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Computer help: New Compter memory upgrade/
New Compter memory upgrade/
by slamdunkin24 - 12/6/07 12:58 PMDoes anybody upgrade the memory when you get a new computer?
When I buy a new computer ...
by Kees Bakker
- 12/6/07 1:02 PM
In reply to: New Compter memory upgrade/ by slamdunkin24
I order it with the amount of memory I want. So for me, the answer is no.
Kees
upgrade new computer
by jw1ls5n0129 - 12/8/07 11:12 AM In reply to: When I buy a new computer ... by Kees Bakker
I ask the company or store to upgrade and if they do have a charge then I go to an other store . the reason being that some motherboards
have trouble if you want to upgrade the memory over 2 GIG and this can cause trouble if you are going more than this ,all sorts can crop up so ask if the motherboard will go higher.Cheers John.
memory upgrade
by ramarc - 12/6/07 2:49 PM In reply to: New Compter memory upgrade/ by slamdunkin24buying it yourself is usually cheaper than having the manufacturer do it. for example, hp and dell both charge $100 to increase ram from 1gb to 2gb. but you can buy 2gb of ram for $50 or less. so, unless it's a free upgrade (which can often be found online), i recommend getting the minimum ram available installed and update it immediately.
Cheaper to add it yourself.
by jbhenry - 12/10/07 6:52 AM In reply to: memory upgrade by ramarcYes! That's exactly what I just did. Bought the Dell PC with the base 1G, then bought additional 2G (so, 3G total) for $45. Dell wanted $100 to upgrade to 2G. NewEgg.com FTW!
Memory for 40 bucks for dell computers
by Maxman6 - 12/10/07 3:07 PM In reply to: memory upgrade by ramarcWhere are you all buying 1gb of memoru for 40 bucks etc
Yep, I Do It Frequently....
by Grif Thomas - 12/6/07 3:51 PM
In reply to: New Compter memory upgrade/ by slamdunkin24
But it depends on the type of purchase I'm making.. For a home user or for my personal use, I often see great deals on a computer that may be a little short on memory. Getting the cheap computer and adding extra RAM can be inexpensive and easy.
For business purposes, where I might buy 20 computers at once, I generally buy the computer with everything preinstalled. It's a specific order and I don't want to fool with adding memory to multiple machines at a later time.
Hope this helps..
Grif
It's simple
by Jimmy Greystone - 12/6/07 3:56 PM In reply to: New Compter memory upgrade/ by slamdunkin24I do, but I also usually custom build my own systems, so I kind of have to. But even still, I will sometimes add more RAM if I need it.
How much RAM does your system now ?
by VAPCMD - 12/6/07 6:16 PM In reply to: New Compter memory upgrade/ by slamdunkin24What OS are you running ?
Memory upgrade
by mwooge - 12/7/07 7:30 PM In reply to: New Compter memory upgrade/ by slamdunkin24I got my machine up to 2G immediatly, as I occasionaly do extensive photo-processing. Besides, you gotta upgrade your favorite toy.
If you run XP and do regular stuff, nothing special, 1G should be good.
In a word - - or two: Yes - - Usually
by john3347 - 12/7/07 8:03 PM In reply to: New Compter memory upgrade/ by slamdunkin24Normally I am buying a base model computer that has the absolute minimum possible amount of ram that is considered required by the manufacturer. (minimum amount is always less than recommended amount.) It is usually cheaper to buy the base model computer and upgrade the memory myself than to buy a computer model with more memory - and usually more crapware - already installed. This can be done at the time of purchase or can be delayed for a payday or two if desired.
You bet!
by thecomputerdoc1 - 12/7/07 8:06 PM In reply to: New Compter memory upgrade/ by slamdunkin24I just bought an Gateway with a Q6600 processor and 2Gb of memory. I had been looking at some other models that had 3Gb Ram. When it went on sale, I jumped at 2 more Gb for $60.
Now I've got the max that a 32 bit operating system will support and don't have to worry about it!
upgrades might not save money
by RDO CA - 12/7/07 9:18 PM In reply to: New Compter memory upgrade/ by slamdunkin24If you buy minimum memory with new computer and plan to add later you should know how many memory slots the computer has and what size dimms the manufacture put in. Example is the computer has 2 slots and they put a 512MB in each. When you upgrade to 2 GB you have to throw away the 512,s and buy 2 new 1GB sticks.
ram and then some up-grade
by CODAMAN12 - 12/7/07 9:49 PM In reply to: New Compter memory upgrade/ by slamdunkin24You need to look at the whole computer. Most of the time when you buy a retail computer, the ones that have more ram also have a faster processor and a larger hard drive. Case in point; A hp 6200 has a amd x2 5000, 2 gb ddr2 ram and 360 gb hard drive. The hp 6230 has a amd x2 5600, 3gb ddr2 ram and a 400 gb hard drive. There is only a 90.00 difference between the two machines. In my estimation, thats a fair up-grade. Ref: bestbuy.com
I bought an older model with plans to up grade
by Dango517 - 12/7/07 10:42 PM In reply to: New Compter memory upgrade/ by slamdunkin24I could have bought the best they had for $1,200.00 but settled on a $650.00 computer (these were the going prices for a Vista computer last Christmas time at Best Buy). I've added RAM, a graphic card and an ethernet card to the system for around $280.00. I now have the $1,200.00 computer I could have bought for $930.00 and still have $270.00 in my pocket.
I would do it just a little differently next time and check out the mother board more fully to insure I had the most flexible and wide ranging choices of CPU upgrades. Everything else I would do the same.
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