Samuel4u Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 About 2 years ago i built my PC. It has inevitably started to slow down and I am now starting to get into some video editing on Premiere and also wanting t use After Effects but my computer doesn't really like it because it starts to run really slow when i try to use them. I was wondering if it is possible to just replace certain parts to make my computer "good as new" if possible. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
irregularjoe Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 About 2 years ago i built my PC. It has inevitably started to slow down and I am now starting to get into some video editing on Premiere and also wanting t use After Effects but my computer doesn't really like it because it starts to run really slow when i try to use them. I was wondering if it is possible to just replace certain parts to make my computer "good as new" if possible. ThanksJust about everything can be replaced.If your motherboard supports it, Ram would be the first thing that comes to mind.Why don't you tell us some specs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Samuel4u Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I agree with the above quote. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Samuel4u Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I agree with the above quote. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubba Bob Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I agree with the above quote.Ok... Then how about some specs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 at two years, you may do well from backing up your data, formatting and reloading Windows XP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 this old compt i have as a hack i built my selfand ive replaced many components over time as long as your mother board supports these replacementsthere are lots of reasons for your compt to slow down and you will find them all over this boardtwo posters have asked for your specs so it would be very handy if you posted those and many here can hepgood luckmarty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete_C Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 About 2 years ago i built my PC. It has inevitably started to slow down and I am now starting to get into some video editing on Premiere and also wanting t use After Effects but my computer doesn't really like it because it starts to run really slow when i try to use them. I was wondering if it is possible to just replace certain parts to make my computer "good as new" if possible. ThanksWhen you build your own PC , the upgrade path should be a major consideration. By properly planning things from the outset, you will be able to upgrade later without having to totally replace the computer.For example, if you choose a motherboard which supports faster processors then you can now probably buy a much faster processor for less than you paid for the one you have now. Likewise if you choose a board which supports 4GB of RAM you probably have the ability to add a bunch.Upgrading the video card again may depend on the motherboard. Two years ago PCI-Express was in its infancy and not readily available. But there were several boards which supported both AGP-8 and PCI-Express 16xIn this case if you went with an AGP card, upgrading to PCI express is relativlely easy. Even if you do not have PCI-Express, you can still probably get a better video card at a reasonable cost.The case and power supply also are important. Did you choose a powersupply with enough overhead and extra capacity to power more drives, or a better video card? Does your motherboard support sata so you can put in a high speed sata drive for data storage? But it all depends on what you choose initially. If you choose a crappy cheap motherboard with limited capabilities, onboard graphics , no agp or pci-x and no support for faster processor or more RAM then you will need to replace the motherboard, cpu, and mostlikely RAM.At that point you have to evaluate what you have and decide what is worth keeping if anything.Careful planning initially leads to longer life and lower upgrade costs in the long run. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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