# PC upgrade for dummies web site?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-upgrade-for-dummies-web-site/148782>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 15, 2003, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-upgrade-for-dummies-web-site/148782 "2003-01-15T18:01:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Engywook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bc8723/32.png) [@Engywook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engywook)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-upgrade-for-dummies-web-site/148782/1 "2003-01-15T18:01:02Z")

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Background info: I got a Gateway in 1998 that is finally getting kinda long in the tooth - Pentium II processor, 250 MHz, RAM is 96.

I’m thinking that it’s time for an upgrade - Pentium 4, kick the RAM up.

There. Now you know as much as I do.

Looking for a web site that can tell me what I need to find out, what I need to get, and what I need to do. Preferrably written in a way that’s accessible if you don’t have any background knowledge, but you’re reasonably smart and you like to learn stuff. Googling on this hasn’t done much good… I’ve learned a lot about where I can buy motherboards and CPUs. :rolleyes:

Failing that, what would be the fastest way to learn?

Or should I just fuhgeddaboutit and buy a new pooter?

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**Author:** ![rookie523](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@rookie523](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rookie523)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-upgrade-for-dummies-web-site/148782/2 "2003-01-15T18:31:26Z")

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Try this link

Part 1  
[http://www4.tomshardware.com/howto/20020904/index.html](http://www4.tomshardware.com/howto/20020904/index.html)

Part 2  
[http://www4.tomshardware.com/howto/20020918/index.html](http://www4.tomshardware.com/howto/20020918/index.html)

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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-upgrade-for-dummies-web-site/148782/3 "2003-01-15T23:30:17Z")

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Today’s computer rate, at [Dell.com](http://Dell.com) :  
“Dimension 4550 P4-2Ghz, 128MB DDR/30GB XP Home, MS Works $559 - $100 rebate = $459 shipped free. $409 if you buy 2!”  
(thats from [techbargains.com](http://techbargains.com))

Seems better to buy one already made cause a 2 or 2.4ghz processor is gonna be around $200, operating system $150…Etc see how you save today buying premade?