[Posieden]

I have just been landed with another computer

Pentium 4 Processor 2.000Gz

The problem is it only has 256MB of RAM .

Now I'm not sure if I need DDR or DDR2 memory However what are the prices I should be expecting to pay to get the RAM up to at least 512

[SocialWarfare]

A 5er and eBay

[Posieden]

So not expensive. Would you trust ebay though with ec computer parts or would it be better to buy it new

[SocialWarfare]

I have bought 100's of used/new parts off eBay
Bought a sound card from Hong Kong once for 50cent that was borked!

[Posieden]

Ok will give it a look. I don't normally trust ebay for electrical goods/components

[serverguy]

I buy a lot of stuff on eBay.

Just be careful, buy from decent sellers / larger shops, and if in doubt, post a link here first for to get a second opinion.

[spire8989]

The biggest retailer online nowadays is probably newegg.com. But I would definitely check any small computer shops near you that are locally owned. You can very often find super cheap stuff.

[SocialWarfare]

Newegg is the USA and Canada only

Edit: Avatar Fallout3 great game

[KdUb]

Yeah I would look around at local computer shops. Don't trust ebay, even if the part isn't shipped broken, 50% of the time something will get messed up.

[SocialWarfare]

Originally Posted by KdUb

Yeah I would look around at local computer shops. Don't trust ebay, even if the part isn't shipped broken, 50% of the time something will get messed up.

This is simply not true!
Do you think eBay would be as popular as it is if this were the case?
As I said earlier I have bought 100's of item from eBay and know of others that have done the same, yet I have only received one faulty item.
If you buy from trusted sellers then you have nothing to worry about, all you have to do is check their feedback.....easy!