Personal computing discussed
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w2tq wrote:stfan -
Thanks. I agree with your comments about the construction and design. My 15-year old Antec cases were sturdier and better configured than much of what I see on the market. Your observation about gaming-oriented products also applies to motherboards.
stfan wrote:I can talk for hours how things have gone backwards here for system builders. I really feel like a 'get off my lawn' rant
just brew it! wrote:We're hitting limits on how fast you can make silicon transistors switch. This is why the emphasis is shifting to core count and larger caches. Need to find ways to boost performance without requiring higher clock speeds.
stfan wrote:3x 5.25-inch drive bays
Flying Fox wrote:stfan wrote:3x 5.25-inch drive bays
What for?
Flying Fox wrote:stfan wrote:3x 5.25-inch drive bays
What for?
just brew it! wrote:1. 3.5" hop swap bay
2. 2.5" hot swap bay
3. optical drive
Could've skipped any/all of the above and used external docks and/or a USB optical instead, but as I noted previously, putting 'em in bays reduces cable clutter.
Flying Fox wrote:stfan wrote:3x 5.25-inch drive bays
What for?
It also helps that I trust optical discs far more than I do hard drives for long-term storage. But that's another tangent.