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[ The PC Guide | The PC Buyer's Guide | Designing and Specifying PC Systems and Components ] Key Non-Performance Issues In PC System Design When designing a system, performance is certainly a very important factor, which is why it gets so much attention, and why I have devoted an entire section to performance issues. However, it is far from the only issue that you need to consider when designing a system to meet your needs. There are many other non-performance matters that a good system design must take into account. While less flashy, these are nonetheless important and deserve your attention and care. In this section I provide some detailed information on PC design issues not related to performance. This includes a look at matters of quality, how to design based on subsystems, and other important system attributes such as standardization, expandability, upgradeability, reliability, ergonomics, and usability.
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Note: In this section I am
discussing non-performance issues that are related specifically to the design of the
overall PC. Similar issues related to the selection of individual components, are
discussed in detail in 
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