dionb wrote on 2023-02-06, 11:09:
Still, whichever way you dice it, it's an obscene amount of money for a bit of PCB - but really these things should be compared to fine art. Not because they are works of art as such. but because their value is equally disconnected from the intrinsic value of the object. The wood, canvas, oils and pigments of one of van Gogh's Sunflowers are worth peanuts, but the picture... slightly more.
Very well said, sir !
It's a fascinating piece of engineering and i totally get that.
This is also what motivates me in my collection.
I'm not only collecting top gaming hardware but also hardware that failed to become successful :
Bad early 3D chips (Laguna3D, Trident, Virge, i740, SiS...), weird storage solutions (Microdrive, WD Raptor, iRam), Killer NICs, Ageia Physx
A lot of people are also interested by ES/QS CPUs
It's the same thing...
Regarding the amount, yes, it's a lot, but well... if it's your dream, Why not.
We probably all know people who own A ["boat", "vintage car", "pool", "holiday cottage", "motorbike"] (pick one). And everyone is fine with that.
I'm currently training to get a private pilot licence (PPL). And for a similar amount of money, i prefer to fly than to have a V5 6000. The top bidder on the V5 6000 could probably argue that it's a stupid amount of money to kill yourself in a plane crash...
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My collection (not up to date)