Computer & Laptop Hardware Upgrades in Cambridge

As you use your desktop or laptop computer for more advanced tasks, the demand placed on your machine becomes greater, resulting in a sluggish, slow responding computer which is far from a pleasure to use!

Is your desktop or laptop computer several years old? Is it slow to boot up? Are you running out of storage space? We can breathe new life into your machine by upgrading some of its key components. Even if your laptop or desktop computer is fairly new, you may need a few enhancements to accommodate your growing collection of digital photos, movies, files, or video games.

Memory Hardware Upgrades

Most computers and PCs can benefit from a minor upgrade, the most popular of which being a memory upgrade. upgrading your systems memory is normally the most cost effective way of improving performance. Most laptops and computers will allow you to add more memory, and it’s usually quite a straightforward procedure. This is especially beneficial if you’re using image or video editing software, running video games, or opening a lot of web browser tabs. A memory upgrade delivers an instant performance boost to most PCs that are running slow. The more memory you have, then the better for memory hungry tasks like video editing or gaming. With Windows, 4GB is the minimum amount for general use. With 8GB you’ll see a significant improvement with multi-tasking, and browsing with a lot of tabs open. For heavier workloads, 16GB is for the best results. This is for serious gamers, media editing and more professional level tasks.

Hard Drive Hardware Upgrades

But, by far the best upgrade for any computer system is to install a Solid State Drive. Solid State Drives, also known as SSDs, use memory chips rather than a spinning disk, to store data. Therefore, they are much faster as they don’t rely on a physical process to access data. If you regularly run out of space then a larger hard drive is the way to go. Although SSDs are more expensive than their equivalent sized hard drive, they are a lot faster, and cause the machine to boot up within seconds, rather than minutes. Also, they a less power hungry, run cooler, and are immune to knocks, which is especially beneficial in a laptop.

Graphics Card Hardware Upgrades

Upgrading your graphics card is definitely the way to go if you are a serious gamer, video editor or you produce 3D animation. Nearly all desktop computers are capable of being upgraded to a bigger and better graphics card. But, laptops and all-in-one computers as well as mini desktop computers simple don’t have the space or capability to be upgraded.

Processor Hardware Upgrades

It’s possible to upgrade your CPU but it involves a degree of experience, skill and knowledge. There are also issues with compatibility to take into account and the upgrade can be quite costly. A processor upgrade is usually best left to an expert. A CPU upgrade is only really worth upgrading to if it’s a significant upgrade, like upgrading to a Intel Core i5 from an i3. Or even an older generation to a new one. Sometimes it’s better to go for a whole motherboard upgrade to get the processor that you really want. Sometimes this will necessitate upgrading the memory as well.

There are many options when upgrading a PC, from the simple memory upgrade or SSD as mentioned above, to a full motherboard and processor replacement.

Perhaps you simply need more space to store files on your laptop or desktop computer, in which case an additional or replacement hard drive will be the way to go.

We support all makes and models of PC from IBM, Dell, HP, Compaq, Tiny, eMachines, Time through to non-branded computer systems.

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