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Adding Computer Memory Can Be One Of The Most Cost-Effective Ways To Improve Laptop Performance

If you've ever purchased a pricey computer or laptop, you may know the frustration of seeing it become slow and sluggish after a few months of use. Many people don't know how easy it is to add memory to a computer, and performance can improve by 50% to 100% just by adding more memory to an older PC computer or laptop. PC and laptop memory is available on eBay and comes in a variety of different sizes and capacities depending on your need, and understanding the types of memory can help you choose which one may be right for you.

Computer memory can come in SDR or DDR, which stands for single data rate and double data rate, respectively. DDR uses less energy and is much faster than SDR. As the technology developed, further generations were added with consecutive numbers. As such, DDR3 and DDR4 are faster and use less energy than earlier generations. Therefore, a laptop with 16GB ddr3 1600mhz ram will perform faster than a laptop with 16GB ddr2.

The type of computer you have will determine the type of memory you can use and also the amount of RAM that can be added. A laptop with lower amounts of memory will usually see great jumps in speed from doubling or tripling the amount of installed memory. 16GB DDR3 RAM may come in two sticks of 8GB a piece and can be added to multiple slots for increased capacity. Some of the more common low-end laptops have installed memory in the following capacities and would benefit from more memory:

• 512MB
• 1GB
• 2GB
• 4GB

Those with a computer with the low amounts of memory as listed above will notice the greatest improvement when they are multitasking. This can mean browsing multiple web pages at a time with many open tabs or using applications that rely heavily on keeping data readily accessible. Applications like Photoshop, video editing software, and virtual machines, such as Google's suite of online applications, will generally see dramatic enhancement with less computer slowdown. Additionally, some online video games will benefit from greater memory, but some of the improvements in performance may also require hardware upgrades such as a better graphics card.