Week 2- Clear PC Upgrades

My second post, and I feel like it's a little easier this time! Today I wanted to discuss the clear understanding I received of computer upgrades. I personally have never upgraded certain components of my computer, but have looked into it. Recently the technology and hard drive space of computers that you can buy right off the shelf is almost more than most users would need.

From the people that I've talked to, the most common upgrades done to computers are upgrading the hard drive, and the video card. Although you can upgrade the hard drive internally, in recent years that creation of external portable hard drives have caused these upgrades to almost become obsolete. The most common reason for upgrading the video card in your computer is for gaming. The type of people that do these upgrades usually don't just stop at these two pieces, it usually turns into an expensive hobby.

For most of the older generation, upgrades like these are like a foreign language. My parents being an example. I've tried time and time again to get them to upgrade their computer, but they feel like what they have is enough, and more in unnecessary. For people that have never experienced a computer with more features, the change can be overwhelming.

Video courtesy of YouTube member CrossBrand.

This video is an example of some upgrades that can be done to your personal computer. Do not take this in a way that anybody can makes these changes, it takes an experienced technician!

Overall, upgrading your computer has become more of a plug in experience than remodeling your computer. This has caused many people to be able to upgrade their systems without much technical experience. Low cost, and ease of use has taken over the computer upgrade world. This ease of use has been created through USB drives. Most computers have multiple inputs, adding external hard drives, more disc drives, and many other upgrades.

Thank you for reading, and I hope that my blog has been interesting so far!

Austin