Recent content by DomRK

Thanks for the advice. Your CPU/GFX card test is definately something i'll try on my desktop pc but unfortunately I'd rather not think about swapping out the GFX card or CPU on my laptop. RAM and HDD are all I have to play with.

The SSD or a fast HDD just improve load times they will not give you more FPS in games. It will however make you computer "feel" faster than more RAM. My Windows loads in 14 seconds. It takes the BIOS longer to boot than the OS and programs open instantly. - This is what I'd expect. Do you...

Is the move from 3GB PC2-5300 to 4GB PC2-6400 going to give any noticable performance increase? I know this isn't a gaming rig by todays standards but... My thinking was that RAM speed would have more effect when running games. While the HDD speed would improve load times, how much load goes...

So here is my dilema, I want to squeeze some performance out of my Vostro 1700. I currently have 3GB RAM PC2-5300 RAM and a 250GB HDD. Storage capacity is not an issue. I'm thinking that moving the OS to a faster drive will give possibly the biggest step in performance, but do I go all out...