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Should I Upgrade My Existing Computer's Main Hardware?

such as CPU and Motherboard

 

In most cases we recommend that you DO NOT upgrade your current system

 

The reason for this is that the cost for new systems has reduced so much now

that it is more cost effective to buy a new up to date system with a 3 year warranty.

 

Example Of The Cost Of Upgrading Versus Purchasing A New System

Touch Computer System Model
 
New System

SV-TS-E-E2180 XPH or VHP

3 year Manufacturers Limited Warranty

All Components inside tower

Upgrade your old system

30 day Warranty on labour

Manufacturers Warranty on parts

(these vary for each component)

Mother Board (chipset)
 
Asus P5GC-MX

Included
 

Asus P4S533-MX

$73.24

CPU Intel Celeron 2.4GHZ Pentium® Dual-Core E2180

Included

Intel Celeron 2.4GHZ Pentium® Dual-Core E2180

$103.60

Heatsink CPU Heat Sink and Fan

Included
 

CPU Heat Sink and Fan

$20.99

Case(platform)
 

PC61122

Included

Not required if you have correct case for the new motherboard

If you don't $60.99

Power Supply
 
350 Watt

Included
 

350 Watt

$41.99

You will require a new one for the new Motherboard

Memory
 
1GB DDR2-667

Included
 

1GB DDR2-667

$44.00

Your RAM will most likely not be the right type for the new mother board

Hard Drive 250GB SATA 7200rpm

Included
 

250GB SATA 7200rpm

$79.99

or use your old hard drive if it is correct type and size

Video
 
Integrated Video

Included
 

Integrated Video

Included on new motherboard

Optical Drive 20X DVDRW DL

Included
 

20X DVDRW DL

$42.99

Sound Card Integrated Audio

Included

Integrated Audio

Included on new motherboard

Card Reader
 

Card Reader
 

Card Reader

21.00

Keyboard
 
Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500

Included
 

Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500

$21.99

Mouse
 
Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse

Included

Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse

$25.99

Operating System
 
Genuine Windows® XP Home or Genuine Windows® Vista Home Basic

Your choice

Included

Genuine Windows® XP Home or Genuine Windows® Vista Home Basic

$118.99 XP Home

$122.56 Vista Home Basic

Soft Ware Bundles
 
NONE
 
NONE
Additional H/W, S/W Integrated 10/100/1000 NIC

Included

Integrated 10/100/1000 NIC

Included on new motherboard

Labour 0.00
 
Min 6 + hours @50.00/hour $300.00 includes price to reload system with windows version of your choice
Total Price $625.99
 
$959.33
Differences between buying new system and upgrading yours 1 - Total Cost of system delivered to our shop ready for you to pickup

2 - 3 year Manufacturers Limited Warranty

All Components inside tower

3 - GST and PST costs $75.12

Electronic recycling fee $10.00

4 - Total Price $711.11

5 - $439.30 minimum savings in your bank account or that you could spend to buy a monitor, faster system, software, DVD player or burner etc

6 -All parts are new

1 - Upgrading your system will cost you a minimum of $333.24 more than buying a new system before taxes

2 - GST and PST costs 115.12

3 - GST and PST costs $40.00 more than buying a new system

4 - Total Price $1074.45

5 - Cost you a minimum of $363.34 more than buying a new system after taxes

6 - The labour costs are just a estimate if it takes longer you will be charged for it

7 - Most shops charge

$65.00 to $100 dollars/hour

8 - 30 day Warranty on labour only

9 - Manufacturers Warranty on parts

10 - (If we use your power supply there is no warranty on any of the new components installed if the power supply fails and burns out the components)

11 - You have no warranty on any of your original parts that we use

12 - The old parts used are as old as your old computer system

 

The pricing for this comparison is to update your system 

to the equivalent of the new system in the chart.

This chart is for comparison purposes only

 

Please contact The Business Tuner for current pricing of systems

 

Please check our computer sale page for our last system special

 

 

All the above software and documents are for use at your own risk.

"Always make a complete image backup of

your system before adding or removing any software"

 

 You agree, as the user of these downloaded  products, 

to take full responsibility for any and all actions they perform. 

No other liability, expressed or implied

 

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