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    which part to upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by bluejoe0, Oct 20, 2008.

  1. bluejoe0

    bluejoe0 Newbie

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    upgrading which part in my laptop would make it performance increase most?
     
    bluejoe0, Oct 20, 2008
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  2. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Hard Drive
     
    Andy, Oct 20, 2008
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  3. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    Not unless he already has a ssd :p

    Specs?
     
    WILLY S, Oct 20, 2008
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  4. checkmait

    checkmait Notebook Consultant

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    It depends on what you have and what you plan on doing.
     
    checkmait, Oct 20, 2008
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  5. naton

    naton Notebook Virtuoso

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    and depends on what parts can be updated too :)
     
    naton, Oct 20, 2008
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  6. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    Just remember: regardless of what you upgrade and by how much, the slowest part of any computer is the person who's using it. ;)
    Post your specs, and we'll help you out on an upgrade path.
     
    TehSuigi, Oct 20, 2008
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  7. RogueMonk

    RogueMonk Notebook Deity

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    Generaly speaking, your best bet for ugrades goes like this:
    1st RAM
    2nd Hard Drive
    3rd CPU
     
    RogueMonk, Oct 20, 2008
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  8. bluejoe0

    bluejoe0 Newbie

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    well i have ati mobility x1440 graphics
    intel core two duel
    1GB of ram

    and i want to use it for gaming
     
    bluejoe0, Oct 21, 2008
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  9. The Morningstar

    The Morningstar Notebook Guru

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    RAM is probably easiest from the point of view of a first-time upgrade.
     
    The Morningstar, Oct 21, 2008
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  10. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    Definitely - more RAM makes Vista happy.
    The Mobility Radeon X1400 may be a bit of a weak point, but that can't be upgraded.
     
    TehSuigi, Oct 21, 2008
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