>>1482016> Durable, built to last>LaptopPick one.
Unless you are willing to shell out for a Framework laptop, you aren't going to be able to do much to upgrade hardware. Laptops suck for longevity. Many don't even have disc drives anymore. And touch screens? That's a tablet marketed as a laptop, not an actual laptop. Those are even worse as they can't be upgraded at all.
Software won't be fixed by upgrading hardware. That's a cope that means you are using crap software or don't know how to use the software. Here's what to do to fix that:
Get rid of Windows. Windows is total shit full of bloatware and spyware these days plus it uses your computer as part of a Botnet while you sleep to push upgrades to others. Linux doesn't do that and runs comfortably within 16 GB ram. Mint or Bodhi are good for newbs and run basically everything including games, but there's lots of options.
"But I wanna use Windows!" Fine, but be prepared to learn how to hack your system to remove all the crap, manually apply security and firewall (non-Microsoft) and be ready to fight Microsoft trying to undo your every change at every move. Been there, done that. Would not recommend.
Upgrade your BIOS if you can. This can let you add more RAM to your laptop.
When you are done reinstalling your OS, make sure that you do NOT set anything extra to load at startup. You can start it when you need it. This saves RAM. Also, make sure you actually close programs when done (be wary- some gaming crap like STEAM likes to lurk in the background eating RAM).
Reboot your laptop at least once a week in order to assure the caches clear properly. Also clear caches manually in your browser once a month and use a disk defragmenter at least twice a year. IDGAF if people say you don't need to defrag an SSD, it doesn't hurt plus it's a dive health check.
> T. Tech bro in computer repair 
