Upgrading a PC with a Barebones Kit

When it's time to upgrade your old desktop computer you may decide to buy a new one, or build your own with a barebones kit.

First think about what you are going to do with the old Computer. Then decide what parts (if any) that you want keep from your off the old PC.
If you sell or give the old pc away, then you would need a kit that has all components installed. Just add the operating system and software.

If you are going to dispose of the Computer, you may want to save the drives and cards that are still in good working order. Parts that are good to save are the CD and DVD Drives and floppy drives these parts are not used as much as the Hard drives and CPU. Depending on how old the memory (ram) is. If the ram will fit into the new machine it is worth saving. 

What is a barebone computer?

The average basic Barebones computer kit consists of the following parts - case, power supply, CPU, motherboard, sound and network. Memory in computers keeps changing, so most people will want the newest kind. The memory is one component that is not usually included in a barebones pc kit. The Complete barebone kits have everything already installed and ready for software. This may be the best choice, if you are not that technically inclined.

Barebone kits come in many different combinations, find one that fits with the parts you already have, or parts that you are purchasing. Barebones computer kits can be found all over the internet. A few web sites the have barebone kits and other computer components are ebay.com, amazon.com, tigerdirect.com plus many more. Do a search for barebones computer, or barebone computer kit to find more websites.

What to look for in a barebones kit.

First decide on how much money you want to spend on all of your pc components. Then look for systems in your price range at a number of web sites.  Check for user reviews on systems that are in your price range. Make notes as you see the systems that you like.

Summary

Upgrading computers is not that hard, just get the right barebone kit that fits your budget and works with the components that you already have. If you need help with the project, there are many free articles and videos online to help.