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[mipeltaja]

My laptop isn't doing very well. It keeps crashing in a way that makes the screen go black and all programs stop running, but doesn't shut the machine itself down. It won't recover from the crash without being shut down manually. All I know is the problem is not with overheating (the fan runs perfectly and the computer doesn't always have time to warm up before it crashes) or the battery (it will crash regardless of whether or not the battery is attached).
I'd take it to be checked/repaired, but I suspect whatever the bill from that would be, it would exceed the laptop's actual value.

So I'm buying a desktop, and I'm reading up on processors and graphic cards to avoid a bad purhase. I won't be able to afford anythig too fancy, but I hope to be able to get a sturdy and reasonably efficient machine that will last me a couple of years and at last relieve me of Windows Vista (I learned to tolerate you, Vista, but I will never like you). Perhaps I can finally stop fretting about how well I'll be able to run Cataclysm when it comes out.

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[unsquared.livejournal.com]

Good luck with finding a good desktop! How old is your soon-to-be-dumped laptop?

[mipeltaja.livejournal.com]

Thanks. The laptop is on its third year, and has been in heavy use that entire time. It's always been a bit of a problem child (prone to overheating, etc.) so I'm not that surprised that it's having new kinds of issues.