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  • Computer Upgrades
  • Elk Grove, CA

Desktop & Laptop Upgrades · Sacramento

New parts. Same computer.

Storage, memory, graphics and cooling get replaced far more often than whole computers do. Bring yours to Elk Grove and we will work out which component is holding the rest back.

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  • Elk Grove, CA 8145 Elk Grove Blvd, Suite 12, Elk Grove, CA 95758
  • Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3 Shop hours
  • Work done in-house By our own technicians at our Elk Grove shop
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“My laptop OS had to be replaced and an SSD was installed. When I got it back, it was quicker at starting up and loading programs than when I first bought it.”
Google review

Where The Bottleneck Is

Which part is holding it back?

A computer rarely slows down everywhere at once. One component runs out of room and the rest of the machine queues behind it. Finding that component is the difference between an upgrade worth paying for and a part that changes nothing.

Upgrades are part of our computer repair service in Elk Grove.

  1. Startup crawls

    A mechanical drive has to physically seek every file the operating system wants at login. Moving the system onto solid state storage removes that wait, and it is the change people notice first.

  2. Tabs stall the machine

    When memory runs out the system starts paging to the drive, and switching between windows turns into waiting. More RAM, in a spec the board actually supports, puts that headroom back.

  3. No space left

    A nearly full drive leaves the operating system nowhere to write temporary files, so it stutters and applications close on their own. A larger drive with your data carried across clears it.

  4. Frame rates fall apart

    Stutter and low frame rates usually point at the graphics card, but a card is only as good as the power feeding it. Wattage, connectors and case clearance get checked before we recommend one.

  5. Fans never settle

    Constant fan noise at idle means heat is not leaving the case. Dust packed into the fins, dried thermal compound, or a cooler never rated for the chip underneath will each do it.

  6. The platform is the limit

    Some machines cannot take a faster processor without a different socket, chipset and memory type. We say so plainly when a board, CPU and RAM change is the honest answer.

  7. It shuts off under load

    A machine that quits mid game or mid render is protecting itself from heat. Cleaning the heatsink and replacing the compound settles most of them. The rest need more cooling than they came with.

  8. Extra monitors bog it down

    A second and third display add pixels the graphics hardware has to push every frame. Sometimes the card is the limit, sometimes it is the dock or cable standard feeding the screens.

  9. Random restarts

    Power supplies age quietly and let go under load first. We test with the system working rather than idling, then fit one rated for what the build actually draws.

  10. Laptop feels stuck

    Plenty of business laptops from Dell, HP and Lenovo still take a drive and a memory module. Thin consumer models often solder both down, so yours gets opened and checked before anything is quoted.

  11. iMac on a spinning drive

    Fusion Drives and plain hard disks are why many older iMacs feel unusable. Intel era all-in-ones can usually be moved onto solid state storage instead.

  12. Office PC, gaming plans

    A prebuilt office tower will sometimes take a graphics card and a stronger power supply. Sometimes the case, board and cooling mean a fresh build is the better use of the money.

Parts We Fit

Matched to the machine you have.

Towers, laptops, all-in-ones and custom rigs. Before anything is ordered we check the socket, the slots, the bays, the power headroom and the room left inside the case.

  • Solid state storage

    NVMe M.2 and SATA drives, with a clean system on the new drive and your files carried over.

  • Memory

    DDR4, DDR5 and laptop SODIMM, specified to what the board and CPU support, paired where dual channel applies.

  • Graphics cards

    Chosen around your power supply, case depth and the resolution you play at. Board level card faults sit on our GPU repair page.
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  • Processor and board

    Intel and AMD platform changes for when the socket, not the chip, is what stands in the way.

  • Power supplies

    Rated for the real draw of the parts inside, with cabling routed so airflow is not blocked.

  • Cooling and paste

    Air towers and sealed liquid coolers, case fan layout, fresh thermal compound, full dust clean.

  • Extra drives

    Second and third drives, mirrored arrays for redundancy, network and external storage set up alongside.

  • Laptop internals

    Drive and memory work on models that still allow it. We confirm what yours accepts before you buy anything.

Start to finish

How an upgrade goes.

The assessment exists so nobody sells you a component that will not change how the machine feels. Every repair is quoted after inspection, before any work starts.

  1. Call or come by

    Tell us what the machine struggles with: gaming, video work, too many windows open, or simply waiting on it. Walk-ins welcome. Appointments welcome. Quote requests welcome.

  2. We look inside

    Processor, chipset, memory slots and speed, drive bays, power supply rating, clearance for a cooler or a card. That list decides what is worth fitting and what is not.

  3. Parts and pricing

    You get named components at more than one level, plus the labor to fit them. We'll explain your part options before you decide.

  4. Fitted and tested

    Components go in, firmware and drivers are brought current, and the system is loaded on the bench so it is exercised before it goes home.

Where we differ

Three ways to get it done.

The same upgrade can come from a shop that opens the machine first, a retail counter working off a script, or your own weekend. Here is how those differ in practice.

Computer Upgrades: iGeek compared with the alternatives

Part matched to your hardware
Checked on the bench
Parts you bought yourself
Accepted, checked for fit
Told when not to bother
Said before you spend
Your files on the new drive
Moved as part of the job
Exercised after the work
Loaded and measured

In Their Words

Upgrades people brought us.

Read our reviews on Google (opens in a new tab)

  • I have used Hammad a few times to repair laptops. My laptop OS had to be replaced and an SSD was installed. When I got it back, it was quicker at starting up and loading programs than when I first bought it. Would definitely recommend!

    SSD-makes-it-new customer LaptopStorage upgrade2024 Google review

  • The employees here are incredible! I've been coming here for years and every experience has been great. I brought in a pre-built computer that ended up having some pretty serious problems, but these guys were able to install a new hard drive and fix all its issues.

    Multi-issue customer ComputerStorage upgradeNov 2025 Google review

  • Ryan was fast, professional, and super detailed with helping rebuild my pc. Will definitely be back for pc needs, repairs, and upgrades.

    Quick-PC-rebuild PC repairNov 2025 Google review

  • Very knowledgeable team, Hammad and Ryan walked me through potential upgrade routes for my PC. Will definitely go through this shop when I'm ready to get it built.

    Walkthrough customer PC repairOct 2025 Google review

  • Hammad upgraded my ram and hard drive and now my laptop is running like new. The turnaround was much faster than I anticipated too. iGeek will get all my future computer repair business. After getting bad advice from other repair shops, iGeek comes to the rescue again.

    RAM + drive upgrade LaptopUpgrade2024 Google review

  • Last week my computer was in desperate need of a upgrade and repair. Ryan was the one who helped me find the best parts at incredible prices! Ryan kept me up to date every day along the way and did a complete PC overhaul at a incredibly fast speed! Between expediting the PC build to get it back to me for the Holidays and even staying late to make it possible for me to pick up Ryan was fantastic!

    Holiday-rush customer PCFull overhaulJan 2026 Google review

About cost

Components and labor, listed apart.

An upgrade quote has two halves: the components themselves and the work to fit them. Every price we give online is an estimate. Final pricing depends on part quality, part availability, device condition and what the diagnostic finds.

Buy the parts yourself or have us source them, whichever suits you. If nothing we could fit would meaningfully change how the machine behaves, we say that before you spend anything. Standard repair warranty: 30 days unless stated otherwise on your ticket.

Frequently Asked

Asked at the counter, answered here.

Will an upgrade actually change how my machine feels?
That is what the assessment is for. We look at what the system has, what you run on it, and where it is running out of road. If a component would move the needle we name it, and if none would we say so rather than take the job.
Which component should I change first on a slow computer?
Storage, almost every time. A machine still running on a mechanical hard disk spends most of its waiting on that disk, and solid state storage ends it. Memory comes next, once you are hitting the ceiling with the windows and applications you actually keep open.
Does swapping the drive cost me my files?
No. Our normal approach is a clean system install on the new drive with documents, photos and settings brought across. A clean install starts the new drive without years of accumulated software debris, which is why we prefer it to a straight clone. If you want an exact copy of the old drive instead, ask and we will do that.
Is there anything upgradeable in a MacBook?
On Apple Silicon models the memory and storage are part of the chip package, so neither can be changed. Intel era MacBooks and MacBook Pros are a different story, and many of them take a drive. Tell us the model and we will tell you what it allows.
Can the memory in my laptop be replaced?
Often, on business machines: Dell Latitude, HP EliteBook, Lenovo ThinkPad and similar tend to keep real slots. Slim consumer models frequently solder the memory to the board. Bring it in and we will confirm rather than guess from the spec sheet.
Old machine: upgrade it, or replace it?
It depends where the limit sits. A machine with one weak component and a sound platform is usually worth the parts. A machine where the processor, board and memory standard are all a generation behind is usually worth replacing. Windows 10 systems can still be serviced. Windows 11 is recommended on supported systems for ongoing security and support.
Can I supply the components myself?
Yes, and we will check what you bought against the board, the power supply and the case before it goes in. Customer-supplied parts are accepted, with no warranty or guarantee on the supplied part. If you have not bought yet, we will point you at models that fit.
Do you put whole systems together as well?
We do. Assembly, cable routing, firmware setup, operating system install and bench testing are all part of it. See the custom PC build page for how that works.
How long will the work take?
Ask about turnaround when you check in; it depends on the repair and parts availability.

Next step

Bring the machine in.

Call (916) 627-1818 or come by the Elk Grove shop. Tell us how you use the computer and where it lets you down, and we will tell you which component is worth changing and which one is not.

Call (916) 627-1818

8145 Elk Grove Blvd, Suite 12, Elk Grove, CA 95758 | Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3

How we work

  1. Quoted before we start

    Every repair is quoted after inspection, before any work starts. Diagnostic fee quoted at check-in and applied to your repair if you proceed.

  2. Parts explained first

    We'll explain your part options before you decide.

  3. Local, in-house repairs

    Repairs are done at our Elk Grove shop by our own technicians. Ask about turnaround when you check in; it depends on the repair and parts availability.

  4. After the repair

    Ask about our repair warranty; terms are printed on your repair ticket.

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