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crimsonstag84 said:Budget? Roughly speaking:
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Corsair, 1600MHz, CL11,Value, CMV8GX3M1A160C11
1 x Asrock B85M Pro3, S 1150, Supports 4th Gen Intel Core i7 / Intel Core i5
1 x Intel Core i3-4170 Processor (3.70GHz,512KB,3MB,54 W,1150) Box
1 x Kingston SSD 120GB HyperX Fury, 2.5", SATA 3 6G
1 x FORTRON Power Supply 400W, HEXA plus 400, 12cm fan
$861 ADM
You could certainly repurpose the old hard drive for extra storage, while you install Windows and all your essential software on the SSD. Since the graphics are integrated into the processor, you probably won't find much better than that unless you have a dedicated card, which seems unlikely if that setup is already eight years old. 😁
The case is also fine to keep as long as it isn't in terrible shape.
Haha, so basically, I should swap out everything except the skeleton, or the case itself.😁
Thanks so much. I’m going to do some reading on these components, though I suspect I'll be picking things up one at a time because a massive upfront cost is a bit much for my current student budget.😁
My main priority is likely upgrading to a more capable processor, maybe an Intel Core i5 or an Intel Core i7, and then moving on to the rest later.
Hi everyone,
Basically, my computer has become incredibly sluggish lately, and I’ve decided I'm ready to set aside some cash to swap out a few components and give it a much-needed speed boost.
To give you some context, this machine is about 8 years old now, and honestly, it has been remarkably reliable up until this point. The only real hiccup was a while back when we had to have it serviced to replace the hard drive after I accidentally bumped the tower—it was quite some time ago, though, and everything has been smooth sailing since then.
I’ve considered just picking up a laptop, but I recently invested in a nice monitor that I use as my primary TV setup, so I really want to stick with a desktop.
I know I have a fair amount of digital clutter piling up, like old photos and documents, and while a good cleanup might help slightly, I don't think it'll be enough. These days, I'm regularly running heavy-duty software like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and AutoCAD.
It feels like such a waste to have such a slow system when I have a great high-speed internet connection. I realize that maybe a 20 Mbps connection isn't breaking any records for tech experts, but for my daily needs, it's perfectly sufficient.🙂
So, my question for the group is: what specific upgrades would you recommend I look into?
Here are the current specs:
Windows 7 Ultimate
Storage: C drive (238 GB), D drive (227 GB)
Processor: AMD dual Core 4400
RAM: 2 GB
Thanks in advance, and I truly appreciate any advice or information you can share. 👍