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Getting Rid Of My ‘Windows 7’, i7 PC — After 14-Years!

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by Anura Guruge
on December 2, 2023

It was a TRUSTED, reliable FRIEND for 14-years!

I had it build, right here in my ‘office’,
in October 2009.

It was a veritable space heater!

I stopped using it 2-years ago.

It was my hot backup. During that time, LUCKILY, I did NOT need to use it as such. It just sat there.

I had it hand-built at home. I did over-configure it, on purpose, & it proved to be the right thing. 12 years & going strong — & as fast/powerful as a new, mid-range. We got it up & running on the day ‘Windows 7‘ became available for general use. I had pre-ordered it from Microsoft & the DVD arrived by FedEx on the morning we were ready to go. I have stayed on Windows 7 since — on this PC.

I have written & published 30 books on this PC. That must be a record.

But, it was time to get it a new home. Still a powerful GAMING machine. Giving it to a friend who will repurpose it & sell it. He gets to keep the MONEY for Christmas! A gift. A special gift.

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I Finally Get A New PC — After 12-Years!

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by Anura Guruge
on November 4, 2021

Click to ENLARGE. It is totally utilitarian. Not flashy & but packs a fair punch.
Click to ENLARGE. I did NOT go totally overboard. i5, rather than i7. But, splurged on 32GB of memory. I know what is important. 6-cores is overkill for one. Just 2, at most, would have sufficed.

My TRUSTY, OLD PC from October 2009.

The HUGE difference between Old & New
— power consumption & heat dissipation.

I can’t believe my old PC is now 12 years old. It is still going strong. I am writing this on my old PC. I plan to continue using it …

I got the new PC from Avadirect. That worked out. I will do a separate post on that experience. It was not bad. Quite positive actually.

I had my old PC hand-built at home. I did over-configure it, on purpose, & it proved to be the right thing. 12 years & going strong — & as fast/powerful as a new, mid-range. We got it up & running on the day ‘Windows 7‘ became available for general use. I had pre-ordered it from Microsoft & the DVD arrived by FedEx on the morning we were ready to go. I have stayed on Windows 7 since — on this PC.

I have written & published 30 books on this PC. That must be a record.

With the new PC the emphasis was on power usage & heat dissipation.

The new one has a 65W CPU vs 125W in the old. It also runs significantly cooler. I like that. It is also amazingly quiet. That was another feature.

Having 32GB helps. SMILE. Yes, it flies … as it should.

Well, I will keep you posted. Wish me luck.

If the new PC lasts me 12 years it will, of course, be my last!

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