Hi there,
I’m thinking of upgrading some of the components in my machine and want to check if they’re worth doing / viable.
I currently have a mid 2010 21.5 in iMac
* processor 3.06 intel i3
* 4gb 1333 ddr3 ram in 2 gb sticks
* ati radeon hd 4670 256mb
* 500 gb hdd
Changes I want to make
* replace the cpu with the i5 version
* add 2 more 2gb ram sticks to give 8gb total
* install a 1tb ssd, either replacing the original hard drive or using the disk drive to house the ssd for a dual drive set up
I have already decided I want to upgrade the ram and install the SSD. Is it worth upgrading the cpu? Will there be a noticeable improvement in performance or will replacing the cpu in combination with the other components just overclock my power supply?
Hi there,
I’m thinking of upgrading some of the components in my machine and want to check if they’re worth doing / viable.
I currently have a mid 2010 21.5 in iMac
* processor 3.06 intel i3
* 4gb 1333 ddr3 ram in 2 gb sticks
* ati radeon hd 4670 256mb
* 500 gb hdd
Changes I want to make
* replace the cpu with the i5 version
* add 2 more 2gb ram sticks to give 8gb total
* install a 1tb ssd, either replacing the original hard drive or using the disk drive to house the ssd for a dual drive set up
I have already decided I want to upgrade the ram and install the SSD. Is it worth upgrading the cpu? Will there be a noticeable improvement in performance or will replacing the cpu in combination with the other components just overclock my power supply?