Should i upgrade or buy new laptop ?

[Utkarsh_ME]

My current Laptop Hp Pavillion G6 2005 AX Config is :

• 
  AMD APU Quad Core A8
  4GB RAM
  HDD 500 GB
  1 GB AMD Radeon HD 7670M Dedicated 512 MB AMD Radeon HD 7640G Graphics Integrated

I'm thinking to upgrade to:

• 
  Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 250GB
  8 GB Ram

What should i do ? Upgrade or buy new laptop ?


P.s I am programmer working in ubuntu also playing game on weekends running dual boot windows 8.1 and Ubuntu.

 

[viewtyjoe]

If you're comfortable doing the upgrades, it's a hell of a lot cheaper than trying to buy a new laptop.

 

[LeadGaming]

I would say that upgrading would be the better route here as the Samsung 840 Evo is a really fast ssd and plus the 8gb of ram would feel as if you had just bought a new laptop. Hey it will probably be even faster then a new laptop.

 

[velo3100]

I would upgrade if you know how to. Otherwise buy a new one.

 

[Utkarsh_ME]

I would upgrade if you know how to. Otherwise buy a new one.

No i don't know how to but there is always a google.
Ram is easy i guess.
is it so hard to upgrade SSD ?

 

[ScrewySqrl]

no harder than the ram

 

[velo3100]

I would upgrade if you know how to. Otherwise buy a new one.

No i don't know how to but there is always a google.
Ram is easy i guess.
is it so hard to upgrade SSD ?

Personally I don't know as I have never tried and I don't like to mess with the internals of my laptop.

 

[Utkarsh_ME]

I would upgrade if you know how to. Otherwise buy a new one.

No i don't know how to but there is always a google.
Ram is easy i guess.
is it so hard to upgrade SSD ?

Personally I don't know as I have never tried and I don't like to mess with the internals of my laptop.

but then you never know what your laptop is capable of.
When i got my laptop i always wanted to expend it's capabilities.
I was thinking to get mac Air but then i need to wait for 6 month for budget so i am thinking on black Friday i'll order this parts from amazon.
any other idea ?

 

[velo3100]

I would upgrade the laptop if you are confident to do it as it can play most games and should be ok for programming.

 

[Utkarsh_ME]

I would upgrade the laptop if you are confident to do it as it can play most games and should be ok for programming.

Which Ram should i go with ? The one i have default is of 800 mhz and 11 CAS

I am thinking to going with this or this

Both have CAS 9 what should i do ?

Remove my old ram and replace that with two of any one ?

or keep and my old ram and put one in extra slot ? ( doesn't sound good )

 

[ScrewySqrl]

I'd swap in the faster RAM

 

[Teemi]

If you are going to open your laptop, you might as well clean the fan and change the thermal paste in the process. It helps with the cooling. If your laptop is getting hot too quickly, it could throttle your system and slow down your speed.

 

[velo3100]

I am not an expert on ram but I would install the new ram in the laptop

 

[orlbuckeye]

Well it's almost as easy as plugging a plug into a electrical outlet. Just have to match the little notch which prevent you from putting it in upside down.