Eight excellent PC upgrade ideas
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Kingston RAM
Kingston RAM
Why build a new PC when, with a few easy upgrades, you can transform your old PC into one that feels like new (or at least newer!)?
In the ZDNet Hardware 2.0 blog, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes describes eight upgrades that can help extend the life of your old PC, making you more productive and the PC more fun to use.
Kingston RAM – A good quality brand at a price that’s affordable
Corsair TWINX Dominator Dual Channel 4096MB PC12800 DDR3
Corsair TWINX Dominator Dual Channel 4096MB PC12800 DDR3
Corsair TWINX Dominator Dual Channel 4096MB PC12800 DDR3 – Fast RAM, but at an insane price!
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB – Good quality, affordable hard drive
Western Digital VelociRaptor 300G
Western Digital VelociRaptor 300G
Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB – Fastest desktop hard drive currently available
DIAMOND 3450PE512SB Radeon HD 3450
DIAMOND 3450PE512SB Radeon HD 3450
DIAMOND 3450PE512SB Radeon HD 3450 – Affordable at $50!
XFX GeForce GTX 280 1GB 512-bit GDDR3
XFX GeForce GTX 280 1GB 512-bit GDDR3
XFX GeForce GTX 280 1GB 512-bit GDDR3 – Insanely fast, but comes with a stratospheric price tag
ASUS Crosshair II Formula AM2 /AM2 NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI
ASUS Crosshair II Formula AM2 /AM2 NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI
ASUS Crosshair II Formula AM2 /AM2 NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI – High-spec motherboard
Intel CPUs
Intel CPUs
Intel CPUs currently dominate the best kit lists
Lite-On Blu-ray drive
Lite-On Blu-ray drive
Lite-On Blu-ray drive
Cyberlink's BD Advisor
Cyberlink's BD Advisor
Cyberlink’s BD Advisor
Cyberlink's BD Advisor
Cyberlink's BD Advisor
Cyberlink’s BD Advisor
Dell UltraSharp 3008WFP
Dell UltraSharp 3008WFP
Dell UltraSharp 3008WFP – 30-inch of screen real estate – for $2K!
Razer Lachesis gaming mouse
Razer Lachesis gaming mouse
Razer Lachesis gaming mouse
Logitech G15
Logitech G15
Logitech G15
