Hi,
My computer has been really slowing down with Firefox lately, especially with multiple tabs open or with the new Tumblr archive format. Firefox can use over 1GB of memory and over 25% of my CPU speed according to the task manager.
Here are my current specs:
Windows 7 64bit.
6GB DDR2 PC2-5300 333mhz RAM according to CPU-Z
Core 2 Quad Q9300 CPU at 2.5 GHZ.
Motherboard is Gateway G33M05G1 Chipset is P35/G33/G31
GPU ATI Radeon HD 5770
1. Would upgrading my RAM help with these slowdowns? I am hoping to upgrade to between 8-16GB of RAM and have it be DDR3.
2. What speed would you recommend and how much will it help? I open a lot of tabs and play a lot of PC games like Skyrim, Aliens vs Predator, Starcraft 3, etc. If so how much will DDR3 RAM improve my speed?
3. Also do I need a new Motherboard? If so can I still use my CPU?
My budget for the RAM is $150.
Thanks!
My computer has been really slowing down with Firefox lately, especially with multiple tabs open or with the new Tumblr archive format. Firefox can use over 1GB of memory and over 25% of my CPU speed according to the task manager.
Here are my current specs:
Windows 7 64bit.
6GB DDR2 PC2-5300 333mhz RAM according to CPU-Z
Core 2 Quad Q9300 CPU at 2.5 GHZ.
Motherboard is Gateway G33M05G1 Chipset is P35/G33/G31
GPU ATI Radeon HD 5770
1. Would upgrading my RAM help with these slowdowns? I am hoping to upgrade to between 8-16GB of RAM and have it be DDR3.
2. What speed would you recommend and how much will it help? I open a lot of tabs and play a lot of PC games like Skyrim, Aliens vs Predator, Starcraft 3, etc. If so how much will DDR3 RAM improve my speed?
3. Also do I need a new Motherboard? If so can I still use my CPU?
My budget for the RAM is $150.
Thanks!