Should I upgrade, or just buy a new system?

I would like to upgrade to a faster system. The options are to buy a new Gateway or simply to upgrade the motherboard, (to a PentiumIII 600mhz) hard drive (from 4.3gb to 9 or more), CD rom (from 12X to 48X) and memory (from 64 to 128K). Does upgrading make sense -- and is it even possible to upgrade a system like mine? Or should I just start over (keeping my 17" monitor) with a new system? Thanks! Your program on KTAR is great -- full of helpful info. Keep up the good work.

This question was answered on September 22, 1999. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

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It would probably be better to see what you can get for your old system, and then transfer the monies received into a down payment on a new system There are several reasons, all of which could be lumped into one for the sake of brevity: an average person would be unable to pay a price for the upgrades you mentioned that would be less than computer manufacturers pay for them Upgrading to a PentiumIII would in itself be expensive, plus the cost of a motherboard, because there may be a compatibility problem between Pentium II and Pentium III slots Toss in the cost of 10gig hard drive, plus more memory....the cost of a new Gateway could be hard to beat, especially since you are keeping your old monitor.

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Posted by Ken Colburn of Data Doctors on September 22, 1999

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