Dell Dimension 5000 upgrades

[sara2010]

Hi,

I would be grateful for some advice on the following:

1. RAM upgrade.

I currently have 2 x 256mb Samsung RAM modules, PC2 3200 (400MHz DDR2)

I would like to upgrade to 2GB. Do I need to buy the Dell specific Kingston memory modules
(KTD-8400/1G) or can I just buy the Kingston value generic matched pairs?

System specific -

http://www.jbosolutions.co.uk/kingston-memory-dimm-240pin-ddr-p-5840.html

Generic modules -

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/72670

From the reviews it appears that the generic ram will work just as well as the system specific sticks?

2. Graphics card upgrade.

My system currently uses onboard graphics, displayed on a standard Dell 17" VGA monitor.

I now wish to run two 24" monitors, side by side, for day trading. My wife would also like to play games on the PC.

What would be the best graphics card for my system?

I initially looked at the Nvidia GT 240, the Radeon 4670 & 5670.

Other system stats:

P4 2.8GHz HT
305w PSU
one PCIe x 16 slot
Windows XP

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

[whooleo]

You won't be able to play any real games with that P4...

 

[sara2010]

@anonymous1 - thanks for your reply.

I totally agree with you re' buy a new system. I'm looking to buy an i5 760 setup within the next 3 months, however, for now, I just need a quick temporary fix to a system that is so unbearably slow!

Thanks for clearing up the RAM question.

Ps - my wife is looking to play games such as 'Shutter Island' etc.