{"id":49980,"date":"2015-01-13T18:15:23","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T18:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=49980"},"modified":"2015-01-13T18:15:23","modified_gmt":"2015-01-13T18:15:23","slug":"finally-time-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/finally-time-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Finally Time to Upgrade?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When is it time to give up on your old PC and move on to something new..–PC Pitstop.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

Is It Finally Time to Upgrade?<\/h4>\n

by Richard Pedersen for Daves Computer Tips<\/p>\n

There comes a time in the life of old computers that a decision needs to be made. \u201cWhen do I stop spending money on this thing and get a new one instead?\u201d<\/p>\n

It can be a confusing choice and, like pets, we tend to get attached to them and their many quirks that we have come to understand so well.<\/p>\n

How about a brand spanking new Solid State Drive (SSD)? People say that\u2019s a great bang for the buck. Or what about a memory upgrade? More RAM is a better thing, right?<\/p>\n

Random Access Memory (RAM) and an SSD are both cost-effective choices where system upgrades are concerned, but there are also other considerations that may negate those purchase-options. A new computer might be the better choice when you look at the whole picture.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t mind anthropomorphizing your computer for a minute, then the motherboard could possibly be called the skeleton. It can only carry so much weight, as it were, and therefore limits your decisions.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Start With RAM – Article Continued Here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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