When Is It Time To Get a New PC? آیا وقت آن رسیده است که کامپیوتر نو بخرید؟ When should you upgrade your computer? Here are some rules of thumb to keep in mind. •Dead Components - Finally your hard drive , optical drive, power supply , or motherboard will fail. These events can be from unimportant annoyances to seriousdamages, but it dependson the age of the computer, any of them could be the reason forupgrading to a new machine.For example old power supplies are too often may cause problems and upgrading them can be dangerous. •New Software - if you are upgrading an important piece of software that you frequently use. If you find it runs very slowly on your old PC, it may be time for a new one (or at least some more RAM). Valuing Your Time - Even with RAM upgrades and other internal change there's only so far you can upgrade any PC before maxing out its capabilities . And over time it will run slower and slower,especially as software gets larger and larger. If you find yourself launching applications, then wandering off to do something else while they finish loading, it's probably time for a new computer. • Compatibility – New features like Fire wire and USB aren't at hand on old PCs. Not a problem if your parallel port printer is still working, but what happens when it makes a bad noise? You might need a new PC just to be matched with the things you need. .Gaming - This almost goes without saying, but most gamers upgrade to new hardware every one or two years, simply to keep up with too many needs that the newest games place on their computers. The bottom line : If you are using your PC for basic needs and it is serving you well, there is no reason to upgrade it just because it's getting old, unless you simply want to see what you're missing. If you take care of it really well (particularly dusting inside the case), it should be for a long while:10, 15, even 20 years is not unheard of, though their level of using it goes down too much after 10 years. That said, your risk of hardware failure increases as time passes, as moving parts get older make sure your backups are up to date, no matter how young your computer might be. rules of thumb : guiding principle قاعده، دستور maxing out: reach the highest limit; reach the point which cannot be exceeded به نهایت رسیدن capabilities: ability, skill مقدورات. امکانات over time: as time passes به مرور زمان Launching: starting or initiating; commencement شروع كردن Wandering: moving aimlessly from place to place سرگردان بودن . بی هدف به این سو و آن سو رفتن Compatibility: suitability; ability of a program or hardware to function in the same way as other programs or hardware (Computers) سازش پذيرى ،سازگارى at hand: nearby, very close نزديک ،دم دست
