TheBigFatClown
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Hi all,
I've just purchased an ASUS TUF A15 laptop and it seems I can't satiate my desire to keep doing research even after the purchase. What is the typical lifespan of a 'gaming' laptop and what can I do to maximize the lifespan? I find it a bit odd that the warranty on my ASUS laptop is only 1 year but I think that applies to almost all laptops even non-gaming ones. So, it makes me wonder.
I know that prolonged heat over long periods of time is not good for the CPU/GPU. So, if I can make sure my laptop doesn't go outside it's safe temperature ranges wouldn't I get more than a year of life out of one? And doesn't the CPU/GPU/Windows operating system have built-in protections for all this as well?
I have a non-gaming Toshiba laptop I bought years ago that still works. But I don't have that many 'miles', I.e., 'power-on' hours on it also so that may be why it still works to this day.
I just don't want to believe that 1 year of life is all I can expect to get out of a good gaming laptop. The ASUS TUF A15 in my case specifically.
I've just purchased an ASUS TUF A15 laptop and it seems I can't satiate my desire to keep doing research even after the purchase. What is the typical lifespan of a 'gaming' laptop and what can I do to maximize the lifespan? I find it a bit odd that the warranty on my ASUS laptop is only 1 year but I think that applies to almost all laptops even non-gaming ones. So, it makes me wonder.
I know that prolonged heat over long periods of time is not good for the CPU/GPU. So, if I can make sure my laptop doesn't go outside it's safe temperature ranges wouldn't I get more than a year of life out of one? And doesn't the CPU/GPU/Windows operating system have built-in protections for all this as well?
I have a non-gaming Toshiba laptop I bought years ago that still works. But I don't have that many 'miles', I.e., 'power-on' hours on it also so that may be why it still works to this day.
I just don't want to believe that 1 year of life is all I can expect to get out of a good gaming laptop. The ASUS TUF A15 in my case specifically.