anyone..help me..i want to upgrade my pc..what factors should i consider?

Answer 1

Besides the obvious...memory, processor, capabilities....you need to really consider is it worth upgrading or just buying a new one. Most times the upgrade is more expensive than investing the money in what you want instead of upgrade and have something keep going wrong until you end up buying a new one anyway

Answer 2

I would consider what you do on the computer and how important it is to you to have the latest capabilities. If it is just for personal use, I would think a 40G HD would be sufficient. I would suggest at least 512mb RAM, which works for me if you don't have a ton of programs and a complex screensaver running simultaneously.

It may not be worthwhile for you to upgrade. I have a Pentium III and was told it would not be worth it to upgrade - inasmuch as I could get a whole new system with XP for $300.

At this writing, WindowsXP seems to be the ultimate, yet I read that in a short time Windows Vista will be available -- then we'll all be scrambling.

Answer 3

Hi. Here is my experience, for what it's worth: I got my first Gateway pc in 2000. It only had 64 MG RAM & 9 GB hard drive space. It was a Windows 98. I had DSL for a few years, but the ethernet card corrupted somehow. (Ethernet cards were not standard back then; I had to open up the tower & install it manually.) Since that time, I just used dial-up. Of course with dial-up, downloads take FOREVER & forget going to Ebaum's World for video entertainment! I had EarthLink, which was ok, but I had to stay with their 2004 version, because once I tried their 2005 version (of dial up!) and it was too loaded with features for my pet dino. In fact, I often had to reboot if two programs were running at once, as my system would complain of not enough memory, this even after I had installed more RAM & was up to 192 MGS RAM...I decided I should upgrade if I wanted to be able to watch videos, create art work, record things, or do ANYTHING quickly or creatively. I spoke with a tech. First, I learned my old pc could not hold more than 256 MGS of RAM...Windows XP needs 512 at least...Windows 98, which I was stuck with, is really going obsolete. Many new software programs cannot work with it. My processor, too, was slow compared to today's standards. I did not have a CD burner, which I also wanted. I'd need another hard drive for more space. At best, I could've paid around $400 - $600 to *upgrade*, yet my pc would still be limited, because it would not have quite enough RAM, nor a fast enough processor for today's world. Luckily, I bought a new pc with around that amount of money (on a credit card/payment plan from Gateway). Now, my pc never tells me: CLOSE A PROGRAM, NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ...It came with Win. XP, 512 MGS of RAM, 160 GB hard drive & a modern processor. I can do many things on it at once, be creative & even watch movies. :)

Answer 4

Wait to work out what happens on the Democrat convention. except between the applicants breaks away between now and then, the nomination may well be desperate by utilising the great Delegates. in the event that they vote for the candidate that has the lesser common vote or delegates, it extremely is going to likely be chaos. Then they could cry as quickly as back that the winner replaced into chosen and not elected.

Answer 5

id say for the price of an upgrade to a PC you should just get a MAC its 100% better than any PC I've ever used...check out a MAC store you'll love it

Answer 6

Type of processor, memory, hard drive room. Graphics card if you game.

Answer 7

what u want to do on it for 1, then how much speed and storage

Answer 8

what you are going to do with it first, is it going to be a gaming machine, a graphics machine, standard business, it all depends!