Opinions

  Home arrow Opinions arrow Page 2 - Upgrading a PC vs. Buying New
Dev Hardware Forums 
Computer Cases  
Computer Processors  
Computer Systems  
Digital Cameras  
Flat Panels  
Gaming  
Hardware Guides  
Hardware News  
Input Devices  
Memory  
Mobile Devices  
Motherboards  
Networking Hardware  
Opinions  
PC Cooling  
PC Speakers  
Peripherals  
Power Supply Units  
Software  
Sound Cards  
Storage Devices  
Tech Interviews  
User Experiences  
Video Cards  
Weekly Newsletter
 
Developer Updates  
Free Website Content 
 RSS  Articles
 RSS  Forums
 RSS  All Feeds
Write For Us Get Paid 
Request Media Kit
Contact Us 
Site Map 
Privacy Policy 
Support 
 USERNAME
 
 PASSWORD
 
 
  >>> SIGN UP!  
  Lost Password? 
OPINIONS

Upgrading a PC vs. Buying New
By: jkabaseball
  • Search For More Articles!
  • Disclaimer
  • Author Terms
  • Rating: 5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars / 1
    2008-10-02

    Table of Contents:
  • Upgrading a PC vs. Buying New
  • Upgrade Time or Buy New?
  • Buy or Upgrade continued
  • Final thoughts before upgrading

  • Rate this Article: Poor Best 
      ADD THIS ARTICLE TO:
      Del.ici.ous Digg
      Blink Simpy
      Google Spurl
      Y! MyWeb Furl
    Email Me Similar Content When Posted
    Add Developer Shed Article Feed To Your Site
    Email Article To Friend
    Print Version Of Article
    PDF Version Of Article
     
     

    SEARCH DEV HARDWARE

    TOOLS YOU CAN USE

    advertisement

    Upgrading a PC vs. Buying New - Upgrade Time or Buy New?


    (Page 2 of 4 )

    When you begin to think about upgrading, you have to decide when to cut the string and buy a new PC. You can go to Dell, and get a Core 2 Duo with 2 GB RAM and a 250 GB hard drive for about $500. The only thing it seems to lack is a video card capable of gaming. This is the base point I would consider when deciding whether to pull the plug on your old computer. It may be better to spend more than $500 to upgrade your computer if it gets you ahead of this basic standard computer.  Anything under a socket 478 and socket 939 should be considered dead; there isn't an upgrade path for them. 



    First up is a Dell Optiplex GX270. It has an Intel Pentium 4 HT 2.6 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, integrated graphics, and an 80 GB hard drive. My first upgrade would be the RAM; it's usually the cheapest and easiest to install. You can get 2 GB of DDR400 memory for about $70. Going from 512MB to 2 GB will be a sure fire performance increase if you're running XP or Vista. 

    Next I would look at the CPU. Intel released socket 478 up to 3.4, though those are harder to find now. I have seen some 3.2 GHz versions on eBay for about $100. The extra speed should really help. 

    More Opinions Articles
    More By jkabaseball

    blog comments powered by Disqus

    OPINIONS ARTICLES

    - The Top Tech Successes for 2011
    - Kindle DX versus Nook Color
    - Top Tech for 2011
    - New Exascale Supercomputer Set to Change the...
    - IT Inventory and Resource Management with OC...
    - Blizzard Forum Users Can Say Goodbye to Thei...
    - iPhone 4 Issue: Apple, Can You Hear Us Now?
    - Here`s Your Flying Car
    - Hardware News of Note
    - WorldLenns Hints at Wider Vision
    - Make Electronics: Learning By Discovery Book...
    - Opening Highlights of the Apple Worldwide De...
    - MakerFaire 2010: the State Fair for Mad Scie...
    - Broadcasters Come Together in the Name of Mo...
    - Apple`s Influence on Thin Design



    © 2003-2012 by Developer Shed. All rights reserved. DS Cluster 8 - Follow our Sitemap
    KEITHLEE2/home/servers/www.devhardware.com/www/zdeconfigurator/configs/INFUSIONSOFT_OVERLAY.php/home/servers/www.devhardware.com/www/zdeconfigurator/configs/ OFFLOADING INFUSIONSOFTLOADING INFUSIONSOFT 1debug:overlay status: OFF
    overlay not displayed overlay cookie defined: TI_CAMPAIGN_1012_D OVERLAY COOKIE set:
    status off