Re:Dear Apple, there’s nothing ‘really sad’ about using a 5-...
by phillc73 on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @01:42PM
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Completely agree. I have a 5 year old Asus K54C (i3-2330m model).
About a year ago I upgraded RAM from 3GB to 6GB, which dealt with most of my multitasking and "large files in memory" issues.
About 2 months ago I bought a Samsung Evo 250GB SSD for under €90. This solved just about every other frustration I had with the machine - slow boot times, slow program load times etc.
The only issue I really have now is maxing out one core too easily and having the fan spin up loudly. Investigations reveal a CPU upgrade is possible.[0]
I have no intention of buying another laptop for a further 12-24 months, even if the plastic case of this one is held together with super glue and tape.
About a year ago I upgraded RAM from 3GB to 6GB, which dealt with most of my multitasking and "large files in memory" issues.
About 2 months ago I bought a Samsung Evo 250GB SSD for under €90. This solved just about every other frustration I had with the machine - slow boot times, slow program load times etc.
The only issue I really have now is maxing out one core too easily and having the fan spin up loudly. Investigations reveal a CPU upgrade is possible.[0]
I have no intention of buying another laptop for a further 12-24 months, even if the plastic case of this one is held together with super glue and tape.
[0] https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/433227-asus-x54c-bbk9...