CPU upgrade advice

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  1. Posts : 10
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
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    CPU upgrade advice


    Sup guys. I currently have the Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q8200 (4M Cache, 2.33 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) for Socket 775 and I wanted to know what would be a reasonable upgrade for this CPU.
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  2. Posts : 750
    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    How much are you willing to spend?

    EDIT: I'm looking to see if your motherboard supports the higher end Q9xx0 CPU family.

    EDIT: I think you should be fine. Go with either the Q9550 or Q9650.
    Last edited by SlackerITGuy; 07 Nov 2010 at 23:47.
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  3. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
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    I'd say perhaps the Q9650 Core2Quad 3.00Ghz processor which has 12MB L2 Cache, 1333 FSB. But for the cost, you won't mnotice much difference, especially if everything else isn't changed. You already have a quad processor, so I'm not sure this is worth the $300+

    Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Yorkfield 3.0GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80569Q9650

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  4. Posts : 10
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
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    Thanks a lot Slacker because I can't find any info anywhere about my mobo and I was thinking the same thing Guy.
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  5. Posts : 531
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 RTM + SP1
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    As an opinion, since i had one.

    I suggest the Q9550.

    It may not quite be 3.0ghz but it still has all the same goodies as the Q9650 and will probably work out a bit cheaper.

    But that's coming from a Q9550 user and mine was a beauty to work with.

    Lucky
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  7. Posts : 750
    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    Luckystar said:
    As an opinion, since i had one.

    I suggest the Q9550.

    It may not quite be 3.0ghz but it still has all the same goodies as the Q9650 and will probably work out a bit cheaper.

    But that's coming from a Q9550 user and mine was a beauty to work with.

    Lucky
    Definitely.

    A buddy of mine has a Q9550, and that thing SCREAMS.
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  8. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    I have a Q9550 with a slight overclock and it's great. However, this CPU is running $275 at NewEgg right now....so I hesitate to say upgrading the CPU is a wise move since you are already on a quad core.

    Generally speaking, I find that sockets just change far too rapidly anymore to consider upgrading a CPU. It's often a matter of replacing the mobo, cpu and RAM when you are ready to change.
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  9. Posts : 10
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    pparks1 said:
    Generally speaking, I find that sockets just change far too rapidly anymore to consider upgrading a CPU. It's often a matter of replacing the mobo, cpu and RAM when you are ready to change.
    Yeah you're right.
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  10. Posts : 7,878
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    scarecrow said:
    pparks1 said:
    Generally speaking, I find that sockets just change far too rapidly anymore to consider upgrading a CPU. It's often a matter of replacing the mobo, cpu and RAM when you are ready to change.
    Yeah you're right.

    I always cringe when I see somebody post, "I'm going to go with something small now...but then upgrade it later".
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