PC upgrades
Add or swap parts in a machine you already own — usually cheaper than replacing it, and often the right call.
Starting at $45
Most machines that feel slow do not need replacing. They need one part: a drive that is full, memory that is short, or a graphics card three generations behind the games being asked of it.
Working out which one is the useful part of this. Replacing the oldest part is not the same as replacing the part that is actually holding the machine back, and the difference is usually a few hundred dollars.
What an upgrade includes
- Finding the part that is actually the bottleneck, not just the oldest one
- Checking it fits — power supply headroom, physical clearance, socket and generation
- Installation, and the machine tested under load afterwards
- Your old part back, if you want it
What it costs
$45 is the floor for the work. Parts are quoted separately, and you see what they cost.
What moves the number: the part. Fitting a drive is quick. A graphics card that also needs a bigger power supply is two parts and more work.
Why some machines can’t be upgraded
This is where a boxed prebuilt often cannot be helped. Big-box machines use proprietary motherboards, power supplies, and cases in non-standard sizes, so the part you want does not physically fit — and the only upgrade left is a whole new computer.
Everything we build uses standard sizes and connectors. That is not a feature you notice on day one; it is the reason the machine is still worth upgrading in three years.
What happens next
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Tell us the machine and what’s frustrating you
Slow, out of space, won’t run something, too loud.
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We work out which part is the limit
And check the upgrade actually fits.
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You get a quote
Work and parts, separately, so you can see both.
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Fitted and tested
Run under load before it goes back.
Other services
Tell us what you need
A few questions. We quote from there.
Zayd’s Custom PCs · Orange County & LA
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