What makes workstation components so expensive? Who are they for? | Velocity Micro

We discuss some of the factors that make workstation/server components different, and why you should (or shouldn't) spend on their premium price tags. ----- SOME SOURCES: On ECC RAM & Bit-flipping: https://semiengineering.com/the-one-b... On RAM speed contributing to total number of errors: https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp2326... On blower fan use cases:    • Which GPU cooler is better? Blower vs axia...   NVIDIA's program-specific drivers: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/studio/p... On PCIe lanes, and the usefulness of having more: https://www.techradar.com/computing/c... On how blower fans work: https://www.szwecent.com/how-do-blowe... ----- Follow us on Twitter:   / velocitymicro   Visit our Facebook:   / velocitymicro   Follow us on Instagram:   / velocitymicro   Watch us on Twitch:   / velocitymicro