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10-13-2009, 05:36 PM
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Please note that when I bought this computer, it was TOP OF THE LINE. I payed $1200 for it, and my brother recently bought a laptop ( that costs $400 less ) that BLOWS my computer away. He has 4 gig ram while I have .... 1
Anyway, what should I upgrade?
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Eh if it's an old mobo he can only fit 2-4gb of ram.
I'd personally just buy a new mobo/processor and start there.
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10-13-2009, 06:07 PM
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I was planning on getting a new video card, but I need to find one that is compatible.
Anyone know where I could buy upgrades for cheap? I'm on an extremely limited budget, and I'm only 16. I don't have a job yet.
Quick edit : I will not be getting Windows 7. I am hearing that too many things are still messed up with it, and it's almost as bad as Vista.
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On that motherboard you could get 4 gigs because the power supply limits you to that much. You can get a little better graphics card to. like a geforce 7200.
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I would bump up your ram a bit and keep Xp. That way it runs fast and smooth.
There is loads of hype over 7 but i have used it and quickly resorted to formatting and going back to xp. Mainly due to the fact my pc is crap. My specs are lower than yours Ragalshnagal and i dont care what anyone says. 7 sucks more resources than xp but less than vista.
Further more 7 does not have the 3rd party support like xp or vista.
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Turns out windows 7 has MORE vunerabilities than Vista, even with the weekly M$ updates. <- my point exactly.
I'll take a look at everyone's suggestions, and I'll try to see how much everything would cost.
Suggestions are "still" appreciated.
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RAM definitely. It's the easiest and the cheapest to upgrade. Then comes your video card. After that you're looking at starting a pretty much new rig lol.
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I must have missed when you mentioned it. What motherboard do you have?
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