I built this pretty cool PC in 2009. Since then I'm become legally blind. My magnification software uses oddles of ram. I use my PC for development. I was able to move to an SSD (by myeslf), but I really to get more ram. My computer is just so slow and it's very obviously related to my magnification software's interaction with either my Video card, or the paltry 4 gb i have. The problem is my mobo only supports DDR2. So I need to upgrade- and that's where things get really tough. Even with the hand held magnifiers and desktop magnifier- i'm pretty sure I won't be able to install a new mobo... any suggestions?

(I'm thinking of going ot 12 or 16 gb. ironically this is the first time where i don't really need a gaming computer (can't play games anymore :( )

EDIT Thanks for all the responses! I'm not sure how to proceed but I think I'll look at either: making a cross reddit project- or buy some friendly material and guide my SO through it like a guy in a control tower talking another guy in a plane down. ("We're all counting on you")