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[Marcelo Valerio]

Hi everyone!

my sister would like to upgrade her system

she mostly uses it to watch netflix and read files out her laptop and often she has several tabs open at once

 

for her usage I guess she doesnt really need a new laptop i guess only increase the amount of memory ram and maybe empty the temporary files folder/cookies (when she visits me im planning on formating her pc and install windows 10 as well) and that should make her laptop be like new once again

 

but that is only my opinion and that´s why I´m here

what do you guys think and if she should really upgrade to a newer laptop which model she should get

something not too expensive preferably maybe a budget around 700 euros

 

thanks in advance

[Colty]

SSD and RAM would probably get it feeling like new again. 

[EG!]

22 minutes ago, Marcelo Valerio said:

Hi everyone!

my sister would like to upgrade her system

she mostly uses it to watch netflix and read files out her laptop and often she has several tabs open at once

 

for her usage I guess she doesnt really need a new laptop i guess only increase the amount of memory ram and maybe empty the temporary files folder/cookies (when she visits me im planning on formating her pc and install windows 10 as well) and that should make her laptop be like new once again

 

but that is only my opinion and that´s why I´m here

what do you guys think and if she should really upgrade to a newer laptop which model she should get

something not too expensive preferably maybe a budget around 700 euros

 

thanks in advance

If it's not in warranty anymore open it up see if the RAM is soldered or there is an empty DIM, see if you can't swap the hdd out for and ssd and she'd be good to go and if not then you'll have to look for a new one but if all she does is watch netflix and read files she might be better off with a tablet.

[Marcelo Valerio]

thanks for the advise everyone!

 

when she arrives here in two weeks or so

ill have a look at her laptop

 

it´s for sure not in the warranty time anymore, she bought it back in 2012 when she visited USA

now she is visiting me in Germany and would like to make her laptop better

as in Brazil this things cost your soul 

 

but for what she does with her system I guess she only needs to upgrade her memory ram which I have to see which model is

because as her system is from all the way back in 2012  there is a chance that it might is probably ddr3 maybe dd2

 

then i have to find out if her motherboard is compatible with ddr3 if it has ddr2 and improve from the actuall 4GB to at least 8GB

 

but around 700 euros

which models of laptop you guys think that she would be happy with 

 

or around this price range there isnt much difference in performance when making a comparison on the system that she has on the moment?

[kirashi]

3 minutes ago, Marcelo Valerio said:

thanks for the advise everyone!

 

when she arrives here in two weeks or so

ill have a look at her laptop

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then i have to find out if her motherboard is compatible with ddr3 if it has ddr2 and improve from the actuall 4GB to at least 8GB

 

If you can get her to take a picture of the model number sticker on the bottom of the laptop, possibly located under the battery compartment, I can usually find a service manual for you, or at least tell you what is upgradable in the laptop before she arrives. Personally, if all she does is Netflix and chill web browse, then bumping it to 8GB RAM and throwing in an SSD will be her best bet, and probably give her another 2-3 years ish of use.

[Marcelo Valerio]

she has just sent me the picture 

 

but I think you are right

for what she generally does with her laptop

if possible to add an SSD and upgrade the ram and a new operational system

she will the thrilled with the  difference in performance

[Marcelo Valerio]

i just checked those information to find out which model and on the uper picture it only has informations about the battery ;(

here follows the model

 

asus k55a

 

but something that im wondering is the memory ram

 

on the other picture that she has sent me her computer only has 4gb of ram

 

and on the description that i found on the internet says that this model should have 8gb

 

https://www.cnet.com/products/asus-k55a-ds51-15-6-core-i5-3230m-8-gb-ram-750-gb-hdd/specs/

 

that´s interesting

but at least now we know that she can upgrade her amount of ram in her laptop

i just dont know yet about the ssd

if it has a m.2 port or the space for a ssd

 

and thanks for the help

 

 

[Marcelo Valerio]

http://www.crucial.de/deu/de/intel-mobile-hm76/CT11298096

 

http://www.crucial.de/deu/de/intel-mobile-hm76/CT3696866

 

i think that this are the ram stick and ssd that are compatible with her system

but i would like to be sure before placing the order

 

[Marcelo Valerio]

Good morning @kirashi !

do you think  that i found it out correctly or those items above won´t be compatible with her  laptop?

[Marcelo Valerio]

@kirashi thanks for the assitance!

and everybody also that commented on the issue!

[kirashi]

9 minutes ago, Marcelo Valerio said:

Good morning @kirashi !

do you think  that i found it out correctly or those items above won´t be compatible with her  laptop?

Based on it being an ASUS K55A-si50301p laptop, I'd say you're spot on with the RAM there, and any old SATA based SSD will do just fine.

RAM & SSD upgrades -- http://www.crucial.de/deu/de/upgrade-kompatibel-mit/ASUS/k55a

 

Sadly, ASUS does not provide publicly accessible service manuals like Lenovo, HP, and Dell do, so I can't find you one of those, but if it's got an easy-to-access panel on the bottom, that should slide off with a screw or two and you'll be able to access the RAM and drive slot.