Conquering my own apprehension about RAM upgrades can be your inspiration. Upgrading your RAM can be the cheapest path to improved performance around. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.

When I built my first gaming PC in 2013, I opted for 16GB of RAM, which was considered overkill back then. Even some of the most demanding games at the time—like Crysis 3 and Battlefield 4—didn't ...

I will shortly be upgrading my CPU and motherboard from an i5-6500 to an i5-9600K, and a B150 board to a Z390 board (Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X). I currently have 4 x 8 GB DDR4-2133 DIMMS in there. I was ...

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So I recently updated my laptop with a new ssd and cloned the old one without an issue. I bought a new 1tb nvme ssd as I want to continue using the laptop for a long time as old ssd running low on ...

Question: How can I tell if my laptop needs more RAM? Answer: Random Access Memory (RAM) is often called the "best bang for the buck" upgrade for most laptop or desktop computers. It can provide an ...

Ericuse165 found some memory at a great price. He asked the Laptops forum if he should update his laptop from 4GB to 8. If the money is right, you probably should. But you need to consider a few ...