Hi,
Just yesterday, weeks after the fan replacement, my computer roared, coughed and stopped ventilating the CPU. The fan just stopped and won't start anymore.
The machine is still working, but only at a "notepad usage" level. Any rendering or other demanding task could, effectively, cook the CPU. I am totally devastated with something like this happening right in the course of my transition from a hobby artist into a pro.
I think this might be a sign that it is time to get a new machine...
While I'll try to patch this heap of junk up so that it stays alive for a few more months, I'd like to ask - which computer brands, "Apple" excluded, do you consider most durable hardware-wise? Something that doesn't break down after just four years. Plus, I'd like to get at least a 24 threaded CPU. Durability is the #1 priority though.