# To Ilya: PC vs. Mac debate/contest/benchmarks

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**Created:** [January 3, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-ilya-pc-vs-mac-debate-contest-benchmarks/262129 "2012-01-03T01:36:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-ilya-pc-vs-mac-debate-contest-benchmarks/262129/62 "2012-01-03T11:40:56Z")

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> [@Simple Poll.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/simple-poll/47671/2):
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> Why? I can run the same copy of Windows for a year+ before I feel like reformatting (feel being the keyword).

Same here. I don’t reformat for any reason other than complete failure, or clean upgrades.

> [@Simple Poll.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/simple-poll/47671/2):
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> Spybot + CCleaner (every day on start) + Defraggler (basic on startup and actual defrag once a month) = PC running awesome for months and months.

😕

Spybot sucks. CCleaner is useful for clearing shit out (so is Disk Cleanup, lol) and defragging that often is a good way to beat the shit out of your HDD for no reason.

> [@Simple Poll.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/simple-poll/47671/2):
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> Avast Anti-Virus for AV, ZoneAlarm for Firewall.

This has to be a joke, right? ZoneAlarm? Seriously? Get the fuck out of here with that shit. Avast is OK, but real ballers don’t run AV. PERIOD.

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