Computers can take an eternity to boot, which might make you wonder if you can leave them on forever. Here's what happens when you stop turning your PC off.

While it's not as necessary on newer hardware, old and less capable desktops or laptops could get a helpful boost from any USB storage drives lying around.

You should also pay attention to the PCI Express connection–at least PCIe 3.0, preferably PCIe 4.0 or 5.0–and the M.2 form ...