Hardware ( PC ) evolution

Date CPU CPU clock CPU core/bits CPU cooler Mainboard Chipset FSB Memory Graphic Card Graphic memory Sound card Hard disk External memory Ports Case Power supply OS Monitor resolution
2022-05-21 AMD Ryzen 5 5900X 3.7/4.8 GHz 12/24 core / 64-bit FORTIS 5 Dual Fan SPC307 ASROCK Steel Legend AM4 X570 3200 MT/s 32 GB DDR4 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 250 GB WD M.2 NVMe + 1 TB WD + 2xToshiba (3+6 GB) + Samsung SSD 1TB ASUS DRW-24D5MT USB 3.2 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 10 64-bit / KUbuntu 18.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 2560x1600
2020-12-01 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6/4.2 GHz 6/12 core / 64-bit AMD AM4 Box SR2 ASROCK Steel Legend AM4 X570 3200 MT/s 32 GB DDR4 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 250 GB WD M.2 NVMe + 1 TB WD + 400 GB Samsung + 1 TB Seagate + 3 TB Toshiba ASUS DRW-24D5MT USB 3.2 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 10 64-bit / KUbuntu 18.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 2560x1600
2020-02-13 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3600 MHz 6/12 core / 64-bit AMD AM4 Box SR2 ASROCK Steel Legend AM4 X570 3200 MT/s 16 GB DDR4 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 250 GB WD M.2 NVMe + 1 TB WD + 400 GB Samsung + 1 TB Seagate + 3 TB Toshiba ASUS DRW-24D5MT USB 3.2 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 10 64-bit / KUbuntu 18.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 2560x1600
2019-04-01 i5-2500K 3300 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Intel Stock Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 P67 1600 MT/s 32 GB DDR3 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 100 GB Samsung SSD + 1 TB WD + 400 GB Samsung + 1 TB Seagate + 3 TB Toshiba --- USB 3.0 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 18.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 2560x1600
2018-03-28 i5-2500K 3300 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Intel Stock Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 P67 1600 MT/s 32 GB DDR3 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 100 GB Samsung SSD + 1 TB WD + 1x400 GB Samsung + 2x1 TB Seagate --- USB 3.0 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 2560x1600
2018-02-23 i5-2500K 3300 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Intel Stock Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 P67 1600 MT/s 12 GB DDR3 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 100 GB Samsung SSD + 1 TB WD + 1x400 GB Samsung + 2x1 TB Seagate --- USB 3.0 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 2560x1600
2018-02-23 i5-2500K 3300 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Intel Stock Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 P67 1600 MT/s 12 GB DDR3 MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 100 GB Samsung SSD + 1 TB WD + 1x400 GB Samsung + 2x1 TB Seagate --- USB 3.0 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 2560x1600
2016-01-01 i5-2500K 3300 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Intel Stock Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 P67 1600 MT/s 12 GB DDR3 Zotac GTX580 3 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 100 GB Samsung SSD + 1 TB WD + 1x400 GB Samsung + 2x1 TB Seagate --- USB 3.0 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 2560x1600
2013-09-06 i5-2500K 3300 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Intel Stock Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 P67 1600 MT/s 12 GB DDR3 Zotac GTX580 3 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 100 GB Samsung SSD + 1 TB WD + 1x400 GB Samsung + 2x1 TB Seagate --- USB 3.0 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 1600x1200
2013-05-30 i5-2500K 3300 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Intel Stock Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 P67 1600 MT/s 4 GB DDR3 Zotac GTX580 3 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 100 GB Samsung SSD + 1 TB WD + 1x400 GB Samsung + 2x1 TB Seagate --- USB 3.0 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 1600x1200
2012-06-22 i5-2500K 3300 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Intel Stock Gigabyte P67A-UD4 P67 1600 MT/s 8 GB DDR3 Zotac GTX580 3 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 40 GB Intel SSD + 1 TB WD + 2x400 GB Samsung DVDRW USB 3.0 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 10.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 1600x1200 + 1920x1080
2012-05-18 i5-2500K 3300 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Intel Stock Gigabyte P67A-UD4 P67 1600 MT/s 8 GB DDR3 GeForce 280 GTX 1024 MB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 40 GB Intel SSD + 1 TB WD + 2x400 GB Samsung DVDRW USB 3.0 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 10.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 1600x1200 + 1920x1080
2011-02-21 i5-2500K 3300 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Intel Stock Gigabyte P67A-UD4 P67 1600 MT/s 8 GB DDR3 GeForce 8800 GTX 768 MB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 40 GB Intel SSD + 1 TB WD DVDRW USB 3.0 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 10.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 1600x1200 + 1920x1080
2011-01-20 i5-2500K 3300 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Intel Stock Gigabyte P67A-UD4 P67 1600 MT/s 4 GB DDR3 GeForce 8800 GTX 768 MB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 40 GB Intel SSD+2x400 GB RAID1 + 1TB DVDRW USB 3.0 Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 10.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 1600x1200 + 1920x1080
2010-11-25 Core 2 Quad Q9400 3200 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Thermaltake Big Typhoon Gigabyte P35-DS4 1.2 P35/ICH9R 1600 MT/s 6 GB Radeon 5870 (PCI-E) 2 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 40 GB Intel SSD+2x400 GB RAID1 + 1TB DVDRW USB FireWire Antec P182 Antec CP-850 CXP Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 10.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 1600x1200 + 1920x1080
2010-10-31 Core 2 Quad Q9400 2666 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Thermaltake Big Typhoon Gigabyte P35-DS4 1.2 P35/ICH9R 1333 MT/s 6 GB Radeon 5870 (PCI-E) 2 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 40 GB Intel SSD+2x400 GB RAID1 + 1TB DVDRW USB FireWire Antec P182 Tagan 450W Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 10.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 1600x1200 + 1920x1080
2010-10-31 Core 2 Quad Q9400 2666 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Thermaltake Big Typhoon Gigabyte P35-DS4 1.2 P35/ICH9R 1333 MT/s 6 GB Radeon 5870 (PCI-E) 2 GB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 40 GB Intel SSD+2x400 GB RAID1 + 1TB DVDRW USB FireWire Antec P182 Tagan 450W Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 10.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 1600x1200 + 1920x1080
2010-08-20 Core 2 Quad Q9400 2666 MHz 4 core / 64-bit Thermaltake Big Typhoon Gigabyte P35-DS4 1.2 P35/ICH9R 1333 MT/s 6 GB GeForce 8800 GTX (PCI-E) 768 MB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 40 GB Intel SSD+2x400 GB RAID1 + 1TB DVDRW USB FireWire Antec P182 Tagan 450W Windows 7 64-bit / KUbuntu 10.04 LTS 64-bit (Virtual) 1600x1200 + 1920x1080
2010-03-19 Core 2 Duo E6750 3200 MHz 2 core / 64-bit Thermaltake Big Typhoon Gigabyte P35-DS4 1.2 P35/ICH9R 1600 MT/s 4 GB GeForce 8800 GTX (PCI-E) 768 MB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 2x400 GB RAID0+1, 40 GB Intel SSD DVDRW / USB 2.0 USB FireWire Antec P182 Tagan 450W Windows XP SP3 32-bit / Slamd64 Linux 64-bit 1600x1200
2008-11-27 Core 2 Duo E6750 3200 MHz 2 core / 64-bit Thermaltake Big Typhoon Gigabyte P35-DS4 1.2 P35/ICH9R 1600 MT/s 4 GB GeForce 8800 GTX (PCI-E) 768 MB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 2x400 GB RAID0+1, 40 GB DVDRW / USB 2.0 USB FireWire Antec P182 Tagan 450W Windows XP SP3 32-bit / Slamd64 Linux 64-bit 1600x1200
2008-02-20 Core 2 Duo E6750 2666 MHz 2 core / 64-bit Intel BOX Gigabyte P35-DS4 1.2 P35/ICH9R 1333 MT/s 4 GB GeForce 8800 GTX (PCI-E) 768 MB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 2x400 GB RAID0+1, 40 GB DVDRW / USB 2.0 USB FireWire Antec P182 Tagan 450W Windows XP SP2 32-bit / Slamd64 Linux 64-bit 1600x1200
2008-02-20 Core 2 Duo E6750 2666 MHz 2 core / 64-bit Intel BOX Gigabyte P35-DS4 1.2 P35/ICH9R 1333 MT/s 4 GB GeForce 8800 GTX (PCI-E) 768 MB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 2x400 GB RAID0+1, 40 GB DVDRW / USB 2.0 USB FireWire Antec P182 Tagan 450W Windows XP SP2 32-bit / Slamd64 Linux 64-bit 1600x1200
2008-01-14 Core 2 Duo E6750 2666 MHz 2 core / 64-bit Intel BOX Gigabyte P35-DS4 1.2 P35/ICH9R 1333 MT/s 2 GB GeForce 8800 GTX (PCI-E) 768 MB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 2x400 GB RAID0+1, 40 GB DVDRW / USB 2.0 USB FireWire Antec P182 Tagan 450W Windows XP SP2 32-bit / Slamd64 Linux 64-bit 1600x1200
2007-11-07 Core 2 Duo E6750 2666 MHz 2 core / 64-bit Intel BOX Gigabyte P35-DS4 1.2 P35/ICH9R 1333 MT/s 2 GB GeForce 8600 GTS (PCI-E) 256 MB Realtek HD Audio 5.1 2x400 GB RAID0+1 , 40 GB DVDRW / USB 2.0 USB FireWire Thermaltake Tenor Tagan TG380 Windows XP SP2 32-bit / Slamd64 Linux 64-bit 1600x1200
2006-01 Athlon XP-M 2000 MHz 32-bit Thermaltake BigTyphoon ECS K7S5A SiS 735 147 MHz 1 GB GF 6600 SilentPipe (AGP) 256 MB SB Live 5.1 Seagate 60GB DVDRW LPT/Serial Thermaltake Tenor Tagan TG380 Windows XP SP2 / Slackware Linux 1280x960
2005-08 Athlon XP-M 2000 MHz 32-bit Thermaltake BigTyphoon ECS K7S5A SiS 735 147 MHz 1 GB Radeon 9200 SE 64 MB SB Live 5.1 Seagate 60GB CDRW LPT/Serial Thermaltake Tenor Tagan TG380 Windows XP SP2 / Slackware Linux 1280x960
2003-03 Duron 1200 MHz 32-bit Titan ECS K7S5A SiS 735 100 MHz 128 MB Riva TNT2 Pro 32 MB SB Live 5.1 Seagate 2GB CDRW LPT/Serial noname noname Windows 98 / Slackware Linux 1024x768
1999 Celeron 300A 300 MHz 32-bit stock Shuttle AV61 VIA Apollo Pro 133 66 MHz 32 MB S3 Virge 3D 2 MB SB16 Vibra / 2ch Seagate 2GB Floppy 1.44 MB LPT/Serial noname noname Windows 98 / RedHat Linux 1024x768
1997 (Vobis) Pentium 133 MHz 32-bit none ? ? 66 MHz 32 MB S3 Virge 3D 2 MB SB16 Vibra / 2ch WD 800 MB Floppy 1.44 MB LPT/Serial Vobis noname Windows 95 800x600
1991 (Amiga 500) Motorola 68000 8 MHz 8/16-bit none - Full ECS ? 1024 kB Agnus 1024 kB Denise 8-bit/4ch - Floppy 880 kB LPT/Mouse/Gameport Amiga external Amiga OS 1.3 640x512
1990 (Didactic M aka ZX Spectrum) Z80 8 MHz 8-bit - - - ? 48 kB - - - - magnetic tape - Didactic M internal ? ?