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Upgrading oldish PC

  • 21-09-2010 9:46pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭


    ok, so today i found out from the repairman that my laptop i had sent to get fixed, cannot be fixed (water damage :mad:)

    i really need something to do video editing on, and cant afford to buy a neew laptop, so i want to upgrade the family desktop, its a fairly basic machine, Acer M1610 1GB RAM, 1.6ghz dual core, running on vista premium with no dedicated video/graphics card ( Sis mirage 3 integrated graphics :rolleyes:)

    so im really looking for advice on what to do, im thinking of upgrading the RAM t0 3GB first off anyways, but where to form that? the main thing i need it for is video editing and to run SolidWorks. So im guessing getting a proper graphics card? i need something thats fairly cheapish, cant afford no high end one unfortunately, so reccommendations for that please:confused:

    and finally im pretty sure theres no point in getting a new processor is there? might as well buy a new lappy if im to do that?

    thanks and any help at all appreciated :)


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    You'd be best off building a new one in *almost* any case, what's your budget?


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    New desktop - €400-700.
    New laptop - €500-€1500.

    Looks like a fairly simple choice... :o


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