Hi,
Here at work I'm using a Dell Vostro 220 which average specs. We want to upgrade as I'll be doing graphic design work and HD video editing from now on.
Just want to check all this is compatible before committing. We are a very small company and so price is the key. Motherboard will be staying the same (it's a "G45M03", whatever company that is..)
First I want quad core. According to dell there is only one quadcore which will work with this mobo so that's no problem.
RAM: It only supports a max 4gb, 1.8v DDR2 6400. Would there be any advantage performance wise buying this instead of this? As far as I can see they have the same timings, so I'm not sure what the advantage of the first is.
GPU: I've read that for the kind of things I'll be doing, a dedicated GPU would be an advantage over intergrated graphics I have at the mo, but a 256mb is sufficient (sincenobody will ever be gaming on this computer). Would this be OK? Or would the extra cores on this be of any advantage to what I'll be doing?
Finally PSU: Currently have a LITEON 300W, which I guess will not be powerful enough to run those components? Silly question, but are PSUs the same physical size? Would something like this do the job and fit?
Actually one more thing I've just thought of - will the stock cooler still be OK if I upgrade from my E7500 @ 2.93ghz to the quad core?
Thanks a lot!