Hi all,
I have a very old Dell Optiplex 745 with Intel Core 2 Duo E6300, and 4GB RAM.
I intend to upgrade this system. The CPU, Motherboard and RAM will be definitely changed.
Core 2 Duo E6300 was a 65W CPU, while i5-4570 is 84W CPU, other than this I don't know if any component (e.g. MB) will cause power consumption change.
So the question is:
Is it wise to change only CPU+RAM+MB while keeping rest of the system unchanged?
The reason: I am sure the CD/DVD drive and casing etc., are doing well at the moment, so no need to waste money on those components.
I have a very old Dell Optiplex 745 with Intel Core 2 Duo E6300, and 4GB RAM.
I intend to upgrade this system. The CPU, Motherboard and RAM will be definitely changed.
Core 2 Duo E6300 was a 65W CPU, while i5-4570 is 84W CPU, other than this I don't know if any component (e.g. MB) will cause power consumption change.
So the question is:
Is it wise to change only CPU+RAM+MB while keeping rest of the system unchanged?
The reason: I am sure the CD/DVD drive and casing etc., are doing well at the moment, so no need to waste money on those components.