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Question 1
First off, you should look at whether or not it will cost you more to upgrade or to buy a new one. Sometimes it can be cheaper just to buy a new computer all together. Especially with the computers getting better and better technology. Second, it is a good idea to know what you want your computer to do. I use my computers mostly for gaming purposes so I want something that is built for that. Where other people may want a computer for graphic arts, or even as simple as just to use the internet for. This will help narrow down the amount you will be spending on either parts or a whole computer. With technology advancing as fast as it is, you may want to upgrade your computer, but the parts themselves may not be compatible. Although at the same time, it does suck having to reload all your files onto a new one. Now a days you even have to decide whether you want a desktop or if you want to be able to take your computer with you by getting a laptop. There is a lot that goes into deciding whether your should upgrade a computer. A lot of people don't want to spend the time to see how well their computer actually runs. Instead they just go out and buy a new one, and they might have been able to spend less money just by adding some new software too their existing one.