Three years ago, my mom bought me a desktop computer as a reward for doing well in school. Our old PC broke and I haven’t been able to use a computer in months. Talk about living like a caveman! Haha.
We went to Gilmore. It’s a popular street in Manila with countless shops selling desktop computers, laptops, console games, and a lot more.
My sister, Mhel, who knows the nitty-gritty of computer brands and parts was currently in Cebu that time so we weren’t able to ask her for some help in picking out the right computer.
Since we arrived at Gilmore around 8:00PM, most of the shops were already closing, so my mom and I just bought the first PC the salesman handed us. A big mistake, since these guys would tell you to buy things that haven’t been selling well to the customers. For Php24,000, I got myself the Acer Aspire X1200 desktop computer. It’s a complete set, including the 15-inch LCD monitor, keyboard, mouse, CPU, a small and useless set of speakers, and an AVR.
For me it was already a good deal, but when my sister found out that I bought a set package, she was not happy. She said I might encounter some problems in the future. Like with the CPU, it’s very thin. It could cause the motherboard to overheat or something. And she was right. After a few months, my computer would automatically shut down when it’s too hot in my room, or it would just hang or get stuck while loading a big program like Adobe Photoshop.
And after three short years of using the PC, it looks like this now:
I had to remove the cover of the CPU and place an electric fan in front of it the whole time it’s being used it to prevent the motherboard from heating up. It’s such a hassle! There are times, even with the electric fan, the motherboard would still overheat. My computer would shut down and would not turn on until it has completely cooled down, which usually lasts from 30 minutes to more than 2 hours.
And just recently, the Power Button has stopped functioning. I had to remove the rubber flap that is covering the button to see what’s wrong inside. Something broke that’s fore sure, but I don’t know what. Thankfully I discovered the wire connected to the button.
I took it out and placed it just outside the CPU. I just press that white thing to power my computer now. Gee! My computer’s such a mess.
So right now, I’m dying to save up some money to get a brand new computer. And next time I’ll make sure to take my sister with me so she could help me pick out a better PC… or so I could blame her if something goes wrong. ^_^
And I’m also calling out to Santa Claus. I’ve been good boy this whole year. I’ll be hanging a huge sock outside my door and I’ll be hoping that when I wake Christmas morning, I’ll find a brand new PC… or even just a Mac Pro would do.
