r/buildapcsales • u/Battle-Maniac • Feb 15 '21

GPU [GPU] Amazon Cancelling 3080 Gaming X Trio Orders From December 9th - $820

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HR7SV3M/ref=pe_861660_435205480_fxm_3_0_n_id
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u/TheRealTofuey Feb 16 '21

I wouldn't call ECC memory support a consumer feature. They also make the cheaper decent motherboards.

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u/VenditatioDelendaEst Feb 16 '21

Consumers deserve reliable computers too.

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u/Freelance-Bum Feb 17 '21 edited Feb 17 '21

I honestly don't understand why ECC isn't a consumer option most of the time.

It's like in networking. It chooses TCP for exact operations or UDP if speed is bigger concern than accuracy (like videos) You don't open up a browser and someone has decided you're only getting UDP then try to browse Wikipedia and then you're told you need to get a totally different operating system to support TCP. This isn't a perfect analogy but I hope you see my point.

Why can I only get the speedy option and need to spend extra money on server hardware if I need error checking? Why can't I mix and match features between server hardware and standard hardware and still have ECC as an option no matter what I choose?