advice needed for new CPU

[ives]

Hi,
I don't really keep up with the latest developments .
What I do is come here every couple of years and ask people what the best bang for buck is and buy that.
I've got an old Core 2 duo running at 1.6ghz.It's one of the earliest and cheapest ones. I was thinking of upgrading but I don't really want to spend too much. Maybe 100 pounds?

Can anyone suggest a decent CPU for that much which would be a decent upgrade for me?


thanks,
Ives

 

[Stelly]

i5 seems to be what most people are going for, but if you can afford it i7 is faster in a few things... but just gaming go i5 mate...

Stelly

 

[ives]

thanks stelly.
The cheapest i5 seems to be 140 quid...a bit more than I wanted to pay
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-301-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1272

Is there a cheaper upgrade option that you would recommend?

 

[Stelly]

how about a Core 2 Quad Q8200 should do ok, but to be honest I would think about saving up and going i5 as you will notice more of a difference, or get a second hand Q6600....

Stelly

 

[b22sun]

I think the L2 cache of Q8200 is to small(4M).I don't know the marketing of UK.But in China I would like to choose Q6600 which L2 Cache is 8M.And it is still on sale in Shanghai secondhand market.

 

[domthecondom]

Just get a better Duo or Quad Core man, don't bother with I7 if you only want to spend £100, get on the MM and pick up a cheap Q6600

 

[ives]

thanks for the tips.
At the moment I've got a Core 2 Duo E6300. By the looks of it, it runs on a LGA775 socket which it seems is what the Q6600 runs.
So ,if I got a Q6600, presumably I wouldn't need a new motherboard then?

 

[blaineoliver]

Whats the motherboard model?

 

[ives]

Hi...I've got an Asus p5LD2 SE

 

[manbearpig]

AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-238-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=

 

[deusexlumina]

get a 720 or a phenom dual core with a cheap gigabyte am2+ Board. Then you'll have the possibilities of unlocking cores/overclocking and can keep using your ddr2 RAM

 

[Rroff]

Asus p5LD2 SE Prolly won't take the newer 45nm core 2 CPUs - so something like a Q6600 is your best bet if your gonna stick with it.

 

[coupe69]

Hi...I've got an Asus p5LD2 SE

Unfortunately this board does not support Quads as it's based on the 945 chipset, see the cpu support list here. It also does not support any of the newer 45nm chips either. Your best bet is something like an E6600, which can be had fairly cheaply nowadays (40-50 quidish), either that or you're upgrading your board as well, which is going to cost more than £100.

 

[ives]

thanks for the help guys.

I'm probably going to have to upgrade the whole thing really...board, ram, etc.
Its been 3 years since I've upgraded, so it's about time.

 

[shadow_boxer]

Either save up for a i5 system (or Phenom II X4) or get a 2nd hand Q6600 and good aftermarket cooler and OC it.

I dont see the point of upgrading to a newer socket 775 board seeing as it is a dead socket now.

 

[Rroff]

As coupe69 said - the 945 chipset prolly won't work with a Q6600 - despite the Asus p5LD2 SE originally being advertised as quad core ready... even tho I think unofficially they do support quads (without the correct macrocode) - the VRMs on the board would probably melt trying to supply the current needed.