Small Computer Upgrade Time - Need Advice!

HKYStormFront · 04-29-2011, 08:15 AM

ah ok, that changes things...

Mr&Mrs · 05-02-2011, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

dont bother with new ram if your gonna upgrade later. Cus you wanna buy your ram later based on the specs of the MOBO and best suited to it.

if you wanna help speed things up, get a really fast USB flash drive. plug it in and turning on ready boost.

Otherwise i'd say just wait. Or like now, you'll end up with a new pc afterwards and some decent but otherwise not perfect ram for it.

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

your gonna kick my *** for saying this but, when you pick your processor and your motherboard, you should pick the ram best suited to the specs of the mobo / proc combo. There are slight / subtle differences that can make a big difference at times.

Also, if your current system is fairly older (im assuming why your talkign about upgrading anyway) then buying more ram for it may not give you as much of a boost as you think.

Also ram is fairly cheap (i see 8gb on sale allllll the time) 60-80 bucks.

Also i forgot to add, whats your Starcraft SN so i can kick your *** (i suck at it)

Also, i just like seeing a line of also's.

+1

Also, anytime I start wanting to upgrade a computer I just build a new one. Everything changes and only works with new chipsets and boards it seems like now adays. So if you want the full potential of a part your buying you need the newest board out etc. etc.

Blue370tt · 05-02-2011, 12:52 PM

I agree with Dai and you should get a new computer. If you dont want to go that route, you could go to 8gig of matching dimm ram modules and upgrade your hard drive to an SSD (solid state drive). I know you probably think your 10k drive is fast enough, but I promise it isnt even close to a good SSD. Have fun.

daisuke149 · 05-02-2011, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue370tt

I agree with Dai and you should get a new computer. If you dont want to go that route, you could go to 8gig of matching dimm ram modules and upgrade your hard drive to an SSD (solid state drive). I know you probably think your 10k drive is fast enough, but I promise it isnt even close to a good SSD. Have fun.

yup. 10k drives is old stuff. My 5 year old comp (still kicks ***) built it exactly to the spec i wanted. didnt compromise which is why it still runs great today.

It has 4 10rpm drives in raid :-D yeah yeah big money at the time but hard drives are generally a huge bottle neck for the things i do (video games! loadin times = suck)

Now, i just have a intel SSD in my laptop. and thats faster than those 4 drives (although the cost is about the same : /)

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Blue370tt Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 279 Drives: Nissan Juke Rep Power: 16	I agree with Dai and you should get a new computer. If you dont want to go that route, you could go to 8gig of matching dimm ram modules and upgrade your hard drive to an SSD (solid state drive). I know you probably think your 10k drive is fast enough, but I promise it isnt even close to a good SSD. Have fun.