# Can My PC Run Faster?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-my-pc-run-faster/925731>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 16, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-my-pc-run-faster/925731 "2020-11-16T19:10:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-my-pc-run-faster/925731/21 "2020-11-19T04:41:22Z")

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I’m not actually advising the following option, but wanted to include it for completeness (and cheapness).

> **[Google Chrome OS Review](https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/google-chrome-os)**
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> Chrome OS offers an inexpensive way to browse the web and run web apps and some Android apps. It also integrates well with Android phones. But its two separate apps stores both have drawbacks, and app functionality is inconsistent.

If you end up not going with the SSD, RAM or new computer option, or if you do and the SSD and RAM still can’t save it, you could back up any key data and do Chrome OS install to replace windows. Again, based on what you’ve said, this is probably NOT the best option for you, but I have found it to be viable on some of the old laptops I have lying around the house which were struggling to even browse the web. It is by no means a full featured OS by the standards of windows, but it is much more lightweight and good if all you’re going to be using an old machine for is web browsing and media playing.  
But honestly, if the SSD and RAM doesn’t save the machine, it’s probably time for a replacement.

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