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Are computer upgrades like "more memory, bigger hard drive" worth it?

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If the computer is 5+ years old, Upgrading computer parts could be a waste of money if the upgrades cot a lot and the computer is almost at the end of its life.

Computers have gone down in price to 400-500 dollars for a decent computer.

Plus, new computer parts prices for memory, video cards, and other parts can be expensive.

I rather just save up cash to buy a new computer since new computers have better features like E-Sata, USB 3.0, PCI-Express video cards, surround sound sound card, faster CPU.
 
Updating your PC depends on what you use it for, whether it's for home or work purposes. Some operating systems may ask you to update your RAM or video card to meet performance requirements. If for some reason a PC cannot be updated easily, then getting a new one would be the best option.
 
froggyboy604 said:
If the computer is 5+ years old, Upgrading computer parts could be a waste of money if the upgrades cot a lot and the computer is almost at the end of its life.

Computers have gone down in price to 400-500 dollars for a decent computer.

Plus, new computer parts prices for memory, video cards, and other parts can be expensive.

I rather just save up cash to buy a new computer since new computers have better features like E-Sata, USB 3.0, PCI-Express video cards, surround sound sound card, faster CPU.
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I know I got a pretty decent computer but it cost me like $700-800. But it has lot's of ram, up to date CPU and all that.
 
I guest it also depends if you plan on hiring someone to replace your parts with faster ones since I saw a Youtube video which claimed BestBuy's Geek Squad over charges for simple repairs and upgrades and ask for hundreds of dollars to replace a a power supply.

A lot of people rather just buy a new PC then pay for the labor costs since it can be in the $30-40 an hour ranges or more. Plus, many people do not like other people logging into their PC to view their private info.

Ebay is a great place to buy Cheap computer parts if you plan to "Upgrade yourself"!

Plus, if the store rips you off, you can file a complaint with Paypal and get your money back in most cases.

I never been a huge fan of upgrading since It can be time consuming if I were to upgrade a motherboard and I rather just get a new PC with better and faster parts, so I don't have to upgrade something else in a few months or later.
 
froggyboy604 said:
I guest it also depends if you plan on hiring someone to replace your parts with faster ones since I saw a Youtube video which claimed BestBuy's Geek Squad over charges for simple repairs and upgrades and ask for hundreds of dollars to replace a a power supply.

A lot of people rather just buy a new PC then pay for the labor costs since it can be in the $30-40 an hour ranges or more. Plus, many people do not like other people logging into their PC to view their private info.

Ebay is a great place to buy Cheap computer parts if you plan to "Upgrade yourself"!

Plus, if the store rips you off, you can file a complaint with Paypal and get your money back in most cases.

I never been a huge fan of upgrading since It can be time consuming if I were to upgrade a motherboard and I rather just get a new PC with better and faster parts, so I don't have to upgrade something else in a few months or later.
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Well if you do it yourself(which is not hard) you save that money.
 
Upgrading a PC can be hard for people who broke their hands in an accident, has poor eyesight, bed ridden and make random movements because of mental problems, but it should be pretty simple for most people after reading the instruction manual, and watching some tutorials on building a pc on Youtube.

Refurbished and Used computers are also a pretty good deal provided they have a decent return policy if it breaks. I can get one for 20 bucks or free for volunteering 24 hours at a local computer recycler charity, and the PC has 1.8GHz Pentuim 4, 512MB of RAM, 40 GB + hard drive, 128 MB videocard, CRT monitor, keyboard, and optical mouse. It been working great for about 1 year now. I actually got mine for free for volunteering 24 hours.

My daily computer is a refurbished PC from Best Buy for under 500 dollars 3 years and it has a Core2Dou 1.8 Ghz, 1GB of RAM, 320 GB drive, DVD-RW, 5.1 surround sound, etc. It still works pretty good after 3 years.
 
froggyboy604 said:
Upgrading a PC can be hard for people who broke their hands in an accident, has poor eyesight, bed ridden and make random movements because of mental problems, but it should be pretty simple for most people after reading the instruction manual, and watching some tutorials on building a pc on Youtube.

Refurbished and Used computers are also a pretty good deal provided they have a decent return policy if it breaks. I can get one for 20 bucks or free for volunteering 24 hours at a local computer recycler charity, and the PC has 1.8GHz Pentuim 4, 512MB of RAM, 40 GB + hard drive, 128 MB videocard, CRT monitor, keyboard, and optical mouse. It been working great for about 1 year now. I actually got mine for free for volunteering 24 hours.

My daily computer is a refurbished PC from Best Buy for under 500 dollars 3 years and it has a Core2Dou 1.8 Ghz, 1GB of RAM, 320 GB drive, DVD-RW, 5.1 surround sound, etc. It still works pretty good after 3 years.
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Well I can understand the poor eyesight problem and other problems. So do not think I am trying to insult you . I have poor vision and tons of mental issues myself.


I was mainly pointing toward people who are tech savvy.
 
It's okay. I wasn't insulted. I just wanted to point out options for people with limitation in their day to day life which prevent them from doing stuff and cheaper alternative then hiring someone or buying a new PC. Althogh, it is pretty easy to find a tech savvy friend or family member to help fix, upgrade a pc these days.

Free Geek : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Geek is a great place to look for older computer parts like 60GB IDE drives and refurbished PC.
 
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