Tell me how to upgrade my toaster

[JackFlash]

Originally Posted by Videri [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Update: turns out the power unit and motherboard are burned out. Doc says it'll cost $280 to have him replace them. I spent $300 on this used toaster about 2 years ago.

Looks like I'm in the market for a new one. Probably max $500. I'll look for something with a 100+GB SSD and 8 GB of ram. I'd appreciate any suggestions of other criteria to look for, places to look, or particular models.

This is Tala right?

[Videri]

Originally Posted by JackFlash [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This is Tala right?

Yep.

[JackFlash]

Originally Posted by Videri [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yep.

If you need any help I'm right around the corner (literally.) Not playing much but happy to help you build a new toaster. Microcenter has some great deals on open box crap. 3-500 could get you going easily. I also have a bunch of stuff laying around if you need upgrade parts for your old pc.

[Videri]

Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

https://www.reddit.com/r/PCMasterRace/wiki/builds

Originally Posted by JackFlash [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Microcenter has some great deals on open box crap. 3-500 could get you going easily.

Hm! Now I have to decide whether to buy a laptop, buy a used toaster, or build my own.

Is building one really going to save me much money and give a better result? The price range seems similar.

[CmaN]

Originally Posted by Videri [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Update: turns out the power unit and motherboard are burned out. Doc says it'll cost $280 to have him replace them. I spent $300 on this used toaster about 2 years ago.

Looks like I'm in the market for a new one. Probably max $500. I'll look for something with a 100+GB SSD and 8 GB of ram. I'd appreciate any suggestions of other criteria to look for, places to look, or particular models.

$280 to replace an old motherboard and power supply? Come on now. I hate to be that guy but I think you can get by with just a cheap ram upgrade to play. It's old DDR2 ram. In some places, where Goodwill repairs computers, you could buy a few sticks for under 20 dollars. A new kit of DDR3 6gb (2gb x 3) goes for as little as $40, with free shipping, just for comparison. Sounds to be like the 'doc' just wants some business building a new system. If you had a burned out power supply and janky motherboard, you would have all kinds of issues.. not even being able to turn on the system, massive instability, etc. I don't know what to tell you.. I don't disagree that you are in line for an upgrade, but come on now that's just silly.

Still willing to look up your board if you provide a make and model, and even link you to the appropriate ram and tell you your boards capacities, etc.

[Videri]

Originally Posted by CmaN [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If you had a burned out power supply and janky motherboard, you would have all kinds of issues.. not even being able to turn on the system...

Actually I can't. It died Wednesday night after a long neckbeard session. It suddenly and instantly turned off and it would not turn on. I probably just needed to blow the dust out of it more often. I wish I could try this RAM upgrade, but it's beyond that point now.

[CmaN]

I'm really sorry to hear that. At least you get to look forward to a new computer and hopefully will find better enjoyment out of both your game and anything else you do!
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[JackFlash]

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[Videri]

Thanks again, CMan and other wizards.

[Doctor Jeff]

Building your own will result in a far better PC than you can get for a laptop or prebuilt at that price.

When you buy a laptop or pre-built PC, it comes with tons of proprietary software, boot managers, and an added cost in the form of whatever the manufacturer decided putting it together was worth.

Additionally, in 2 or 3 years when that new fancy game comes out and you want to upgrade your computer to be able to play on super high quality, you won't be able to with a laptop.