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Should I Fix My Computer Or Buy A New Computer  Should I fix my computer or go buy a new computer? Is it worth fixing? Here is a great question! As a tech I get this a lot to say the least. Can’t I get a new one for a couple hundred dollars? All these are questions I hear just about every day with my computer repair West Palm Beach business. All these questions are good questions coming from consumers who are looking to get the most out of their money.

In order to answer that question accurately for you, there are a few things we need to take into consideration and examine. Sometimes the answer is different for the same computer. Here are a few questions we need to answer first.

Should I Fix My Computer Or Buy A New Computer What is wrong with the computerHow much are the repairsWhat are your systems specsWhat programs do you have and do you have the CD for themHow much is your budget to buy a new oneWhat do you use the computer forWhat operating system are you currently usingAre you experiencing any ongoing issues with your current machineWhat are your future plans of useDoes anything with your current system hinder your future plansAll of these questions play a role in determining whether or not you should fix my computer or buy a new computer. By answering them you will basically be able to answer your own question. You can kind of go in order also because you may just be able to stop at the first 2 or 3.

Should I Fix My Computer?The answer to the first should I fix my computer or buy a new computer depends on what is wrong with the computer it may be well worth the expense to fix it. First off let me say this, spyware removal and virus removal is not usually worth buying a new computer over. If your system is running XP and you have DDR RAM, and anything less than a dual core processor, then this may be the only time I would suggest upgrading because of a virus infection. Otherwise you have to understand you may buy a brand new computer and still have to pay for spyware and virus removal.

For all other repairs $200 or under and your system is running at least 1 or 2 GIGs of DDR2 RAM, dual core processor, and a 120 GIG hard drive then you are still in the “fix  my computer” range. It is going to cost you at least that much and probably more, for a used replacement and you will not have all your personal info, programs, and settings on that.

Or Buy A New Computer?The next should I fix my computer or buy a new computer question is what is your budget to buy a new computer, and what are you needing it to be able to do for you. We need to establish what you are trully using your computer for. If it is just email, photo sharing, and internet surfing then a replacement is going to be less expensive and maybe worth the upgrade. If you are doing photo editing with Photoshop, design with Illustrator, video editing with Camtasia, or gaming, then this replacement is going to be much more expensive and maybe not worth the upgrade unless you have a budget for it.

If your system is old and you have been having many re occurring issues with it, or you want to do all the following things: upgrade to Windows 7, make it faster by upgrading  RAM, and giving yourself some more hard drive space, then you may be able to get a new comparable computer for the same price. These are typical upgrading options that are available to really max out your computer. Weigh the total cost plus the labor and compare it to a similar computer to see if its worth it.

Build  A Custom ComputerWhat I always suggest to my compute repair clients is if they want a new computer, then they will get a much better computer if I custom build them one than if they go and get one off the shelf. One thing that really made me upset was when I opened up an Optimized HP gaming system and found cheap parts inside. I could not believe what I was seeing.

To wrap this post up, the answer to the should I fix my computer or buy a new computer question all depends on the situation and the answers to the questions above. I always try to counsel my clients in the direction that best suits their needs. Some tell me they just want to fix the computer because it has some kind of sentimental value to them. So I make suggestions, but do what the client wants me to do.