a computer at home!! just bought one. want to know.
2006-11-04 04:57:07 · 7 answers · asked by Seungyong W 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
congratulations !
use it for couple of hours at one time, take a break.
upgrade hardware components when obsolete for YOUR uses.
buy new one when your whole system gets out of fashion.
2006-11-04 05:04:17 · answer #1 · answered by stop1master 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That really depends on what you are using the computer for. Computers generally have a good lifespan. I used my old desktop computer for about 5 years (mainly used it for work, not many video games). However, if you are planning on playing video-intensive games or doing other tasks that require fast processor speeds, a lot of RAM, good video card, etc. such as video editing, I would recommend getting a new one or upgrading the old one when you feel that the computer is running quite slow and that you are spending more time waiting for it to load than actually doing work. There is no concrete number, but those are the guidelines I follow.
Good luck
2006-11-04 13:04:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try to put yourself on a schedule now while you still can, Computers are highly addicting. Say time yourself to be on about 2-3 hours per day.
2006-11-04 13:00:24 · answer #3 · answered by Jas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tower system if it has sufficient cooling can be left on Days, Weeks, Months.
2006-11-04 13:00:11 · answer #4 · answered by Cybercat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As much as you want and for as long as its useful....
2006-11-04 13:07:33 · answer #5 · answered by Fremen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep it as long as it is working and doing what you want it to do.
2006-11-04 13:00:36 · answer #6 · answered by pappy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
until it turns into a smoking pile of rubble or until it no longer does what you need it to do
2006-11-04 13:01:10 · answer #7 · answered by spankdis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋