I haven’t thought about it in a while but the premise of the article rings true. Desktops are overall disposable. Gpu generations are only really significant with new cpu generations. CPUs are the same with real performance needed a new chipset and motherboard. At that point you are replacing the whole system.

Is there a platform that challenges that trend?

Edit Good points were made. There is a lot to disagree with in the article, especially when focused on gaming.

Storage For the love of your data : storage is a WEAR component. Especially with HDD. Up until recently storage was so cheap it was crazy not to get new drives every few years.

Power Supplies Just because the computer still boots doesn’t mean the power supply is still good. A PSU will continue to shove power into your system long past the ability to provide clean power. Scope and test an older PSU before you put it on a new build.

  • verdi@tarte.nuage-libre.frFrançais
    81·
    14 hours ago

    The manufacturing of consent to move your machine to the cloud has begun. We had a good run lads.

    • worhui@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      14·
      6 hours ago

      You are literally the only person saying that out this this whole exchange.

      • verdi@tarte.nuage-libre.frFrançais
        5·
        5 hours ago

        "This persistent narrative in the media trying to talk consumers out of desktops as being viable options kind of sneakily ties into the greater “you will own nothing and you will be happy” narrative being pushed by big tech.

        It’s really obvious and it needs to be consistently called out for what it is."

        Literally the most upvoted comment in the linked article.

        I guess some frogs are just to stupid to figure out they’re being slow boiled and it’s up to us to carry the dead weight out of the pan…