# Need more RAM **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 11, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-more-ram/79207 "2010-02-11T13:52:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Southtowns27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/southtowns27/32/5002_2.png) [@Southtowns27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Southtowns27)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-more-ram/79207/1 "2010-02-11T13:52:36Z")
My desktop is close to 7 years old. I’m too cheap to buy something else. This thing only has 256 MB of RAM. It gets choppy when I make it do 4 things at once. I know it’s possible to put more RAM in this thing, I just don’t know how. If someone could explain, that’d be great. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-more-ram/79207/2 "2010-02-11T13:54:37Z")
> **[LMGTFY](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+add+RAM+to+a+desktop)** > > LMGTFY ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-more-ram/79207/3 "2010-02-11T13:54:39Z")
you could replace a 7 year old computer with a brand new one that will be a zillion times better for just a little bit more than buying some ram to upgrade it. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-more-ram/79207/4 "2010-02-11T13:59:30Z")
> [@burnt\_toast](#): > > you could replace a 7 year old computer with a brand new one that will be a zillion times better for just a little bit more than buying some ram to upgrade it. For the most part this is true. Post the make and model number of the computer. If it needs DDR Ram that is going to be pretty expensive, just because it is so old. DDR2 ram is pretty dirt cheap. If it needs old SD ram, then forget it. You can buy a new desktop for about 300 bucks that would be 1000x better than what you have now. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-more-ram/79207/5 "2010-02-11T16:19:15Z")
Or buy a used desktop for $150 bucks that is still 100x better. Putting any money in a 7 year old computer, the kind that had 256 meg of ram, is a waste. [http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81977](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81977) ^ The tower isn’t for sale now, but it gives you an idea what you can get for about $150. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-more-ram/79207/6 "2010-02-11T16:30:11Z")
unless the ram is free, don’t bother buying it. ---
**Author:** ![deliverator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@deliverator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deliverator)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-more-ram/79207/7 "2010-02-11T17:09:32Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Or buy a used desktop for $150 bucks that is still 100x better. > > Putting any money in a 7 year old computer, the kind that had 256 meg of ram, is a waste. > > [http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81977](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81977) > > ^ The tower isn’t for sale now, but it gives you an idea what you can get for about $150. [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220553596391&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220553596391&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT) I’d be happy to sell it locally to avoid shipping hassles. Price for nyspeeders is $120. Can include a hard drive with Ubuntu on it for an extra $20; you can use that or install windows on it. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-more-ram/79207/8 "2010-02-11T19:29:05Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Or buy a used desktop for $150 bucks that is still 100x better. > > Putting any money in a 7 year old computer, the kind that had 256 meg of ram, is a waste. > > [http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81977](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81977) > > ^ The tower isn’t for sale now, but it gives you an idea what you can get for about $150. but everything else still is 🙂