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Framework’s new desktop is mini ITX (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

The only way I can wrap my head around this is as a really expensive console, where the standard for modularity and upgradability is non-existent...

Just kindof a bummer. And I adore small computers.

It's a super cute device with lots of fun little details, I just don't see why go with this over a normal SFF PC for the price. It's easier? Cuter?

[–] admin@sh.itjust.works 4 points 13 hours ago

Exactly, there's more modularity in my ITX X570 Mb, although locked to the AMD CPUs, I can pop in these new 5800X3D and other chips that weren't available when I bought my motherboard, supports crazy high OC DDR4 speeds and even manages to deliver a full 16x PCIE 4.0 Slot plus 2 M.2 connectors. In ITX size.