What are the differences in RAM upgrades, Hard Drive upgrades and processor upgrades?
Your computer has several different parts that are crucial to it’s operation. The different parts perform different functions, and can be replaced with larger/faster/more powerful parts if the need arises. All the calculations on a computer are performed by the ‘processor’. Replacing the processor will cause your computer to perform it’s calculations faster, which is normally beneficial to those who work on very large spreadsheets, graphic files, sound files, video or use simulation software. In general, our stance is that a new machine, complete with a faster processor, a faster bus and other improvements will normally be a better performer than the purchase and installation of a processor upgrade. The active memory that the processor calls upon to store and serve up information on the fly is called your RAM or memory chips. Having more ram can increase the speed of your machine greatly if you work on large documents, databases, or tend to run several programs simultaneously. Each yea
