Spot 2 - Graphics Card (specially directed to our gamers and media lovers)
No mystery here. Upgrading to a newer graphics card will do wonders for your gaming and your media experience, with instant performance improvement. You can get a great video card for around $100-$150. There are some that are $10,000 yes, $10,000!
Spot 3 - SSD
Solid-state-drive (SSD) technology promises a dramatic decrease in hard-drive latency. Moving from a 7200-rpm, 500GB traditional hard-disk drive to a 120GB SSD results in an 8% boost on general apps and an 18% speed jump on gaming.
SSDs aren't cheap, you can find deals ranging from $200 to $300. You will lose a large amount of your storage capacity in the bargain. Still, some may find the benefits worth the price.
Top five Windows Tweaks:
Spot 1 - Use Disk Cleanup
This tool deletes unnecessary or temporary files on your hard disk so you can increase the amount of storage space you have. For more information, see Delete files using Disk Cleanup.
Spot 2 - Manage startup programs
Some programs start themselves automatically when you start Windows. Too many of these programs opening at the same time can slow down your computer. To disable these programs from startup and improve performance, use Windows Defender.
Spot 3 - Adjust visual effects
You can optimize performance by changing how menus and windows appear.
Spot 4 - Adjust indexing options
Indexing options can help you find what you're looking for quickly and easily on your computer. You can search more efficiently by narrowing your search to focus on those files and folders that you commonly use.
Spot 5 - Adjust power settings
Change power-related settings so that your computer resumes from power-saving settings more efficiently, and adjust battery usage for portable computers.
