2010-08-28, 10:55 AM
Duelman Wrote:What type of ram does the old and new computer use? I would just upgrade the older comp from 2x 512 to 2x 1gig sticks which are cheaper than hell if it's older ddr or newer ram is rather inexpensive.
Emachines aren't all terrible, they simply aren't made to upgrade, it's mostly as it comes in box is how it's going to be till the curb. I had gotten a cheap emachine for my kid, it's the 2g ram/vista one and I know
once I have problems with it someday, that most likely it'll be going to the curb before I go trying to fix it much.
edit: I know you are in a bind with money, that's why I throw this in here so you don't make your eyes bleed trying to figure out your current situation. You could always
put an advertisement in the local classifieds for WTB: Desktop $50 obo, and be surprised at how many people are willing to sell a way better machine to you than what you
are working with currently. It happens all the time here in Iowa, we also have free classified listing for shopperspree/bonnie buyer. Don't forget to check the listings section
for electronics before you bother placing an adv, alot of the time people will already be selling what is to them a curbside comp, but to you an upgrade from your current comp.
My old computer uses DDR RAM, and my newer computer uses DDR2 RAM.
I don't know about the states, but here in Canada, 1 module of DDR 400 1GB goes for like $45 (+ 13% tax and some recycling fees), I'd rather spend that $90 on something like a new GPU for my newer computer (or maybe a 1.5TB HDD) rather than on 1GB more RAM on a computer that I don't even use. To be honest, I've never even seen more than 2GB being used at any time on any of my computers, it just lingers around 1.3GB ~ 1.8GB usually.
I will never buy another prebuilt computer, building a computer is much more fun and offers much better value (I built the computer that I'm using at the moment). =P
Though I am thinking about dropping some more cash on it for a GTX 485 or a new CPU + Motherboard (that AMD Phenom II x6 looks hot), but probably won't since I don't need that much processing power and I'm getting a laptop next year. =3