After how many years should you replace a desktop or laptop computer running Windows?
Jae Alexis Lee, is on point. However, a lot has changed in recent years that might help extend the EOL (End of Life) of your laptop or desktop. You could, as some suggested, install new operating systems, or swap out parts from custom machines but if you’re looking for an easy solution and an overall lower cost of ownership you should consider using Paperspace (Paperspace - Your entire computer in the cloud). The company was specifically built to provide the best cloud desktops along performance, price, and service — all accessible via your browser or through a dedicated app.In effect you can lengthen the usefulness of your existing hardware by simply subscribing to a cloud-based desktop on an hourly or monthly basis.That $1000 laptop can last even longer. Or you can invest in a Chromebook ($300+) and still have a powerful cloud desktop at your fingertips. Paperspace takes care of providing the best cloud desktop options every year so your upgrade decisions are now effortless.Some key differences between Paperspace and other options:Simple sign up — you can rent your own cloud desktop in a couple of minutes.Our low-cost pricing model is super transparent. We’re about half the cost of anything else out there and offer billing hourly (billed to the millisecond) and monthly.If you’re looking at making hardware upgrades for your business, consider this: Currently a 5 user team runs around $175 a month while a 10 user team is $350 a month. Far cheaper than any other service out there and perfect for SMBs.All of our machines run powerful NVIDIA GPUsGreat for all use cases including high performance like media-rich and 3D applications.Super smooth streaming -- Feels just like a local computer whether through your browser or via our dedicated Paperspace app. We built our own proprietary streaming technology for this purpose.Quick onboarding -- Onboard your entire team in less than day.We own our own infrastructure — great for keeping our costs low and providing great quality.Coverage across the United States and Europe.Other benefits: Blazing fast SSDs, a dead-simple interface, 1 minute provisioning, VPN, private networks, AD integration, public/private IPs, automated snapshots, instant backups, NAS storage, etc.Multi-monitor supportDisclaimer: I work at Paperspace :)
Should I buy a new laptop or repair the old one?
A new computer is the better option, take the hard drive from the old one and transfer the data over and it will be identical, the only issue with it is that you likely have windows 7 and they will likely put windows 8.1 on the computer this is not an issue as in a few months if you have windows 7 you can get a free upgrade to windows 10The reason i say you should get a new computer instead of repair, is that if your motherboard has had issues it likely caused issues with other components in your computer, an example of this is the capacitors on your motherboard stop delivering the right amount of power to your component and end up delivering to much power to ... the a component, this can lower the lifespan of components so they might not be long for this world anyway.It's like when you buy a car and the repair costs out weigh the cost of buying a new one so you scrap it. Same principals as i can almost promise their will be other flaws with the laptop once you get a motherboard refitted, especially if it's 4 years old, now it might take a year to come happen but it will.So your best bet is to just buy a new one, when a motherboard goes wrong unless it's 100% clear exactly what the fault is to the motherboard and it's not related to delivering power to main components. You should just replace the entire thing the expense isn't worth it in the long run.
When it's time to get a new desktop do you: A) Build your own B) Buy something off the shelf or C) Get something custom assembled?
My desktop is already four years old. I never used 100% “of the shelf” computers, even if the price seemed very good!A long, long time ago, I built my own, since I worked for a small company that assembled and installed computers , so I had access to components at preferential prices …But in the pst 12 years, I used the option D: buy something off the shelf and ask for a minimal customization, then do may own customization, at home!For instance, the internal HDD of the old computer was always connected internally as second or third drive, to recover the data and to use it for storage …If I were very rich, I would use option C: have a computer assembled exactly to my dream specifications! But it is too expensive, and SOME requirement cannot be foreseen beforehand ..The huge advantage of a PC system is that is flexible, modular and expandable.The motherboard does support a huge range of processors, memory can be added in the free slots, several HDDs, SSDs or blue-ray units may be fitted into the internal / external bays, and of course, plug-in expansion cards can be added!The C or D options seem the best to me. The advantage, when you buy a custom or off-the-shelf system and then customize it, is that you don’t start a ZERO, as in the case of A)You have from start a basic system that already works, that is operational! If the new additions do not work properly, you can always go back to the basic system, that does surely work …
What top professional brand of trumpet should I consider buying for college?
Your budget will determine what you ultimately decide to purchase. However, what you want to be concerned with is how you will blend with other trumpet players in your ensembles at your school. Believe it or not, there are schools that flat out say not to use a Monette trumpet for an audition. In my opinion, I think that it's best to choose a trumpet with that has what I like to call the "American Sound Model". It is based upon the sound quality of a Bach trumpet. The reason for this is the bell design of the Bach Stradivarius model. For years, the top professional trumpets were Bach, Benge, and Schilke. With regard to Benge trumpets, this is pre-UMI/Conn-Selmer. They were more popular on the West Coast, as Bach and Schilke was more prevalent on the East Coast. While Schilke trumpets are excellent instruments, they didn't blend well within trumpet sections. Schilke added the "S Series", made specifically to blend more with Bach trumpets. Enter... Yamaha, along with a host of other manufuctures which some refer to as "Boutique trumpets". Yamaha's YTR-6335 model is much more Bach-like than the Xeno models. There are a lot of classical players who choose to use the YTR-8310Z Bobby Shew model for a Bb trumpet. The lacquered model has a nicer sound than the silverplated model, in my opinion. Some companies, such as Kanstul for example, happen to make great bells, and some make great valves (like Getzen). The smaller companies use the good parts available from different manufacturers, in oder to make a better trumpet. While the popular choice might be a Bach trumpet, the quality control is not what it should be with Bach trumpets. In my lifetime, I have only played 2 which I would consider owning. Players who are able to find a "good one" often have to choose it from a selection (15 or more) of Bach's. Few music stores can afford to carry that kind of an inventory, and few trumpet players have the patience to take that much time play-testing that many horns. Good luck in finding the trumpet that fits you!
Updating a computers Ram- Has DDR2 - Specs Enclosed.. How are 3 memory slots in use?
http://prntscr.com/6xdye8 As you can see 3 memory slots are in use. How is that possible for 2 gigs of ram? What kind of ram should i be upgrading this machine with? id like ddr3 dual channel if possible. with 4 sockets could i upgrade it to 8 gigs?
What is the average life span of a Desktop PC?
It would depend on how much stress you put on the machine. By this, I mean, not getting any viruses, making sure it is grounded (surge protector), and maintaining it. Computers should last for quite a while but most people usually upgrade to a new pc because their old one was either slow or outdated. Personally, 3-4 hours is nothing when compared to how much time my family spends on it daily. My first pc is still working (at my grandma's, had xp spanish installed) and it gets used quite a bit over. I've bought a new pc about every 4 to 5 years and I first got that one in 2001 I believe. Note: Some PC makers make better quality PC's. Just make sure to maintain it and it should last for quite a while. I'd give it about 8 to 11 years.
Is it possible to upgrade parts in a pre built PC?
Story time!My mom was the only person in the family to ever receive a pre-built desktop PC (all the others have been custom-built by us). At one point, the RAM in her computer started to fail. We did research and learned we could get similar RAM online to replace it (but it wasn’t an exact replica). We got the RAM, swapped out the bad sticks for the new sticks, and booted up the computer. Or, rather, we tried to…The BIOS kept repeatedly complaining about how the parts weren’t the same and it generally just threw a hissy fit. My dad (being the 30-years-and-counting PC builder that he is) found a way to force the BIOS to accept the change. And we went on like nothing was different. Until the video adapter gave out.We opened the case again annnnnnnd… then we realized we couldn’t fix it. The weak, little graphics card was secured into place, not with screws, but with an obscure mounting bracket that we couldn’t remove without risking damaging the motherboard. So we resorted to using the motherboard’s on-board graphics. And then came the monitor’s turn.Spastic flickering after only five minutes of use that kept up the pattern for about a month before the monitor wouldn’t even output anything. We tried changing the HDMI cable, but it didn’t help. So we got a new monitor, annnnnd… another hissy fit. The computer threw a hissy fit because it wasn’t the same monitor that came with the combo. We were screwed. After a year and a half, this pre-built PC had done everything it could to foil our plans of fixing or upgrading it.It didn’t like seeing parts that it knew it wasn’t supposed to have, and that prevented us from salvaging it. 200–300 bucks down the drain, and we had to get my mom another computer. This time, it wasn’t pre-built.I’m not saying that upgrades are impossible for every single pre-built computer, but I am noting that it’s risky business. You don’t know if your particular pre-built PC will refuse to recognize the new parts. I’d say you should find out the exact model of pre-built PC you have and start looking around online to see if it has been known to have this problem.