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    Is it worth up grading old computer
    « on: March 09, 2016, 03:14:45 PM »
    HELLO EVERYONE...

    I HAVE AN OLD COMPUTER ...;-

    Dual-core [email protected] ghz  1.60 ghz ram 2gb
    card nvidia geforce 9500g
    windows 10[/size][/size]

    IS IT WORTH UPGRADING TO MAKE IT FASTER SAY BIGGER RAM/ VIDEO CARD/ ETC,
    WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST THINGS TO CHANGE ????   ???

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    Re: Is it worth up grading old computer
    « Reply #1 on: March 09, 2016, 04:22:46 PM »
    We would need to know what MBoard it is to check on what's doable...
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    Re: Is it worth up grading old computer
    « Reply #2 on: March 09, 2016, 05:56:56 PM »
    I will say no. I have and use old computers and do not believe it is worthwhile trying to upgrade them.    :'(

    A year ago I would have say otherwise. Now the price of new computers is at a rock bottom price.   :o

    Look at this:
    New Computers Under $300.

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    Re: Is it worth up grading old computer
    « Reply #3 on: March 10, 2016, 07:20:54 AM »
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    We would need to know what MBoard it is to check on what's doable...

    You might be able to upgrade to a Quadcore like a Core 2 Quad, but it all comes down to what motherboard you have and what it supports as patio stated. Your CPU is a socket 775 as the Pentium E5300. I have two of the 2.7Ghz E5400 systems and I havent tried them with 10, but they show that they are on the weak side of processing power with Windows 7 and video games I have played on them.

    You might be able to upgrade to a Core 2 Quad such as this one linked for around $80, but it all comes down to what motherboard you have. By the way the Core 2 Quad is an old CPU, but it was top of the line way back in 2009. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-2-Quad-Q9650-3-00GHz-12M-1333FSB-Socket-775-SLB8W-CPU-Processor-/221861107674?hash=item33a7f3d7da:g:OOoAAOSwI-BWJGxA

    You might also need to upgrade the CPU heatsink was well to keep this CPU cool running. The E5300 is a much cooler running CPU than the Core 2 Quad.

    It also might make more sense to buy a new computer which will give you Windows 10 with a warranty, probably a larger hard drive, as well as more RAM. So it depends on what you have for budget to work with and what games you want to play etc?