Wondering what Processor I can upgrade to.

Cheers Kevin,
Hang around here and your knowledge will grow. I was at a similar point with my Gateway desktop only to find out upgrading was totally impracticable with the design. Gateway and many others make there case, mobo, psu and other components almost un-upgradeable to keep you trading in and buy up.
 

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A blend of brains, brawn and dumb luck.
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64
CPU
i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 miniITX
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD80 b3
Memory
32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z Series Card
Monitor(s) Displays
(2) LG LED 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Monitors via mini d-port
Screen Resolution
1680 X 1050 p
Hard Drives
Samsung 256 gb 830 SSD sata III
(1) 1 tb WD Black
(2) 1 tb Hitachi deskmates/sata II
(2) 1 tb WD green/sata II
(2) 3 tb Seagate Barracuda
(1) 120 gb OCZ Vertex SS
(1) Drobo 5N w/5 Seagate 3tb
PSU
EVGA modular 1000G2 80% gold rating & APC 1200 RS
Case
CoolerMaster Storm Styker
Cooling
7 case fans 140mm & 120mm, NZXT Kraken X60
Keyboard
(2) Logitech Illuminated Keyboards (1) usb (1) wireless
Mouse
Logitech G700 & T-BC21 - nano nx for the laptop
Internet Speed
Basic 120mbps down
Antivirus
Trend Micro Titanium Max Security & Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Chrome and IE 10
Other Info
5 Noctua case fans + 3 Noctua in p/p on NZXT cooler
Integrated hot swap drive bays for 2.5" Drives
(2) Lite-on dvd/cd/Blu Ray optical 22X
Integrated fan controller and led on/off
HP Officejet Pro 8630 all-n-one
Hot-swappable 3.5" hard drive bay
Netgear Nighthawk router
Asus USB 3 & sata 6 PCIe card
Vantec IDE to sata adptr./Ultra sata adptr
Lenovo L420 i5 lappy with m sata
Drobo 5N advanced NAS
linnemeyerhere said:
Cheers Kevin,
Hang around here and your knowledge will grow. I was at a similar point with my Gateway desktop only to find out upgrading was totally impracticable with the design. Gateway and many others make there case, mobo, psu and other components almost un-upgradeable to keep you trading in and buy up.
Click to expand...

Hey so I got the processor and installed it with no problems just thought I should update you guys =D. Thanks again for all the help =D
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ5200 Series (CQ5210F)
OS
OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz
Motherboard
PEGATRON CORPORATION NARRA5
Memory
4 Gigs
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N450GTS-M2D1GD5/OC Edition
Sound Card
Hewlett-Packard Company nForce 430 (MCP61) High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
acer
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000AAKS-65V0A0 (500GB)
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W
Case
Medium ATX
Cooling
Apevia Case Fan
Keyboard
Stock Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
30 Mbps Download. 1mb Upload =(
That's wicked. Has the machines speed improved? Next will be a SSD.
Cheers, the Cheese
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
A blend of brains, brawn and dumb luck.
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64
CPU
i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 miniITX
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD80 b3
Memory
32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z Series Card
Monitor(s) Displays
(2) LG LED 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Monitors via mini d-port
Screen Resolution
1680 X 1050 p
Hard Drives
Samsung 256 gb 830 SSD sata III
(1) 1 tb WD Black
(2) 1 tb Hitachi deskmates/sata II
(2) 1 tb WD green/sata II
(2) 3 tb Seagate Barracuda
(1) 120 gb OCZ Vertex SS
(1) Drobo 5N w/5 Seagate 3tb
PSU
EVGA modular 1000G2 80% gold rating & APC 1200 RS
Case
CoolerMaster Storm Styker
Cooling
7 case fans 140mm & 120mm, NZXT Kraken X60
Keyboard
(2) Logitech Illuminated Keyboards (1) usb (1) wireless
Mouse
Logitech G700 & T-BC21 - nano nx for the laptop
Internet Speed
Basic 120mbps down
Antivirus
Trend Micro Titanium Max Security & Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Chrome and IE 10
Other Info
5 Noctua case fans + 3 Noctua in p/p on NZXT cooler
Integrated hot swap drive bays for 2.5" Drives
(2) Lite-on dvd/cd/Blu Ray optical 22X
Integrated fan controller and led on/off
HP Officejet Pro 8630 all-n-one
Hot-swappable 3.5" hard drive bay
Netgear Nighthawk router
Asus USB 3 & sata 6 PCIe card
Vantec IDE to sata adptr./Ultra sata adptr
Lenovo L420 i5 lappy with m sata
Drobo 5N advanced NAS
linnemeyerhere said:
That's wicked. Has the machines speed improved? Next will be a SSD.
Cheers, the Cheese
Click to expand...

Oh yea lol. Now I just need some ram and im set for DAO 2 =D
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ5200 Series (CQ5210F)
OS
OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz
Motherboard
PEGATRON CORPORATION NARRA5
Memory
4 Gigs
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N450GTS-M2D1GD5/OC Edition
Sound Card
Hewlett-Packard Company nForce 430 (MCP61) High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
acer
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000AAKS-65V0A0 (500GB)
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W
Case
Medium ATX
Cooling
Apevia Case Fan
Keyboard
Stock Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
30 Mbps Download. 1mb Upload =(
Which CPU did you go with?
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
"WartHog Wonder"
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4, 945, Quad Core, 3.0 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI Black PC2 6400 * 4-4-4-12 @1.9v
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 512MB 9600GT
Sound Card
Realtek ALC889A Chipset (onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x 22" Hans-G LCD
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
650GB 7200RPM WD Caviar Black
PSU
OCZ 700w GameXstream
Case
Cooler Master CM 690 Midtower
Cooling
Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 CPU Cooler, Assorted 120mm case fans
Keyboard
Dell SK-8115
Mouse
Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000
Other Info
Liteon iHAS 424-98B 24x DVD/CD Writer

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ5200 Series (CQ5210F)
OS
OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz
Motherboard
PEGATRON CORPORATION NARRA5
Memory
4 Gigs
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N450GTS-M2D1GD5/OC Edition
Sound Card
Hewlett-Packard Company nForce 430 (MCP61) High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
acer
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000AAKS-65V0A0 (500GB)
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W
Case
Medium ATX
Cooling
Apevia Case Fan
Keyboard
Stock Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
30 Mbps Download. 1mb Upload =(
Good choice Kevin. Plus it has L3 Cache. And should be able to OC it if you want to. :thumbsup:
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
"WartHog Wonder"
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4, 945, Quad Core, 3.0 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI Black PC2 6400 * 4-4-4-12 @1.9v
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 512MB 9600GT
Sound Card
Realtek ALC889A Chipset (onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x 22" Hans-G LCD
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
650GB 7200RPM WD Caviar Black
PSU
OCZ 700w GameXstream
Case
Cooler Master CM 690 Midtower
Cooling
Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 CPU Cooler, Assorted 120mm case fans
Keyboard
Dell SK-8115
Mouse
Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000
Other Info
Liteon iHAS 424-98B 24x DVD/CD Writer
WartHog said:
Good choice Kevin. Plus it has L3 Cache. And should be able to OC it if you want to. :thumbsup:
Click to expand...

Yea people on newegg are OC to 3.4 and even 3.5 though I won't touch it unless I need to. =D
The Windows Index rating for it was 7.2
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ5200 Series (CQ5210F)
OS
OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz
Motherboard
PEGATRON CORPORATION NARRA5
Memory
4 Gigs
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N450GTS-M2D1GD5/OC Edition
Sound Card
Hewlett-Packard Company nForce 430 (MCP61) High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
acer
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000AAKS-65V0A0 (500GB)
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W
Case
Medium ATX
Cooling
Apevia Case Fan
Keyboard
Stock Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
30 Mbps Download. 1mb Upload =(
I hear ya. Congrats on the new setup! :)
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
"WartHog Wonder"
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4, 945, Quad Core, 3.0 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI Black PC2 6400 * 4-4-4-12 @1.9v
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 512MB 9600GT
Sound Card
Realtek ALC889A Chipset (onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x 22" Hans-G LCD
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
650GB 7200RPM WD Caviar Black
PSU
OCZ 700w GameXstream
Case
Cooler Master CM 690 Midtower
Cooling
Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 CPU Cooler, Assorted 120mm case fans
Keyboard
Dell SK-8115
Mouse
Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000
Other Info
Liteon iHAS 424-98B 24x DVD/CD Writer
Congrats on the new CPU. Now go for the SSD.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    Ryzen 9 5900X
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    Asus X570 Crosshair Viii Hero
    Memory
    32GB G Skill DDR4-3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 3080 FTW 3 Ultra
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    On Board/Sennheiser PC37X Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3 X Asus 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2 X 1 TB NVME drives
    PSU
    EVGA 850
    Case
    Phanteks Eclipse P400A
    Cooling
    EVGA 280 AIO
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510s/ Logitech G13
    Mouse
    Logitech G502
    Internet Speed
    24/1
    Antivirus
    ESET/MBAM Pro/SAS Pro
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    Chrome/ Firefox/ Edge
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    Dell 16 Plus
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    Windows 11 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Ultra 9 288V
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    32 GB LPDDR5X 8533
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" Mini-LED HDR600 Touch 90 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    2560X1600
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME
Ram then SSD !
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
A blend of brains, brawn and dumb luck.
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64
CPU
i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 miniITX
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD80 b3
Memory
32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z Series Card
Monitor(s) Displays
(2) LG LED 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Monitors via mini d-port
Screen Resolution
1680 X 1050 p
Hard Drives
Samsung 256 gb 830 SSD sata III
(1) 1 tb WD Black
(2) 1 tb Hitachi deskmates/sata II
(2) 1 tb WD green/sata II
(2) 3 tb Seagate Barracuda
(1) 120 gb OCZ Vertex SS
(1) Drobo 5N w/5 Seagate 3tb
PSU
EVGA modular 1000G2 80% gold rating & APC 1200 RS
Case
CoolerMaster Storm Styker
Cooling
7 case fans 140mm & 120mm, NZXT Kraken X60
Keyboard
(2) Logitech Illuminated Keyboards (1) usb (1) wireless
Mouse
Logitech G700 & T-BC21 - nano nx for the laptop
Internet Speed
Basic 120mbps down
Antivirus
Trend Micro Titanium Max Security & Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Chrome and IE 10
Other Info
5 Noctua case fans + 3 Noctua in p/p on NZXT cooler
Integrated hot swap drive bays for 2.5" Drives
(2) Lite-on dvd/cd/Blu Ray optical 22X
Integrated fan controller and led on/off
HP Officejet Pro 8630 all-n-one
Hot-swappable 3.5" hard drive bay
Netgear Nighthawk router
Asus USB 3 & sata 6 PCIe card
Vantec IDE to sata adptr./Ultra sata adptr
Lenovo L420 i5 lappy with m sata
Drobo 5N advanced NAS
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