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My Laptop:

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Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU N3540 @ 2.16GHz 2.16 GHz

Installed memory (RAM): 4.00 GB (8.89 GB usable)

System type: 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor

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I have a windows 8.1 the laptop is a hp and I want to know what can I
to upgrade performance (nothing too expensive) or am I hopless!
 
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fry178
Not much on laptops that can be upgraded but ram and the drive.
I would go for a ssd if you haven't one in there already.
OZC has the best warranty on the market, shipping you a new drive without the need for returning the broken one first. I would get the vector 180 as 120gb.
Or a crucial mx300 if you want more storage..
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Not much on laptops that can be upgraded but ram and the drive.
I would go for a ssd if you haven't one in there already.
OZC has the best warranty on the market, shipping you a new drive without the need for returning the broken one first. I would get the vector 180 as 120gb.
Or a crucial mx300 if you want more storage..
 
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Hi! Upgradability of a laptop is heavily limited much of the time to RAM and HDD most of the time, sometimes not even that. IF you know the model number of your HP laptop you should look at the manual that came with it or get on the website or call HP Customer Service to determine whether your laptop is upgradable or not. Your RAM confuses me. You list it as 4.00 GB but then say 8.89 usable? Is it actually 3.89 usable? If so then I would definitely recommend upgrading your RAM. to at least 8gb if possible. Also, what kind of HDD do you have? If you're able, might consider upgrading the capacity or speed as well. If you can do SSD, that would be great and have a measurable performance improvement.

But really, if you can afford it I would highly recommend upgrading by purchasing a completely new modern system. I know it might not seem cost effective at the moment, but it could potentially save you much grief in the long run if you value running a modern system with modern programs.
 
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K thanks for the information, but do those deals/items improve gaming, like the games I am playing right now are laggy (They are not huge games like gta 5. The game I play is unturned its on steam) even when I have the graphics at the lowest setting its still laggy sometimes! C:
 
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Nope, there is no point upgrading that laptop, it is essentially dead in the water in terms of performance.
The longest period of time you should keep a laptop is 4 years, they die out in terms of relevance really fast, and struggle to keep up with modern software, especially the lower end ones like yours.
 
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sorry, but a laptop thats +4 y old is NOT obsolete.
maybe for you, but not for +80 of users out there...
so unless your paying for the new one, askers choice.

and software will run fine, as i've multiple laptops i fixed in the past 10y that were upgraded up to 2 steps when it comes to OS (98 to vista, xp to 7 etc),
even when manufacturer didnt supply drivers for it (using older drivers installed in compatbl mode).

and even the older ones dont need to be thrown out. "your 5y old kid" doesnt need an i7,
and a lot of schools/churches are thankful for a donation, even if its old stuff, as their stuff isnt time critical..

 
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If it's an i5 or a decent processor then yeah sure, but we're talking a 2014 22nm mobile pentium processor here, it has 4GB of RAM for petes sakes, an SSD would probably be worth 75% of the laptop itself.
I have an old Ivy Bridge i3 laptop and it struggles to run word....
Note that the OP wanted to upgrade PERFORMANCE, an SSD isn't going to help performance if the CPU is struggling to keep up.
 
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oh, regarding upgrades.
i meant in general.
but then again, i use/install openoffice, less hungry than word,
which isnt a benchmark for computers anyway. ;-)

and i've upgraded netbooks with 2gb ram and atom cpu and saw big improvements (not game fps tho).
 
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