![TIL the U.S. government used 1,760 Playstation 3's to build a supercomputer for the Department of Defense. Their reason: It was more cost efficient and "green". : r/todayilearned TIL the U.S. government used 1,760 Playstation 3's to build a supercomputer for the Department of Defense. Their reason: It was more cost efficient and "green". : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/QRVtwxLrY40dgBrYm5ZrsRR-0pvmvYn-1yIrmzs2GcA.jpg?auto=webp&s=a0891186a8a9e2e23de2e36b60518937c7853379)
TIL the U.S. government used 1,760 Playstation 3's to build a supercomputer for the Department of Defense. Their reason: It was more cost efficient and "green". : r/todayilearned
![The history that PlayStation 3 played an active part in the research field as a 'super computer' - GIGAZINE The history that PlayStation 3 played an active part in the research field as a 'super computer' - GIGAZINE](https://i.gzn.jp/img/2019/12/30/playstation-3-super-computing/02_m.jpg)
The history that PlayStation 3 played an active part in the research field as a 'super computer' - GIGAZINE
![Rome Lab's supercomputer is made up of 1,700 off-the-shelf PlayStation 3 gaming consoles - syracuse.com Rome Lab's supercomputer is made up of 1,700 off-the-shelf PlayStation 3 gaming consoles - syracuse.com](http://media.syracuse.com/news/photo/2011/03/2011-02-22-jb-romelab2jpg-0abfe3c7746b991d.jpg)