CJ Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I have had my current PC for quite a while and was wondering if there was a relatively inexpensive method of upgrading to get better speed of use. I don't use it for gaming just general office work, internet browsing and increasingly downloading and burning of films etc. I have noticed that if i have a few things going on at once (VLC playing music, VSO ConvertXtoDVD, Utorrent download etc) then the PC really slows up and freezes programs. My current system is: Windows XP pro AMD Athlon XP 2200x 1.65Ghz 512 ram 186 GB H/D with 63 GB free. I regularly run defrag and also have an up to date AVG anti virus and ADaware software. Any advice gratefully accepted but please bear in mind that I am not very technically adept and would need to get someone out here to change bits n bobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Advice: Buy a brand new one with warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Advice: Buy a brand new one with warranty. So, definitely not an upgrade to existing parts then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 1.86 GB H/D with 63 GB free. Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Huh? Oops - pressed a dot key when I didn't mean to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 You could perhaps throw some extra RAM at it if you know what you've got on board at the moment? It'll help with running multiple apps at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 So, definitely not an upgrade to existing parts then? Oh no, I'm sure you can upgrade lots of things but by the time you've spend a bit making an old machine slightly faster you can put another £100 in the pot and buy a brand new one that will be a lot faster. As Pete says some more RAM would help, it's cheap enough to buy and easy to install - but ideally you probably need a new motherboard and CPU too, this may mean a new case, new power supply, different type of memory and so on. With the price of prebuilt PCs these days it's generally more cost effective to just buy a new one. Alternatively buy a used machine where some l33t gamorz type has upgraded to the latest and greatest and just wants shut of last years model and then stick your HDD in that and use theirs as the secondary for extra storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Thanks for the advice fella's. Finding a good second hand machine out here is not going to be easy as they are not quite as advanced as the UK just yet. I think my best bet would be to take my machine along to a PC shop and ask them about the memory upgrade and also the price of new equipment. If I transferred some of my files to an external hard drive, would that speed things up or is the hard drive usage not relevant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Not relevent Colin. I eccho the thoughts on replacing the machine. By the time you add memory and replace the cpu you can put that money towards a nice new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/default.aspx?c=gr&l=en&s=gen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/default.aspx?c=gr&l=en&s=gen Beat me to it:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Beat me to it:p Get used to it. Or http://www.dell.co.uk and see if they can ship it to you for a sensible amount? Or get someone to bring one over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/default.aspx?c=gr&l=en&s=gen Thank you friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Get used to it. Or http://www.dell.co.uk and see if they can ship it to you for a sensible amount? Or get someone to bring one over? Probably cheaper to order on the Greek site and have it delivered as the weight issue with bringing things over makes that option prohibitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Not relevent Colin. I eccho the thoughts on replacing the machine. By the time you add memory and replace the cpu you can put that money towards a nice new one. Yes, that seems the way to go eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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