I need a new CPU (its the only part of my computer I've never touched)
At the moment I'm using LGA775 conroe, with Asus Striker II MoBo
Should I just get the best LGA775 CPU I can find, probably Q9550 or something similar
or is it worth spending the extra on a new MoBo and Sandy Bridge CPU?
a Q9550 will almost cost just as much as a new mobo with a 2500k.
It's well worth buying a 2500K and a new mobo+ram. I would never invest in 775, it's almost the deadest of dead sockets that people still use.
Thanks. My plan was to get a 2500K anyway.
But I just thought i'd get a second opinion, because I didnt want to do a whole new setup and then everyone tell me that I could've just stuck with 775
[QUOTE=garrynohome;32925476]It's well worth buying a 2500K and a new mobo+ram. I would never invest in 775, it's almost the deadest of dead sockets that people still use.[/QUOTE]
The only reason to invest in an existing 775 board you own is if you find a killer deal on a quad (like sub $100). I've seen such things occasionally on craigslist. The best time to find such deals is after a college semester is over and students are leaving dorms. They either abandon perfectly usable machines, or sell them dirt cheap due to not being able to take them home.
[QUOTE=bohb;32942198]The only reason to invest in an existing 775 board you own is if you find a killer deal on a quad (like sub $100). I've seen such things occasionally on craigslist. The best time to find such deals is after a college semester is over and students are leaving dorms. They either abandon perfectly usable machines, or sell them dirt cheap due to not being able to take them home.[/QUOTE]
Yah I can understand that. But I would never buy a brand new 775 quad core like the Q6950 that can go for $250.
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