New Hard Drive for Dell Dimension E510

BobbynRobbyn · Mar 20, 2015

I need to replace the hard drive in my old workhorse, a Dell Dimension E510. Since it's running Windows XP I want to upgrade to Windows 7 at the same time. Are there any recommendations on brand and size of the hard drive, and also, can new hard drives be purchased with the OS already installed? Thank you for your input.

Karsten75 · Mar 20, 2015

After you've done all those things in terms of time and labor (new hard drive, new OS, installation time, installing all the programs again) - are you sure it's not more efficient to spend like maybe $400 on a new low-end Dell with all those things already done, better performance and maybe even a RAM upgrade?

You need to copy and paste the link, the software here truncates it!

http://www.dell.com/us/p/deals?&~ck=mn#!dlpgid=popular-desktop-deals

Ubrales · Mar 20, 2015

I strongly suggest a 120 GB SSD

If you decide on an HDD, get a 2.5" HDD 320 GB or higher HDD.

After that buy an OEM Windows 7 Pro license (Windows 10 will be released later in 2015) and install it. HDDs do not come with pre-installed OS.

Karsten75 · Mar 20, 2015

Ubrales :

It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to stick an SSD into a 10-year old Pentium D 820. I'm not even sure that the Motherboard isn't AHCI and not SATA.

Ubrales · Mar 20, 2015

Last week I cloned and installed an SSD (120 GB) in an older Dell E6500 laptop. Runs fine.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 20, 2015

BobbynRobbyn :

Karsten75 :

There are no drivers beyond Vista for that setup.
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/dimension-5150x/drivers

Karsten75 · Mar 20, 2015

"runs fine" probably means different things to different people.

Also, there is the small matter of cost. OP wants to install Windows 7. That's $100. the Dimension e510 originally shipped with 1Gig of RAM - he'll need to upgrade that. Then there's no getting around the fact that the processor is a Pentium D 820. Positively ancient in hardware standards.

They most likely shipped with 120-160 GB hard drives, so you'd have to go to a 240GB SSD for a moderate increment of storage space. Cheapest today on PCPartpicker is about $85. SO the total outlay for OS, RAM and SSD is about $200. For that, or for $100 more you can buy a new PC that has all of that and much more.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 20, 2015

There are no 7 drivers so no need to worry about it

So , no TRIM support

burdenbound · Mar 20, 2015

Karsten75 :

Have to agree here, a new computer is the best way to go especially since no drivers for windows 7 and up.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 20, 2015

No SSD TRIM for XP or Vista , so save for a new setup.

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