In many cases, upgrading a PC won’t cost you an arm and a leg. Even those on a budget often times can find ways that they can upgrade their PC to their pleasing. If you’ve been wanting to upgrade your PC to make it lightning fast and perform to high specifications, check out these PC upgrades you can do on a budget.
Audio Upgrades
One thing that every quality PC needs is a great audio system. A killer audio set up can be the difference between simply watching a movie on your computer and actually experiencing that movie while watching it. Adding an SRS HD audio system to your PC will turn the bass from boring to booming, and it will add pure HD brilliance to your speakers that will leave you asking yourself why you didn’t add an audio upgrade sooner.
Your audio components of your laptop are likely one of the most used parts of your laptop. You use that audio to watch videos, listen to music, hold conference calls, and more. Since it’s used so much, you’ll see major changes when you add in a better sound technology system. All this new technology even has auto settings for different sound modes, such as music, audiobooks, and more.
Solid-State Drive
Another inexpensive upgrade that will make a world of difference in your PC is adding a solid-state hard drive. A solid-state drive is a fantastic addition that usually will cost less than $300, and it can make your PC light years better than it was before. Not only will a solid-state hard drive help speed up loading times and dramatically improve the overall performance of your computer, but a solid-state hard drives also makes cold boots run faster than you could have ever imagined.
Obviously the more hard drive space you’re able to add the better, but even a few hundred gigabytes will make a world of difference in your computer. Make sure you buy your solid-state hard drive new however, as used hard drives can be filled with problems and things you don’t want on your computer.
Memory
Another vital upgrade to your PC that won’t cost you an arm and a leg is memory. In fact, the cost of PC memory has fallen so dramatically that it’s recommended for you to max out your memory if possible.
It’s a good idea to have the fastest memory in your computer that your computer will allow. If you multitask on your computer, having maxed out memory can make a world of difference. You may not notice the difference when playing games, but the overall performance of your computer will be dramatically improved.
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