Historical system specs

Frick · 2024-09-13T12:22:34+0100

So this isn't something that's gonna happen because it would have had to be implemented from the start, but I'd love if system specs followed posting history. As in if I go to an old post I'd see that users system specs as it was when the post was posted, not what it is now. I was troubleshooting something recently and ended up on this forum and the thread was relavent but the user wrote "See system specs for details" and it was the system specs as is now, so the thread wasn't as helpful as it might have been.

Again a bit useless to implement late in the game, but still.

DarkDreams · 2024-09-13T12:46:37+0100

But then anyone who got outdated or no system specs when they make a post would be stuck with false information forever. Also not ideal I'd say.

Nuke Dukem · 2024-09-13T15:12:55+0100

Hmm, a while ago I was thinking the same thing. A solution off the top of my head:

1. Make the inclusion of your current specs (at the moment of thread creation) mandatory.
2. Add the option to automagically include a text dump of the current system specs in the post. Could be a simple as checkbox next to the Post button or a button to do it manually in the editor.

This way the lazy ones can remain lazy and still have a copy of the specs included for history's sake.

System Name	White DJ in Detroit
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard	Asrock B450M-HDV
Cooling	Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2
Memory	2 x 16GB Kingston Fury 3400mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX 6950XT Speedster MERC 319
Storage	Kingston A400 240GB \| WD Black SN750 2TB \|WD Blue 1TB x 2 \| Toshiba P300 2TB \| Seagate Expansion 8TB
Display(s)	Samsung U32J590U 4K + BenQ GL2450HT 1080p
Case	Fractal Design Define R4
Audio Device(s)	Line6 UX1 + some headphones, Nektar SE61 keyboard
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x v3
Mouse	Logitech G602
Keyboard	Cherry MX Board 1.0 TKL Brown
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Rimworld 4K ready!

Processor	Intel i5 9400f
Motherboard	MSI Z390 Gaming Plus
Cooling	SilentiumPC Fera 3
Memory	2x 8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200 16-18-18-36
Video Card(s)	MSI GTX 1660 Super Ventus XS OC
Storage	500 GB Kingston A2000; 1 TB Kingston A2000; 1 TB HGST Travelstar
Display(s)	AOC 24G2U
Case	SilentiumPC Signum SG1
Audio Device(s)	Creative Pebble Plus; Logitech G533
Power Supply	beQuiet Systempower 9 500W
Mouse	Logitech G403 Hero
Keyboard	HyperX Alloy Origins (Red)
Software	Windows 10 Pro

Historical system specs

Frick

Fishfaced Nincompoop

DarkDreams

Nuke Dukem