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System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8655 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2AMD Ryzen 7 3700XG.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8655 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1

  • At a glance

    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
Ghot said:
@NoelDP

There's also a company that makes "modular" computers...

frame.work

Framework Computer | Modular Laptops & PCs You Can Repair and Upgrade

Meet Framework Laptop 13 Pro & Desktop. Modular hardware built for performance, repairability, and ownership that lasts. Configure yours today.
frame.work frame.work
Click to expand...
They look like fun - but also money-pits!
I can't help thinking that the company isn't going to live long enough to back up claims of upgradeability.
They'll be making a lot of money from people who made bad choices at the start, and few will be repeat customers!
 

My Computer My Computer

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Win 11 Home (and a few others :) )i7-65008GBRadeonvR5 M330
OS
Win 11 Home (and a few others :) )
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo 80LM (B51-80 based)
CPU
i7-6500
Motherboard
Lenovo
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
RadeonvR5 M330
Monitor(s) Displays
28" Prolitee ext + 15" laptop
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
1TB SSD
PSU
N/a
Case
Laptop
Internet Speed
Gb
Browser
Edge + Chrome
Antivirus
MSE
Other Info
Windows 11 insider
NoelDP said:
They look like fun - but also money-pits!
I can't help thinking that the company isn't going to live long enough to back up claims of upgradeability.
They'll be making a lot of money from people who made bad choices at the start, and few will be repeat customers!
Click to expand...


They've been around and getting bigger for about 10 or so years now.


Here's another that's been going strong for about 15 or so years...

xoticpc.com

XOTIC PC: Gaming Laptops & Custom Desktop PCs | Build Yours Today

XOTIC PC is an experienced custom PC computer building company. We customize PC laptops, desktops, and notebooks. Take your gaming to the next level!
xoticpc.com xoticpc.com
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8655 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2AMD Ryzen 7 3700XG.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8655 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1

  • At a glance

    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
My keyboars last decades, all basic and corded. I have one or two bought in a 2nd hand stuff shop for like 2€ each, I cannot recall the decade, they seem refurbished from offices. These are HP mostly black but with an aluminum stripe surrounding the upper keys and the leds. More recently I adquired a 2nd hand unit that turned out to have a defect around key "x" for 6€, I kept it 3 years or so for kicks and little ago I found a new one for 20€ including shipment, very happy with it. I also conserve a beige Logitech from the 90s, a bit noisy but works fine.

I won't use any CPU that consumes more than 150W and I won't install a water cooler ever. If it had the right shape and size you could play baseball with an air cooler fan included in the mornings and mount it for the afternoons and evenings during years or decades (exaggerating of course but these things are resilient like hell and processors under them survive the stop of the fan if it happens, one time in 35 years, although when I started a dead fan meant dead processor). Semi-modern and modern computers save a lot of power in idle and you can leave them on unattended if it fits, but I wouldn't be comfortable with a flimsy water circuit lurking around my electronics. I know they are mandatory for top notch gfx cards but I have never had one anyway.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 11Celeron J4125 (10th gen)8GB DDR4
OS
Windows 11
Manufacturer/Model
MeLE Quieter 2Q (fanless miniPC)
CPU
Celeron J4125 (10th gen)
Memory
8GB DDR4
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster T260
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
256GB eMMC (Windows)
2TB USB3 HDD Toshiba (Data)
I got 'decanted' from my flat last year, for mould deepclean and redec. Filled a 4yd skip with old PC stuff and other crap. Lots more room in the flat when I got back!... But no spares for PC things. It needed doing!
Kept only what I was currently using and an old Compaq Win 3.11 'portable' which still works, but the screen is faded as hell.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 11 Home (and a few others :) )i7-65008GBRadeonvR5 M330
OS
Win 11 Home (and a few others :) )
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo 80LM (B51-80 based)
CPU
i7-6500
Motherboard
Lenovo
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
RadeonvR5 M330
Monitor(s) Displays
28" Prolitee ext + 15" laptop
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
1TB SSD
PSU
N/a
Case
Laptop
Internet Speed
Gb
Browser
Edge + Chrome
Antivirus
MSE
Other Info
Windows 11 insider
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