The question arises every time there is an issue with the typical system. Should I upgrade the system, or by a new one?”
This question is most easily answered with a little more information.
How old is the system? Typically a system 6 plus years old or so is probably ot going to worth the expense of upgrading. You would probably get a better bang for your buck replacing the system.
However, if your system is not really that old you can achieve remarkable performance improvements by upgrading your system.
For instance, upgrading you hard drive increases your “physical memory.” Physical memory is the amount of hard drive space you have for the storage of data.
Many newer systems come with an average of 100-300 Gigabytes of on-board physical memory. While this may sound like a lot, you might find that your physical memory can fill up fast.
With more and more people storing photos and homemade movies on their PC, without adequate storage space, you could find that you’ve run out of space and you may need to delete old memories for new ones. And no one wants to lose those memories.
Luckily, the cost of physical memory is getting cheaper every day, without sacrificing any of the storage quality. And now, solid state hard drives arequite expense, and the performance is even better. Best of all, there are no moving parts to fail.
Adding RAM or “in use memory” is one way to increase performance rather inexpensively. RAM determines how much data you can work with at any one time.
If your RAM is low, you may be able to run a limited number of programs simultaneously. The higher amount of RAM your computer uses, the more applications and data you can access at the same time and the more
quickly your CPU can work. The CPU and RAM work nearly hand-in-hand to increase the speed and functionality of your computer.
By increasing your CPU and RAM, you will be able to work with more than one program at one time and switch between the applications quickly with less lag time.
The CPU is where all the processing of data takes place. The more powerful your computer’s brain (CPU), the faster your computer can process tasks. For example, if you get a little frustrated waiting for your web browser to load, upgrading your processing speed could help your computer start up faster, and help applicationslaunch more quickly.
We have upgraded my workstation here at the office by adding more RAM, and I cannot believe the difference this has made in the ability of the system to process data quickly. If there is one upgrade I would recommend over any other, it would be to upgrade your computer’s memory.
Even the biggest and best upgrades can’t help a computer that is slowed down because it is thoroughly infected. You have to take care when you are on the Internet and watch for malware that can attack your freshly upgraded computer.
And remember to let the techs at Tech Experts assist you in all your computing needs.