I've built our computers from parts since the 90s. This past time, commercial ones had gotten so cheap that I bought a Dell. What a mistake. I can't do much with it without their fingers in it. Twice I've had to get the OS re-installed, which required me to reload all our personal stuff. Not only that, but I have to schedule a time that I can work with them to do anything, and that just doesn't work out for me.
It's down again, for the third time in a year, and they want me to schedule an appointment. I'm not interested in paying them some monthly fee for an "upgraded" service. I just want to be done with them.
Here's the question: Can I buy my own OS disk, and take over control of the computer, or will I also need to replace the Mother Board? Is the CPU something normal that I can use in another Mother Board?
Thanks to those that understand what I'm asking.