I'm a beginner, I've had my HP Pavilion 6130y for 7 years (ruined the motherboard by shaking the canned air can like people did on youtube, unfortunately). But, it's good because I wanted a custom computer for a while.
I would assume the case is a permanent/long term component, since it doesn't really have much you could mess up and I would assume they have pretty long warranties because of this. So I think getting a full tower would be best, so I have lots of rooms and more options.
Motherboards and Processors I would assume are short term-ish, since people like to upgrade, they could go bad early due to overclocking, accidents, etc. Warranties are usually 1-3 years I've seen.
Mid term: I would assume RAM, HDDs, fans, and Power supplies would fall into this category, I've seen people fix HDDs online with a pencil or something, but power supply could have to be changed if new components require more wattage. People who have their hearts set on a specific motherboard, they may have to change RAM. But for the most part I would assume these would last you longer than your motherboard and Processors.
I live a good 25 minutes (17 miles) away from a Micro Center, but I want to use the online sites too. But, I really do care about warranties.
Please clarify my assumptions and tell me what really could be long term/permanent.
Also, what should I buy the best of?
I want to make a budget pc, but want to buy the best/near the best for the permanent/long term items.
So for example what would be the best case to get for now?
Thank you.
I would assume the case is a permanent/long term component, since it doesn't really have much you could mess up and I would assume they have pretty long warranties because of this. So I think getting a full tower would be best, so I have lots of rooms and more options.
Motherboards and Processors I would assume are short term-ish, since people like to upgrade, they could go bad early due to overclocking, accidents, etc. Warranties are usually 1-3 years I've seen.
Mid term: I would assume RAM, HDDs, fans, and Power supplies would fall into this category, I've seen people fix HDDs online with a pencil or something, but power supply could have to be changed if new components require more wattage. People who have their hearts set on a specific motherboard, they may have to change RAM. But for the most part I would assume these would last you longer than your motherboard and Processors.
I live a good 25 minutes (17 miles) away from a Micro Center, but I want to use the online sites too. But, I really do care about warranties.
Please clarify my assumptions and tell me what really could be long term/permanent.
Also, what should I buy the best of?
I want to make a budget pc, but want to buy the best/near the best for the permanent/long term items.
So for example what would be the best case to get for now?
Thank you.
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