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Originally Posted by Mblock66
Problem is that i have a 512 chip and a 256 in there. In order for me to swap them out and put in 2 1gb chips it would cost over $100. Is it really worth investing $100 in a 9 year old computer that is out of warranty with just old technology all around?
It can't do DVI or HDMI right now amongst other things.
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I wouldn't put another dime Into the old system. More RAM would help but the processor and video of the older machine are whats holding you back now. The options Dell offers over the integrated graphics are better but for the money you can get a much better GPU elsewhere. Building a PC is super easy these days.Everything is color coded and for the most part jumper free. Plus the board in the custom setup offers more options then the dell unit. Usually they don't put anymore into a PC then they have to. Dell used to be a great company but lately their quality makes me question them a lot. My friends laptop screen died twice and after replacing it the first time they only warrantied the new one for 90 days then it crapped out again. They told him It would be $400. He currently has it hooked up to a desktop LCD while he waits for me to get a new screen off the internet for $100 and put it in for him. The benefit of building it yourself is you can spend and skimp where YOU want and the options are endless. Everything has it's own warranty and for the most part they last a long time. One of my systems was built in 2001 and still ticks today. Plus you feel good that you did it yourself.
