Your fanboiism runith over
Fanboyism of what? OEM PCs? Not worrying about the hardware too much?
OK, so we're not laying down circuits, we're not soldering, etc. but we are building with our own two hands. There's just something to be said about building something with one's own hands. It's just like how some people are into cars and rebuilding old classics. When I build my own PC and it passes POST for the first time there's an exhilarating feeling.
Most people don't get this "feeling".
And the inevitable car analogy has arrived - OK. So lets just assume that a "car enthusiast" likes to tinker etc.
But you don't have to be a "car enthusiast" to be a "driving enthusiast".
But we don't have such an easy separation with computers. You call yourself an enthusiast because you like assembling them. I call myself an enthusiast because I like using them. There isn't a good word for this. I'm a computation enthusiast. I'm a simulation enthusiast. I'm a programming enthusiast. I used to be a gaming enthusiast. You can do many things with a computer, so using a wrapper "computer enthusiast" is very practical.
Am I an assembly/OC enthusiast? Not any more. This part of my life ended 10-15 years ago (when I was a teenager).
I don't know about you but that's impressive!
How is that impressive? It's just numbers. Did your performance get a boost? What about temperature and power draw? Do you need this boost or are you doing this for fun?
I used to OC a lot back in the Athlon days, but I never did it for fun. I was a teen, I couldn't afford an expensive CPU. I got a cheap one and OC it, because that actually made a difference (whether I would be able to play games I want or not).
Would I be able to do this on an OEM machine? Would I be able to tweak the hardware this much and be able to get an upgrade without spending a dime? Nope.
I don't know what you're doing for a living. Is it building PCs?
Lets say someone is a solid state physicist. He simulates graphene solutions to find new ways to use this material. Can he do this on an OEM machine? Yes. Can he have fun? Yes.
Imagine someone is a neurosurgeon. He uses his PC to watch porn. Can he do this on an OEM machine? Yes. Can he have fun? Yes.
You see? There's more to PCs than just watching benchmarks.
You're not going to change my mind on building one's own PC. There's just something about building your own PC along with the fact that you know each and every part in it are premium components.
I'm not trying to change your mind on anything. I'm trying to add some sensibility to this discussion.
BTW: Don't live with an impression that parts put in OEM workstations are of lesser quality than those "premium" stuff you can buy yourself. OEM desktops are often beautifully designed: small, very quiet, very stable and very long-lasting. They don't have LEDs and trendy brand logos, but they have quality circuitry and cooling.
I did not have time to read that article yet and yes I know a firmware bug is not specific to an application but the application itself might be vulnerable to that code
