hobbyists, but nice to see some progress :)