Some of us can afford to run to our favorite computer outlet every 6 months and get the newest, fastest, computer package on the market. Then there is the rest of us.
With current computer hardware getting noticeably cheaper every 3 months It’s become very feasible for anyone to upgrade their computer and reap the rewards of faster more robust technology for a cheaper than ever price. The pros of upgrading components of your system are pretty obvious.
ITS CHEAPER THAN BUYING A WHOLE NEW SYSTEM!
Most people are simply using the PC just to surf the internet and check email (not too terribly demanding of a computer these days) If this is how you spend 80 percent of your computer time then you are a good candidate for an upgrade rather than buying ALL new. Now a computers upgrade potential entirely depends on how upgradeable your computer is right now!
Computers today or purchased within the last three-four years have upgrade potential. For instance manufacturers like to sell PC’s that have less than MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE out of the box. Basically these computers will retail with less RAM memory than the system COULD have, or less Hard drive space than it COULD have, or it may lack a BLU-RAY disc player. They do this in an effort to keep the price of the package PC more attractive.
Easily the best way to breath new life and performance into your PC is by getting more RAM memory for it. Unlike hard drive memory which wouldn’t give as noticeable a boost of performance. RAM memory is needed by every program that your computer uses. The more you have, the more programs can run effortlessly and QUICKLY! The motherboard in your computer has a limited amount of memory that it can be equipped with. Typically it isn’t maxed out when you purchased it unless you had it custom built. check with your motherboard or computer manufacturer to see how much and what kind of memory modules will fit your computer and it may be a good time to max it out if the price is right.
If you’ve already maxed out the RAM, you may be able to pump more life into that old PC with a new CPU or video card - if you are a gamer! Also CPU’s, which are the brain of your computer, are only compatible with certain motherboards, so again check on the manufacturers website.
Finally the ultimate upgrade you can do for your dinosaur PC is to get a whole new motherboard with CPU and memory!
Of course you may need to be sure any existing card attached to the motherboard is compatible with this new hardware so the motherboard upgrade option is a bit more intensive!
It’s possible that your PC will require too many little upgrades to really save any money by upgrading. At this point you may be better off to just buy a whole new system! The idea here is to keep the total cost of the upgrade to less than %15 of the total cost of a new system. Keep reading these posts and get new computer fix tips!