2006-10-16 11:47:09 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
A new ONE
2006-10-16 11:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the computer. Depends how old it is, who manufactured it (or the parts in it).
If you bought a computer from a store like Bestbuy, Circuit City or some sort of big box store, chances are it didn't come with a lot of memory. To see how much memory your system has, open My Computer (or any instance of Windows Explorer) select the help menu and then select "about windows." At the bottom of the little window that pops up it should say amount of physical memory available to windows in kb.
A lot of cheaper systems skimp on Memory. If you are running Windows XP and Norton Internet Security, you should have no less than 512 MB or 524288 KB of RAM. I've seen a lot of slower XP Boxes with 256 or even (shudder) 128 megabytes.
If you aren't running Windows XP, you probably don't need as much memory, but then if you aren't running Windows XP, chances are that putting memory into your computer is pretty much a waste of time. A great box for Internet/Home use can cost as little as $500 USD.
If your computer isn't all that old (like say under a year), you can perhaps buy a new CPU and/or Motherboard. If you bought a brand name computer (like Dell or HP) they may have upgrades you can purchase through their website. If you brought it from a small independent computer dealer, you'll need to know your CPU model, amount and type of RAM, video card make and model and motherboard make and model. You can ask here or a local dealer what your upgrade paths are if any.
I will be blunt though, if your computer is over a couple of years old, it is UNLIKELY that spending money on it is cheaper than buying a new one, except in the case of putting more RAM into the system.
2006-10-16 19:03:45 · answer #2 · answered by derkaiser93 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can add RAM or a faster hard drive but that only makes it slightly faster. To really boost it you need to buy a new computer with a faster processor.
2006-10-16 18:49:13 · answer #3 · answered by Plasmapuppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Memory, Processor
2006-10-16 18:54:18 · answer #4 · answered by xportuguesax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a very wide question, first it depend in what you aready have, memory, cpu, and hard disk type
second, it depends on your applications, some applications needs high RAM, some needs high cpu speed, generally the spped of the Hard disk plays a role, as the new SATA technology made a good difference
Generally, you need either to increase the ram, cpu speed, cpu cache, and hard disk speed
2006-10-16 18:51:34 · answer #5 · answered by hamidsami_76 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
RAM,processor maybe?maybe cheaper to just buy a new computer these days
2006-10-16 18:48:40 · answer #6 · answered by visualinfinity81 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-16 18:48:51 · answer #7 · answered by Rj 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You gave no info on the pc but the easiest thing to do is to put in more ram.
2006-10-16 18:50:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
memory is usually a quick speed boost...and it's cheaper than a new processor, which would be the best choice.
2006-10-16 18:49:27 · answer #9 · answered by Folken 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Memory or a new hard drive
2006-10-16 18:48:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋