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jaydee · 08-28-2005, 08:03 PM

Good points LPorc and Ls7corvete. I was hoping more people would jump in here with points like that. I really think it goes a lot deeper than elitism however. Computers have evolved to the point that there is hardly any real enthusiasts anymore. Mobo's and vid cards overclock them selfs these days for Christ sake. I find very little reason why anyone would attempt ghetto stuff anymore. Hell when I started OC'ing I bought a brand new Asus A7V (not the 133!) and a Duron 600. Them was the days! To hell with cases and crap. I had that baby up on a custom made plywood table with custom high quality cardboard ducting with the finest $ store duck tape! Had the rad sucking in the cold winter air and OC'ed that thing to 900+ mhz crunching SETI. I built my first WB on that system. A 2"x2"x2" chunk of aluminum with a simple double cross drill. I used a couple strips of brass for hold down. I had the highest of quality Harbor Freight $10 200GPH at 0 head pump and a transmission oil cooler.

I honestly never had so much fun with computers in my life. Next thing I knew I had 5 comps crunching SETI and was building water cooling parts for all of them, even bought my CNC mill to do so. Hell one year I had 3 comps on one loop all with no cases and all sitting on top of one of those fold out tables. I believe that as the year I discovered this site as well.

We used to have to actually CUT the case and put our own window in the thing. Now just about every case on the planet has one. Lights? I remember guys custom making them. Now you can buy then if they are not already installed. Why do something yourself if you can buy it for less and have better quality for the most part?

Back then you had to work to OC as well. Now all you have to do is make a few key strokes in the bios and the bios will overclock for you. Hell I OC'ed my FX5500 today with coolbits2 and all I had to do was hit a button and it overclocked the damn thing for me.

I just don't find it fun anymore. I require a challenge and there just isn't any. I browse many hardware forums and really don't see anything like I used to do anymore either so it isn't just this site. All the hardcore enthusiasts that I learned from gave it up long ago and have moved on. Now days the majority of the posts are what kit to buy or what parts to get as opposed to how should I build this block and what heater core to mod.

I have also evolved. I am no more wanting to OC as I find no fun or reason to do so. I now would rather have a small computer nearly hidden and quiet yet still have enough power to play the latest games somewhat well. I see a lot more people wanting similar.

I will agree there is a lot of "why bother" that goes on and we do have somewhat of a "state-of-the-art performance criteria". Why? because we been there and done that!

So my question is what's next?

08-28-2005, 08:03 PM	#21
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	Good points LPorc and Ls7corvete. I was hoping more people would jump in here with points like that. I really think it goes a lot deeper than elitism however. Computers have evolved to the point that there is hardly any real enthusiasts anymore. Mobo's and vid cards overclock them selfs these days for Christ sake. I find very little reason why anyone would attempt ghetto stuff anymore. Hell when I started OC'ing I bought a brand new Asus A7V (not the 133!) and a Duron 600. Them was the days! To hell with cases and crap. I had that baby up on a custom made plywood table with custom high quality cardboard ducting with the finest $ store duck tape! Had the rad sucking in the cold winter air and OC'ed that thing to 900+ mhz crunching SETI. I built my first WB on that system. A 2"x2"x2" chunk of aluminum with a simple double cross drill. I used a couple strips of brass for hold down. I had the highest of quality Harbor Freight $10 200GPH at 0 head pump and a transmission oil cooler. I honestly never had so much fun with computers in my life. Next thing I knew I had 5 comps crunching SETI and was building water cooling parts for all of them, even bought my CNC mill to do so. Hell one year I had 3 comps on one loop all with no cases and all sitting on top of one of those fold out tables. I believe that as the year I discovered this site as well. We used to have to actually CUT the case and put our own window in the thing. Now just about every case on the planet has one. Lights? I remember guys custom making them. Now you can buy then if they are not already installed. Why do something yourself if you can buy it for less and have better quality for the most part? Back then you had to work to OC as well. Now all you have to do is make a few key strokes in the bios and the bios will overclock for you. Hell I OC'ed my FX5500 today with coolbits2 and all I had to do was hit a button and it overclocked the damn thing for me. I just don't find it fun anymore. I require a challenge and there just isn't any. I browse many hardware forums and really don't see anything like I used to do anymore either so it isn't just this site. All the hardcore enthusiasts that I learned from gave it up long ago and have moved on. Now days the majority of the posts are what kit to buy or what parts to get as opposed to how should I build this block and what heater core to mod. I have also evolved. I am no more wanting to OC as I find no fun or reason to do so. I now would rather have a small computer nearly hidden and quiet yet still have enough power to play the latest games somewhat well. I see a lot more people wanting similar. I will agree there is a lot of "why bother" that goes on and we do have somewhat of a "state-of-the-art performance criteria". Why? because we been there and done that! So my question is what's next?