they are not made to last so if you spend $2000 on a computer with 1 year warranty, you're mad! If you spend $700 on a computer with 3 or more years warranty (with good conditions on the warranty), you're on a winner. Will work with new programs down the line say, for the next 5 years without an upgrade and if so, will there be room enough inside to upgrade without having to purchase a new computer in at least 5 or more years so as to be efficient enough for video games high speed internet access and the most common software upgrades over the next several years. Video graphics adapters, power supply, cooling efficiency, the number of universal serial bus ports to allow for printer, external hard drive, television or multiple monitors and a good enough sound system. I want a computer to be able to stand a little stress, a little multitasking and a little more than even my own expectations so as not to be disappointed. Everything. I build my own computers, so basically I should balance all the components, such as making sure the certain motherboard I'm buying will support the certain processor unit I'm purchasing, my CPU won't bottleneck my GPU, my PSU will provide enough power for the GPU and so on. Balance is very important, also, building your own computer saves much more money than buying a prebuilt computer; When it comes to laptops, I mainly look forward buying the ones with