Wait until 2025
I am waiting until 2025, then will buy a Dell Windows 11 laptop and use an external monitor, kbd, and mouse when at the desk. Not sure why you don't like Dell, but I have had good luck with them.
Optical drives are not a very popular option these days. With cheap or free cloud storage, fast Internet, and cheap flash drives, burning DVDs are kind of old-school.
Replace the fan - you can probably find one on Amazon. In 2025, if you are still around and computers are still a "thing," then bite the bullet and get a Windows 12 (or whatever is the latest) laptop. Save the DVD burner from your desktop if you need one. It can be made an external device with a cheap case.
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