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[LeecherX]

Say hello to all of you first!

And I was wondering if I could get help on two problems I have with my drastically slow PC.
1) I want to update my computer hardware to make it faster.
I have a Windows XP SP3
Its a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.70GHz 2.69GHz, 248 MB of RAM(I NEED more RAM)
My hard drive is 60 GB... I also need a bigger HD. >__<
2)I know I am going to need to shell out money and I was wondering if its better to just get a new PC(which I don't want to really) or if it will be better to upgrade this one?

Thanks for your help! It is much appreciated and once again Hello to all!

 

[rohan23]

RAM is fairly inexpensive and so are hard drivers. You can get 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive for about $100. Are you a gamer?

 

[LeecherX]

$100 for each?
Yes, I am a gamer as well. :}

 

[rohan23]

I'd personally upgrade to a new system. You can get BOTH for $100. What is your budget for a new system and what size monitor do you play on?

 

[DJ-CHRIS1]

RAM is fairly inexpensive and so are hard drivers. You can get 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive for about $100. Are you a gamer?

Being an older system, it's likely using DDR RAM which is expensive as hell. It's a real tossup if its worth it to upgrade that computer at all, it's already quite the dinosaur, especially if you are playing modern games on it.

 

[rohan23]

I was going to recommend a 2GB kit. The OP is most likely still using XP and 2GB is more than enough.

 

[LeecherX]

I'd personally upgrade to a new system. You can get BOTH for $100. What is your budget for a new system and what size monitor do you play on?

As of now I have no money, I have no job. The monitor is fairly small... 1024x768(Or so I think.)
And both for $100 doesn't seem bad as I am getting a job soon most likely and I will have around, or at least, $1000 in 2 months. Not much but better than nothing.

Being an older system, it's likely using DDR RAM which is expensive as hell. It's a real tossup if its worth it to upgrade that computer at all, it's already quite the dinosaur, especially if you are playing modern games on it.

How would I be able to check if its using DDR RAM? Isn't there only two kinds DDR and DDR2?
And I find that it is worth upgrading as I can install any(as long as this dinosaur has the required specs. ) cracked programs on it without any trouble at all. My neighbor has the same brand computer, just newer and I can't install any cracked programs on it for some reason. Aside from that I've become really attached to it. .___.

 

[63083]

From what you say, it sounds like you computer is pretty old.

 

[LeecherX]

I was going to recommend a 2GB kit. The OP is most likely still using XP and 2GB is more than enough.

Yes, I am still using XP. 2GB sounds more than nice though!

From what you say, it sounds like you computer is pretty old.

Oh! It is old! 2002 to be exact...

Sorry for the double post!(Ignore that I thought it would post a new... post)
But I have come to a conclusion that it seems better to just get a whole new computer.
What would be a overall good computer to get?
(I am a bit computer literate but... not so good when it comes down to the hardware, mostly software.)
Thanks for your help! :]