Upgrades can offer an excellent way of getting the most out of your existing PC or laptop, with no need to splash out on a brand new computer. Boosting performance in everyday tasks, when gaming or simply adding additional storage space - Severn IT Services can provide you with a wide variety of upgrades.

What is it possible to upgrade?
Computers are rather clever and flexible machines, it's usually possible to upgrade almost any component within the system. We've listed the three most common performance enhancing upgrades below for you to consider.

Memory
It's often referred to as RAM, which stands for Random Access Memory. Memory is very important for system performance when you're running a lot of applications at the same time. If your computer runs slowly when you have multiple windows open its extremely likely that a memory upgrade would greatly increase your computers performance.

It's difficult to get your head around and is a very complicated system, but put generally - the more memory you have, the more things you can do at the same time. So, you could surf the internet, check your email, write that letter and have a nice game of Minesweeper all at the same time - without comprimising performance.

Hard Disk Drive
The hard disk drive is the component within your computer where all your files, such as music, videos and documents are stored. If you store a lot of large files on your computer, such as video or photographs you might find that you often run low on hard disk space.

The addition of a second hard disk drive can help to free up space, letting you store more on your computer. Consistent very low disk space conditions can also have a negative impact on the performance of your computer.

Graphics Card
This clever little bit of your computer generates the images that appear on your monitor. If you just use your computer for browsing the web and word processing, you'll probably never experience any problems.

If you often use your computer for gaming though, you may have noticed games running slowly or the level of detail within the game being poor. Some games may not even play if your graphics card is not up-to-scratch. A graphics card upgrade can help to boost your computers gaming performance significantly.

How much does it cost?
Obviously, the cost of an upgrade depends upon the price of the new part that we will be installing for you. Memory upgrades are often the least expensive upgrade, but why not give us a call to discuss your requirements and we'll give you a quote.

Hardware Upgrade - from £40.00 + cost of components.