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Replacing a CPU means replacing a motherboard - this is mostly true for desktops too. And by the time you’re ready for a new CPU there is almost certainly a new
by Xerox9213 9mo ago
Replacing a CPU means replacing a motherboard - this is mostly true for desktops too. And by the time you’re ready for a new CPU there is almost certainly a new type of RAM to get.
- Esophagus4 9mo agoUnderstood - a new mainboard on the Framework website is around $700, which I still prefer to a new laptop. I'd be willing to pay more over time to have better hardware over my laptop's life. Meaning, I'd rather pay ~$3200 over 10 years for a Framework + 2 mainboard upgrades + a RAM upgrade vs ~$2000 for a laptop that slowly gets worse over the same time period.
- neogodless 9mo agoAt least with desktop you sometimes get a CPU upgrade path. For example, with Socket 939, I started with an Athlon 64 3000+, and upgraded later to an X2 4200+. With Socket AM4, I skipped the first generation, got a Ryzen 2700X, then skipped the next generation, and then got a Ryzen 5900X! (But a solid 4 generations on the same socket!)