• 2fm@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    Oh my. I never thought of it that way. Decades of random component upgrades. New ram here. Upgraded (ram compatible, other compatible part) motherboard there. Changed video card. Replaced burnt harddrive/ssd… Its always been the same PC, while being a completely replaced one.

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      23 days ago

      Always bring something over, power supply, case, RAM, hard drive, in a pinch, data, it’s good luck. Think of it as changing the flag. Pretty sure mine is over 30…

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          23 days ago

          Valid, always over-engineer the power supply, it should be mostly in the middle of its rating. Worth it for general longevity.

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          22 days ago

          hugs my oldest game machine’s 13-year-old 550w PSU that’s now powering a 2070s and still kickin

          Lil champion! I put a kilowatt in my main machine now just because I wanted to, but that old machine is now a VR music game machine and still works perfectly!

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      23 days ago

      A modern upgrade to the ancient metaphor/philosophical quandary.

      Still as apt, but probably more broadly relatable, at least to us veteran navigators that sail the digital seas.

      … Maybe a good name for a repair shop or right to repair advocacy org, something with Theseus in it somewhere.