May be time to buy a New Computer.

Computers become obsolete or wear out

After a few years of software upgrades, new cameras, new phones, and other gadgets, your PC is outdated. As the software you use gets more complicated, so do the system requirements. If you cannot upgrade the CPU and/or memory, it may be time to consider a new machine. Also, after a few years, some things (hard drive, power supply, Fans, etc) are going to begin to fail.

What to look for in a New PC

Most people are happy to browse the web, check their email, and maybe save some pictures and/or play some online games. Others may be serious gamers, or work with graphic editing.

When considering a new computer, take this table as a general guide to what you may need.

	Minimum Specification for good performance
Kinds of things you do with your computer	CPU	RAM	DISK	GRAPHICS*
Basic Web browsing, email, photo album, and music	Any 2+ Ghz Dual Core	2 Gig	500+ Gig	High end graphics* not necessary
Work (Word Processing, Spread Sheets, Graphics)	2-3 Ghz 2-3 Core	4 Gig	500+ Gig	*
3D games and/or CAD and/or Movie editing	2-3 Ghz 4-8 Core	4-8 Gig	1000+ Gig	Ask dealer for high-end graphics Card*

* Where Graphics play a huge role in your work or play, the graphics card can be a 'bottleneck' for over-all system performance.