PC Memory

It began with ENIAC, a 30-ton monster about the size of a railroad freight car. The world's first computer had 17,000 vacuum tubes and was programmed by re-soldering all the wires. Want to do a memory upgrade to that monster? Simple--build another monster! In the last six decades, electronics have changed, especially computers. Modern computer hardware is often so easy to modify, the most novice user can do it.

There are two types of computer memory: random access memory or RAM, the free space in which you run your programs and the hard drive, (formerly called read only memory or ROM) the place where you store programs and files. It can be very easy to do a RAM upgrade, as simple as plugging a new chip into a slot. (Just be sure you plug the right RAM chip into the right slot!) To upgrade hard drive computer memory, you can replace the internal hard drive or add an external hard drive.

How do you use your computer? If you just trade emails, surf the web, balance your checkbook and the like, the manufacturer's original RAM (usually 256MB and 512MB) and hard drive (often 20GB to 40GB) may be enough. If you increase your computer use, either with more programs or with larger programs, you'll probably need more computer memory or a new computer. Adding computer memory will be less expensive, especially when you buy from Overstock.com.

If your present computer doesn't have what you need, it is time to consider a memory upgrade. Your new RAM chip can be as high as 1GB and your new hard drive can mean 500GB of additional computer memory or more, and it’s always affordably priced at the leader in discount computers, Overstock.com.