Turning a 1995 IBM Aptiva, 66mhz 486DX2, into an i7 6700k

Post by BirAdam » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 11:38 AM UTC

pram wrote: post #22

geoffeg wrote: post #2

It is somewhat wild to me that PC towers are still a thing. So many other tech products have had significant form factor reductions in the past ~40 years yet gaming PCs have largely remained unchanged. (I understand we've had massive increases in computing capabilities, especially around 3D graphics and the power and cooling required for them.)

The cases made today are 100x better than even stuff from the late 00s. Better cable management, better air flow, better aesthetics. I think being able to ditch 5.25 drive bays has been a major positive change. Also not ripping your hand open on random sharp metal, always nice.

Post by dTal » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 12:07 PM UTC

pram wrote: post #22

geoffeg wrote: post #2

It is somewhat wild to me that PC towers are still a thing. So many other tech products have had significant form factor reductions in the past ~40 years yet gaming PCs have largely remained unchanged. (I understand we've had massive increases in computing capabilities, especially around 3D graphics and the power and cooling required for them.)

The cases made today are 100x better than even stuff from the late 00s. Better cable management, better air flow, better aesthetics. I think being able to ditch 5.25 drive bays has been a major positive change. Also not ripping your hand open on random sharp metal, always nice.

Post by qayxc » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 1:19 PM UTC

implements wrote: post #57

tuxie_ wrote: post #47

If you replace each and every part except for the case, are you "turning an Aptiva into an i7" or are you just using an old case for your computer?

Obligatory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus > The Ship of Theseus is a thought experiment about whether an object that has had all of its components replaced remains fundamentally the same object. […] The concept is one of the oldest in Western philosophy, going back to the time of 500–400 BC. It is a common theme in the field of metaphysics.

Post by jwilk » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 1:55 PM UTC

IYasha wrote: post #51

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Post by Ekaros » Sun, Jun 12, 2022, 2:02 PM UTC

geoffeg wrote: post #2

It is somewhat wild to me that PC towers are still a thing. So many other tech products have had significant form factor reductions in the past ~40 years yet gaming PCs have largely remained unchanged. (I understand we've had massive increases in computing capabilities, especially around 3D graphics and the power and cooling required for them.)