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Cost to speed up pc

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  • 03-06-2020 9:38pm
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    Andhonest
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭


    Does anybody know how much it should cost to 'speed up and improve' a desktop computer? I have been quoted €120. I don't know exactly what is involved. All I know is that the computer was very slow. That is the only problem. Does €120 sound too expensive?


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    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,797 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Are they going to install an SSD drive and add some more ram? If so it's probably about right but you could do it yourself for half the price.


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    johndoe99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭johndoe99


    what are the current specs?


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    Cupatae
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    Andhonest wrote: »
    Does anybody know how much it should cost to 'speed up and improve' a desktop computer? I have been quoted €120. I don't know exactly what is involved. All I know is that the computer was very slow. That is the only problem. Does €120 sound too expensive?

    Speed up would depend on what you wanna do with it. And what's already in it. Have you anyone Abit more tech savvy you could ask ? You could get fleeced especially when you don't know what your getting


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    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Get a written detailed quote so that you can ask about the value of what you are getting.


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    Atlantic Dawn
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    How old is the PC, what are the specs?


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    Andhonest
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Andhonest


    DopeTech wrote: »
    Are they going to install an SSD drive and add some more ram? If so it's probably about right but you could do it yourself for half the price.

    Yes, that is what is being added.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    You can possibly do this yourself with free software.


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    Andhonest
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Andhonest


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    How old is the PC, what are the specs?

    A few years old. That is all I know.


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    Atlantic Dawn
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    SSD is well worth doing.


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    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Parts are €50+ and if it's done with a fresh install of windows, set up and data being copied over it could be 4 hours of labour, so €120 is a fair price.


    Are you getting your old drive back? For a tenner you could buy an enclosure and turn it into a back up drive.


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    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    SSD is well worth doing.

    Yes, if indeed it does not have an SSD already.


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    ahnowbrowncow
    Registered Users Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭ahnowbrowncow


    They're probably going update some drivers and install windows XP. That speeds everything up.


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