Best argument for PC vs Mac. Similarly, my two home-built PCs, now just over 9 years old, started on Windows 10 -- and still run it. I'm not forced to run updates if I don't want to (although I do, for security reasons) and even after all this time, I don't feel any pressure to upgrade my O.S. or worry that my DAW, or any of my VSTs will stop working tomorrow, because Win 10 is still broadly supported.whyterabbyt wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:53 am My own DAW system, now more than 10 years old, has a completely passive GPU fan and GPU, and the PSU runs passive 90% of the time. Despite being a 3.5Ghz CPU OC'd to beyond 4.8Ghz, it runs 2-3C cooler than the stock fan would. All fans are running at half speed or less; they're currently the only source of noise because of their age, but Im too lazy to replace, and they're still quieter than my Matrix1000.
I've had to make a grand total of two hardware replacements over the years: a case fan and a graphics card - $70 total. (The graphics card I bought secondhand off Ebay). I don't use either PC for modern gaming, so the concept of a hard-to-find, $1000plus video card is utterly foreign to me.
Bottom line, custom or home-built PCs are the way to go, last forever, and won't break your wallet if they need repair.
If there are any Apple users who enjoy that same level of freedom without sacrificing the ability to stay current with all of their software I'd love to hear that story.
