One {hardware} fan has assembled an in depth assortment of CPUs and his show of them seems to be like an artwork set up.
Many people will admit to having the occasional outdated little bit of tech gathering mud in a drawer or cabinet someplace. One Reddit consumer has gone straight off the charts with their tech-hoarding behavior, as proven by a current put up that exhibits off over 200 outdated processors.
From outdated sport consoles to classic PCs and screens, there’s a devoted fanbase that likes to gather, refurbish, and tinker with retro tech. Reddit consumer Upops, nevertheless, has taken this concept significantly additional along with his very particular assortment.
A photograph posted to the r/PCMasterRace subreddit confirmed over 200 CPUs of assorted sorts. The rigorously organized rows of chips, gleaming in silver and gold had the texture of a curated artwork exhibit. The form of factor you would possibly discover within the Guggenheim, maybe.
Some Ryzen processors nestle discretely amongst its Intel fellows, and on the opposite facet of the desk, Pentium Execs shine golden. Most of these on show had been laptop computer processors, and the bulk seemed to be Intel CPUs.
There have been some surprises, because the identify ‘Cyrix’ was noticed amidst the gathering. Cyrix was as soon as a well known identify in desktop processors, however the firm turned defunct in 1997, making a Cyrix processor a particularly elusive discover in 2024.
The spectacular assortment was primarily the results of donations. Upops had contacted varied locations akin to native authorities organizations, Colleges, and IT firms. These organizations and corporations permit him to maintain the processors in return for dismantling PCs and laptops and safely disposing of laborious drives.
The gathering depicted within the photograph, nevertheless spectacular it could be, is seemingly simply the tip of the iceberg. “Every CPU tray within the image is on prime of a stack or 3 or 4 extra trays,” Upops defined.
The thought of the particular dimension of his full assortment is considerably mind-boggling. Is it too many CPUs? Most likely, however there’s additionally advantage to the concept of preserving outdated tech, as a substitute of simply throwing it away.
