When should you upgrade components inside your PC. We take a look at a few helpful points to aid your decision when it comes to wanting a little more from your desktop.

The first thing one has to ponder is whether or not an upgrade or new system build is actually worth the effort. What do you need the extra power for? If there’s a component, like the hard drive with Windows installed for example, that has ground to a halt and no longer performs well enough, then a replacement is likely in order.

That said, just because your PC may be running slow or is sluggish at times, it doesn’t necessarily require new hardware, but could mean you need to use some tools to clear any clutter out, clean the insides of dust, or run some scans just in case you’ve somehow managed to pick up a virus or two while browsing online.

There’s also the consideration based on who actually built the rig. Was it yourself or did you purchase the PC pre-built? Should the answer be the latter you’ll likely need to open the unit up and investigate to see just how easy it’s going to be to upgrade components. For systems you build yourself, this opens up new options for upgrades as you should know how everything has been put together.