upgrading my computer Help

[Cyber]

Hi, Anyone know of a website which scan your computer, and tell you of the spec you have and the upgrade it recommends,

Cheers

[crossroads]

I reccomend general service pack upgrade, or Windows update.
http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/index.htm l
If you have Mac or Linux let me know and i'll post another site.

[crossroads]

Macintosh:
http://www.macupgrades.co.uk/store/help-me-fin d-my-mac.php?gclid=CJvn1JDTmI0CFRWOEgodK07g6g

[crossroads]

And finaly Linux:
http://www.kernel.org/

[Ethel]

http://www.crucial.com/uk/

[vehelpfulguy]

I assume you mean hardware upgrade.

There are 4 main things you can upgrade:

Hard Disk, Memory, CPU and Graphics card.

The hard disk is straightforward, it is fairly easy to fit a bigger hard disk, or a second hard disk.

The memory is fairly easy, the most difficult thing is to identify the TYPE of memory for your PC.

Memory is changing all the time, such as the number of pins, voltage, speed etc so it is vital to get the right memory for your motherboard. Once you have more memory fitting it is easy.

CPU is more difficult. If you have an old PC (even a year old) you cannot just go out and by a new CPU and fit it. Like memory, CPUs are changing all the time with number of pins, speed etc.

Most motherboards support a RANGE of CPUs (between a certain CPU speed) but as CPU technology moves on so quickly it may be dificult to buy a CPU that fits your motherboard (they have stopped making them).

It may also be that your motherboard is running the fastest CPU it can so you have no upgrade potential.

Often if you want to fit a faster CPU you have to buy a new motherboard. If you buy a new motherboard it probably needs different memory so you finish up buying a motherboard, CPU AND memory.

Some people just go out and buy a new PC.

Fitting a graphics card is also easy, the difficult thing is to decide what one to fit as they range in price from �25 for a basic one up to �400 for a fast gaming graphics card.

You need to decide what you use the PC for to help you decide if you want to upgrade the graphics card.

To be honest it is often easier to go out and buy a new PC (or at least the system unit) than to get involved in upgrades.

[ACtheTROLL]

cyber

couple of questions you need to answer
1 what do you want to achieve?
games, graphics .... ?
2 how much do you have to spend
3 is this a project .... or do you just want a faster machine

the best/cheapest upgrade is to increase memory
next is more storage - a new hard disc.

the other options vhg suggests are valid .... but, depending on the machine you are trying to upgrade - could well be much less effective and far more expensive

I assume from the question that you are not a computer engineer ;-)

so unless your machine was hi spec and is less than 2-3 years old ... it's (sad to say) possible that a new machine could be the most cost effective upgrade
(a new cheapish dual or quad core system will knock
spots off even a 1 year old p4)