So, you have an older computer and instead of buying a new one, you’d like to upgrade your old one to bring it up to date. You want more speed, more performance, and most of all, more reliability. Well, we have just what you need as we’re going to run down a list of “must haves” when it comes to upgrading your computer. Now, are you ready to find out what they are? If so, scroll down and take a look at the list of cpu upgrades found below.

RAM

RAM, which stands for Random Access Memory, is one of the most important upgrades that you can make to a computer. It allows you to handle multiple applications at one time without lag and speeds up your computer drastically. It’s easy to install but you’ll want to make sure you research how much RAM your computer can hold and what kind. One good example of this is that your computer has 2 slots, with 2GB in one slot of DDR3 RAM. That means that you can add another 2GB (at least) of DDR3 RAM to boost your cpu’s speed.

Hard Drive

If you’re satisfied with the speed of your computer or you also want to increase the amount of storage space on your computer, it’s time to get a new hard drive. If you want to go all out then you could opt for a 1TB Hard Drive but 500GB will serve most people fairly well. A good hard drive will be under $100 and you always have the option of using an external hard drive which you can “plug and go.” In other words, these are convenient.

Processor

If you’re pretty computer suave and have no problem working with the internals of your computer, you can always install a new processor which will give your computer a huge speed boost. These range in price from $50 all the way up to hundreds of dollars for a core i7 processor which is extremely fast. Regardless of what type of processor you install, make sure everything else in your computer matches up from the power supply to the heat sink.

Fan

Finally, the last thing that we recommend considering when it comes to updating your computer is a new or additional fan. If you’re making additions to your computer, you’ll want to make sure that it cools properly. A better or second fan will ensure this. Best of all, these are usually under $20 a piece and it is a great addition to make to your computer.

So, now you know what you can do to your computer to increase its performance but the question is this. Will you do it? It will take a little bit of money, time, and unless you are familiar with computers in general, a little bit of research. We promise that it’s well worth it though and you’ll notice a difference from the moment you first cut your computer on!