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Re:Maximizing your 24″ 2006 iMac with an eGPU, Yosemite, and... by thefz on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @10:35AM (#37929275)
> Here at Low End Mac, we believe in the long term value of Apple hardware.

> The primary issue with the 2006 24″ iMac is its GPU, which tends to fail

So long term value that the author has to frankenstein new hardware into it. Just buy things that can be easily repaired, people.

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Re:Maximizing your 24″ 2006 iMac with an eGPU, Yosemite, and... by singlepaynews on Friday October 20, 2023 @03:15AM (#37953232)
devil's advocate here: From 2006-2023, the GPU is the hardware component that's seen the most development.

I'm not running heavy workloads, honest question:

If someone's trying to build a top-of-line bottom-of-budget system, is the best GPU they can afford attached to whatever 2006 iMac they have laying around honestly a bad approach?

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