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If you find that your current HP system is sluggish when multi-tasking, or unable to work with large file sizes without caching to storage, you may decide it’s time for a memory upgrade. Adding RAM to HP laptops and desktops is the easiest and most cost-effective way to breathe new life into them. Additionally, adding extra storage (or replacing existing storage options with superior alternatives) can do wonders for a system’s speed.
Advantages of RAM upgrades for HP computers
RAM and storage upgrades offer many boons to HP laptops, desktops and other systems.
- General performance: a computer that is slowing down can get some extra pep with new memory modules or an SSD.
- Machine longevity: a laptop or desktop with a few years on it can find a new lease of life with a memory or storage upgrade, saving the user money they’d otherwise spend on a new system.
- Boot speed: more memory means startup processes are handled faster, saving users time.
- Multitasking: extra memory supports users that want their machines to handle a combination of high-intensity tasks, such as rendering and editing, or gaming and streaming.
- Productivity: for certain tasks, like programming or graphics rendering, a memory update can accelerate the pace of work.
- Gaming latency: high-quality RAM has lower latency, so the computer can operate faster since the required data is accessed faster.
Upgrading your HP computer
Depending on your HP system’s model, the process of adding memory or storage will vary, but typically it follows a similar pattern.
Step 1: Problem identification
What usually happens first is that a user will notice an issue with their computer. It might be that the computer’s physical memory can’t keep up with a memory-hungry program like Photoshop, or its hard drive is bottlenecking your workflow. However, just because you identify a problem, that doesn’t necessarily mean your system requires a hardware upgrade. There are other measures you can try first.
Step 2: Exhaust alternatives
If pursuit of the more straightforward solutions for your system’s issues has led to no noticeable improvements, the next step is finding and installing a suitable upgrade.
Step 3: Research upgrades
As important as finding that your computer needs an upgrade is figuring out what kind of upgrade will fix the issues it has. Kingston’s Memory Assessor is perfect for this, determining both how much memory a system has and how much it could benefit from.
