—vee1977 One of the best tricks these days with computers is to use a Solid State Drive for running the operating system and the software for high-end games, but keeping everything else on a second, magnetic drive. This way, if the computer starts having issues, it’s much easier to reformat the SSD and you don’t lose any of your files, you just need to reinstall the games and programs themselves." —czerny —morgan_le_slay —f4bul0u5 —adventuresnail —catgoesmoo —leahecole Take care of your battery, and if possible, replace it yourself once it starts not lasting through the day. Batteries are meant to last around two-ish years. That doesn’t mean you need to get a new phone every two years! Just a new battery." —puertorican —smheath So many people have problems because they didn’t read something and make sure to understand it." —deleteduser —eadeveloper —marcw1771ams Also, when you install a program, from a reliable source, don’t click next next next next, take some time to read and uncheck options, so that you don’t have to spend 30 minutes later on to uninstall programs or toolbars, or fix your homepage or search engine…" —kourkis —InsertMolexToSATA —Teftell —goretsky A desktop will last longer than a laptop. A homemade or custom PC will last longer than brand name pre-built because it will be upgradeable. Entry level components (CPU/GPU, etc.) will become obsolete very quickly (one-two years). On the other hand, bleeding edge performance is not worth the money and arguably could be less reliable. A good mid-range build will remain usable for a good few years without breaking the bank. Don’t cheap out on case, power supply, and motherboard. Everything else in your PC relies on these less glamorous components." —Liambp —marcw1771ams —ZeroAccess
